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 Why people write time travel Rules around time travel How to write your own time travel story Link to Podcast Segment 1 Rex is back from vacay….
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Episode 234: Full Series Creation Part 2
On June 17, 2023, Kasie and Rex welcomed back Catherine Peace for a continued conversation around series writing. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day Writing a Full Series Part 2 with Special Guest Catherine Peace Agenda Key elements of a successful series Should you plan and write a series? How to write…
Episode 222: Get in the Game Pt 2
On March 18th, Kasie and rex continued the conversation about the built-in drama caused by sports in stories. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day Built-in Stakes: Sports in Fiction Part 2 Agenda Classic sports films The types of stakes sports add (continued) Sports as primary and sub plot Link to the podcast….
Episode 215: Getting More Depth out of Fear
On January 21, 2023, Kasie and Rex took on those creeping fears that doom characters. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day Character Month: Characters’ Fears and Flaws Agenda Why a character needs fears Realistic examples of fears How to not beat us over the head with fears How to write characters that…
Episode 213: Characters are not people
On January 6, 2023, Kasie and Rex kicked off Character Month with a discussion on character types and some tools you can use to sketch yours out. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day Character Month Kickoff: Characters are NOT people Agenda Four main character types Some key questions to ask about each…
