Rationally Writing

Daystar and Alexander discuss the beginnings of stories, and what goes into an effective or boring start. Time Stamps: 0:35 What's in a Beginning? 5:00 Two Types of Prologues 9:15 The Third Type o...

14 Feb 201745min

This week, Daystar and Alexander do their first review by comparing the various rationalities and irrationalities of Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Rogue One, along with general things they liked an...

4 Feb 20171h 8min

Alexander and Daystar discuss Bottom Up Storytelling, bring up common pitfalls to avoid, and explore some homespun examples. Timestamps 00:35 Top Down vs Bottom Up 08:24 Natural Stories in Premises...

22 Jan 201735min

Daystar and Alexander discuss how authors explore social and political systems through top-down storytelling. Timestamps: 0:25 Top Down World Building 2:29 Science Fiction for Social Commentary 18...

14 Jan 201743min

Daystar and Alexander discuss the common pitfalls and problems surrounding religious beliefs in fiction, and how to avoid mistakes that can turn off readers, whether religious or not. Time Stamps: ...

7 Jan 201745min

Daystar and Alexander discuss exposition: the good, the bad, and the common pitfalls. Timestamps: 0:45 Exposition vs Narrative 4:38 Bad Exposition 17:00 Exposition as Story Character 18:22 Exposi...

18 Des 201643min

Special guest Eaglejarl joins Daystar and Alexander to discuss their experiences of the dreaded writer's block, including ways to avoid and get through it. Timestamps 00:52 How does Writer's Block m...

10 Des 201637min

Daystar and Alexander finish discussing serial fiction, namely, chapter length, serial structure, and the need for continuous character growth and new conflicts. Timestamps 00:34 Chapter Length 03:...

20 Nov 201624min