Derek J Fiedler | How to Make Good Myths in modern times | an epic roundtable discussion @DerekJFiedler | Uploaded November 2022 | Updated October 2024, 3 hours ago.
Four myth-makers break down what a "myth" really is (and is not), and how artists can overcome barriers to create beautiful, and sometimes shocking, stories that unify communities and help change the world.

Fantasy Author @NicholasKotarauthor
- The Son of the Deathless Kickstarter: kickstarter.com/projects/1402845448/jolabokaflod-christmas-book-flood-in-a-box
- nicholaskotar.com
- twitter.com/KotarNicholas
- Derek and daughter unboxing Kotar's book: youtu.be/1zQ5rFWTuMM

Tolkein Scholar, author, RPG designer @RichardRohlin
- Akboritha: darklybrightpress.com/richard-rohlin
- 'Queen of the Night' breakdown video w/ Derek: youtu.be/YOd400MvePQ
- Amon Sul podcast - ancientfaith.com/podcasts/amonsul
- twitter.com/richardrohlin

Singer-Songwriter, Filmmaker, Neil DeGraide of @dirtpoorrobins
- Silent Fantasy Film 'Queen of the Night': youtube.com/watch?v=Y_1fVFNUOfs
- conversations with Derek + Neil (playlist): youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHxBkl6ci7xdJ7tO__bVl0OB_e4YwgcyR
- twitter.com/dirtpoorrobins
- dirtpoorrobins.com

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My name is Derek J Fiedler. I live in Northern California. I'm a husband, father, writer, and conversationalist, who likes to take a deeper look into movies, culture, religion, and various levels of reality. I publish stories, articles, concept albums, podcasts, and video essays. Along the way, I also share parts of my learning journey through conversation, film analysis, book review, and symbolic interpretation. I write articles for the Symbolic World Blog (thesymbolicworld.com/author/derekjfiedler/), as well as newsletters and short articles about Life & Creativity at derekjfiedler.substack.com.