On December 21, Kasie and Rex took on the cliché solution to a plot problem, the deus ex machina. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day Deus Ex Machina Agenda What is the Deus Ex Machina? Criticisms of this device How to do it right Link to the podcast Segment 1 What is…
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Episode 73: Fairytales Retold
On December 14, Kasie and Rex were live again with this take on fresh takes on old stories. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day Retelling the Fairytales Agenda What’s the appeal of the fairytale? When/Why/How did this retelling thing start? How to do it right Link to the podcast Segment 1 So…
Episode 72: Feminine Archetypes
On December 7, Kasie and Rex took on two classic feminine archetypes: the femme fatale and the damsel in distress. Here are the show notes (note: a lot of borrowed work here, use the links to find the original sources): Theme for the day Female Character Archetypes: The Femme Fatale and the Damsel in Distress…
Episode 71: Gratitude, Holidays,& Rivals
On November 30, Kasie and Rex were live just blocks from where the state’s big rivalry football game would be played in a few short hours. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day Thanksgiving Weekend – Gratitude, Holidays in fiction, and Rivals Agenda Gratitude for Writers How’d NaNoWriMo turn out? Holidays in fiction…
Episode 70: Beam Me Up, Scotty! Pop Culture References in Literature
On November 23, Kasie and Rex riffed on pop culture use in written work. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day Pop Culture References in Fiction & Poetry Agenda What are pop culture references? Advantages of using them Disadvantages of using them What our SC writers are up to this week Link to…
