On November 23, Kasie and Rex riffed on pop culture use in written work. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day Pop Culture References in Fiction & Poetry Agenda What are pop culture references? Advantages of using them Disadvantages of using them What our SC writers are up to this week Segment 1…
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Episode 69: Pace 911 or Why You’re Bored by that Book You Wanted to Love
On November 16, Kasie and Rex took on the craft topic of pace. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day Pace — Why you’re bored with a book that you really wanted to LOVE Agenda What is “Pace”? How to recognize pace as a reader How to write and revise “pace” What everyone’s…
Episode 65: The Horror Genre Episode
On October 19, we took on Horror as a genre. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day What You Need to Know about Horror (as a genre) Agenda Horror 101 – definitions, etc. Familiar tropes, traditions, and other expected things in horror novels Film vs. Novel and the continuity or lackthereof Segment 1…
Episode 64: Name Your Characters
On October 12, Kasie and Rex talked about how they came up with names for their characters and some classic techniques. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day Naming Characters and Using Real People in Fake Stories Agenda Character Names – A History Where do names come from? What are some risks to…
Episode 61: There’s More Than 1 Path
On September 21, Kasie chatted with local author James D. “Don” McCallister. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day The Unexpected Path to Achieving Your Writing Goals Agenda Getting to know James D. McCallister The art of teaching writing Becoming an Indie Publisher Segment 1 I met James D. McCallister in Loose Lucy’s,…
