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📜 #312 - Just my archetype
What do we mean when we say characters fit an archetype? Is it something to avoid, or can writers leverage the stories that came before to create something new?
Chris Csont
Teenage Slasher Archetypes at Camp Miasma
We answer the question about what's different between an Archetype and a Trope with help from Teenage Sex & Death at Camp Miasma.
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🕵️ #311 - You're not paranoid (enough)
What should writers know about depicting surveillance today—or in the future?
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🎃 #310 - The Reason for the (Spooky) Season
Should we pooh-pooh the idea of Spooky Season? Is it better to have a big tent for stories about death, grief, and fear? And yes, Pumpkin Spice plays a role, too.
Making the Honorable (Among Thieves) Choice
We take a deep dive into the character motivations of Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves to look at what happens when a protagonist keeps chasing the same MacGuffin, but changes why they pursue it.
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🍽️ #309 - Dinner is Served
You don't need a serial killer or a nuclear crisis to force characters to spend time stuck in a room. We're setting the table for dinner party storytelling in this week's Inneresting.
Why you make them fight back
A writer can't insert a bully getting their comeuppance into a story and expect the audience to immediately cheer for the underdog. When does fighting back help satisfy a larger character goal, and when does it cause more complications to overcome?
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🤳 #308 - The Bully Pulpit
What makes a bully believable to an audience? What responsibility do writers have to their audience when telling a story about bullying? We have an Inneresting think about this, and more, this week!
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🤳 #307 - Are you someone famous?
What happens to the brain of someone who becomes famous, and how can writers use that to create more believable fictional famous characters?
Character Power Dynamics: Strong opinions vs. facts
Is there a wrong way to eat an Oreo cookie? Is there a specific order of operations for cleaning your bathroom? Why do some characters demand others agree with their opinions as if they were objective facts?
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😍 #306 - Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love
Crushes, obsessions, insecurities: Inneresting looks at things that pretend to be love in stories.
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📛 #305 - Where do character names come from?
Sometimes writers struggle to name their characters. This week's Inneresting collects some ideas that might make the job easier (from a certain point of view).