Episode 216: Adding Dimension to the Story with Character Flaws

On Jan 21, our Fears & Flaws episode got so side tracked by fears, we decided to table the “flaws” half to next week. So here are the show notes for our Jan 28th episode. Agenda Why a character needs flaws Realistic examples of flaws How to not beat us over the head with flaws…

Episode 215: Getting More Depth out of Fear

On January 21, 2023, Kasie and Rex took on those creeping fears that doom characters. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day Character Month: Characters’ Fears and Flaws Agenda Why a character needs fears Realistic examples of fears How to not beat us over the head with fears How to write characters that…

Episode 214: Rankin Must Die

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 How you know this one has to go The many purposes of a character’s death Ways to hide the inevitable death…

Episode 213: Characters are not people

On January 6, 2023, Kasie and Rex kicked off Character Month with a discussion on character types and some tools you can use to sketch yours out. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day Character Month Kickoff: Characters are NOT people Agenda Four main character types Some key questions to ask about each…

Episode 211: Traditional (Christmas) Story Arcs

On December 24, 2022, Kasie and Rex continued the Story Arc journey with traditional arcs specifically Christmas story examples. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day Plot structure: Traditional Arcs & Christmas Stories Agenda Plot Structure Traditional Arc  Christmas Stories as examples How to do it We have a special guest in the…