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…

Episode 113: Establishing Desire

On September 19, 2020, Kasie and Rex took on the question of how to motivate your character. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day Establishing Desire Agenda Join our community on Patreon What your character wants Needs and wants are different Tropes and cliches How to introduce it Link to the podcast Segment…

Episode 112: Antagonist, Villain, Frenemy

On September 12, 2020, we continued our Tragic Flaw conversation by turning our attention to those negative actors in a story: the antagonist. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day Degrees of Discord: Antagonist, Villain, Frenemy Agenda Join our community on Patreon The Frenemy is what exactly? Like a villain, but not How…

Episode 111: The Tragic Flaw

On September 5th Kasie and Rex got back to craft discussion with this take on the tragic flaw. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day Tragic Flaw Agenda Join our community on Patreon Featured Authors new addition: Carolyn Hartley What is the Tragic Flaw? What qualifies? What doesn’t? How do you write one?…

Meet Author Carolyn Hartley

Carolyn Hartley is a digital forensics expert called upon to testify in court in defense of consumers and/or hospitals who may have been harmed in a privacy breach. Her expertise is based on three decades of writing, lecturing, and publishing for national medical societies. Her best selling medical consumer book, The Caregiver’s Toolbox, published by…