On May 13, 2023, Kasie and Rex took on the idea of ‘lore’ and writing characters out of existing rules. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day Writing in Existing Lore Agenda What is “lore”? Werewolves Vampires How to write an original story in existing lore Link to the podcast. Segment 1 Last…
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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 179: The Price of Conformity
On March 19, 2022, Kasie and Rex dove back in to the heroine’s journey with yet another model. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day The Heroine’s Journey Part 3 Agenda Quick review of where we’ve been The Virgin’s Promise Required (?) elements of the heroine’s journey Segment 1 The South Carolina Writers…
Episode 116: Where you at Part 2 – that Fantasy/Sci-Fi World Building thing
On October 10, 2020, Kasie and Rex continued the prior week’s discussion on setting with this deeper dive into the fantasy and science fiction genres. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day Setting Part 2: Worldbuilding in Fantasy and Science Fiction Agenda Join our community on Patreon Last week we talked about setting…
Episode 71: Gratitude, Holidays,& Rivals
On November 30, Kasie and Rex were live just blocks from where the state’s big rivalry football game would be played in a few short hours. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day Thanksgiving Weekend – Gratitude, Holidays in fiction, and Rivals Agenda Gratitude for Writers How’d NaNoWriMo turn out? Holidays in fiction…
