On March 25th, Kasie was in Texas so we presented this pre-recorded show building on the built-in-stakes of sports. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day Built-in drama: Family Rituals & Life Milestones Agenda Rituals, ceremonies, and gatherings are fun for fiction writers because even the stupidest things can boil over. We looked…
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Episode 222: Get in the Game Pt 2
On March 18th, Kasie and rex continued the conversation about the built-in drama caused by sports in stories. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day Built-in Stakes: Sports in Fiction Part 2 Agenda Last week we worked on sports Part 1 – we knew it would have enough for a part 2 so…
Episode 221: Get in the Game
On March 11, 2023, Kasie and Rex took on sports stories and their natural drama as devices for your fiction. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day Built-in Stakes: Sports in Fiction Agenda Last week we worked on legal thrillers, legal courtroom dramas, the kinds of stories that have built-in stakes. Something illegal…
Episode 220: The Appeal of a Legal Thriller
On February 25, 2023, Kasie and Rex jumped in on the #MurduaghMurderMania with their take on legal thrillers. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day The Appeal of the Legal Thriller Agenda South Carolina is embroiled in a dramatic legal thriller right now. The Murdaugh trial, if you’re living under a rock, is…
Episode 219: The 3 Act Structure
On February 18, Kasie and Rex took on the classic 3-act structure (from Aristotle!). Here are the show notes: Theme for the day The Three-Act Plot Agenda So we did a run of plot-structure shows in December – man-in-the-hole plot, Freytag’s pyramid, and more Freytag albeit the earlier climax, and finally traditional arcs. But we…