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…
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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…
