Episode 55 - Politics in Fiction
Daystar and Alexander discuss politics as a plot device, and and political fiction as a genre. Co-hosted by Alexander Wales With thanks to Tim Yarbrough for the Intro/Outro music, G.A.T.O Must Be Resp...
25 Juni 202057min
Episode 54 - Irrational Fiction
Daystar and Alexander discuss irrational or non-rational fiction. Co-hosted by Alexander Wales With thanks to Tim Yarbrough for the Intro/Outro music, G.A.T.O Must Be Respected Timestamps 00:35 "Rati...
22 Maj 20201h 3min
Episode 53 - Horror
Daystar and Alexander discuss horror in fiction, and the unique challenges and opportunities that come with rational horror. Co-hosted by Alexander Wales With thanks to Tim Yarbrough for the Intro/Out...
18 Mars 202038min
Episode 52 - Dropped Threads
Daystar and Alexander discuss dropped threads and side plots in stories, what tends to lead to them and how to manage them as you go. Timestamps 2:34 Serial Fiction 9:32 What Ends Up on the Page 14:55...
25 Dec 201952min
Episode 51 - Character Flaws
Daystar and Alexander discuss character flaws; what makes for good ones, how to avoid Mary Sues, and why some flaws show up so often compared to others. Timestamps 0:35 Flaws As Conflict Generators 5:...
17 Nov 20191h 6min
Episode 50 - Abandoning Stories
Daystar and Alexander discuss the reasons authors abandon stories before they're finished, whether they want to or not. Hosted by Daystar Eld and Alexander Wales With thanks to Tim Yarbrough for the I...
6 Juni 20191h 1min
Episode 49 - Ideological Turing Test
Daystar and Alexander discuss Ideological Turing Tests; what they are, why they're important in fiction, and how to try to pass them as best you can. Timestamps: 0:34 Turing Tests 6:15 Avoiding Carica...
27 Apr 201956min
Episode 48 - Romance
Daystar and Alexander discuss romance in fiction, particularly in finding meaningful romantic conflicts as either the major plot, or as a subplot in a broader story. Timestamps: 7:21 Body Language a...
19 Feb 201956min
