Episode 183: World Versus Plot
Balancing plot and worldbuilding is a tricky business.
Wes Matlock
Episode 182: Literary Devices
But soft, what podcast through yonder feed breaks?
Episode 177: Creating Character Chemistry
Characters that spend a lot of time together need to have a certain spark, a certain pop, a certain fizz.
Episode 176: RPG Weapons
So many weapons, so many identical stats.
Episode 175: Fight Scenes
The movies make them look so easy, but that's not the case.
Episode 174: Reasons to Roleplay
We love roleplaying, and we make no secret of it.
Episode 173: Quest Narratives
This week, we’re talking about quests, and not the kind where you go out and kill ten boars.
Episode 172: Prologues and Epilogues
The only thing I know for sure is that I don’t pay attention to if they are labelled ‘prologue.’
Episode 171: Writing Your Passion
We all want to write what we’re passionate about, but sometimes that’s not as simple as it sounds.
Episode 170: Technology in Fantasy
This week, we’re discussing how technology functions, or doesn’t function, in a fantasy setting.
Episode 165: Stories That Needed Sequels
We’ve all seen stories get sequels, even when they really weren’t necessary, but what about the reverse?
Episode 164: Storytelling in Video Games
What’s this?
Episode 163: Interacting With Creators and Fans
You’ve finally got that story published, and readers love it.
Episode 162: Our Changing Views of Heroes
The definition of a hero changes over time.
Episode 161: Best and Worst Reveals
A good reveal can be the high point of a story, but a bad reveal can ruin everything.
Episode 160: Cyberpunk Vs Technology
A few weeks ago we talked about how space opera has held up in the face of advancing technology and a changing culture.
Oren Ashkenazi