Episode 239: Ideas are not stories

On July 29, 2023, Kasie and Rex answered a question that came up during Summer Series on Tuesday: How can I protect my idea? Short answer: you can’t. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day Ideas aren’t stories Agenda Link to Podcast Segment 1/2 In Tuesday’s Summer Series session on marketing, a writer…

Episode 238: Turn Left to Go Right

On July 22, 2023, Kasie and Rex revisited the mentor character, this time to discuss specifically the relationship between them. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day Mentor-Apprentice Relationships in fiction Agenda Link to Podcast Segment 1 So last week we did time travel and I have to confess, it was a LOT…

Episode 237: Timeless or Expired?

On July 15, 2023, Kasie and Rex took on time travel as a storytelling choice. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day Time Travel Novels Agenda Link to Podcast Segment 1 Rex is back from vacay. Renewed, refreshed, ready to hit the ground running? But he didn’t have a topic idea so I…

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 Link to the podcast. We’ve done plot twists, internet grab bag, outlines, and subplots so far this month. We’ve been…