Episode 355: Developing Character Relationships What if I just take most of my characters and replace them with animal companions? November 28, 2021November 25, 2021 by Oren Ashkenazi, Chris Winkle, and Wes Matlock
Foreshadowing Reveals Is Easier Than You Think Does your reveal have to be guessable or just plausible? November 26, 2021November 25, 2021 by Chris Winkle in Storytelling
Episode 354: Making Mysteries Complex Surprise, it was a red herring. November 21, 2021November 19, 2021 by Oren Ashkenazi, Chris Winkle, and Wes Matlock
What’s the Best Way to Create an Opening Hook? Spoiler: it doesn't include a prologue. November 12, 2021November 16, 2021 by Chris Winkle in Storytelling
Episode 352: Making Your Story Dark We're serious podcasters, and you should take us very seriously. November 7, 2021November 4, 2021 by Oren Ashkenazi, Chris Winkle, Wes Matlock, and Svend Phillips
How to Avoid Writing a Bait-and-Switch Story If you don't know what expectations you're setting, readers may feel cheated by your end. November 5, 2021November 4, 2021 by Chris Winkle in Storytelling
Five Important Ways Episodic Stories Are Different Your novel can include fun side adventures, but it needs to be structured correctly. October 29, 2021November 17, 2021 by Chris Winkle in Storytelling
Q&A: Should My Side Characters Stick Around? Submitted by Jack, answered by Oren Ashkenazi October 25, 2021October 21, 2021 in Storytelling
Episode 350: Character Karma It’s the invisible force that makes us feel like characters deserve good things or bad things. October 24, 2021October 24, 2021 by Oren Ashkenazi, Chris Winkle, and Wes Matlock
The Problem With Multiple Viewpoints Why we're so cranky about a writing practice that's considered normal. October 22, 2021December 19, 2022 by Chris Winkle in Storytelling, Writing
How to Create a Mysterious Atmosphere Unless you use restraint with fantastical elements, you'll lose the aura of mystery. October 15, 2021May 28, 2022 by Chris Winkle in Storytelling, Worldbuilding
How to Keep Mysteries From Looking Like Mistakes If you treat unexplained events like they're normal, readers will get confused. October 8, 2021October 7, 2021 by Chris Winkle in Storytelling, Writing
Q&A: How Do I Create a Satisfying Mystery Payoff? Submitted by Jake, answered by Oren Ashkenazi September 27, 2021September 23, 2021 in Storytelling
Episode 346: Making the Climax Exciting Unfortunately, readers don’t generally accept “and then something exciting happened.” September 26, 2021July 30, 2022 by Oren Ashkenazi, Chris Winkle, Wes Matlock, and Avery
Q&A: How Do I Give My Protagonist Agency? Submitted by Allen, answered by Oren Ashkenazi September 20, 2021September 16, 2021 in Storytelling
Episode 344: Jerkass Characters Oh boy do writers love to get this wrong. September 12, 2021July 25, 2022 by Oren Ashkenazi, Chris Winkle, Wes Matlock, and Juan Pistis
Q&A: How Do I Portray an Ambitious Character? Submitted by Thomas, answered by Oren Ashkenazi September 6, 2021September 5, 2021 in Storytelling
Q&A: Can Audiences Sympathize With My Honorable Character? Submitted by Dave L, answered by Oren Ashkenazi August 30, 2021August 28, 2021 in Storytelling
Episode 340: Subplots Subplots and exciting Tea Discourse! August 15, 2021September 29, 2021 by Oren Ashkenazi, Chris Winkle, Wes Matlock, and Svend Phillips
Q&A: Are Epilogues Good or Bad? Submitted by Dave L, answered by Oren Ashkenazi August 9, 2021September 15, 2021 in Storytelling
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