On May 6, Kasie and Rex continued the conversation on “origins” (see last weeks adaptations show) with a discussion about character origin stories. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day Character Origin Stories Agenda A character’s origin story is backstory – how they came to be who they are (link). There are three…
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Episode 228: Where does the story come from?
On April 29, 2023, Kasie and Rex took on adaptations and origin stories in episode 1 of what will likely be a two-fer. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day Origin Stories Agenda We’ve done plot twists, internet grab bag, outlines, and subplots so far this month. We’ve been all over the map….
Episode 186: Backstory Essentials
On May 14th, Kasie and Rex revisited a favorite subject: exposition, this time with the specific lean toward development of a character through the details you leave out. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day Backstory: the character side of exposition Agenda Link to the podcast Segment 1 Two weeks ago, we did…
Episode 170: Origin Stories
On December 25, 2021, Kasie and Rex took on Origin Stories in honor of Christmas Day and the mythology surrounding Jesus. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day Origin Stories Agenda What is an origin story? Required elements How to develop a good one Do all characters need one? Segment 1 We hear…
Episode 162: Talking About Vampires on the Radio (Again)
On October 9, 2021 Kasie and Rex started a Scary Series for October with a popular horror story villain: the vampire. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day Scary Series: Vampires Agenda SCWA Upcoming events and goings-on It’s October! Let’s Halloween! Vampires aren’t scary How to write a convincing vampire (no sparkling!) Link…
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