Episode 379: Killing a Major Character To kill or not to kill? May 15, 2022May 13, 2022 by Oren Ashkenazi, Chris Winkle, Wes Matlock, and Steven
Using Your Story’s Premise to Create Novelty A big-picture strategy for setting your story apart. May 13, 2022May 12, 2022 by Chris Winkle in Storytelling
Q&A: How Do I Keep Clever Quips From Hurting the Story? Submitted by Nobody, answered by Chris Winkle May 2, 2022May 2, 2022 in Storytelling
Q&A: Should My Mystery Start With the Murder? Submitted by Adam, answered by Oren Ashkenazi April 25, 2022June 20, 2022 in Storytelling
Episode 376: Character Strengths What if a character was just nice and dependable? April 24, 2022April 25, 2022 by Oren Ashkenazi, Chris Winkle, Wes Matlock, and Emma Riley
Seven External Plots for Relationship-Centered Stories Add excitement without sacrificing what's important. April 22, 2022April 21, 2022 by Chris Winkle in Inspiration, Storytelling
Episode 375: The Story’s Middle How much of a story is middle, anyway? April 17, 2022April 14, 2022 by Oren Ashkenazi, Chris Winkle, Wes Matlock, and Tank
The Best Characters Eat Their Spinach — and Their Candy This silly-sounding spectrum has a huge impact on how we respond to characters. April 15, 2022February 5, 2023 by Chris Winkle and Bunny in Social Justice, Storytelling
Q&A: Does My Protagonist Have to Solve the Problem? Submitted by Evan, answered by Oren Ashkenazi April 11, 2022April 7, 2022 in Storytelling
Episode 374: Travel Stories Is it the journey or the destination that matters? April 10, 2022April 7, 2022 by Oren Ashkenazi, Chris Winkle, Wes Matlock, and Steven
Q&A: Can I Have Multiple Antagonists Without Fragmenting the Story? Submitted by Cathryn, answered by Chris Winkle March 28, 2022March 24, 2022 in Storytelling
Episode 372: Foreshadowing Could you have predicted this podcast topic? March 27, 2022March 24, 2022 by Oren Ashkenazi, Chris Winkle, and Jess Brownrigg
Episode 371: Character Arcs Have you heard the Klingon proverb that revenge is a dish best served cold? March 20, 2022March 17, 2022 by Oren Ashkenazi, Chris Winkle, and Emma Riley
Six Types of Downward Turning Points Downward turning points make failure feel satisfying. March 18, 2022March 17, 2022 by Chris Winkle in Storytelling
Q&A: How Do I Write a Character That’s Smart but Lacks Common Sense? Submitted by Atlas, answered by Chris Winkle March 14, 2022March 10, 2022 in Storytelling
Q&A: How Can My Angry Character Be Likable? Submitted by Murphie, answered by Chris Winkle March 7, 2022March 7, 2022 in Storytelling
How to Create an Unhappy Ending In a truly tragic story, the hero fails because they made the wrong choice. March 4, 2022April 21, 2022 by Chris Winkle in Storytelling
Q&A: Why Are Disingenuous Reveals So Common? Submitted by Kel, answered by Oren Ashkenazi February 28, 2022February 28, 2022 in Storytelling
How to Write Three Types of Friendship Arcs A great friendship can add meaning and emotional depth to your story. February 25, 2022February 25, 2022 by Chris Winkle in Storytelling
Episode 367: Raising the Stakes The story is tense, but could it be... *more* tense? February 20, 2022February 19, 2022 by Oren Ashkenazi, Chris Winkle, and Wes Matlock
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