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 Quick catch-up What is the Idiot Plot? How to know it when you see it How to avoid it Segment 1 The Idiot Plot…
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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 Quick catch-up What is implicature? Who uses it? How to use it Segment 1 So the definition is: “the action of implying a meaning beyond the literal sense of what is explicitly…
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 Quick catch up Types of action scenes Mechanics and dos and don’ts Segment 1 On occasion, we all write an action scene. Even the most even-keeled character-driven literary novel…
Episode 310: Male Archetypes or the Best Roles in a Story
Listen to the podcast On May 16, 2025, Rex was back and we picked up the male archetype conversation after last week’s visit with the ladies and an examination of female archetypes. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day Variations on Male Archetypes Agenda Quick catch up Explain the notion of archetypes The…
Episode 309: The Female Triad – mother, whore, or madwoman
Listen to the podcast On May 10, 2025, Rex was off so Kasie brought in her sister and her daughter to talk about women in literature. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day Variations on Women in Fiction Agenda Introduction of special guests The Madonna/Whore complex The Mad Woman Open discussion Freeform Rex…
