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 How you know this one has to go The many purposes of a character’s death Ways to hide the inevitable death…
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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 Four main character types Some key questions to ask about each…
Episode 210: The Early Climax
On December 17, Kasie and Rex finished the Freytag’s Pyramid discussion begun the week before. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day Plot structure: Freytag’s Pyramid Part 2 Agenda Plot Structure Basics Focus on Freytag’s Pyramid Part 2 How to do it How much fun was our Holiday Party? We really appreciated the…
Episode 207: Revising for Tension in Every Scene
On November 19th Kasie and Rex take on tension (again) and segue into the revision-by-scene process. Kasie went to Clemson so this episode was recorded on the 17th. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day Tension in Scenes: Revising each scene to make sure it meets expectations Agenda We did it again Why…
Episode 199: Closet Monsters
On September 10, 2022, Rex was out and Dr. Thaddeus Jones, filmmaker and screenwriter joined Kasie in the studio to talk about monsters. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day Monsters in the Closet Agenda Filmmaker and screenwriter Dr. Thaddeus Jones SCWA’s Annual Conference and Virtual Conference are open for registration Monsters –…
