On November 12, 2022, Kasie and Rex took on the topic of tension in the book and the scene. Types, reasons, and how to. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day How to Create Tension in Scenes Agenda Can you believe we’ve never done tension? Why your story needs it Different types of…
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Episode 200: It Shoulda Been Me
On September 24, 2022, Kasie and Rex delivered their 200th episode on Writer Envy. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day Writer Envy Sucks Agenda The podcast review SCWA’s Virtual Conference still accepting registrations What is writer envy? What’s there to be jealous about? Is this limited to creatives? Why or why not?…
Special Guest: Jerry Dean Pate’s “lost cause”
On September 3, 2022, Rex was on a cruise with his bride so Jerry Dean Pate joined Kasie in the studio to talk about his first novel, Plagued by Bad Beliefs. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day Challenging the myth of the lost Cause Agenda Author Jerry Dean Pate and Plagued by…
Episode 194: It’s the good advice that you just didn’t take. (But not really.)
On July 30, 2022, Kasie and Rex continued their trudge through literary devices with frame stories, hyperbole, and irony. Not in the Alanis Morissette way. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day Framestory, hyperbole, and irony Agenda SCWA’s Annual Conference open for registration Frame story as a structure Hyperbole – it’s everywhere Irony…
Episode 193: The best of times. The Worst of times. Classic.
On July 23, 2022, Kasie and Rex continued their travel through literary devices with juxtaposition and flashbacks. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day Flashback and Juxtaposition Agenda SCWA’s Annual Conference open for registration Flashback – as exposition delivery device Juxtaposition – as theme/motif/symbolism device Link to the podcast Segment 1 Last week…
