Listen to the podcast On August 3, 2024, Kasie and Rex continued their sources-of-motivation journey with a look at exposition and its role in the story. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day Exposition Agenda Quick Catch Up What is exposition? How much is too much? Strategies for layering it in Segment 1…
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Episode 229: Character Origin Stories
On May 6, Kasie and Rex continued the conversation on “origins” (see last weeks adaptations show) with a discussion about character origin stories. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day Character Origin Stories Agenda Origin stories as they relate to characters and exposition How to write an origin story Link to the podcast….
Episode 228: Where does the story come from?
On April 29, 2023, Kasie and Rex took on adaptations and origin stories in episode 1 of what will likely be a two-fer. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day Origin Stories Agenda Adaptations & other origins of stories Link to the podcast. We’ve done plot twists, internet grab bag, outlines, and subplots…
Episode 196: Voices In Your Head
On August 13, 2022, Kasie and Rex took on the basics of characters and how those voices inside your head don’t make you crazy, they make you a writer. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day All About Characters Agenda Character origins, attitudes, and quirks SCWA’s Annual Conference and Virtual Conference are open…
Episode 186: Backstory Essentials
On May 14th, Kasie and Rex revisited a favorite subject: exposition, this time with the specific lean toward development of a character through the details you leave out. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day Backstory: the character side of exposition Agenda How do you generate backstory material? How much backstory is too…
