On May 23, 2025, Kasie and Rex took on the mechanics of action scenes. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day Action scenes Agenda Segment 1 On occasion, we all write an action scene. Even the most even-keeled character-driven literary novel has action. In this episode, we’re focusing on the kind of high-action…
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Episode 310: Male Archetypes or the Best Roles in a Story
Listen to the podcast On May 16, 2025, Rex was back and we picked up the male archetype conversation after last week’s visit with the ladies and an examination of female archetypes. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day Variations on Male Archetypes Agenda Segment 1 What are archetypes? Why do writers use…
Episode 309: The Female Triad – mother, whore, or madwoman
Listen to the podcast On May 10, 2025, Rex was off so Kasie brought in her sister and her daughter to talk about women in literature. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day Variations on Women in Fiction Agenda Freeform Rex is still on his grand tour of the East Coast so today…
Episode 308: Story Modalities and How to Choose
Listen to the podcast On May 3, 2025, Kasie welcomed Kristen Tiede back into the studio for a discussion on types of books and reasons to select them. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day Storytelling Modalities Agenda Segment 1 Rex is on his grand tour of the East Coast so today I’ve…
Episode 307: Fake Religions
Listen to the podcast On April 19, 2025, Kasie and Rex took on the task of creating a religious system in your novel. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day Building a Faith System in Fiction Agenda Segment 1 The center throughline for my (Kasie) vampire story is the faith system that ties…
