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Episode 421: Foil Characters
Basically the Wednesday and Enid meme.
Episode 418: Mentor Characters
Always take out a life insurance policy on your mentors.
Q&A: Can I Write a Good Villain Who Is Completely Awful?
Submitted by Tom,
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Wednesday Failed the Addams Family, and It Didn’t Have To
The Addamses were designed for comedy, but they can still be in a tense show.
Q&A: Can My Hero Stay in the Magical World?
Submitted by Tektalox,
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Q&A: How Is a Strategist Different From a Leader?
Submitted by Atlas,
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Episode 415: Ensemble Stories
So many characters, so little time.
Five Stories With Strong Ensemble Casts
These characters travel in packs for added safety.
How to Describe Characters
So readers are asking what your characters look like. Here's what to do.
The Willow TV Show Is a Terrible Sequel
Giving Willow the grimdark treatment is an extremely weird choice.
Q&A: What Job Should My Hero Have?
Submitted by Maria,
answered
Q&A: How Many POVs Should I Have in My Ensemble Story?
Submitted by Camile,
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Q&A: How Do I Depict a Disabled Character Respectfully?
Submitted by Jessica,
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Episode 410: Signature Items
Do we just record this podcast, or are we *known* for it?
Five Common Character-Arc Blunders
Shaping amorphous emotions into a coherent arc can be tricky.
Should Your Character Be Mysterious or Relatable?
Only one of these character types should have a POV.
Episode 405: Hero Haters
It's probably cause of the hero's dad or something.
Obstacles for Six Types of Relationship Stories
Somehow, we have to keep our protagonists from pairing up on page five.
Five Stories That Fail at Human Resources
Someone remind these characters to ask for help!
Oren Ashkenazi