Episode 244: Primary & Secondary Conflicts

On September 30, 2023, Kasie and Rex were live in Columbia taking on the topic of primary and secondary conflict in stories. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day Central and Adjacent Conflicts Agenda Listen to Podcast Segment 1 So we have a couple of things to catch up on first. Two weeks…

Episode 243: Besties and Kissyfaces – Side Characters Take Center Stage

On September 2, 2023, Kasie and Rex continued character study with the best friend and love interest roles in the story. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day Best friends and Love interests: supporting characters take center stage Agenda link to podcast Segment 1 In August we attempted a series on characters: Episode…

Episode 242: I’m the Bad Guy. Duh.

On August 19th, Kasie and Rex finished the discussion started last week about antagonists. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day What makes a good antagonist? Agenda like to podcast Section 1/2 Does the antagonist always have to lose? (link) What about the mutual satisfaction ending? Plot-by-role discussion of the antagonist at this…

Episode 240: Writing the Main Character

On August 5, 2023, Kasie and Rex took on the Protagonist as a role in the story. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day What makes a good main character? Agenda Segment 1 Last month we jumped around a bit – special guests, time travel, the mentor character. It was all pretty self-serving….