Episode 333: That’s no small moon, it’s a plot device!

On January 24, 2026, Kasie and Rex took on plot devices. Here are the show notes: Topic: Plot Devices Agenda: Segments 1 & 2 So last week Hollie joined us to talk about motifs which turned into a plot device conversation and we decided we could use of more that. So here it is, Part…

Episode 332: Motifs and other Plot Devices

On January 17, 2026, Kasie and Rex welcomed Hollie in as a special guest and took on motifs in music and literature. Here are the show notes: Topic: Motifs & other plot devices Agenda: Segments 1 & 2 This morning we’re joined by Hollie, a musician and contributor to the show, who had something to…

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…