21 Bamboo Stalks

Point of View and Figurative Language 13.07.2020 9:02 ↓

Point of view....who tells the story. Roving point of view - Limited and Omniscient , Syntax, Literary Devices

Plot Structure contd 09.07.2020 5:25 ↓

Crisis point and Climax

Plot Structure 08.07.2020 3:56 ↓

Progressive Complication...

Plot Structure 07.07.2020 4:47 ↓

Novel vs Drama, Freytag's Triangle ... Exposition and Inciting incident explained...

Plot Continued 05.07.2020 3:17 ↓

The queen dies, the king dies....plot vs story

Plot Continued 02.07.2020 4:48 ↓

Three Conflicts and the Three Act Structure

Inspiration.... a musician at work inspires 30.06.2020 0:34 ↓

A musician at work inspires...play till you dont get it wrong.

Plot thickens 30.06.2020 4:30 ↓

Discuss plot...action reaction and causal relationship of events.

The Setting 28.06.2020 4:00 ↓

The Location and time

The Premise 26.06.2020 5:17 ↓

The premise or the proposition is the driving force of the story.

Character Arc 25.06.2020 3:44 ↓

Character is what character does. The 3 types of arcs...

Character Building 24.06.2020 4:11 ↓

The three dimensions of a character

Characters ... creating them 23.06.2020 3:34 ↓

Who are protagonists? How to create memorable characters. The tragic flaw and character arc.

Elements of Writing and Elements of a Story 22.06.2020 4:08 ↓

We start with a quick recap of the definition of key words. Go on to discuss the 4 elements of writing: coherence, unity, order and completeness. Then we dive into the elements of a story : character, setting POV, plot and theme.

Episode 6 - Do we even need more podcasts on writing? 21.06.2020 3:20 ↓

Most writing courses treat writing as a mechanical process. I wanted to bring back soul into the teaching of the craft. So if you are a self-taught writer like me and Shakespeare, these podcasts will help you connect with the mystical process of writing

Episode 5 Can writing be taught? 20.06.2020 2:45 ↓

We look at the paths you can take to learn writing.

Is writing a hobby, a profession or a job? 18.06.2020 2:52 ↓

We discuss the tags or categories the writers get slotted in...like a professional writer, a part-time writer and whether writing is beyond the tags?

Episode 3....Is writing an art form or is it a craft? 17.06.2020 2:17 ↓

We try to figure out whether Creative Writing is in the league of fine arts or is it literature or is it a cross?

Episode 2 Who is a writer? 16.06.2020 2:49 ↓

We define 'a writer' and discuss genres. Establish the focus of the series - creative writing.

Writing Tips by 21 Bambòo Stalks 14.06.2020 1:08 ↓

Rashma shares her vast experience in theater and writing to bring to you scraps of advice.