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Motivated by Survival 02.06.2021 47:09 ↓

Show notes are on the blog here . What we mean by “Survival” as a motivation When the stakes are too high to be real

Motivated by Greed 02.06.2021 48:17 ↓

Show notes are on the blog here. Character Motivation Series Extrinsic vs. Intrinsic motivation (review) How to write a character driven by ambition, greed, or avarice

Motivated by Forgiveness 02.06.2021 46:11 ↓

Show notes are on the blog here . Character Motivation Series Extrinsic vs. Intrinsic motivation (review) How to write a character seeking forgiveness

TGI 2021 - The Goal Setting Episode 27.02.2021 47:43 ↓

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Give Your Characters Agency 27.02.2021 47:41 ↓

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The Art of the Setback 27.02.2021 50:11 ↓

Listen to the end and you'll hear the show end while Kasie and Rex are still talking. Longtime listeners know Kasie frequently misses the breaks. Oops! Get the show notes on the blog writeonsc.blog Click Here

A Dark and Stormy Night 27.02.2021 47:34 ↓

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Do You Have to Like the Main Character? 30.01.2021 44:16 ↓

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Humbugs, Grinches, and Misers 30.01.2021 47:10 ↓

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Literary Devices 30.01.2021 48:02 ↓

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Don’t Say It 23.01.2021 46:18 ↓

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Before We Begin 23.01.2021 46:54 ↓

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The Real Work of Authors 23.01.2021 47:56 ↓

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The Iceburg Theory 23.01.2021 47:41 ↓

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Boo! Halloween Special 04.12.2020 39:29 ↓

Happy Halloween What makes a story scary? Why do we write them? Read them? Get the show notes out on the blog here .

Pants the Show About Planning 04.12.2020 47:36 ↓

What is “pantsing”? NaNoWriMo How do you plan your story? Techniques for brainstorming Get the full show notes on the blog here .

Metaphors & Prophecies 04.12.2020 47:10 ↓

What is a Metaphor? What is a prophecy? How is each used in literature? Your classic compare/contrast — like a BOSS. Get the full show notes on the blog here .

Where you at Part 2 – that Fantasy/Sci-Fi World Building thing 04.12.2020 47:36 ↓

Last week we talked about setting -- we'll recap that What is Worldbuilding? How to do it Get the full show notes on the blog here .

Where you at? 04.12.2020 47:28 ↓

What is setting? How does setting impact the story? A PESTEL analysis. How do you decide where to put the story? Can you write about a place you’ve never been? Get the full show notes on the blog here.

Raise the Stakes 30.10.2020 46:42 ↓

Get the full show notes out on the blog ( LINK ) What are stakes? Why do you need them? Low, high, internal, and other types How do you raise them without putting everyone in life threatening danger?

Establishing Desire 30.10.2020 44:05 ↓

Get the full show notes on the log ( LINK ) What your character wants Needs and wants are different Tropes and cliches How to introduce it

Antagonist, Villain, Frenemy 30.10.2020 47:00 ↓

Get the show notes on the blog ( LINK ) The Frenemy is what exactly? Like a villain, but not How do you write one? Do you have to have one? Why or why not?

The Tragic Flaw 02.10.2020 45:41 ↓

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End of Summer Grab Bag 06.09.2020 45:06 ↓

Is Amazon a bully? Amazon and Antitrust Laws It’s that #PitMad time again What inspires the stories you write? Show notes here.

Cancel Culture and Writers’ Work 06.09.2020 45:56 ↓

Cancel culture and writers Your work and You: the same? The important role of free speech in our profession Show notes here.