On February 13th, we continued our trek through character motivation by talking about forgiveness, atonement, and redemption. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day Character Motivation: Forgiveness, Atonement, Redemption Agenda Character Motivation Series Extrinsic vs. Intrinsic motivation (review) How to write a character seeking forgiveness Link to podcast Segment 1 But first, housekeeping:…
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Episode 132: Motivated by Revenge
On February 6th, we started a series on Character Motivation. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day Character Motivation: Vengeance, Revenge, Retribution Agenda Character Motivation Series Extrinsic vs. Intrinsic motivation How to write a character bent on revenge Segment 1 Last week’s discussion on killing the buddy uncovered some important nuggets such as:…
Episode 131: Kill Your Buddy
On January 30th, we revisited the topic of the best friend, the buddy with this look at BFF deaths. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day Kill Your Buddy Agenda Events & Opportunities How the death of a specific character impacts the story Cliches and tropes to avoid with this Link to the…
Episode 130: Give Your Characters Agency
On January 22nd, Kasie and Rex revisited the “Be Mean to Your Characters” idea with this part two — give them agency. What could be meaner, right? Here are the show notes: Theme for the day Give Your Characters Agency Agenda Remind/Revisit Episode 57 What is Agency and why do you want it? How you…
Episode 129: The Art of the Setback
On January 16th, Kasie and Rex took on the idea of the setback — a necessary raise-the-stakes move in literature and storytelling. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day The Art of the Setback Agenda Events & Opportunities What is a “setback” and why does it matter? How to organized the setbacks in…
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