On May 9, 2020, Kasie and Rex revisited the topic “beginnings” from last summer’s Short Story Basics series. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day Great Beginnings Agenda Page 1 In Media Res Connecting to the rest of the work Link to the podcast Segment 1 So last week I complained about a…
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Episode 86: Epidemic, Pandemic, Outbreak – disease & disaster in literature
On March 14th Kasie and Rex decided to talk pandemic. As in literary representations of panic and disease. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day Epidemic, Pandemic, Outbreak: Disease in Literature Agenda Disease as a device Books that have used epidemics How to add one to your novel Link to the podcast Segment…
Episode 84: Tense Density – When did the story happen?
On February 29, 2020, Kasie and Rex took on the “tense” conversation around choosing where in time the story happens. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day: The Right “Tense” Agenda What is “tense” in storytelling How does “tense” change the impact of the story How to choose the right tense for your…
Episode 83: Who’s Story is this Anyway?
On February 22, 2020, Kasie and Rex took on the Point of View question again. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day What is POV and why does it matter? Agenda All Stories have a Narrator Strengths and weaknesses of each Questions to ask before deciding Segment 1 We covered this twice before….
Episode 82: Prologues are like traffic cones
On February 15, 2020, Kasie was in Charlotte signing books so we recorded the show early. Here are the notes: Topic: To Prologue or Not to Prologue Agenda: What is a prologue? Benefits and Drawbacks of Prologues Types of prologues How to write a prologue How to decide if you need one? Segment 1 You…
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