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Snowflakes and Spines
Episode 199
We’ve spent a few weeks on the various plot structures available and basically been working off this resource that gives us 11 basic structures:
The F…1 year, 11 months ago
Plot Structures with Proper Names
Episode 198
So two weeks ago, we talked about basic outlines and discussed the turning point method versus the beats method for figuring out the structure of the…
1 year, 11 months ago
Plot Arcs Revisited
Episode 196
It’s been more than a year since we studied plot arcs and even then we didn’t grab the recordings and add them to our podcast service. So we’re reviv…
1 year, 11 months ago
To Make or Not to Remake
Episode 194
So we’re in the middle of the “Must Read” challenge and Rex has completed 50% of the recommended texts and Kasie has completed 0%. How should we puni…
1 year, 11 months ago
Seeing Shadows & an Internet Grab Bag
Episode 195
Is there any more arbitrary experience than Groundhog Day? It’s a day when an entire town lets a rodent predict the future. Or the weather anyway. Se…
1 year, 11 months ago
On Someone's Shoulder
Episode 190
Couple of paired episodes last week and this one. Last week we took on first person narrators. Some good discussion (if I do say so myself) on collec…
1 year, 11 months ago
Screenwriting for Dummies
Episode 192
Our first conversation about film adaptations of books happened way back in August 2019 with episodes 54 & 55 – we talked so much we had to continue …
1 year, 11 months ago
Changing the Lens
Episode 191
So we’ve been working on perspectives of the narrator the last few weeks and at the end of each episode we talked about how to choose. But today I th…
1 year, 11 months ago
The 1st Person POV
Episode 189
Couple of paired episodes this week and next. The 1st POV and the 3rd POV to finish off the craft part of the year. Then we’ll have a listener apprec…
1 year, 11 months ago
NaNoWriMo Boot Camp Part 2
Episode 187
It’s week 2 of our NaNoWriMo boot camp and we’re just four days away from the kickoff of the frenzy of writing that is NaNo. So today we’re going to …
1 year, 11 months ago