Ines Johnson is Having a Breakdown
The Breakdown is a podcast hosted by television producer turned romance author Ines Johnson. In each episode, join Ines as she breaks television episodes, movies, and/or an aspect of the indie publishing market. Mainly for her own edification, but maybe other authors could find some use in her nerding out over story structure and market analysis.
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Episodes
Tuesday Jan 23, 2024
Tuesday Jan 23, 2024
In this episode, I'm breaking down Marvel's Thor using Blake Snyder's Five Part Finale from the Save the Cat Plotting Method.
Tuesday Jan 16, 2024
Tuesday Jan 16, 2024
In this episode, I'm breaking down Marvel's Black Panther using Blake Snyder's Five Part Finale from the Save the Cat Plotting Method.
Tuesday Jan 09, 2024
Tuesday Jan 09, 2024
In this episode, I'm breaking down Marvel's Doctor Srtange using Blake Snyder's Five Part Finale from the Save the Cat Plotting Method.
Tuesday Jan 02, 2024
Tuesday Jan 02, 2024
In this episode, I'm breaking down Marvel's Incredible Hulk using Blake Snyder's Five Part Finale from the Save the Cat Plotting Method.
Tuesday Dec 26, 2023
Tuesday Dec 26, 2023
I've noticed eight rules for packs in shifter romance. Wanna know what they are? Listen to this episode on Paranormal Pack Rules!
Tuesday Dec 19, 2023
Tuesday Dec 19, 2023
Have you been paying attention to the evolution of the Cinderella story? Young girls and women are no longer waiting around for a man to come by on his horse, sweep them off their feet, and give them shoes…Okay, I doubt any of us would turn down the shoes!
Tuesday Dec 12, 2023
Tuesday Dec 12, 2023
In “Moll Flanders,” Daniel Defoe aimed to pen a tale of a heroine who faced a life of poverty, perversion, and penitence. Instead, the title character was an unlikeable heroine with surprisingly few empathetic qualities and a negative character arc showing that not women are heroines.
Tuesday Dec 05, 2023
Tuesday Dec 05, 2023
To become a Darcy, a hero needs the Five M's.
Misunderstood Character(istics)
Mistreat the Heroine
Movement towards Awkwardly Pursuing the Heroine
Magnanimity: an Act of Kindness
Missive Swoonworthy Declaration of Love
Tuesday Nov 28, 2023
Tuesday Nov 28, 2023
A BM is a big misunderstanding. What? What did you think it was?
This is my least favorite craft technique. I also don't appreciate them as a reader. But I've found that they abound as a plotting device in early romances like "The Flame and the Flower" by Kathleen E Woodiwiss. In this episode, I break it down.
Tuesday Nov 21, 2023
Tuesday Nov 21, 2023
I presented my first academic paper on romance. It got rave reviews and I'd like to present it to you in two parts. It's entitled From Bodice Rippers to Booktok. Ready? Here's Part 2!