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 Link to the podcast Segment 1 Last week we continued our work with literary devices working…
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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 95: Childish Copy Catting or Learning and Marketing Gold?
On May 16, 2020, Kasie and Rex discussed fanfiction (fanfic) and its impact and usefulness to the writing craft. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day Fan Fiction: Childish Copy Catting or Learning and Marketing Gold? Agenda What is Fan Fiction? Why do authors hate it? What good can it do for our…
Episode 89: Stories from Troubling Times
On April 4, 2020, Kasie and Rex took on the responsibility of explaining story types to our audience who may be confused about what they’re seeing/hearing/reading lately. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day The Stories You Can’t Stop Seeing “in these troubling times” Agenda Different story categories Overused and cliche phrases How…
Episode 72: Feminine Archetypes
On December 7, Kasie and Rex took on two classic feminine archetypes: the femme fatale and the damsel in distress. Here are the show notes (note: a lot of borrowed work here, use the links to find the original sources): Theme for the day Female Character Archetypes: The Femme Fatale and the Damsel in Distress…
