Episode 317: Effective Use of Dialogue

On July 12, 2025, Kasie and Rex finally did an episode dedicated to dialogue. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day Dialogue Agenda Segment 1 We have kind of edged around dialogue, talking about its role in implacture (episode 314) and exposition but we haven’t focused on Dialogue since before Rex joined the…

Episode 315: The Idiot Plot

On June 21, 2025 Kasie and Rex took on the “idiot” plot. Rex did the notes, Kasie just copy/pasted them. Here they are: Theme for the day The Idiot Plot Agenda Segment 1 The Idiot Plot is less a literary technique and more a narrative hazard—where artificial stupidity drives the story. A clever writer either…

Episode 314: Implicature

On June 14, 2025, Kasie and Rex took on what’s being implied. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day Implicature Agenda Segment 1 So the definition is: “the action of implying a meaning beyond the literal sense of what is explicitly stated, e.g., saying the frame is nice and implying I don’t like…

Episode 311: Brawls, Races, and Blizzards – Action Scenes

On May 23, 2025, Kasie and Rex took on the mechanics of action scenes. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day Action scenes Agenda Segment 1 On occasion, we all write an action scene. Even the most even-keeled character-driven literary novel has action. In this episode, we’re focusing on the kind of high-action…