The StoryMen welcome author, blogger and romantic comedy expert Melissa Tagg. We evaluate the respective merits of Jack Bauer, Chris Hemsworth, the 1980s. We debate the difference between Romantic Comedies and Chick Flicks, and pick apart what makes a great Romantic Comedy great. Melissa walks us through how she writes a Romantic Comedy and what it looks like to romance the Church.
IN THIS EPISODE:
00:00 – Melissa Tag vs. Matt Mikalatos
03:00 – Who Loves Jack Bauer?
09:30 – Who Loves Chris Hemsworth?
12:30 – Melissa vs. the 1980s
18:30 – Clay Hates the Sound of Music
20:30 – The Anatomy of the Romantic Comedy
28:30 – Our Favorite Romantic Comedies
39:30 – Writing Christian Romance
43:30 – When the Church idolizes Marriage
48:30 – Here to Stay
53:00 – GIVEAWAY!
Writer and podcastor Mur Lafferty joins us to talk about what it looks like to be a professional writer. We then dive into the process of creating her newest novel, Six Wakes, a locked-room murder mystery in space... with CLONES! Plus, a shocking PPOW that will go down in StoryMen history!
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