On October 31, 2020, Kasie and Rex took on Halloween stories, horror, and scary tales in general. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day Halloween Special: The Origins of Scary Stories Agenda Join our community on Patreon Happy Halloween What makes a story scary? Why do we write them? Read them? Link to…
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Episode 118: Pants the Show About Planning
On October 24, 2020, Kasie and Rex previewed the NaNoWriMo pantser or planner debate. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day Pantsing a Show on Planning Agenda Join our community on Patreon What is “pantsing”? NaNoWriMo How do you plan your story? Techniques for brainstorming Link to the podcast. Segment 1 We didn’t…
Episode 117: Metaphors & Prophecies
On October 17, 2020, Kasie and Rex followed up on Tuesday’s #wschat on Twitter about metaphor and prophecy. Are they similar enough to make one episode? Let’s find out: Theme for the day Metaphors and Prophecies Agenda Join our community on Patreon What is a Metaphor? What is a prophecy? How is each used in…
Episode 116: Where you at Part 2 – that Fantasy/Sci-Fi World Building thing
On October 10, 2020, Kasie and Rex continued the prior week’s discussion on setting with this deeper dive into the fantasy and science fiction genres. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day Setting Part 2: Worldbuilding in Fantasy and Science Fiction Agenda Join our community on Patreon Last week we talked about setting…
Episode 115: Where you at?
On October 3, 2020, Kasie and Rex took on the topic of when and where your story lives. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day Where You At? The impact of Setting on story. Agenda Join our community on Patreon What is setting? How does setting impact the story? A PESTEL analysis. How…
