Episode 209: Where and When to Climax

On December 10, 2022, Kasie and Rex continued the plot structure journey with Freytag’s pyramid which some writers criticize for climaxing too soon. Seriously. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day Plot structure: Freytag’s Pyramid Agenda Are you coming to our Holiday Party? It’s Wednesday, December 14th at 6 p.m. at The Aristocrat…

Episode 208: Alice in Chains Mash-Up (The Man-in-the-Hole Plot)

On December 3rd, Kasie and Rex were back in the studio taking on plot structure as a methodology for understanding and crafting a story. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day Plot structure: Man in the Hole Agenda Are you coming to our Holiday Party? It’s Wednesday, December 14th at 6 p.m. at…

Episode 168: The Moral Ascent Arc

On December 4, 2021, Kasie and Rex continued their critical elements lessons for NaNoWriMo’ers with a deeper dive into the moral ascent character arc. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day Character Arcs — the moral ascent Agenda Character Arc review Does your book have to have one? History of the moral ascent…

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…