Episode 400: Novel Characters
How to make characters shiny and new!
Wes Matlock
Episode 399: Stranger Things 4
A criminal waste of Winona Ryder.
Episode 398: Creating Fictional Cultures
Tragically, Westeros isn't a historical place.
Episode 397: The Sandman
For want of a raven, the dream was lost.
Episode 396: Always Be Solving Problems
If the hero isn't doing anything, the reader will be bored.
Episode 395: Omens and Prophecies
Sometimes a crow is just a crow... but it's probably an omen
Episode 394: Death Personified
Don't Fear the Reaper-Cast
Episode 393: Airships
Zeppelin or Flying Tallship?
Episode 392: Obi-Wan Kenobi
But does he say "hello there," as the prophesy foretold?
Episode 391: Murderbot
Hacking governor modules across the corporate rim!
Episode 390: Annoying Characters
When a writer tries for cute and gets something else entirely.
Episode 389: Non-Romantic Relationships
Now don't kiss. Stop it!
Episode 388: Clashing Choices
When the heart wants two different things.
Episode 387: Story Structures
What even are story structures?
Episode 386: Fantasy Weapons
Which is the waviest?
Episode 385: Food in Spec Fic
Delicious crunchies and munchies.
Episode 384: Villainous Presentation
Does the villain talk like a villain?
Episode 383: Unfocused Worldbuilding
When the setting gets fuzzy.
Episode 382: Opening Scenes
Convincing readers to buy the book.
Episode 381: Paragraphs
You don't even notice it until it's gone.
The Penguin Cat