On December 2, Kasie and Rex were joined in the studio by horror writer Nick Roberts. Here are the show notes: “The beating heart of the horror genre is the knowledge that bad things can happen to good people.” Welcome to special guest, Nick Roberts. Nick Roberts is a native West Virginian and a graduate…
Tag: storytelling
Episode 241: You are the ‘Bad Guy’ but that doesn’t mean you are a bad guy
On August 12, 2023, Kasie and Rex continued character month with a study of antagonists. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day What makes a good antagonist? Agenda Character types Antagonist must-haves How to write a good antagonist Segment 1 First, Kasie finally got around to that whole cache of recordings and put…
Episode 240: Writing the Main Character
On August 5, 2023, Kasie and Rex took on the Protagonist as a role in the story. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day What makes a good main character? Agenda Character types Main Character must-haves How to write one a good main character Segment 1 Last month we jumped around a bit…
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 What’s the difference between and idea and a story Protecting ideas (ha!) How to…
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 What is the mentor character? What is the mentor-apprentice relationship Examples and expectations of these relationships How to write your own…
