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Storytelling, Horror By Oren Ashkenazi, Chris Winkle, Wes Matlock and Adam Wik on 01/01/23 Make sure your scary monsters are actually doing something scary! Read in browser »
Meta By Oren Ashkenazi on 12/31/22 The numbers don't lie: you all dug these posts the most. Read in browser »
Storytelling, Plot, Story Plotting 101, Throughline, Throughline 101 By Chris Winkle on 12/30/22 What it is, why it's important, and how to create one. Read in browser »
Storytelling, Writing, Characters, Point of View By Chris Winkle on 12/26/22 Hi Camile, The choice of POV is partly meant to reflect which characters are most important. One of the reasons to choose fewer POV characters is to better prioritize your characters. Since in this case you’re explicitly aiming to give all six of these characters equal importance (and you have a premise that justifies that […] Read in browser »
Worldbuilding, History By Oren Ashkenazi, Chris Winkle, Wes Matlock and Emma Riley on 12/25/22 Just try not to make excuses for oil companies. Read in browser »
Storytelling, Editing, Plot By Oren Ashkenazi on 12/24/22 Let's look at some of the most common plot issues we find in editing. Read in browser »
Analysis, Writing, Beginnings, Exposition & Information, Lessons From Bad Writing By Chris Winkle on 12/23/22 How well does Brandon Sanderson's debut novel hold up? Read in browser »
Social Justice, Characters, Disability & Neurodiversity By Fay Onyx on 12/19/22 I’m writing a horror story, and my main character is disabled after a car accident two years prior. How do I add her disability in a way that isn’t disrespectful? (She has a prosthetic leg.) Thank you so much! Jessica Jessica, Thanks for the question! For many people who want to respectfully depict disabled characters, […] Read in browser »
Storytelling, Worldbuilding, Characters, Weapons By Oren Ashkenazi, Chris Winkle, Wes Matlock and Steven on 12/18/22 Do we just record this podcast, or are we *known* for it? Read in browser »
Commentary, Writing, The Writing Process By Oren Ashkenazi on 12/17/22 Brody's plot "formula" is too vague and yet not nearly as universal as she claims. Read in browser »
Storytelling, Worldbuilding, Theming By Chris Winkle on 12/16/22 Whether your story is realistic or not, follow your own rules. Read in browser »
By Bunny and Chris Winkle on 12/14/22 What's important is that no one gets a stable relationship. Read in browser »
Worldbuilding, Magic By Oren Ashkenazi on 12/12/22 I really loved your “Five Ways Your Characters Can Acquire Magic” and “Six Consequences of High Magic”. They really got me thinking about magic and effects on a fantasy society. In the indie game I’m making, everyone can learn magic, but after reading your “Five Ways Your Characters Can Acquire Magic”, I realized that the […] Read in browser »
Storytelling, Dialogue By Oren Ashkenazi, Chris Winkle, Wes Matlock and Svend Phillips on 12/11/22 If by your art, my dearest listener Read in browser »
Commentary, Outside Advice, The Writing Process By Oren Ashkenazi on 12/10/22 An exercise in fudging story details to fit silly criteria. Read in browser »
Storytelling, Character Arcs, Characters, Plot By Chris Winkle on 12/09/22 Shaping amorphous emotions into a coherent arc can be tricky. Read in browser »
Storytelling, Plot By Oren Ashkenazi on 12/05/22 I have recently been looking at some fairly interesting ideas about plotting a series using some of the more creative storytelling structures. Trilogies are fairly obvious, but there are also a few more exotic ideas like ring or chiastic structure (ABCCBA) as well as that of adapting a five act (Shakespearean tragedy) structure to the […] Read in browser »
Storytelling, Plot, Tension By Oren Ashkenazi, Chris Winkle and R. Christian Haining on 12/04/22 A little tension, as a treat. Read in browser »
Analysis, Tone By Oren Ashkenazi on 12/03/22 Brew a cup of wish fulfillment! Read in browser »
Writing, Wordcraft By Chris Winkle on 12/02/22 Are you going on too long? Here's what to look for. Read in browser »
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