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.’ May 27, 2018September 15, 2021 by Oren Ashkenazi, Chris Winkle, and Wes Matlock
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. May 20, 2018August 26, 2021 by Oren Ashkenazi, Wes Matlock, and Chris Winkle
Episode 170: Technology in Fantasy This week, we’re discussing how technology functions, or doesn’t function, in a fantasy setting. May 13, 2018August 26, 2021 by Oren Ashkenazi, Chris Winkle, and Wes Matlock
Episode 169: Character Competence May 6, 2018August 26, 2021 by Oren Ashkenazi, Chris Winkle, and Wes Matlock
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? April 8, 2018August 26, 2021 by Oren Ashkenazi, Rhys Subitch, and Wes Matlock
Episode 164: Storytelling in Video Games What’s this? April 1, 2018August 26, 2021 by Oren Ashkenazi, Wes Matlock, and Rhys Subitch
Episode 163: Interacting With Creators and Fans You’ve finally got that story published, and readers love it. March 25, 2018August 26, 2021 by Oren Ashkenazi, Wes Matlock, and Rhys Subitch
Episode 162: Our Changing Views of Heroes The definition of a hero changes over time. March 18, 2018August 26, 2021 by Oren Ashkenazi, Wes Matlock, and Chris Winkle
Episode 161: Best and Worst Reveals A good reveal can be the high point of a story, but a bad reveal can ruin everything. March 11, 2018August 26, 2021 by Oren Ashkenazi, Wes Matlock, and Chris Winkle
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. March 4, 2018August 26, 2021 by Oren Ashkenazi, Wes Matlock, and Chris Winkle
Episode 159: Magic Items February 25, 2018August 26, 2021 by Oren Ashkenazi, Chris Winkle, and Wes Matlock
Episode 158: Candy and Spinach February 18, 2018August 26, 2021 by Oren Ashkenazi, Chris Winkle, and Wes Matlock
Episode 157: Magic Classifications Where does Evocation end and Abjuration begin? February 11, 2018August 26, 2021 by Oren Ashkenazi, Wes Matlock, and Chris Winkle
Episode 156: Space Opera vs Science Space opera has always had a tenuous relationship with science, from sound in space to the main deflector dish. February 4, 2018August 26, 2021 by Oren Ashkenazi, Chris Winkle, and Wes Matlock
Episode 155: Fantasy Races All the fantastical species you know, and some you probably don't. January 28, 2018August 26, 2021 by Oren Ashkenazi, Chris Winkle, and Wes Matlock
Episode 154: The Force January 21, 2018August 26, 2021 by Oren Ashkenazi, Chris Winkle, and Wes Matlock
Episode 150: Series That Got Better These stories stumbled out of the gate, but they managed to find their stride later on. December 24, 2017August 26, 2021 by Oren Ashkenazi, Wes Matlock, and Rhys Subitch
Episode 149: Intelligent Undead We all enjoy a shambling horde of walking corpses, but what about the more intelligent varieties? December 17, 2017August 26, 2021 by Oren Ashkenazi, Wes Matlock, and Rhys Subitch
Episode 148: Throughlines in Roleplaying Games December 10, 2017August 26, 2021 by Oren Ashkenazi, Rhys Subitch, and Wes Matlock
Episode 144: Child Characters November 12, 2017August 26, 2021 by Oren Ashkenazi, Wes Matlock, and Chris Winkle
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