Episode 322: Searching for Inspiration

Listen to the podcast On August 16, 2025, Kasie and Rex were feeling uninspired. Here’s the show notes for what they did about it. Theme for the day Searching for Inspiration Agenda Segment 1 We’re in the dog days of summer which can lead to a slow, reluctance to turn to the screen or the…

Episode 321: Writing Unlikeable Characters

August 9, 2025 Theme for the day Unlikeable Characters Agenda Segment 1 We did Despicable characters discussion on Episode 27 but that was way, way back in 2019 and so it’s time we took another look at them. We went to the AI for a few discussable topics on this: Along with the “no character…

Episode 318: Novel Writing From Someone Else’s Perspective

On July 19, 2025, Kasie and Rex took the lead from another blogger and explored novel writing from an intent, purpose, and process perspective. Here are the show notes: Theme for the day Novel Toolkit Agenda Segment 1 & 2 Whilst scrolling through the #writing community hashtag on X (formerly twitter) I found this post…

Episode 315: The Idiot Plot

On June 21, 2025 Kasie and Rex took on the “idiot” plot. Rex did the notes, Kasie just copy/pasted them. Here they are: Theme for the day The Idiot Plot Agenda Segment 1 The Idiot Plot is less a literary technique and more a narrative hazard—where artificial stupidity drives the story. A clever writer either…