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The Nuts and Bolts of WritingEP 226: Book Review: Philip Roth’s “American Pastoral”Fortunus Games, the host of this podcast, reviews one of her favorite books, Philip Roth’s “American Pastoral.”
This book explores how an all-American athlete, veteran, and business owner's life falls apart when his daughter becomes a radical anti-war protestor. A critique of the American dream and the dangers of conventionalism, "American Pastoral" is the first of Roth's American Trilogy and is followed by "I Married a Communist" and "The Human Stain."
Listen to this episode to find out why Fortunus gave the book 4.5/5 stars.
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2023-11-1308 min
The Nuts and Bolts of WritingEP 223: Dear Esther: A Study in Allegorical Dreamscape
Co-hosts Tete DePunk and Fortunus Games explore the themes explored in Dear Esther, a 2013 video game created by the acclaimed English video game company, The Chinese Room.
Dear Esther explores the process of grief and emotional transcension through a vague character reflecting on the loss of his wife.
Throughout the game, as the character reveals through mystic soliloquies of science and religious reveries, that the accident is indirectly their own fault. This adds another weight of guilt into the mix of grief and loss.
The game lacks much interaction. Instead, the pl...
2023-10-2334 min
The Nuts and Bolts of WritingEP 222: Book Review: Orhan Pamuk’s “Silent House”Host Fortunus Games reviews a book by one of her favorite authors, Orhan Pamuk - “Silent House.” Written in 1983, “Silent House” is Pamuk’s second novel. It tells the story of three siblings - Faruk, a historian, Nilgun, a sociology student who sympathizes with leftists, and Metin, a high school nerd - visiting their grandmother Fatma in a small town near Istanbul.
Unfortunately, Fortunus Games didn't really enjoy this book and gave it 2/5 stars. Find out why.
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2023-10-1606 min
The Nuts and Bolts of WritingEP 207: Book Review: “A Marker To Measure Drift” by Alexander MaksikHi, everyone. Today, it’s just me, Fortunus Games, the host of this podcast.
Today, I’ll be reviewing a book that I read last year, “A Marker To Measure Drift” by Alexander Maksik. I found it on discount through Chapters Indigo back in October 2022 and couldn’t believe I only had to pay 4.99 for such a great book.
My “A Marker To Measure Drift” review on GoodReads: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5017696398
On Substack: https://fortunusgames.substack.com/p/a-marker-to-measure-drift
On Medium: https://medium.com/@fortunus.games/book-revie...
2023-07-0305 min
The Nuts and Bolts of WritingEP 201: Interview with Kyler Bingham, author and host of the "Salt Lake Dirt" podcastToday, host Imelda Wei Ding Lo (a.k.a. Fortunus Games, IG/Twitter @fortunusgames) will be interviewing author and podcaster Kyler Bingham, who hosts the podcast, “Salt Lake Dirt,” where he interviews many different creatives, including authors, movie directors, and actors.
Me and Tete DePunk, a co-host of this podcast, have been interviewed on his podcast, specifically on episode 97, where we talked about how we met, our creative works, Tete’s Christian fundamentalist homeschooling experiences, and more. If you want to check out the episode, I’ve provided a link in the description.
So, on to the fo...
2023-05-2237 min
The Nuts and Bolts of WritingEP 192: Interview with Sarina Langer, author and podcasterToday, we have an amazing guest: writer and podcast Sarina Langer!
I, Imelda Wei Ding Lo (a.k.a. Fortunus Games), have previously been on her podcast, The Writing Sparrow podcast, which is all about writing, publishing, and marketing your book. It’s a great resource for indie writers of all stripes. On her podcast, I talked about how to write and publish graphic novels, since I’ve self-published two graphic novels, “The Book of Joel” and “Sam in New York.” I’ve included a link in the description.
So, onto our guest’s bio! Sarina Langer is...
2023-03-2034 min
The Nuts and Bolts of WritingEP 190: The importance of organizationWe’ve had some amazing author interviews lately, and we’re going to receiving even more. Before we dive into more interviews, however, let’s pause to talk about the importance of organization - for this podcast and for writing more generally.
In this episode, I talk about why I'm not going to post the Fortunus Games tarot deck analysis videos for the podcast (but they will continue being available on my personal Instagram @fortunusgames and YouTube channel) and what my next steps for "Sam in New York" and "The Book of Joel" will be now that I've b...
2023-03-0604 min
The Nuts and Bolts of WritingEP 186: Interview with author Tejaswinee RoychowdhuryUpdate: April 14, 2023: This episode was featured on Superstition Review's blog! The feature also includes a never-before-seen text interview with Imelda Wei Ding Lo (Fortunus Games), the host and interviewer in this episode.
Watch this on YouTube.
Hi, everyone! Today, we have a guest, Tejaswinee Roychowdhury, who was one of our contributors to Issue Three of our literary zine, “The Unconventional Courier.” She submitted the thought-provoking short story, “Where Does The River Go?” which is linked below.
Tejaswinee is a writer, poet, and artist from West Bengal, India. Her fiction and poetry have been nominated...
2023-02-1229 min
The Nuts and Bolts of WritingEP 184: Introducing Season 2 of The Nuts and Bolts of Writing!Fortunus Games talks about the new direction of the podcast starting this week.
Season two will cover the following and more:
Concise tips for writing non-escapist fiction, since many of the episodes I had previously recorded with my co-hosts were very escapist. Many episodes fixated on Character A meeting Character B, which is fun, but doesn’t say much about the writing process.
Concise tips for writing female characters. We had a few episodes about this, but they were too long. We need to sum things up more concisely and effectively.
How to balance real life wit...
2023-02-0502 min
The Nuts and Bolts of WritingEP 176: Lightyear (2022) Movie Review - Tete and Fortunus' Take!Tete DePunk and I review Lightyear (2022)!
Watch the video here on YouTube.
Watch to find out whether we thought it was better than The Batman (2022) @thebatman, which we reviewed on Episode 159 (watch it here on YouTube).
Watch my impromptu reaction/mini-review of Lightyear (2022) on YouTube.
Watch my impromptu reaction/mini-review of The Batman (2022) on YouTube.
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2022-11-2133 min
The Nuts and Bolts of WritingEP 175: Movie Review: Man of Steel (2013) - Tete and Fortunus' TakesTete Depunk and I review Zack Snyder's "Man of Steel" (2013).
Links:
My reaction to Man of Steel
My review of Kingdom Come
Me and Tete's review of the Red Son comic
Me and Tete's review of the Red Son movie
Me and Tete's review of The Batman (2022)
Tete's novel, "70 Fierce Years"
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2022-11-1439 min
The Nuts and Bolts of WritingEP 173: Movie Review: The Last Duel (2022) - Helevorn and Fortunus' TakesWatch on YouTube.
Today, me and @R. N. Roveleh / @Dr. Metalhead (Instagram: @helevorn_bor) are going to be reviewing a movie from 2021, Ridley Scott's "The Last Duel."
"The Last Duel" is about a trial by combat in 14th century France, where two men duel over an accusation of rape.
The squire Jacques Le Gris is accused of raping Marguerite, the wife of his former friend Jean de Carrouges, and the only way to settle this matter of honour and to determine who is lying and who is telling the truth is to let God deci...
2022-10-2442 min
The Nuts and Bolts of WritingEP 171: Movie Review: The Northman (2022) - Helevorn and Fortunus' TakesWatch on YouTube.
Watch my reaction/mini-review of The Northman.
In this episode, me and Helevorn (@helevorn_bor on Instagram) review the film, "The Northman" (2022).
We explore the following and more:
Intro - 0:26
1) What were your expectations for the movie? 1:01
2) How does it compare to other English-language films and media we've seen about the Vikings, such as the History channel's "Vikings?" 5:52
3) How historically accurate was the film? Were you surprised by how accurate it was? 11:20
4) What references to real historical events and sagas stood o...
2022-10-101h 05
The Nuts and Bolts of WritingEP 164.5: Tarot Analysis: Queen of Cups | Minor Arcana | Intuition, Generosity, and KindnessWatch on YouTube.
This week's card from the Fortunus Games tarot deck is the Queen of Cups featuring Malka Spitzer from my graphic novel, “The Book of Joel”! We're nearing the end of the Suit of Cups!
This was the first card I ever did for the Fortunus Games tarot deck. I did it all the way back in March 2021, before I had solid plans for actually finishing the tarot series. As of now, I only have a few Suit of Swords cards remaining before moving on to the last Minor Arcana Suit, the Suit of W...
2022-08-2400 min
The Nuts and Bolts of WritingEP 160.6: "The Shadow Self" - A New Webtoon By Fortunus Games For Webtoon Canvas' "Call to Actio…Watch on YouTube.
Read "The Shadow Self" here.
My other "The Shadow Self" Webtoon development videos:
Intro (first episode)
Second episode
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2022-07-2612 min
The Nuts and Bolts of WritingEP 160.5: Tarot Analysis: Nine of Cups | Minor Arcana | Happiness Enjoyed AloneWatch on YouTube.
Read the full transcript here.
Check out all of my Fortunus Games tarot cards here.
This week's card from the Fortunus Games tarot deck is the Nine of Cups featuring Joel Farber from my graphic novel, “The Book of Joel”! The Nine of Cups is associated with happiness and satisfaction.
In a love reading, the Nine of Cups indicates that the relationship is going well. It also indicates the enjoyment of sensual pleasures such as eating delicious meals and making love.
In my Nine of Cups, Joel sits...
2022-07-2601 min
The Nuts and Bolts of WritingEP 159.5: Tarot Analysis: Eight of Cups | Minor Arcana | Time of TransformationWatch on YouTube.
Read the full transcript here.
Check out all of my Fortunus Games tarot cards here.
This week's card from the Fortunus Games tarot deck is the Eight of Cups featuring Zhuel from Tete.Depunk's fantasy novel, “Scale, Blood, and Bone,” which you can read here.
“Scale, Blood, and Bone” is an AU fantasy reinterpretation of some of the events of my graphic novel, “The Book of Joel.”
In this card, Zhuel is stepping away from the life he had growing up as his mother's son, as a prince. After...
2022-07-2001 min
The Nuts and Bolts of WritingEP 159: The Batman (2022) Movie Review with Tete and FortunusWatch on YouTube.
Tete and I review "The Batman" (2022) starring Robert Pattinson and Zoe Kravitz.
Video starts at 0:23.
We cover the following questions:
1) What were your expectations for this movie? Did the movie meet them? 1:41
2) What was your favorite part of the movie? 9:00
3) Is Pattinson's Batman your favorite Batman? Which was your least favorite Batman? 11:31
4) How did you find Batman's relationship with Catwoman in this movie? 14:08
5) What did you think of the villains in this film? 22:37
6) What did you think of the cin...
2022-07-1832 min
The Nuts and Bolts of WritingEP 158.5: Tarot Analysis: Seven of Cups | Minor Arcana | Dreams, Illusions, and Wishful ThinkingWatch on YouTube.
Full transcript here.
My other Fortunus Games tarot deck cards.
This week's card from the Fortunus Games tarot deck is the Seven of Cups featuring Benjamin Cox from my graphic novel, “Sam in New York”!
As a Dispensationalist non-denominational Protestant Christian, Ben is deeply interested in the Book of Revelation. He wonders about the end of days and thinks about the symbolism (as well as the literalism, since Dispensationalists tend towards literal interpretations of the Bible) in the Book of Revelation quite a lot, so I decided to turn th...
2022-07-1301 min
The Nuts and Bolts of WritingEP 153.5: Tarot Analysis: Two of Cups | Minor Arcana | Confluence and AttractionWatch on YouTube.
Read the full transcript here.
Check out all of my finished Fortunus Games tarot deck cards here.
This week's card from the Fortunus Games tarot deck is Two of Cups featuring Malka Spitzer and Joel Farber from my graphic novel, “The Book of Joel”!
The Two of Cups shows Malka and Joel exchanging cups and vowing to love each other. Above them is the Caduceus of Hermes, a staff with two snakes around it that symbolizes exchange, trade, and commerce. The staff is topped by a lion's head, which...
2022-06-0801 min
The Nuts and Bolts of WritingEP 151.5: Tarot Analysis: Judgment | Major Arcana | Success and Good FortuneWatch on YouTube.
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Hi everyone! This week, we’ll look at Judgment, the last card of the Major Arcana in my tarot deck, the Fortunus Games tarot deck.
Check out the Fortunus Games tarot deck here.
For "Judgment," I chose Ben and Doris Cox from my Tapas graphic novel series, Sam in New York, since Judgment features the Christian concept of Judgment Day.
However, there's a little twist - Ben and Doris belong to a sect of Christianity (non-denominational Protestant that's influenced by Pentecostalism and Cha...
2022-05-2502 min
The Nuts and Bolts of WritingEP 146.5: Tarot Analysis: The Devil | Major Arcana | Sexuality, Seduction, and the Shadow SelfWatch on YouTube.
Read the full transcript here.
Learn more about the Fortunus Games Tarot Deck here.
Hi everyone! This week, we’ll look at the Devil in my tarot deck, the Fortunus Games tarot deck.
Who else other than Ardalion Mayakov, the enigmatic and darkly seductive owner of the adult anarchist bookstore, "Ardalion Books and Gifts," would be the Devil?
Ardalion is a character from my graphic novel, "Sam in New York."
Like the Devil in the Major Arcana, Ardalion stands for sexuality and the shadow sel...
2022-04-2002 min
The Nuts and Bolts of WritingEP 142.5: Tarot Analysis: Strength | Major Arcana | Strength, Decisiveness, and CalmnessWatch on YouTube.
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Check out the Fortunus Games Tarot Deck!
Hi everyone! This week, we’ll look at Strength in my tarot deck, the Fortunus Games tarot deck. This card is either number Eleven or Eight, depending on the deck. I chose to go with Eleven. I chose to represent Strength as Fahid from Tete’s fantasy series, “Scale, Blood, and Bone,” which you can read on Tapas. “Scale, Blood, and Bone” is an alternative universe (AU) fantasy reinterpretation of some of the events of my “The Book of Joel.”
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2022-03-2301 min
The Nuts and Bolts of WritingEP 134: Tete Unboxes Fortunus' Gifts - Books, Books, and More Books!Watch on YouTube.
Tete just received TWO large packages from yours truly containing 18 books and a number of large brochures! This is essentially a reaction video showing how she's reacting to the books and the other content found within these two boxes!
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2022-02-0835 min
The Nuts and Bolts of WritingEP 131: Fortunus and Dr. Metalhead (R.N. Roveleh) React to Arkona's "Zimushka" Lyrics + Analysis!Watch on YouTube.
Read the full transcript of this episode here.
Watch a shorter, more condensed version of this video where we listen to the music while commenting here.
Today, me and R.N. Roveleh (IG: @helevorn_bor), also known as Dr. Metalhead, join forces to review a song by the Russian pagan metal band, "Zimushka"!
Check out Dr. Metalhead's channel for more rock and metal analyses: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdVxf3vpZaj133BdVmHVKSg
Listen to Zimushka here: https://youtu.be/Q9wylzyFcKM
We got the Eng...
2022-02-0122 min
The Nuts and Bolts of WritingEP 124: Tete.Depunk Reacts to TORONTO - Fortunus and Tete prepare to meet later this year!Watch on YouTube!
In this episode, @tete.depunk reacts to various places in Toronto that we plan to visit later this year!
We explore:
Billy Bishop Airport
Pearson International Airport
The University of Toronto
The Royal Ontario Museum
The Art Gallery of Ontario
Casa Loma
The suburbs
And more!
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2022-01-2257 min
The Nuts and Bolts of WritingEP 123: Tete.Depunk Reviews "The Book of Joel" by Fortunus GamesWatch on YouTube.
In this episode, @tete.depunk and I talk about my series, "The Book of Joel," which @tete.depunk just adores. We look at a couple of chapters/parts that she really loves.
You can read "The Book of Joel" here: https://tapas.io/series/The-Book-of-Joel/info
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2022-01-2220 min
The Nuts and Bolts of WritingEP 121.5: Tarot Analysis: The High Priestess | Major Arcana | Mysticism and Motherhood | Fortunus Games TarotWatch on YouTube! Read the full transcript of the video here.
My High Priestess tarot card features Rukhel from "Scale, Blood, and Bone" by @tete.depunk, which is the AU version of my @tapas_app graphic novel, "The Book of Joel."
Unlike her canon version, Rachel Farber, Rukhel does have more spiritual leanings and more connections to magic.
Subscribe to "Scale, Blood, and Bone" using @tete.depunk's link in bio or using this URL: https://tapas.io/series/Scale-Blood--Bone/info
For full view of this tarot card, check out my Patreon, Arts...
2022-01-1902 min
The Nuts and Bolts of WritingEP 117.5: Tarot Analysis: The Magician | Willpower and Determination | Fortunus Games TarotWatch on YouTube. Read the full transcript here.
Instagram: @fortunusgames
Check out all of my finished Tarot Cards here: https://www.fortunusgames.com/post/sam-in-new-york-tarot-cards
The third video in my Tarot Explanation series!
Here’s a breakdown of the second card of the Major Arcana, The Magician.
I explain the symbolism behind it and why I chose Sam for my version of it (the Fortunus Games Tarot deck). Sam is the main character from my @tapascommunity #graphicnovels, “Sam in New York” and “Finding Sam.”
Read “Finding Sam” for more information...
2022-01-1202 min
The Nuts and Bolts of WritingEP 98.5: The Nature of Roleplay (1) - "The Well-Dressed Stranger" with Moon and FortunusThis time, catch us talking about the recent roleplay, "The Well-Dressed Stranger," that we did that will be coming out on the 20th till the 25th as part of Endlessmidnightmoon's "Journal of Extras": https://tapas.io/series/The-Journal-of-Extras/info
Art of Annibale (right) and Frankie (left) is by Fortunus Games!
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2021-12-1919 min
The Nuts and Bolts of WritingEP 95: Developing Joel's Sexuality (3): What I've LearnedIn this episode, Tete and I, Fortunus Games, talk about my character, Joel Farber, from my graphic novel, "The Book of Joel" (which you can read here: https://www.fortunusgames.com/current-projects).
Artwork in thumbnail is by me.
Specifically, this is part 3 of me and @tete.depunk’s episodes about Joel’s sexuality. In this episode, we'll talk about how Joel’s sexuality is self-contained and how others perceive his sexuality, even when he is a self-denier who wants to remain single. We will also, of course, talk about how Malka perceives his sexuality during this ti...
2021-11-2236 min
The Nuts and Bolts of WritingEP 94.5: Recap of Fortunus Games' Interview with Pure Arts GroupIn this podcast episode, me and @helevorn_bor do a recap of the interview I had with Pure Arts Group (site: https://www.pureartsgroup.co.uk)!
Last week, I had an amazing interview with Pure Arts Group about how I got started on my creative journey. We talked about the role that deviantArt and Tapas played and also discussed how my personal life affected my decision to throw myself into writing Sam and Joel's stories.
Check out their YouTube channel to watch the full interview: https://youtu.be/U8YtXrFFU88
I also posted ab...
2021-11-2135 min
The Nuts and Bolts of WritingEp 92.75: Halloween 2021 Special: "The Soul's Landscape" (2) by Tete.Depunk and FortunusgamesPart Two of an audio roleplay of the short story that @tete.depunk and @fortunusgames wrote for Halloween 2021, "The Soul's Landscape." Read it here.
It's about what happens if Fortunus Games' Joel chooses to stay a self-denier for the rest of his life...and what happens when Tete's Kai Haldersen comes knocking on his door.
Joel is from Fortunus Games' graphic novel, "The Book of Joel," which you can read here: https://www.fortunusgames.com/current-projects
Kai is from @tete.depunk's upcoming series, "Death and the Midwife." He'll also be in a story...
2021-11-0124 min
The Nuts and Bolts of WritingEp 92.5: Halloween 2021 Special: "The Soul's Landscape" (1) by Tete.Depunk and FortunusgamesPart One of an audio roleplay of the short story that @tete.depunk and @fortunusgames wrote for Halloween 2021, "The Soul's Landscape." Read it here.
It's about what happens if Fortunus Games' Joel chooses to stay a self-denier for the rest of his life...and what happens when Tete's Kai Haldersen comes knocking on his door.
Joel is from Fortunus Games' graphic novel, "The Book of Joel," which you can read here: https://www.fortunusgames.com/current-projects
Kai is from @tete.depunk's upcoming series, "Death and the Midwife." He'll also be in a story...
2021-10-3125 min
The Nuts and Bolts of WritingEP 90: Developing Malka's Sexuality (1): Is She Like a Bodice Ripper Heroine?In this episode, Tete and I, Fortunus Games, talk about my character, Malka Spitzer, from my graphic novel, "The Book of Joel" (which you can read here: https://www.fortunusgames.com/current-projects).
Artwork in thumbnail is by me. It's the tarot card of Malka as The Empress: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/9mxVyW
We talk about the process I went through to develop Joel's sexuality and how it is an integral part of his personality. In particular, we discuss the following and more:
How does Malka differ from "bodice ripper" female protagonists?
How does Malk...
2021-10-1154 min
The Nuts and Bolts of WritingEP 89: Developing Joel's Sexuality (2): What I've LearnedIn this episode, Tete and I, Fortunus Games, talk about my character, Joel Farber, from my graphic novel, "The Book of Joel" (which you can read here: https://www.fortunusgames.com/current-projects).
Artwork in thumbnail is by me.
We talk about the process I went through to develop Joel's sexuality and how it is an integral part of his personality. In particular, we discuss the following and more:
How does Joel differ from "bodice ripper" male protagonists?
How Joel challenges toxic masculinity as embodied in "bodice ripper" novels
How does Joel express his sexuality and a...
2021-10-041h 00
The Nuts and Bolts of WritingEP 83: Developing Joel's Sexuality (1): What I've LearnedIn this episode, Tete and I, Fortunus Games, talk about my character, Joel Farber, from her graphic novel, "The Book of Joel" (which you can read here: https://www.fortunusgames.com/current-projects).
Artwork in thumbnail is by me and is a panel from Chapter 2 of "The Book of Joel," showing Joel and Malka coming together as lovers.
We talk about the process I went through to develop Joel's sexuality and how it is an integral part of his personality. In particular, we discuss the following and more:
Why did it take me so long...
2021-08-2339 min
The Nuts and Bolts of WritingEP 82: Tolkien's Influence on Helevorn's WorksIn this episode, I, Fortunus Games, interview Helevorn (Instagram: @helevorn_bor) about how Tolkien's writings influenced her novels, "Sons of Disobedience" and "Lucky Wolf"!
"Lucky Wolf" is now out in hard copy and you can buy it through Helevorn - check out her Instagram post to find out more: https://www.instagram.com/p/CRez6x8l9lr/
You can also read "Lucky Wolf" on Tapas: https://tapas.io/series/lucky-wolf/info
Check out Helevorn's fanart of Tolkien characters on her deviantArt: https://www.deviantart.com/helevornart/gallery/46461480/lord-of-the-rings
Art in thum...
2021-08-1643 min
The Nuts and Bolts of WritingEP 75: A Night at the Theatre - Malka and Tamara Audio RPAn audio roleplay featuring @tete.depunk's Tamara and my character, Malka.
Malka and Tamara befriend each other and talk about their friendships and relationships with others on the Lower East Side, including Andrei, Sam, and Joel.
Artwork of Joel is by Fortunus Games and artwork of Tamara is by Tete.Depunk (colouring by Fortunus Games).
Read Joel's character profile: https://www.fortunusgames.com/post/joel-farber
Malka's character profile: https://www.fortunusgames.com/post/malka-spitzer
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2021-06-1559 min
The Nuts and Bolts of WritingEP 74.5: A Tete-a-Tete in the Park - A Tamara and Joel Audio RPAn audio roleplay featuring @tete.depunk's Tamara and my character, Joel.
This is an alternative retelling of Joel's first meeting with Tamara, EP. 69 of this podcast, which you can listen to here: https://youtu.be/Q3VagIo7Z1U
Artwork of Joel is by Fortunus Games and artwork of Tamara is by Tete.Depunk (colouring by Fortunus Games).
Read Joel's character profile: https://www.fortunusgames.com/post/joel-farber
Malka's character profile: https://www.fortunusgames.com/post/malka-spitzer
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2021-06-0836 min
The Nuts and Bolts of WritingEP 71: Cradle of Filth (2) with HelevornPODCAST TWITTER: https://twitter.com/nuts_writingPODCAST INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/nutsboltswriting.podcast/ Listen to our podcast on Anchor (links to Spotify, Apple Podcasts, etc.): https://anchor.fm/fortunus-games
Read Helevorn's "Tales From the North" on Tapas: https://tapas.io/series/Tales-from-the-North1/info
Follow Helevorn on Instagram: @helevorn_bor
Follow me on Instagram: @fortunusgames
My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fortunusgames
Artwork in the thumbnail is from the Cradle of Filth.
In this episode, we are going to analyse 3 Cradle of Filth songs: "The Byronic Man”, from the...
2021-05-2559 min
The Nuts and Bolts of WritingEP 70: Book Reviews (5) - "The Counterlife" by Philip RothIn this episode, Tete and Fortunus talk about "The Counterlife" by Philip Roth, one of Fortunus' favorite novels that Tete also read a few years ago.
We talk about how our views of this metafictional novel have changed since we first read it back in 2016 and how it explores the following themes:
The nature of writing as a writer
Using writing as a way of conducting thought experiments
Siblings whose lives branch off and contrast one another
Characters as amalgamations of ourselves and people in real life
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2021-05-1827 min
The Nuts and Bolts of WritingEP 69: A Tree Called Tamara - A Tamara and Joel Audio RPAn audio roleplay featuring @tete.depunk's Tamara and my character, Joel.
This takes place after Tete's Andrei and Joel argue about why Joel is not approaching his potential love interest, Malka, and prefers sulking and hoping his feelings for her will pass, because he thinks there is no point in having a relationship. Andrei decides to introduce Joel to Tamara, a woman whom he hopes will change the stubborn young man's mind.
Artwork of Joel is by Fortunus Games and artwork of Tamara is by Tete.Depunk (colouring by Fortunus Games).
Read Joel's ch...
2021-05-1153 min
The Nuts and Bolts of WritingEP 68.5: Mother's Day 2021 Special - Tamara Tells Sam and Raisa's FortunesHappy Mother's Day!
This is an audio roleplay featuring @tete.depunk's Tamara and my characters from my Tapas, Webtoon, and TheNinth.art graphic novel, "Sam in New York," Sam and his mother, Raisa.
Get ready to learn more about Tamara in the upcoming weeks. Learn more about her in Episode 68 of this podcast, which is also on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ltwkpMagKCw
Artwork of Sam and Raisa is by Fortunus Games and artwork of Tamara is by Tete.Depunk (colouring by Fortunus Games).
Read Sam's character profile: Samuel Abramov - Character...
2021-05-0913 min
The Nuts and Bolts of WritingEP 67.5: What Comes First Will Follow (7) - At the Hospital, Part 2Artwork here is by Fortunus Games and the audio was edited with Anchor.fm, where we also got the music transitions and sound effects from.
This episode features Tete and Fortunus' live role play featuring Tete's character, Andrei Novokshonov, and my character Ardalion Mayakov! This is an alternative universe (AU) role play where Ardalion and Andrei are in 1930s Russia.
Ardalion is a character from my graphic novel, "Sam in New York." His canonical setting is 1920s Lower East Side, New York City.
Follow Tete on deviantArt and Instagram for more stuff about...
2021-05-0309 min
The Nuts and Bolts of WritingEP 67: Returning to a Genre/Story (2) - Andrei NovokshonovIn this episode, Tete and I discuss her return to Andrei Novokshonov's story. We talk about the changes she's made to his story since 2020 and why she's made these changes. The most major change we discuss here is the addition of new characters such as Tamara and Elena, and the deletion of older characters like Dasha.
Artwork by Andrei is by me, Fortunus Games.
Follow Tete on deviantArt and Instagram for more stuff about her characters!
Her DA: https://www.deviantart.com/tete-depunk
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tete.depunk
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2021-04-2737 min
The Nuts and Bolts of WritingEP 66.5: What Comes First Will Follow (6) - At the Hospital, Part 1Artwork here is by Fortunus Games and the audio was edited with Anchor.fm, where we also got the music transitions and sound effects from.
This episode features Tete and Fortunus' live role play featuring Tete's character, Andrei Novokshonov, and my character Ardalion Mayakov! This is an alternative universe (AU) role play where Ardalion and Andrei are in 1930s Russia.
Ardalion is a character from my graphic novel, "Sam in New York." His canonical setting is 1920s Lower East Side, New York City.
Follow Tete on deviantArt and Instagram for more stuff about...
2021-04-2606 min
The Nuts and Bolts of WritingEP 66: Andrei and Joel Roleplay between Tete and Fortunus - A Lucky StrikeArtwork featuring Joel is by Fortunus Games and this episode was edited on Anchor.fm, where we also got our transitions and sound effects from.
This episode features Tete and Fortunus' live role play featuring Tete's character, Andrei Novokshonov, and Joel Farber!
Joel is the main character of the upcoming graphic novel by Fortunus Games, "The Book of Joel," and is also a side character in the graphic novel, "Sam in New York."
Follow Tete on deviantArt and Instagram for more stuff about her characters!
Links to read the graphic novels...
2021-04-2046 min
The Nuts and Bolts of WritingEP 65.5: What Comes First Will Follow (5) - Interviewed by a ProfessorArtwork here is by Fortunus Games and the audio was edited with Anchor.fm, where we also got the music transitions and sound effects from.
This episode features Tete and Fortunus' live role play featuring Tete's character, Lera (Valeriy) Zimin, and Katya Luneva! This is an alternative universe (AU) role play where Katya and Andrei are in 1930s Russia.
Katya is a character from my graphic novel, "Sam in New York." Her canonical setting is 1920s Lower East Side, New York City.
Follow Tete on deviantArt and Instagram for more stuff about her...
2021-04-1908 min
The Nuts and Bolts of WritingEP 65: Developing "The Book of Joel" (2) - Joel and Malka's RelationshipREAD THE PROLOGUE/TEASER OF "THE BOOK OF JOEL" HERE: https://tapas.io/series/The-Book-of-Joel/info
For more information on the series, check out my site: https://www.fortunusgames.com.
Check out Malka's character profile: https://www.fortunusgames.com/post/malka-spitzer
Check out Joel's character profile: https://www.fortunusgames.com/post/joel-farber
Follow Tete on Instagram: @tete.depunk
Follow her on DeviantArt: https://www.deviantart.com/tete-depunk
PODCAST TWITTER: https://twitter.com/nuts_writing
PODCAST INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/nutsboltswriting.podcast/
L...
2021-04-1351 min
The Nuts and Bolts of WritingEP 64.5: What Comes First Will Follow (4) - At the Train StationArtwork here is by Fortunus Games and the audio was edited with Anchor.fm, where we also got the music transitions and sound effects from.
This episode features Tete and Fortunus' live role play featuring Tete's character, Andrei Novokshonov, and Katya Luneva! This is an alternative universe (AU) role play where Katya and Andrei are in 1930s Russia.
Katya is a character from my graphic novel, "Sam in New York." Her canonical setting is 1920s Lower East Side, New York City.
Follow Tete on deviantArt and Instagram for more stuff about her characters!
2021-04-1210 min
The Nuts and Bolts of WritingEP 63.5: What Comes First Will Follow (3) - On the Train, Part 2Artwork here is by Fortunus Games and the audio was edited with Anchor.fm, where we also got the music transitions and sound effects from.
This episode features Tete and Fortunus' live role play featuring Tete's character, Andrei Novokshonov, and Katya Luneva! This is an alternative universe (AU) role play where Katya and Andrei are in 1930s Russia.
Katya is a character from my graphic novel, "Sam in New York." Her canonical setting is 1920s Lower East Side, New York City.
Follow Tete on deviantArt and Instagram for more stuff about her characters!
2021-04-0511 min
The Nuts and Bolts of WritingEP 63.75 - Fortunus Games' First-Ever Exhibition - THE HOLY ART - NOSTALGIAWATCH THIS ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/rgIH5JyRLK4
Thank you, THE HOLY ART, for this amazing opportunity! From April 4 to 12, you guys can see the exhibit in which I was featured here: https://www.theholyart.com/nostalgia-room-3
I was very pleasantly shocked I had a corner to myself :) Thanks so much for supporting me all these years, Tete and Helevorn! Tete's Instagram: @tete.depunk Helevorn's Instagram: @helevorn_bor
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2021-04-0434 min
The Nuts and Bolts of WritingEP 63: Malka and Andrei Roleplay Between Tete and Fortunus - A Chance ConversationMalka is on the left and Andrei is on the right! Artwork is by Fortunus Games and this episode was edited on Anchor.fm, where we also got our transitions and sound effects from.
This episode features Tete and Fortunus' live role play featuring Tete's character, Andrei Novokshonov, and Malka Spitzer!
Malka is a main character of the upcoming graphic novel by Fortunus Games, "The Book of Joel," and is also a side character in the graphic novel, "Sam in New York."
Follow Tete on deviantArt and Instagram for more stuff about her...
2021-03-3032 min
The Nuts and Bolts of WritingEP 62.5: What Comes First Will Follow (2) - On the Train, Part 1Artwork here is by Fortunus Games and the audio was edited with Anchor.fm, where we also got the music transitions and sound effects from.
This episode features Tete and Fortunus' live role play featuring Tete's character, Andrei Novokshonov, and Katya Luneva! This is an alternative universe (AU) role play where Katya and Andrei are in 1930s Russia.
Katya is a character from my graphic novel, "Sam in New York." Her canonical setting is 1920s Lower East Side, New York City.
Follow Tete on deviantArt and Instagram for more stuff about her characters!
2021-03-2910 min
The Nuts and Bolts of WritingEP 62 : Writing Flawed Characters (7) - The Dean (Ben Cox)Listen to our podcast on Anchor (links to Spotify, Apple Podcasts, etc.): https://anchor.fm/fortunus-games
Today, Fortunus and Helevorn talk about Fortunus' character from "Sam in New York," Benjamin Cox, the moralistic and arrogant Dean of the Faculty of Law of Ambrose College, Sam's university. He has come a long way since the last we talked about him back in 2020 - particularly since that Fortunus is now writing a novelette (around 7000-10,000 words) about the Dean, focusing on his abusive childhood, religious beliefs and incongruencies, and his sexuality.
Artwork of the Dean is done by...
2021-03-2350 min
The Nuts and Bolts of WritingEP 61.5: What Comes First Will Follow (1) - A Stroke of Good FortuneArtwork here is by Fortunus Games and the audio was edited with Anchor.fm, where we also got the music transitions and sound effects from.
This episode features Tete and Fortunus' live role play featuring Tete's character, Andrei Novokshonov, and Katya Luneva! This is an alternative universe (AU) role play where Katya and Andrei are in 1930s Russia.
Katya is a character from my graphic novel, "Sam in New York." Her canonical setting is 1920s Lower East Side, New York City.
Follow Tete on deviantArt and Instagram for more stuff about her characters!
2021-03-2209 min
The Nuts and Bolts of WritingEP 61: Cradle of Filth (1) with HelevornPODCAST TWITTER: https://twitter.com/nuts_writing
PODCAST INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/nutsboltswriting.podcast/
Listen to our podcast on Anchor (links to Spotify, Apple Podcasts, etc.): https://anchor.fm/fortunus-games
Read Helevorn's "Tales From the North" on Tapas: https://tapas.io/series/Tales-from-the-North1/info
Follow Helevorn on Instagram: @helevorn_bor
Follow me on Instagram: @fortunusgames
My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fortunusgames
Artwork in the thumbnail is from the Cradle of Filth.
We cover the following and more:
1 .When did you disc...
2021-03-1645 min
The Nuts and Bolts of WritingEP 60: Developing "The Book of Joel" (1) - Joel's Childhood and Family LifeREAD THE PROLOGUE/TEASER OF "THE BOOK OF JOEL" HERE: https://tapas.io/series/The-Book-of-Joel/info
For more information on the series, check out my site: https://www.fortunusgames.com and check out Joel's character profile: https://www.fortunusgames.com/post/joel-farber
Follow Tete on Instagram: @tete.depunk
Follow her on DeviantArt: https://www.deviantart.com/tete-depunk
PODCAST TWITTER: https://twitter.com/nuts_writing
PODCAST INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/nutsboltswriting.podcast/
Listen to our podcast on Anchor (links to Spotify, Apple Podcasts, etc.): https://anchor.fm/fortu...
2021-03-1453 min
The Nuts and Bolts of WritingEP 59.5: Andrei and Joel Roleplay between Tete and Fortunus - Love ProblemsJoel is on the left and Andrei is on the right! Artwork is by Fortunus Games and this episode was edited on Anchor.fm, where we also got our transitions and sound effects from.
This episode features Tete and Fortunus' live role play featuring Tete's character, Andrei Novokshonov, and Joel Farber!
Joel is the main character of the upcoming graphic novel by Fortunus Games, "The Book of Joel," and is also a side character in the graphic novel, "Sam in New York."
Follow Tete on deviantArt and Instagram for more stuff about her...
2021-03-1445 min
The Nuts and Bolts of WritingEP 59: Writing Flawed Characters (6) - Helevorn's AsvaldPODCAST TWITTER: https://twitter.com/nuts_writing
PODCAST INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/nutsboltswriting.podcast/
Listen to our podcast on Anchor (links to Spotify, Apple Podcasts, etc.): https://anchor.fm/fortunus-games
Read Endlessmidnightmoon's "Beyond the Grey Skies" on Tapas: https://tapas.io/series/beyond-the-grey-skies/info
Her website: https://www.endlessperiodicals.com/beyond-the-grey-skies/dramatis-personae
Read Helevorn's "Tales From the North" on Tapas: https://tapas.io/series/Tales-from-the-North1/info
Follow Helevorn on Instagram: @helevorn...
2021-02-0922 min
The Nuts and Bolts of WritingEP 58: Writing Short Stories (9) - Helevorn's "The Slave and the Trolls"PODCAST TWITTER: https://twitter.com/nuts_writing
PODCAST INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/nutsboltswriting.podcast/
Listen to our podcast on Anchor (links to Spotify, Apple Podcasts, etc.): https://anchor.fm/fortunus-games
Read Helevorn's "Tales From the North" on Tapas: https://tapas.io/series/Tales-from-the-North1/info
Follow Helevorn on Instagram: @helevorn_bor
Follow me on Instagram: @fortunusgames
Artwork in the thumbnail was done by Helevorn.
We cover the following and more: ...
2021-02-0823 min
The Nuts and Bolts of WritingEP 57: Preview of Crossover Valentines Comic with Helevorn!PODCAST TWITTER: https://twitter.com/nuts_writing
PODCAST INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/nutsboltswriting.podcast/
Listen to our podcast on Anchor (links to Spotify, Apple Podcasts, etc.): https://anchor.fm/fortunus-games
Follow Helevorn on Instagram: @helevorn_bor
Follow me on Instagram: @fortunusgames
My Redbubble shop: https://www.redbubble.com/people/FortunusGames/shop?asc=u
In the upcoming Valentines' comic, Helevorn and I will be releasing a crossover collaboration comic taking place in Ardalion’s seedy bo...
2021-02-0135 min
The Nuts and Bolts of WritingEP 56: Writing Short Stories (8) - "Farewell, My Father's Son"PODCAST TWITTER: https://twitter.com/nuts_writing
PODCAST INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/nutsboltswriting.podcast/
Listen to our podcast on Anchor (links to Spotify, Apple Podcasts, etc.): https://anchor.fm/fortunus-games
Follow Helevorn on Instagram: @helevorn_bor
Follow me on Instagram: @fortunusgames
My Redbubble shop: https://www.redbubble.com/people/FortunusGames/shop?asc=u
In this podcast episode, we will talk about my short story, “Farewell, My Father’s Son,” which will be part of the "S...
2021-01-2625 min
The Nuts and Bolts of WritingEP 55: Writing Historical Characters (1) - Father ElisarPODCAST TWITTER: https://twitter.com/nuts_writing
PODCAST INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/nutsboltswriting.podcast/
Listen to our podcast on Anchor (links to Spotify, Apple Podcasts, etc.): https://anchor.fm/fortunus-games
Follow Helevorn on Instagram: @helevorn_bor
Helevorn on deviantArt: https://www.deviantart.com/helevornart
My Redbubble shop: https://www.redbubble.com/people/FortunusGames/shop?asc=u
In this episode, me and Helevorn talk about her character, Elisar, who is a priest from 18th century...
2021-01-2548 min
The Nuts and Bolts of WritingEP 54: Writing Fantasy Characters (1) - Gerda of LiekkiPODCAST TWITTER: https://twitter.com/nuts_writing
PODCAST INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/nutsboltswriting.podcast/
Listen to our podcast on Anchor (links to Spotify, Apple Podcasts, etc.): https://anchor.fm/fortunus-games
Follow Tete on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tete.depunk/
DeviantArt: https://www.deviantart.com/tete-depunk
Art in the thumbnail is by Tete.Depunk and can be seen in full here on deviantArt: https://www.deviantart.com/tete-depunk/art/Guess-Who-OC-Training-Round-13-Gerda-of-Liekki-867139940
In this podcast...
2021-01-1840 min
The Nuts and Bolts of WritingEP 53: Book Reviews (3): E.M. Forster's "Maurice"PODCAST TWITTER: https://twitter.com/nuts_writing
PODCAST INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/nutsboltswriting.podcast/
Listen to our podcast on Anchor (links to Spotify, Apple Podcasts, etc.): https://anchor.fm/fortunus-games
The characters we mention here are from the following works:
-Ardalion, Sam, and Frankie are from "Sam in New York" by Fortunus Games
-Yngvar, Aidan, and Eyolf are from "Lucky Wolf" by Helevorn
Read Fortunus Games' "Sam in New York" graphic novel here:
https://tapas.io...
2021-01-121h 28
The Nuts and Bolts of WritingEP 52: Book Reviews (2): Philip Roth's "Portnoy's Complaint"PODCAST TWITTER: https://twitter.com/nuts_writing
PODCAST INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/nutsboltswriting.podcast/
Listen to our podcast on Anchor (links to Spotify, Apple Podcasts, etc.): https://anchor.fm/fortunus-games
Read Fortunus Games' "Sam in New York" graphic novel here:
https://tapas.io/series/Sam-in-New-York/info
Also on Webtoon: https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/sam-in-new-york/list?title_no=501948
Questions for PORTNOY'S COMPLAINT: Intro: Today, we're talking about Portnoy's Complaint, which was first published i...
2021-01-111h 24
The Nuts and Bolts of WritingEP 51: Nuts and Bolts of Writing: Book Reviews (1): Wilde's "The Uncensored Picture of Dorian Gray"PODCAST TWITTER: https://twitter.com/nuts_writing
PODCAST INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/nutsboltswriting.podcast/
Listen to our podcast on Anchor (links to Spotify, Apple Podcasts, etc.): https://anchor.fm/fortunus-games
The characters we mention here are from the following works:
Ardalion is from "Sam in New York" by Fortunus Games
Yngvar, Aidan, and Eyolf are from "Lucky Wolf" by Helevorn
Read Fortunus Games' "Sam in New York" graphic novel here:
https://tapas.io/series/Sam-in-New-York/info
2021-01-051h 06
The Nuts and Bolts of WritingEP 50: Writing about Sexuality (2) - About "Sam in New York" CharactersPODCAST TWITTER: https://twitter.com/nuts_writing
PODCAST INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/nutsboltswriting.podcast/
Listen to our podcast on Anchor (links to Spotify, Apple Podcasts, etc.): https://anchor.fm/fortunus-games
Read Fortunus Games' "Sam in New York" graphic novel here:
https://tapas.io/series/Sam-in-New-York/info
Also on Webtoon: https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/sam-in-new-york/list?title_no=501948
Art in thumbnail featuring Sam blushing is by Fortunus Games.
We cover the f...
2021-01-041h 07
The Nuts and Bolts of WritingEP 49: 2020 Wrapup (2) - Fortunus and Tete.DepunkPODCAST TWITTER: https://twitter.com/nuts_writing
PODCAST INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/nutsboltswriting.podcast/
Listen to our podcast on Anchor (links to Spotify, Apple Podcasts, etc.): https://anchor.fm/fortunus-games
Read Fortunus Games' "Sam in New York" graphic novel here:
https://tapas.io/series/Sam-in-New-York/info
Also on Webtoon: https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/sam-in-new-york/list?title_no=501948
Buy Tete's "70 Fierce Years" here on Amazon.com: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08GZWJR89/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=70+fierce+years&q...
2021-01-0151 min
The Nuts and Bolts of WritingEP 48: 2020 Wrapup (1) - Fortunus and HelevornPODCAST TWITTER: https://twitter.com/nuts_writing
PODCAST INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/nutsboltswriting.podcast/
Listen to our podcast on Anchor (links to Spotify, Apple Podcasts, etc.): https://anchor.fm/fortunus-games
Read Fortunus Games' "Sam in New York" graphic novel here:
https://tapas.io/series/Sam-in-New-York/info
Also on Webtoon: https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/sam-in-new-york/list?title_no=501948
Read Helevorn's "Lucky Wolf" here: https://tapas.io/series/Lucky-Wolf/info
Read Helevorn's "Tales of the N...
2020-12-291h 13
The Nuts and Bolts of WritingEP 47: Holiday Special 2020: Nostalgia Rewind - 20+ Years of Anime/Manga MemoriesPODCAST TWITTER: https://twitter.com/nuts_writing
PODCAST INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/nutsboltswriting.podcast/
Listen to our podcast on Anchor (links to Spotify, Apple Podcasts, etc.): https://anchor.fm/fortunus-games
in this episode, to close off the year of 2020, me and Tete have decided to talk about anime and manga - we talk about our childhood favorites from the 2000s and 2010s, including but not limited to:
-InuYasha
-Naruto
-Bleach
-DragonBall Z
-Digimon
-Revolutionary Girl Utena
-Sailor Moon
2020-12-2853 min
The Nuts and Bolts of WritingEP 46.5 - EXTRA - Holiday Special 2020 - Fortunus Reads Out Tete.Depunk's Short Story about Senka (1.5 min preview)Fortunus Games reads out "What Hangs in Between," a short story Tete wrote about the first time Senka met Kai. The artwork of Senka in the thumbnail is done by Fortunus Games.
Set to free music from Anchor.fm.
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2020-12-2601 min
The Nuts and Bolts of WritingEP 46: Nuts and Bolts of Writing: Holiday Crossover Episode (2) - "Sam in NYC" + Helevorn's WorldPODCAST TWITTER: https://twitter.com/nuts_writing
PODCAST INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/nutsboltswriting.podcast/
Listen to our podcast on Anchor (links to Spotify, Apple Podcasts, etc.): https://anchor.fm/fortunus-games
READ Helevorn's Lucky Wolf here on Tapas: https://tapas.io/series/Lucky-Wolf/info
Read Fortunus Games' "Sam in New York" graphic novel here:
https://tapas.io/series/Sam-in-New-York/info
Also on Webtoon: https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/sam-in-new-york/list?title_no=501948
T...
2020-12-221h 14
The Nuts and Bolts of WritingEP 45: Nuts and Bolts of Writing: Holiday Crossover Episode (1) - "Sam in NYC" + Tete's CharactersPODCAST TWITTER: https://twitter.com/nuts_writing
PODCAST INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/nutsboltswriting.podcast/
Listen to our podcast on Anchor (links to Spotify, Apple Podcasts, etc.): https://anchor.fm/fortunus-games
Read Fortunus Games' "Sam in New York" graphic novel here:
https://tapas.io/series/Sam-in-New-York/info
Also on Webtoon: https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/sam-in-new-york/list?title_no=501948
In this holiday special, get ready to learn about:
1) @tete.depunk’s Kai and...
2020-12-211h 11
The Nuts and Bolts of WritingEP 44: Writing about Sexuality (1) - About Helevorn's CharactersPODCAST TWITTER: https://twitter.com/nuts_writing
PODCAST INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/nutsboltswriting.podcast/
Listen to our podcast on Anchor (links to Spotify, Apple Podcasts, etc.): https://anchor.fm/fortunus-games
READ Helevorn's Lucky Wolf here on Tapas: https://tapas.io/series/Lucky-Wolf/info
In this episode, Helevorn and I talk about our approaches to writing about sexuality in our works.
In General:
1. What are some main points that a writer should keep in mind w...
2020-12-151h 12
The Nuts and Bolts of WritingEP 43: Writing Flawed Characters (5) - Recent Developments with JoelPODCAST TWITTER: https://twitter.com/nuts_writing
PODCAST INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/nutsboltswriting.podcast/
Listen to our podcast on Anchor (links to Spotify, Apple Podcasts, etc.): https://anchor.fm/fortunus-games
In this episode, me and Tete talk about my character, Joel, from "Sam in New York." We talk about his desire for self-improvement, his various complexes, and what I want to explore in the future with him. We also go off topic (as usual) and talk about our favorite childhood shounen manga and anime, such as Fullmetal Alchemist, Naruto, InuYasha, and others (a...
2020-12-141h 21
The Nuts and Bolts of WritingEP 42: Writing Short Stories (7) - "Family Records" by Fortunus GamesPODCAST TWITTER: https://twitter.com/nuts_writing
PODCAST INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/nutsboltswriting.podcast/
Listen to our podcast on Anchor (links to Spotify, Apple Podcasts, etc.): https://anchor.fm/fortunus-games
In this episode, me and Helevorn talk about my short story, "Family Records," which will appear in the "Sam in New York" anthology you guys helped to unlock during Inksgiving! The anthology is slated to be released some time in 2021.
This story is a flashforward to 1985 from the point of view...
2020-12-0846 min
The Nuts and Bolts of WritingEP 41: Writing Short Stories (6) - "The Călușari" by HelevornPODCAST TWITTER: https://twitter.com/nuts_writing
PODCAST INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/nutsboltswriting.podcast/
Listen to our podcast on Anchor (links to Spotify, Apple Podcasts, etc.): https://anchor.fm/fortunus-games
In this episode, me and Helevorn talk about Helevorn's short story, "The Călușari," which is a historical fantasy short story set in medieval Romania.
You can read it on her deviantArt: https://www.deviantart.com/helevornart/gallery/59192571/the-calusari-illustrated-story
We cover the following topics:
...
2020-12-0747 min
The Nuts and Bolts of WritingEP 40: Writing Short Stories (5) - "Stillness" by Fortunus GamesPODCAST TWITTER: https://twitter.com/nuts_writing
PODCAST INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/nutsboltswriting.podcast/
Listen to our podcast on Anchor (links to Spotify, Apple Podcasts, etc.): https://anchor.fm/fortunus-games
in this episode, Helevorn and Fortunus Games talk about Fortunus' as-of-yet unpublished short story, "Stillness," about the character of Tom and the difficulties he encounters when he moves to New York City from rural Alaska to go to law school.
This story will be part of the "Sam in New York"...
2020-12-011h 10
The Nuts and Bolts of WritingEP 39: Writing Short Stories (4) - "Midsummer" by HelevornPODCAST TWITTER: https://twitter.com/nuts_writing
PODCAST INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/nutsboltswriting.podcast/
Listen to our podcast on Anchor (links to Spotify, Apple Podcasts, etc.): https://anchor.fm/fortunus-games
READ "Midsummer" by Helevorn here on Tapas: https://tapas.io/series/Midsummer2/info
In this episode, Fortunus and Helevorn discuss Helevorn's short story, "Midsummer," which is about her characters Lars and Helgi, two teenaged boys from rural 10th century Norway. It is a slice of life story set in medieval Scandinavia.
2020-11-301h 15
The Nuts and Bolts of WritingEP 38: Writing Short Stories (3) - "The Shave" by Fortunus GamesPODCAST TWITTER: https://twitter.com/nuts_writing
PODCAST INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/nutsboltswriting.podcast/
Listen to our podcast on Anchor (links to Spotify, Apple Podcasts, etc.): https://anchor.fm/fortunus-games
In this episode, Helevorn and Fortunus talk about Fortunus' unpublished short story, "The Shave," which is a short story told from the point of view of Raisa Abramov, Sam’s mother.
The plot trigger, so to speak, is the fact that: “Levka (her husband Lev, a term of endearment) had decided to obscure his face with a beard of Biblical propo...
2020-11-2453 min
The Nuts and Bolts of WritingEP 37: Writing Short Stories (2) - "Holmgang" by HelevornPODCAST TWITTER: https://twitter.com/nuts_writing
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Today, Helevorn talks to Fortunus Games about her short story, "Holmgang," which is the first in her anthology of short stories set in medieval Norway, "Tales of the North."
"Tales of the North" can be read on Tapas: Tales from the North | Tapas
Topics we cover include:
How does the writing process differ when cr...
2020-11-2350 min
The Nuts and Bolts of WritingEP 36: Writing Short Stories (1) - "Ode to Odessa" by Fortunus GamesPODCAST TWITTER: https://twitter.com/nuts_writing
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Today, Tete and Fortunus talk about Fortunus' unpublished short story, "Ode to Odessa," where Sam explores what his parents' lives may have been like back in Odessa, before they immigrated to the US.
Tete and Fortunus talk about the following themes:
How Tete and Fortunus have chosen to write their short stories;
What approaches differ between writing a longer w...
2020-11-1758 min
The Nuts and Bolts of WritingEP 35: Writing Contemporary Fiction (1) with Wanda WalkerPODCAST TWITTER: https://twitter.com/nuts_writing
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Today, Wanda walker, Helevorn, and Fortunus talk about writing contemporary fiction while exploring Wanda's approach to writing her novel, "Reflections of the Desperate and Dumb"!
You can read Wanda's book here on Tapas: https://tapas.io/series/Reflections-of-the-Desperate-and-Dumb/info
Artwork in the thumbnail is by Wanda...
2020-11-151h 38
The Nuts and Bolts of WritingEP 34: Returning to a Genre/Story (1) - Senka & KaiPODCAST TWITTER: https://twitter.com/nuts_writing
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Fortunus and Tete talk about Tete returning to her old fantasy story, "Gerda and the Frost Lord." We explore why she has chosen to return to her story and how one of her characters, Senka, prompted her to return to writing this story. She is currently writing a short story about the first time Senka met Kai, which we will discuss more...
2020-11-1135 min
The Nuts and Bolts of WritingEP 33: Writing Flawed Characters (4) - Joel FarberPODCAST TWITTER: https://twitter.com/nuts_writing
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Today, Fortunus and Tete talk about Fortunus' character from "Sam in New York," Joel Farber, Sam's friend from high school who is not, to put it mildly, the best kind of friend you'd hope for. We also segue into how Joel would interact with Tete's character, Sasha, and what his (largely unsuccessful) love life would be like.
Artwork of Joel...
2020-11-091h 20
The Nuts and Bolts of WritingEP 32: Writing Flawed Characters (3) - Benjamin CoxPODCAST TWITTER: https://twitter.com/nuts_writing
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Today, Fortunus and Helevorn talk about Fortunus' character from "Sam in New York," Benjamin Cox, the moralistic and arrogant Dean of the Faculty of Law of Ambrose College, Sam's university.
Artwork of the Dean is done by Fortunus. Read more about him on Fortunus' website: https://www.fortunusgames.com/post/benjamin-cox
Read "S...
2020-11-031h 22
The Nuts and Bolts of WritingEP 31: HAPPY HALLOWEEN! Writing Historical Fiction (3) - "Outlaws" by HelevornPODCAST TWITTER: https://twitter.com/nuts_writing
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HAPPY HALLOWEEN EVERYONE! I, Fortunus, am dressed as a random steampunk character that I just created on the spot (out of items found in my closet) and Helevorn is dressed as a character from "Outlaws," Narcisa. The filter on my face is from Snap Camera, which can be connected to Zoom.
T...
2020-10-311h 18
The Nuts and Bolts of WritingEP 30: Writing Flawed Characters (2) - Ardalion MayakovPODCAST TWITTER: https://twitter.com/nuts_writing
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Today, Fortunus and Tete talk about Fortunus' character, Ardalion Mayakov, an arrogant provocateur of a military officer who describes himself as "belligerently antagonistic, too nihilistic, too exceedingly libidinous and vulgar."
The Sims picture of Ardalion is created by Fortunus and you can see more of Fortunus' Sims on her Sims account: https://www.instagram.com/saminsims4/
Ardalion is from "What Comes First Will Follow," an upcoming crossover...
2020-10-271h 22
The Nuts and Bolts of WritingEP 29: Writing Extroverted Characters (1) with HelevornPODCAST TWITTER: https://twitter.com/nuts_writing
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Today, Fortunus and Helevorn discuss their extroverted characters from Helevorn's "Lucky Wolf" and Fortunus' "Sam in New York." Helevorn discusses Rannveig, Hakon, Halvard, and Eyolf, while Fortunus discusses Sam, Lina, Ardalion, Tom, the Dean and Harvey.
Helevorn's characters are from "Lucky Wolf," which you can read on Tapas - https://tapas...
2020-10-261h 32
The Nuts and Bolts of WritingEP 28: Writing Flawed Characters (1) - Ardalion MayakovPODCAST TWITTER: https://twitter.com/nuts_writing
PODCAST INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/nutsboltswriting.podcast/
Today, Fortunus and Tete talk about Fortunus' character, Ardalion Mayakov, an arrogant provocateur of a military officer who describes himself as "belligerently antagonistic, too nihilistic, too exceedingly libidinous and vulgar."
The Sims picture of Ardalion is created by Fortunus and you can see more of Fortunus' Sims on her Sims account: https://www.instagram.com/saminsims4/
Ardalion is from "What Comes First Will Follow," an upcoming crossover between Tete and Fortunus play/dialogue that will be rel...
2020-10-201h 03
The Nuts and Bolts of WritingEP 25: Writing Introverted Characters (2) with Helevorn and TetePODCAST TWITTER: https://twitter.com/nuts_writing
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Today, Helevorn, Tete and Fortunus build upon what was covered last week in EP 24 (watch here: https://youtu.be/M6GrLgO5-QI), where Helevorn and Fortunus discussed their introverted characters. Now, Tete joins us for an in-depth discussion about her introverted character, Gleb (from "The White Horse Rides a Black Horse") and how he compares to the other kinds of introverted characters we've talked about before. In particular, he is the most like Helevorn's Yngvar . He has...
2020-10-121h 28
The Nuts and Bolts of WritingEP 24: Writing Introverted Characters (1) with HelevornPODCAST TWITTER: https://twitter.com/nuts_writing
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Today, Helevorn and Fortunus talk about how they've written their introverted characters. Helevorn talks about Yngvar, Aidan, Merwyn, and Lars, and Fortunus talks about Joel, Katya, and Frankie.
Helevorn's characters are from "Lucky Wolf," which you can read on Tapas - https://tapas.io/series/Lucky-Wolf/info
Aidan and Merwyn don't appear in "Lucky Wolf," but will appear in its sequel, "Sons of Disobedience."
Fortunus' characters are from he...
2020-10-051h 17
The Nuts and Bolts of WritingEP 23: Writing Romantic Relationships (1) with HelevornPODCAST TWITTER: https://twitter.com/nuts_writing
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Today, Helevorn and Fortunus talk about two of their couples and how they've portrayed their romantic relationship - Helevorn's Vili and Valdis (Yngvar's parents) and Fortunus' Lev and Raisa (Sam's parents).
The work that Helevorn is referring to here is "Lucky Wolf," which you can read on Tapas - https://tapas.io/series/Lucky-Wolf/info
Fortunus, as usual, is talking about Sam in New York, which is a...
2020-10-051h 05
The Nuts and Bolts of WritingEP 22: Developing Sam in New York (10) - Yiddish TheatreArt_of_Yan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/art_of_yan/
Fortunus Games' Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/fortunusgames
PODCAST TWITTER: https://twitter.com/nuts_writing
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Today, we talk about the Yiddish Theatre and the role it plays in Fortunus Games' graphic novel (on Webtoon, Tapas and Patreon), "Sam in New York." We go through a brief history of Yiddish Theatre - how it first developed in Europe and how it went to America, and how it...
2020-09-291h 05
The Nuts and Bolts of WritingEP 19: What Comes First Will Follow - Intro (1)PODCAST TWITTER: https://twitter.com/nuts_writing
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In this episode, Tete and Fortunus Games talk about their upcoming project, "What Comes First Will Follow," which is a crossover work in the form of a play/dialogue they will eventually post on Tapas (later this year or early 2021).
"What Comes First Will Follow" takes place in an alternative reality where Andrei from Tete's novel, "70 Fierce Years" (now on Kindle!) lives on after his betrothed, Dasha, dies due to the Russian Civil War. He later meets Katya (f...
2020-09-2146 min
The Nuts and Bolts of WritingEP 18: Developing Sam in New York (8) - Lev AbramovSAM IN NEW YORK ON WEBTOON: https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/sam-in-new-york/list?title_no=501948
TAPAS: https://tapas.io/episode/1873517
PODCAST TWITTER: https://twitter.com/nuts_writing
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In this episode, we learn more about Lev Abramov, Sam's strict and demanding "tiger father." We learn about what kind of community he grew up in and how and when he went to Odessa, and what pushed him to go to America. We also talk about the political movements he was involved in while in...
2020-09-1557 min
The Nuts and Bolts of WritingEP 14: Developing Andrei's Story (6) - Writing Dysfunctional Characters!PODCAST TWITTER: https://twitter.com/nuts_writing
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In this episode, Tete.Depunk (https://www.instagram.com/tete.depunk on Instagram and https://www.deviantart.com/tete-depunk) talks about her experiences writing her novel, "70 Fierce Years," a part of which has just been released on Amazon: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B08GZWJR89/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=70+fierce+years&qid=1598831307&sr=8-1
Her novel is about Andrei, who hails from the early 20th century.
We talk about Lukyan, A...
2020-09-0843 min