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 Last week we talked about basic character types: antagonist, protagonist, the confidante or best friend, and the love interest. We didn’t…
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Episode 145: Death in Fiction
On May 29th, Kasie and Rex were back in the studio to talk about how and when to kill a character and what that death should look like. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day(s) Death in Fiction Agenda Who dies When and how Writing an uncliched scene How to do it Link…
Episode 131: Kill Your Buddy
On January 30th, we revisited the topic of the best friend, the buddy with this look at BFF deaths. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day Kill Your Buddy Agenda Events & Opportunities How the death of a specific character impacts the story Cliches and tropes to avoid with this Link to the…
Episode 25: Writing in Grief
On December 29, 2018, it was just Kasie and Mary in the studio and they talked about grief. Here are the show notes: Introductions: Dr. Kasie Whitener, Clemson Road Consulting and WBC of SC Mary Sturgill, Storyteller and nonfiction author Theme for the day: Grief and the Writer Agenda review: Writing as a way to…