Episode 356: ANTS!
Is it a framework or is it a conceptual model or is it a theoretical model?
Wes Matlock
Wesley edits content for the blog and co-hosts The Mythcreant Podcast with Chris and Oren. He has a teaching and literary background, works as a product manager at his day job, and edits manuscripts on the side. When not working with words or people, he's out in urban forests leading restoration projects or at home in the garden listening to the plants whisper secrets.
Episode 355: Developing Character Relationships
What if I just take most of my characters and replace them with animal companions?
Episode 354: Making Mysteries Complex
Surprise, it was a red herring.
Episode 353: Fantasy Words
Readers have a surprisingly small amount of attention span to learn new words.
Episode 352: Making Your Story Dark
We're serious podcasters, and you should take us very seriously.
Episode 351: Magic Items in a Magic System
What if you put a spell... in an item?
Episode 350: Character Karma
It’s the invisible force that makes us feel like characters deserve good things or bad things.
Episode 349: Our Favorite Spells
No critical analysis to be found here, just wholesome magic content.
Episode 348: Process Advice
We know how to write, but do we know *how* to write?
Episode 347: Narrative Premise
Telling a story is one thing, but how you tell it is another.
Episode 346: Making the Climax Exciting
Unfortunately, readers don’t generally accept “and then something exciting happened.”
Episode 345: Witches
Let the season of witchery begin!
Episode 344: Jerkass Characters
Oh boy do writers love to get this wrong.
Episode 343: Giants
What’s 20-feet tall, lives in the clouds, and can smell your nationality?
Episode 342: Divine Magic
If you’re out of spellbooks and fancy crystals, try praying to some powerful wizards.
Episode 341: Underused Characters
A dissertation on why trees can absolutely be characters.
Episode 340: Subplots
Subplots and exciting Tea Discourse!
Episode 339: Elements of Good Description
Hot take: words are made up, don't use them.
Episode 335: Training in Fiction
Sometimes you just need to up your power level.
Episode 334: Monarchy in Spec Fic
All hail the one true podcaster!
Juan