Finding Comfort In Fiction
Every episode starts with an idea—but for Shane, the process begins long before the camera turns on.
Shane Gaffney walks through how he comes up with topics for new episodes, develops those ideas, and gradually shapes them into a finished piece from start to finish.
But the episode also explores something deeper: why fiction matters so much to him in the first place.
For Shane, fantasy worlds and the characters within them can provide a powerful sense of comfort, connection, and understanding. A character who reflects something he has felt, struggled with, or wished someone else could…
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