Episode 128: A Dark and Stormy Night

On January 9th, Kasie and Rex took on the weather in fiction. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day A Dark and Stormy Night: Weather in fiction Agenda Events & Opportunities Weather: nouns, adjectives, and verbs Pathetic fallacy and other super judgy things Link to the podcast Segment 1 Did you know we…

Episode 127: TGI 2021

On January 2nd, Kasie and Rex were back in the studio to talk goal setting for the new year. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day Setting Writing Goals Agenda New Year’s Events & Opportunities The AFI Framework Goal Setting Link to the podcast Segment 1 Thanks to our patrons who continue to…

Episode 126: Humbugs, Grinches, and Misers

On December 19, Kasie and Rex had their last show of 2020. To play to holiday crowds and celebrate all the reasons 2020 made us grumpy, we’re taking on Scrooge. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day Instigator Characters & the Classic Scrooge Agenda Troublemaker or Antagonist? How “Scrooge” became the Vaseline of…

Episode 125: Literary Devices

On December 12, Kasie and Rex broke down what the industry means by “literary device” and explained how you know you’re using one. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day How to use a Literary Device Agenda What is a device? Some classic uses How to incorporate it Link to the podcast Segment…

Episode 124: Do You Have to Like the Main Character?

On December 4, 2020, Kasie and Rex took on the idea of creating likable characters. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day Likeable Characters Agenda Join our community on Patreon Famously hated protagonists Do you need your reader to like the MC? Devices to get readers to like your protagonist Link to the…