On April 1, 2023, Kasie and Rex took on the plot twist. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day Trickeration: The Twist Agenda What is a plot twist? What are some classic (famous) plot twists? Why don’t you see it coming? Why don’t you feel tricked by it? How to write a plot…
Tag: fiction
Episode 222: Get in the Game Pt 2
On March 18th, Kasie and rex continued the conversation about the built-in drama caused by sports in stories. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day Built-in Stakes: Sports in Fiction Part 2 Agenda Classic sports films The types of stakes sports add (continued) Sports as primary and sub plot Link to the podcast….
Episode 220: The Appeal of a Legal Thriller
On February 25, 2023, Kasie and Rex jumped in on the #MurduaghMurderMania with their take on legal thrillers. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day The Appeal of the Legal Thriller Agenda Real-Life Legal Drama: The Murdaugh Murders The Rise of the Legal Thriller What’s Real and What’s So.Not.Real. How to _______ your…
Episode 218: The Last Flaw
On February 11th, Kasie and Rex stuck with the flaws conversation for one more round. Here are the show notes: Agenda: Character flaws: minor, major, and fatal How they manifest in the story Tips and tricks for not making them trite So what are actual flaws? These are limitations or weaknesses that the character might…
Episode 217: More Flaws than you can shake a stick at
On February 4th, Kasie and Rex continued their conversation on character flaws. Here are the show notes: Topic: Character Flaws continued Agenda: Update on SlaughterShark and Being Blue Character Flaws revisited How to write a good flaws character Link to the podcast. We’re building off this link from Writers Write on Character Flaws. So what…
