Episode 16 - Serial Fiction, Part 1
Daystar and Alexander discuss serial fiction's history, pros and cons, and how to navigate scheduling. Timestamps 0:45 Features and History 10:30 Pros 15:31 Cons 18:14 Transitioning to Publishing...
14 Nov 201634min
Episode 15 - Multiverse
Daystar and Alexander explore the different types of Multiverse stories, and how to make them compelling and rational. Timestamps: 0:40 Why we enjoy multiverses 5:54 Types of multiverse stories 10...
7 Nov 201644min
Episode 14 - Time Travel
Alexander and Daystar discuss the ways Time Travel manifests in fiction, and the various challenges and story space created by each. Timestamps 0:30 Types of Time Travel 7:00 Static Timelines 13:2...
24 Okt 201641min
Episode 13 - Prophecies
Daystar and Alexander discuss some of the major problems with prophecies in stories, and ways to potentially avoid the major pitfalls. Timestamps: 1:22 Prophecy as a way of Spoiling Tension 5:56 Cr...
16 Okt 201651min
Episode 12 - Story Structure, Part 2
Daystar and Alexander go into detail on ways to adjust story structures to more rational stories. Timestamps 00:35 Story structures in rational fiction 7:07 Non-standard endings 14:15 Balancing En...
12 Okt 201626min
Episode 11 - Story Structure, Part 1
Alexander and Daystar explore the different ways of planning out and structuring stories, and give examples of their strengths and weaknesses. Time Stamps 00:37 Story Circles 12:40 TV show structur...
25 Sep 201642min
Episode 10 - Antagonists, Part 2
Daystar and Alexander explore how to match antagonists against protagonists, how villains should push heroes, and other ways to structure compelling antagonists and conflicts. Stay tuned after the en...
18 Sep 201631min
Episode 9 - Antagonists, Part 1
Daystar and Alexander explore what makes for compelling story antagonists, and discuss some of their favorites. Timestamps 0:34 What Makes an Antagonist? 2:38 Shallow Antagonists 9:06 Favorite Ant...
10 Sep 201640min
