On October 17, 2020, Kasie and Rex followed up on Tuesday’s #wschat on Twitter about metaphor and prophecy. Are they similar enough to make one episode? Let’s find out: Theme for the day Metaphors and Prophecies Agenda Join our community on Patreon What is a Metaphor? What is a prophecy? How is each used in…
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Episode 116: Where you at Part 2 – that Fantasy/Sci-Fi World Building thing
On October 10, 2020, Kasie and Rex continued the prior week’s discussion on setting with this deeper dive into the fantasy and science fiction genres. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day Setting Part 2: Worldbuilding in Fantasy and Science Fiction Agenda Join our community on Patreon Last week we talked about setting…
Episode 115: Where you at?
On October 3, 2020, Kasie and Rex took on the topic of when and where your story lives. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day Where You At? The impact of Setting on story. Agenda Join our community on Patreon What is setting? How does setting impact the story? A PESTEL analysis. How…
Episode 113: Establishing Desire
On September 19, 2020, Kasie and Rex took on the question of how to motivate your character. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day Establishing Desire Agenda Join our community on Patreon What your character wants Needs and wants are different Tropes and cliches How to introduce it Link to the podcast Segment…
Episode 108: The Moral Imperative
On August 16, 2020, Kasie and Rex took on the idea that writers have a moral imperative to portray socially acceptable behavior, norms, and rules. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day The Artist’s Moral Obligation Agenda Join our Patreon and keep us going The tradition of moral plays and art as moral…
