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 Link to the podcast. Last week we worked on sports Part 1 – we knew it would have enough for…

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 Link to the podcast. Last week we worked on legal thrillers, legal courtroom dramas, the kinds of stories that have…

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 Link to the podcast. South Carolina is embroiled in a dramatic legal thriller right now. The Murdaugh trial, if you’re living…

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 Link to the podcast. 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…

Episode 218: The Last Flaw

On February 11th, Kasie and Rex stuck with the flaws conversation for one more round. Here are the show notes: Agenda: Character flaws: minor, major, and fatal How they manifest in the story Tips and tricks for not making them trite So what are actual flaws? These are limitations or weaknesses that the character might…