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!
Author Lorie Langdon joins the StoryMen to tell us about her new book, the contemporary young adult fairy tale DOON. 2:00 – Where's Clay? 4:00 – Lorie Langdon and Doon 8:00 – The journey toward Doon 16:00 – Teling a modern day fairy tale 21:00 – Can Lorie fire JR.?! 26:30 - The spirituality of Doon 33:00 - Gender in Doon 45:00 – GIVEAWAY!!