Episode 237: Timeless or Expired?

On July 15, 2023, Kasie and Rex took on time travel as a storytelling choice. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day Time Travel Novels Agenda Link to Podcast Segment 1 Rex is back from vacay. Renewed, refreshed, ready to hit the ground running? But he didn’t have a topic idea so I…

Episode 234: Full Series Creation Part 2

On June 17, 2023, Kasie and Rex welcomed back Catherine Peace for a continued conversation around series writing. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day Writing a Full Series Part 2 with Special Guest Catherine Peace Agenda Link to the podcast. Segment 1 We had Catherine Peace with us last week to talk…

Episode 229: Character Origin Stories

On May 6, Kasie and Rex continued the conversation on “origins” (see last weeks adaptations show) with a discussion about character origin stories. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day Character Origin Stories Agenda Link to the podcast. A character’s origin story is backstory – how they came to be who they are…

Episode 227: Subplot Basics

On April 22, 2023, Kasie and Rex took on subplots: the types, uses, and instructions thereof. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day Subplots Agenda Link to the podcast. We’ve done plot twists, internet grab bag, and outlines so far this month. We’ve been all over the map. And the madness continues this…

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 Link to the podcast. Segment 1/2 Why does a character need flaws? (link) So they’re relatable – they’re human,…