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An insightful and actionable guide to creating a hero that readers will fall in love with, from the author of The Secrets of Story The hardest yet most essential element of writing great fiction is character – specifically, creating a central hero who is relatable, compelling, and worth the...

The Secrets of Story is a revolutionary and comprehensive writing guide for the 21st century, focused on clever ways to get an audience to fully identify with an all-too-human hero. Authors will learn to how to cut through pop culture noise and win over a jaded modern audience by rediscovering the heart of writing: shaping stories that ring true to our shared understanding of human nature.

Matt Bird (author of "The Secrets of Story: Innovative Tools for Perfecting Your Fiction and Captivating Readers") and James Kennedy (author of the novel "The Order of Odd-Fish") have raucous debates about the craft of novel writing, screenwriting, storytelling (and anything else they want to fight about!) Through their discussion you will learn how to be a better storyteller.

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The Bird brothers journey through the history of Marvel Comics, one month at a time, with occasional Marvel veterans as guests. Steve has been a comics pro since 2000 and Matt is the author of “The Secrets of Story” and “The Secrets of Character." They’re eighties kids who grew up reading Marvel comics and they like to talk about ‘em!

Helping you understand the times and know how to live and lead. Every week Issachar Global founder Matt Bird broadcasts a 15 minute talk and prayer to encourage you in your life and leadership.Matt Bird is a leader, speaker, author and broadcaster who has been teaching for thirty years.