On March 21, 2020, still practicing social distancing, Kasie and Rex took on the idea of stories in dramatic circumstances. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day The Conditions for Drama Agenda How can you not be bursting with stories? Circumstantial Drama So how do you do it? Link to the podcast Segment…
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Episode 86: Epidemic, Pandemic, Outbreak – disease & disaster in literature
On March 14th Kasie and Rex decided to talk pandemic. As in literary representations of panic and disease. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day Epidemic, Pandemic, Outbreak: Disease in Literature Agenda Disease as a device Books that have used epidemics How to add one to your novel Link to the podcast Segment…
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…
Episode 70: Beam Me Up, Scotty! Pop Culture References in Literature
On November 23, Kasie and Rex riffed on pop culture use in written work. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day Pop Culture References in Fiction & Poetry Agenda What are pop culture references? Advantages of using them Disadvantages of using them What our SC writers are up to this week Link to…
Episode 49: Putting Your Politics into Your Writing
On June 29th, Kasie and Rex discussed how to work politics into your fiction (or not). Here are the show notes: Theme for the day Putting Your Politics in Your Creative Writing Agenda Political Viewpoints in Classic Literature Dos and Don’ts on Adding Your Views Segment 1 We’re going to start with some examples of…
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