The Mythcreant Podcast 433: Stories Within Stories We heard you liked stories, so we put a story in your story, so you can read while you read. By Oren Ashkenazi, Chris Winkle, and Wes Matlock May 28, 2023May 25, 2023
Episode 430: Quest Rewards Remember to get paid at the end of the quest! May 7, 2023May 14, 2023 by Oren Ashkenazi, Chris Winkle, Wes Matlock, and Avery
How to Write a Training Sequence The audience needs to see what holds the trainee back and how they get past it. May 5, 2023May 11, 2023 by Chris Winkle in Storytelling
Who Wins: Prydain, Animorphs, or The Dragonet Prophecy? Marvel at this middle-grade melee! April 29, 2023April 29, 2023 by Oren Ashkenazi in Analysis
Episode 428: Good and Bad Turning Points It was the best of points, it was the worst of points. April 23, 2023April 25, 2023 by Oren Ashkenazi, Chris Winkle, and Steven
Five Retcons Star Wars Needs Sometimes the best change is an unacknowledged one. April 22, 2023April 20, 2023 by Oren Ashkenazi in Analysis
Five Types of Annoying Cliffhangers Instead of ending your story, have you considered throwing it off a cliff? April 15, 2023April 14, 2023 by Oren Ashkenazi in Analysis, Storytelling
How to Inform Readers About Faraway Events Your viewpoint character can't be everywhere at once. Usually. April 14, 2023April 20, 2023 by Chris Winkle in Storytelling
Five Stories That Undermine Their Own Stakes Once you have a good thing going, don't ruin it just for a twist. April 8, 2023April 6, 2023 by Oren Ashkenazi in Analysis
Q&A: What Is a “Character Driven” Story? Submitted by Atlas, answered by Oren Ashkenazi March 27, 2023March 23, 2023 in Storytelling
The Why & How of Foreshadowing Managing expectations is an important part of storytelling. March 25, 2023March 24, 2023 by Chris Winkle in Storytelling
Wolf Pack Is About Werewolves With Nothing to Do What happens when there isn't enough plot for eight episodes. March 17, 2023March 23, 2023 by Chris Winkle and Fay Onyx in Analysis
Seven Easy Conflicts for Light Stories Your story doesn't need to be dark or stressful to have a plot. March 10, 2023March 16, 2023 by Chris Winkle in Inspiration
Five Stories With Disappointing Prophecies I foresee that you will be disappointed with what I foresee! February 18, 2023February 17, 2023 by Oren Ashkenazi in Analysis
Q&A: Can My Hero Stay in the Magical World? Submitted by Tektalox, answered by Oren Ashkenazi January 30, 2023January 30, 2023 in Storytelling
The Climaxes of Marvel’s Phase Four, From Worst to Best Will Spider-Man, Black Panther, or someone else take home the prize for best climax? January 28, 2023January 28, 2023 by Oren Ashkenazi in Analysis
Episode 415: Ensemble Stories So many characters, so little time. January 22, 2023January 19, 2023 by Oren Ashkenazi, Chris Winkle, Wes Matlock, and Emma Riley
Episode 414: Movement Move along little little story! January 15, 2023January 18, 2023 by Oren Ashkenazi, Wes Matlock, Chris Winkle, and Svend Phillips
Who Wins: Severance, Andor, or Interview With the Vampire? It's time to get dark. Darker. Even darker than that. January 14, 2023January 12, 2023 by Oren Ashkenazi in Analysis
Q&A: What’s the Difference Between a Plot Twist and a Retcon? Submitted by Atlas, answered by Oren Ashkenazi January 9, 2023January 5, 2023 in Storytelling
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