Episode 217: More Flaws than you can shake a stick at

On February 4th, Kasie and Rex continued their conversation on character flaws. Here are the show notes: Topic: Character Flaws continued Agenda: Update on SlaughterShark and Being Blue Character Flaws revisited How to write a good flaws character We’re building off this link from Writers Write on Character Flaws. So what are actual flaws? These…

Episode 216: Adding Dimension to the Story with Character Flaws

On Jan 21, our Fears & Flaws episode got so side tracked by fears, we decided to table the “flaws” half to next week. So here are the show notes for our Jan 28th episode. Agenda Segment 1/2 Why does a character need flaws? (link) So they’re relatable – they’re human, or sort of, just…

Episode 215: Getting More Depth out of Fear

On January 21, 2023, Kasie and Rex took on those creeping fears that doom characters. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day Character Month: Characters’ Fears and Flaws Agenda We’ve been working on characters this month, first with the basic types and then with the characters who have to die – which, by…

Episode 214: Rankin Must Die

On January 14th, Kasie and Rex broke down the purpose for and inevitability behind some characters’ deaths. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day Character Month: Characters Who Have to Die Agenda Last week we talked about basic character types: antagonist, protagonist, the confidante or best friend, and the love interest. We didn’t…

Episode 213: Characters are not people

On January 6, 2023, Kasie and Rex kicked off Character Month with a discussion on character types and some tools you can use to sketch yours out. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day Character Month Kickoff: Characters are NOT people Agenda So we did a run of plot-structure shows in December, but…