https://simplecast.com Plot Blueprint Writing a story? Here's a podcast where two story creators brainstorm about various aspects of plotting and characterization. We talk about openings, we talk about endings, we talk about unreliable narrators, we talk about character torture.... Join us for deep-dive conversations about the issues and interests working story-writers encounter. Original music by Nick Weber and Heartland Heretics. en Thu, 2 Dec 2021 17:00:00 +0000 Thu, 2 Dec 2021 17:00:10 +0000 https://plot-blueprint.simplecast.com Plot Blueprint https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/dfb4590e-5bf5-4851-bea4-55bea0ca8621/f0039c40-f881-45c1-80b8-07cbf22a4275/3000x3000/plot_blueprint_logo_small.jpg?aid=rss_feed https://plot-blueprint.simplecast.com episodic Writing a story? Here's a podcast where two story creators brainstorm about various aspects of plotting and characterization. We talk about openings, we talk about endings, we talk about unreliable narrators, we talk about character torture.... Join us for deep-dive conversations about the issues and interests working story-writers encounter. Original music by Nick Weber and Heartland Heretics. Alicia Rasley no https://feeds.simplecast.com/HNs_IUDl fiction, learning, plot, plotting, story, storytelling, writing James Rasley plotblueprint@gmail.com 74d2f4b3-c05d-4348-a5d2-756bd0448eac Point of View in film We've talked about character viewpoint in written fiction. That's pretty fundamental, because fiction is created out of words-- words of description and thought and feeling, and it's usually a character doing the describing, etc.  Now let's examine how POV works in a very visual medium. 

 

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]]> Thu, 2 Dec 2021 17:00:00 +0000 plotblueprint@gmail.com (Alicia, Andrew) https://plot-blueprint.simplecast.com/episodes/point-of-view-in-film-_pnXVJAU We've talked about character viewpoint in written fiction. That's pretty fundamental, because fiction is created out of words-- words of description and thought and feeling, and it's usually a character doing the describing, etc.  Now let's examine how POV works in a very visual medium. 

 

You can learn more and enroll here! Building Bolder Scenes with Alicia Rasley         

 

 

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]]> Point of View in film Alicia, Andrew 01:03:13 We've talked about character viewpoint in written fiction. That's pretty fundamental, because fiction is created out of words-- words of description and thought and feeling, and it's usually a character doing the describing, etc. Now let's examine how POV works in a very visual medium. You can learn more and enroll here! Building Bolder Scenes with Alicia Rasley Email me about the course: buildingbolderscenes@gmail.com Learn more about the Building Bolder Scenes course:https://bit.ly/building-bolder-scenes_blank Learn more about the Plot Blueprint course-- https://bit.ly/rasley-plotblueprint_blank -- To listen to the Plot Blueprint Podcast: https://bit.ly/plot-podcast_blank WEBINAR10%DISCOUNT Discount for PLOT course TRIBE10OFF Discount for Scenes course Use at checkout! We've talked about character viewpoint in written fiction. That's pretty fundamental, because fiction is created out of words-- words of description and thought and feeling, and it's usually a character doing the describing, etc. Now let's examine how POV works in a very visual medium. You can learn more and enroll here! Building Bolder Scenes with Alicia Rasley Email me about the course: buildingbolderscenes@gmail.com Learn more about the Building Bolder Scenes course:https://bit.ly/building-bolder-scenes_blank Learn more about the Plot Blueprint course-- https://bit.ly/rasley-plotblueprint_blank -- To listen to the Plot Blueprint Podcast: https://bit.ly/plot-podcast_blank WEBINAR10%DISCOUNT Discount for PLOT course TRIBE10OFF Discount for Scenes course Use at checkout! film, pov, point of view no full 29 82c6e5ae-ce23-49a9-a51d-01c8956fcab3 Character Arc and Ending Questions  

Characters should change-- but gradually, in response to plot events. 

 

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]]> Thu, 25 Nov 2021 17:00:00 +0000 plotblueprint@gmail.com (James) https://plot-blueprint.simplecast.com/episodes/character-arc-and-ending-questions-RwrRNi5a  

Characters should change-- but gradually, in response to plot events. 

 

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]]> Character Arc and Ending Questions James 01:02:12 Characters should change-- but gradually, in response to plot events. You can learn more and enroll here! Building Bolder Scenes with Alicia Rasley Email me about the course: buildingbolderscenes@gmail.com Learn more about the Building Bolder Scenes course:https://bit.ly/building-bolder-scenes_blank Learn more about the Plot Blueprint course-- https://bit.ly/rasley-plotblueprint_blank -- To listen to the Plot Blueprint Podcast: https://bit.ly/plot-podcast_blank WEBINAR10%DISCOUNT Discount for PLOT course TRIBE10OFF Discount for Scenes course Use at checkout! Characters should change-- but gradually, in response to plot events. You can learn more and enroll here! Building Bolder Scenes with Alicia Rasley Email me about the course: buildingbolderscenes@gmail.com Learn more about the Building Bolder Scenes course:https://bit.ly/building-bolder-scenes_blank Learn more about the Plot Blueprint course-- https://bit.ly/rasley-plotblueprint_blank -- To listen to the Plot Blueprint Podcast: https://bit.ly/plot-podcast_blank WEBINAR10%DISCOUNT Discount for PLOT course TRIBE10OFF Discount for Scenes course Use at checkout! plot, scenes, character no full 28 b02ec5fc-0ba0-4aa7-8f7f-b6152e75d543 Interactive Conflict There are 3 main conflicts in fiction:

External (outside) conflict

Internal (inside) conflict

Interactional (relationship) conflict.

 

We're talking about the interactional kind-- the conflict that changes relationships in your story. 

 

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]]> Thu, 18 Nov 2021 17:00:00 +0000 plotblueprint@gmail.com (James, Alicia) https://plot-blueprint.simplecast.com/episodes/interactive-conflict-4exr97Er There are 3 main conflicts in fiction:

External (outside) conflict

Internal (inside) conflict

Interactional (relationship) conflict.

 

We're talking about the interactional kind-- the conflict that changes relationships in your story. 

 

Check out our Building Bolder Scenes course. You can learn more and enroll here! Building Bolder Scenes with Alicia Rasley         

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]]> Interactive Conflict James, Alicia 01:37:42 There are 3 main conflicts in fiction: External (outside) conflict Internal (inside) conflict Interactional (relationship) conflict. Check out our Building Bolder Scenes course. You can learn more and enroll here! Building Bolder Scenes with Alicia Rasley         Email me about the course: buildingbolderscenes@gmail.com Learn more about the Building Bolder Scenes course:https://bit.ly/building-bolder-scenes_blank Learn more about the Plot Blueprint course: https://bit.ly/rasley-plotblueprint_blank -- To listen to the Plot Blueprint Podcast: https://bit.ly/plot-podcast_blank WEBINAR10%DISCOUNT Discount for PLOT course TRIBE10OFF Discount for Scenes course Use at checkout! We're talking about the interactional kind-- the conflict that changes relationships in your story. There are 3 main conflicts in fiction: External (outside) conflict Internal (inside) conflict Interactional (relationship) conflict. Check out our Building Bolder Scenes course. You can learn more and enroll here! Building Bolder Scenes with Alicia Rasley         Email me about the course: buildingbolderscenes@gmail.com Learn more about the Building Bolder Scenes course:https://bit.ly/building-bolder-scenes_blank Learn more about the Plot Blueprint course: https://bit.ly/rasley-plotblueprint_blank -- To listen to the Plot Blueprint Podcast: https://bit.ly/plot-podcast_blank WEBINAR10%DISCOUNT Discount for PLOT course TRIBE10OFF Discount for Scenes course Use at checkout! We're talking about the interactional kind-- the conflict that changes relationships in your story. plot, conflict, character, romance no full 27 8f51f762-cd72-411d-87d8-29d412943da3 Point of No Return example-- from Casablanca- La Marseillaise scene discussion Here we discuss "the most important nod in film". Oh, and "the greatest singalong in film." Same scene!  

This is the La Marseillaise scene from Casablanca, where:

  • Rick defies the Nazis
  • Laszlo risks his life to sing a song
  • Ilsa remembers why she loves her husbands
  • The Nazis back down (just for once), then double down
  • Captain Renault says a funny.

Watch the video here, and then the discussion will make more sense.

La Marseillaise scene from Casablanca

We'll talk about why this is so great, why it's a point of no return, and how it is structured to show Rick's return  from his alienation.

 

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]]> Thu, 11 Nov 2021 17:00:00 +0000 plotblueprint@gmail.com (James Rasley) https://plot-blueprint.simplecast.com/episodes/point-of-no-return-example-from-casablanca-la-marseillaise-scene-discussion-Vjunt_AF Here we discuss "the most important nod in film". Oh, and "the greatest singalong in film." Same scene!  

This is the La Marseillaise scene from Casablanca, where:

  • Rick defies the Nazis
  • Laszlo risks his life to sing a song
  • Ilsa remembers why she loves her husbands
  • The Nazis back down (just for once), then double down
  • Captain Renault says a funny.

Watch the video here, and then the discussion will make more sense.

La Marseillaise scene from Casablanca

We'll talk about why this is so great, why it's a point of no return, and how it is structured to show Rick's return  from his alienation.

 

You can learn more and enroll here! Building Bolder Scenes with Alicia Rasley         

 

 

 

Email me about the course: buildingbolderscenes@gmail.com

Learn more about the Building Bolder Scenes course:https://bit.ly/building-bolder-scenes_blank

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]]> Point of No Return example-- from Casablanca- La Marseillaise scene discussion James Rasley 00:54:30 Here we discuss "the most important nod in film". Oh, and "the greatest singalong in film." Same scene! This is the La Marseillaise scene from Casablanca, where: Rick defies the Nazis Laszlo risks his life to sing a song Ilsa remembers why she loves her husbands The Nazis back down (just for once), then double down Captain Renault says a funny. Here we discuss "the most important nod in film". Oh, and "the greatest singalong in film." Same scene! This is the La Marseillaise scene from Casablanca, where: Rick defies the Nazis Laszlo risks his life to sing a song Ilsa remembers why she loves her husbands The Nazis back down (just for once), then double down Captain Renault says a funny. plot, casablanca, scenes, film discussion no full 26 b31ab010-100d-449e-8745-ad4c2b708bc7 Point of View Basics POV basics podcast—Plot Blueprint Podcast

Main types of POV:

--

  1. 1st person
  2. Omniscient
  3. Third person

 

More here:

POV Basics-- just examples we discuss on the podcast

 

Questions to ask to help you choose what POV is best for your story

Individualizing POV

 

 

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]]> Thu, 4 Nov 2021 21:00:00 +0000 plotblueprint@gmail.com (Alicia Rasley, James Rasley) https://plot-blueprint.simplecast.com/episodes/point-of-view-basics-JsVJNrU4 POV basics podcast—Plot Blueprint Podcast

Main types of POV:

--

  1. 1st person
  2. Omniscient
  3. Third person

 

More here:

POV Basics-- just examples we discuss on the podcast

 

Questions to ask to help you choose what POV is best for your story

Individualizing POV

 

 

Get a free plotting article! http://bit.ly/AliciaRasleyStory

Get notified of the intensive Revision Mastermind http://bit.ly/revision-mastermind

 

 

]]> Point of View Basics Alicia Rasley, James Rasley 01:32:21 Point of view(also called "viewpoint") is the vehicle that drives the audience through the story. In most modern fiction, the POV is usually a character, either first-person (I) or third person (he/she/they/it). This is the person who narrates the story-- we see the scene through the POV character's eyes, hear through the ears, and so on. There's also a common variation, the "omniscient narrator" who isn't a character in the story, but more an authorlike personage who knows all. Confused? Well, listen in as we discuss the basics of POV, that essential writing element that brings the story to life for your audience. Keep listening for a free gift-- the Writer's Digest book The Power of Point of View, which Alicia wrote. You can get the ebook for free, just for a bonus to Plot Blueprint podcast listeners. Point of view(also called "viewpoint") is the vehicle that drives the audience through the story. In most modern fiction, the POV is usually a character, either first-person (I) or third person (he/she/they/it). This is the person who narrates the story-- we see the scene through the POV character's eyes, hear through the ears, and so on. There's also a common variation, the "omniscient narrator" who isn't a character in the story, but more an authorlike personage who knows all. Confused? Well, listen in as we discuss the basics of POV, that essential writing element that brings the story to life for your audience. Keep listening for a free gift-- the Writer's Digest book The Power of Point of View, which Alicia wrote. You can get the ebook for free, just for a bonus to Plot Blueprint podcast listeners. no full 25 10c7ba37-a52a-4d19-8ed2-731bff97fa40 Gaming a Game Gaming a game

James, the "game master (GM)" for different role-playing games, discusses building a world and a story in collaboration and in real-time.

 

Planning a collaborative TT-RPG  

World-building on demand/on the fly

 

Game master—what is role , how much control/responsibility do you have?

 

Are you interested in a comprehensive course to help you plot your story from start to finish, all three acts and nine turning points, along with the major character developments? Then enroll in the Blueprint Your Plot course!  https://plot-blueprint-course.teachable.com/p/plot-blueprint/?preview=logged_out

 

Wanna try it out first? Here's a free course in creating sympathetic characters.  https://plot-blueprint-course.teachable.com/p/creating-character-sympathy?preview=logged_out

 

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]]> Thu, 21 Oct 2021 12:00:00 +0000 plotblueprint@gmail.com (James) https://plot-blueprint.simplecast.com/episodes/gaming-a-game-7Pxm_7gv Gaming a game

James, the "game master (GM)" for different role-playing games, discusses building a world and a story in collaboration and in real-time.

 

Planning a collaborative TT-RPG  

World-building on demand/on the fly

 

Game master—what is role , how much control/responsibility do you have?

 

Are you interested in a comprehensive course to help you plot your story from start to finish, all three acts and nine turning points, along with the major character developments? Then enroll in the Blueprint Your Plot course!  https://plot-blueprint-course.teachable.com/p/plot-blueprint/?preview=logged_out

 

Wanna try it out first? Here's a free course in creating sympathetic characters.  https://plot-blueprint-course.teachable.com/p/creating-character-sympathy?preview=logged_out

 

Learn more about making your story and characters come to life in the Building Bolder Scenes course.  https://bit.ly/scenes-course

 

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]]> Gaming a Game James 01:25:03 Gaming a game James, the "game master (GM)" for different role-playing games, discusses building a world and a story in collaboration and in real-time. Planning a collaborative TT-RPG World-building on demand/on the fly Game master—what is role , how much control/responsibility do you have? Are you interested in a comprehensive course to help you plot your story from start to finish, all three acts and nine turning points, along with the major character developments? Then enroll in the Blueprint Your Plot course! https://plot-blueprint-course.teachable.com/p/plot-blueprint/?preview=logged_out Wanna try it out first? Here's a free course in creating sympathetic characters. https://plot-blueprint-course.teachable.com/p/creating-character-sympathy?preview=logged_out Learn more about making your story and characters come to life in the Building Bolder Scenes course. https://bit.ly/scenes-course Sign up for our writing mailing list: Get a free plotting article! http://bit.ly/AliciaRasleyStory Gaming a game James, the "game master (GM)" for different role-playing games, discusses building a world and a story in collaboration and in real-time. Planning a collaborative TT-RPG World-building on demand/on the fly Game master—what is role , how much control/responsibility do you have? Are you interested in a comprehensive course to help you plot your story from start to finish, all three acts and nine turning points, along with the major character developments? Then enroll in the Blueprint Your Plot course! https://plot-blueprint-course.teachable.com/p/plot-blueprint/?preview=logged_out Wanna try it out first? Here's a free course in creating sympathetic characters. https://plot-blueprint-course.teachable.com/p/creating-character-sympathy?preview=logged_out Learn more about making your story and characters come to life in the Building Bolder Scenes course. https://bit.ly/scenes-course Sign up for our writing mailing list: Get a free plotting article! http://bit.ly/AliciaRasleyStory world-building, setting, games no full 24 ab6686c7-8583-4ac0-a7a9-e43d437023f9 Found Footage- Epistolary Stories Updated "Found footage" refers to material, evidence, diaries, cassette tapes-- well, you'll have to listen! For story-writers, found footage can be a clever device to add a "meta" or postmodern layer to the story. Think of "Bridges of Madison County," which is a novel that pretends to be the "found footage" of a mother's journal. We'll discuss some examples and aspects of this complex plot element.

 

Are you interested in a comprehensive course to help you plot your story from start to finish, all three acts and nine turning points, along with the major character developments? Then enroll in the Blueprint Your Plot course!

 

Wanna try it out first? Here's a free course in creating sympathetic characters.

 

Learn more about making your story and characters come to life in the Building Bolder Scenes course.  

 

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]]> Thu, 14 Oct 2021 12:00:00 +0000 plotblueprint@gmail.com (Alicia Rasley, James Rasley) https://plot-blueprint.simplecast.com/episodes/found-footage-vsfU_R_i "Found footage" refers to material, evidence, diaries, cassette tapes-- well, you'll have to listen! For story-writers, found footage can be a clever device to add a "meta" or postmodern layer to the story. Think of "Bridges of Madison County," which is a novel that pretends to be the "found footage" of a mother's journal. We'll discuss some examples and aspects of this complex plot element.

 

Are you interested in a comprehensive course to help you plot your story from start to finish, all three acts and nine turning points, along with the major character developments? Then enroll in the Blueprint Your Plot course!

 

Wanna try it out first? Here's a free course in creating sympathetic characters.

 

Learn more about making your story and characters come to life in the Building Bolder Scenes course.  

 

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]]> Found Footage- Epistolary Stories Updated Alicia Rasley, James Rasley 01:37:17 "Found footage" refers to material, evidence, diaries, cassette tapes-- well, you'll have to listen! For story-writers, found footage can be a clever device to add a "meta" or postmodern layer to the story. Think of "Bridges of Madison County," which is a novel that pretends to be the "found footage" of a mother's journal. We'll discuss some examples and aspects of this complex plot element. Are you interested in a comprehensive course to help you plot your story from start to finish, all three acts and nine turning points, along with the major character developments? Then enroll in the Blueprint Your Plot course! Wanna try it out first? Here's a free course in creating sympathetic characters. Learn more about making your story and characters come to life in the Building Bolder Scenes course. Sign up for our writing mailing list: Get a free plotting article! http://bit.ly/AliciaRasleyStory Sign up for our email list and get a free plotting article! http://bit.ly/AliciaRasleyStory Check out our Plot Blueprint website for more articles about the craft of writing. https://www.plotblueprint.com/ Join the Plot Blueprint Course! http://bit.ly/plotblueprint "Found footage" refers to material, evidence, diaries, cassette tapes-- well, you'll have to listen! For story-writers, found footage can be a clever device to add a "meta" or postmodern layer to the story. Think of "Bridges of Madison County," which is a novel that pretends to be the "found footage" of a mother's journal. We'll discuss some examples and aspects of this complex plot element. Are you interested in a comprehensive course to help you plot your story from start to finish, all three acts and nine turning points, along with the major character developments? Then enroll in the Blueprint Your Plot course! Wanna try it out first? Here's a free course in creating sympathetic characters. Learn more about making your story and characters come to life in the Building Bolder Scenes course. Sign up for our writing mailing list: Get a free plotting article! http://bit.ly/AliciaRasleyStory Sign up for our email list and get a free plotting article! http://bit.ly/AliciaRasleyStory Check out our Plot Blueprint website for more articles about the craft of writing. https://www.plotblueprint.com/ Join the Plot Blueprint Course! http://bit.ly/plotblueprint post-modern, plot, subtext, complicated stuff no full 23 b7bd78bf-3840-427b-9e89-be069fd0d4c1 Setting as Character n some of the most popular stories, the setting-- the "where and when"-- is so PRESENT that it is almost another character-- one that causes changes in the plot and grows in response to plot events. Think about the Millenium Falcon, Walter Moseley's postwar LA, Jane Austen's villages.  

We're discussing how to make your setting more than just a backdrop where your characters to move around-- but an actual living and changing element in the story. 

Are you interested in a comprehensive course to help you plot your story from start to finish, all three acts and nine turning points, along with the major character developments? Then enroll in the Blueprint Your Plot course!

Wanna try it out first? Here's a free course in creating sympathetic characters. https://plot-blueprint-course.teachable.com/p/creating-character-sympathy?preview=logged_out

Learn more about making your story and characters come to life in the Building Bolder Scenes course.  https://bit.ly/scenes-course

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]]> Sun, 10 Oct 2021 20:00:00 +0000 plotblueprint@gmail.com (James Rasley) https://plot-blueprint.simplecast.com/episodes/setting-as-character-Zfwx9Y78 n some of the most popular stories, the setting-- the "where and when"-- is so PRESENT that it is almost another character-- one that causes changes in the plot and grows in response to plot events. Think about the Millenium Falcon, Walter Moseley's postwar LA, Jane Austen's villages.  

We're discussing how to make your setting more than just a backdrop where your characters to move around-- but an actual living and changing element in the story. 

Are you interested in a comprehensive course to help you plot your story from start to finish, all three acts and nine turning points, along with the major character developments? Then enroll in the Blueprint Your Plot course!

Wanna try it out first? Here's a free course in creating sympathetic characters. https://plot-blueprint-course.teachable.com/p/creating-character-sympathy?preview=logged_out

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]]> Setting as Character James Rasley 01:16:09 In some of the most popular stories, the setting-- the "where and when"-- is so PRESENT that it is almost another character-- one that causes changes in the plot and grows in response to plot events. Think about the Millenium Falcon, Walter Moseley's postwar LA, Jane Austen's villages. Are you interested in a comprehensive course to help you plot your story from start to finish, all three acts and nine turning points, along with the major character developments? Then enroll in the Blueprint Your Plot course! Wanna try it out first? Here's a free course in creating sympathetic characters. Learn more about making your story and characters come to life in the Building Bolder Scenes course. Sign up for our writing mailing list: Get a free plotting article! http://bit.ly/AliciaRasleyStory We're discussing how to make your setting more than just a backdrop where your characters to move around-- but an actual living and changing element in the story. In some of the most popular stories, the setting-- the "where and when"-- is so PRESENT that it is almost another character-- one that causes changes in the plot and grows in response to plot events. Think about the Millenium Falcon, Walter Moseley's postwar LA, Jane Austen's villages. Are you interested in a comprehensive course to help you plot your story from start to finish, all three acts and nine turning points, along with the major character developments? Then enroll in the Blueprint Your Plot course! Wanna try it out first? Here's a free course in creating sympathetic characters. Learn more about making your story and characters come to life in the Building Bolder Scenes course. Sign up for our writing mailing list: Get a free plotting article! http://bit.ly/AliciaRasleyStory We're discussing how to make your setting more than just a backdrop where your characters to move around-- but an actual living and changing element in the story. plot, character, setting no full 22 ec565801-0cca-4095-bcce-17fbccb16159 Listener Questions 4 acts A listener asks, what if I don't have a three-act structure? What if I have 4 acts? How do I plot a story like that, with a lot of world-building and then a disaster in the middle?

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]]> Thu, 30 Sep 2021 04:00:00 +0000 plotblueprint@gmail.com (James Rasley, Alicia Rasley) https://plot-blueprint.simplecast.com/episodes/listener-questions-4-acts-ywT__hO9 A listener asks, what if I don't have a three-act structure? What if I have 4 acts? How do I plot a story like that, with a lot of world-building and then a disaster in the middle?

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]]> Listener Questions 4 acts James Rasley, Alicia Rasley 00:35:40 A listener asks, what if I don't have a three-act structure? What if I have 4 acts? How do I plot a story like that, with a lot of world-building and then a disaster in the middle? A listener asks, what if I don't have a three-act structure? What if I have 4 acts? How do I plot a story like that, with a lot of world-building and then a disaster in the middle? yes full 21 73a2cfd0-47e7-4780-9ac7-dca0d950fc02 Antiheroes Are you interested in a comprehensive course to help you plot your story from start to finish, all three acts and nine turning points, along with the major character developments? Then enroll in the Blueprint Your Plot course!

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We'll explore antiheroes as a literary concept. Spoilers possible.

What's an "anti-hero"? Well, not the hero, obviously, but usually not the villain either. We discuss this usually morally-compromised but still somehow impressive character type, which can add depth to a story by introducing ambiguity.

]]> Thu, 23 Sep 2021 16:00:00 +0000 plotblueprint@gmail.com (James Rasley, Alicia Rasley) https://plot-blueprint.simplecast.com/episodes/antiheroes-KP_wVFRY Are you interested in a comprehensive course to help you plot your story from start to finish, all three acts and nine turning points, along with the major character developments? Then enroll in the Blueprint Your Plot course!

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We'll explore antiheroes as a literary concept. Spoilers possible.

What's an "anti-hero"? Well, not the hero, obviously, but usually not the villain either. We discuss this usually morally-compromised but still somehow impressive character type, which can add depth to a story by introducing ambiguity.

]]> Antiheroes James Rasley, Alicia Rasley 00:56:39 We'll explore antiheroes as a literary concept. Spoilers possible. What's an "anti-hero"? Well, not the hero, obviously, but usually not the villain either. We discuss this usually morally-compromised but still somehow impressive character type, which can add depth to a story by introducing ambiguity. Learn more about the Building Bolder Scenes course. https://bit.ly/scenes-course Sign up for our email list and get a free plotting article! http://bit.ly/AliciaRasleyStory Check out our Plot Blueprint website for more articles about the craft of writing. https://www.plotblueprint.com/ Join my Plot Blueprint Course! http://bit.ly/plotblueprint We'll explore antiheroes as a literary concept. Spoilers possible. What's an "anti-hero"? Well, not the hero, obviously, but usually not the villain either. We discuss this usually morally-compromised but still somehow impressive character type, which can add depth to a story by introducing ambiguity. Learn more about the Building Bolder Scenes course. https://bit.ly/scenes-course Sign up for our email list and get a free plotting article! http://bit.ly/AliciaRasleyStory Check out our Plot Blueprint website for more articles about the craft of writing. https://www.plotblueprint.com/ Join my Plot Blueprint Course! http://bit.ly/plotblueprint writing, storytelling, fiction no full 20 26239c04-dae0-48b9-8235-ba1c1e878cbf Prologues "The past is prologue," said the Bard. What is a prologue? Why do so many readers love them? Why do so many editors hate them?

We'll discuss what a prologue is, what it can do, and when it can be effective-- and how to make it a powerful intro to your story. 

 

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]]> Thu, 16 Sep 2021 15:00:00 +0000 plotblueprint@gmail.com (James Rasley) https://plot-blueprint.simplecast.com/episodes/prologues-Yghy77IG "The past is prologue," said the Bard. What is a prologue? Why do so many readers love them? Why do so many editors hate them?

We'll discuss what a prologue is, what it can do, and when it can be effective-- and how to make it a powerful intro to your story. 

 

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]]> Prologues James Rasley 00:43:53 "The past is prologue," said the Bard. What is a prologue? Why do so many readers love them? Why do so many editors hate them? We'll discuss what a prologue is, what it can do, and when it can be effective-- and how to make it a powerful intro to your story. New Course! Building Bolder Scenes. here's the link again:  http://bit.ly/building-bolder-scenes Sign up for our email list and get a free plotting article! http://bit.ly/AliciaRasleyStory Check out our Plot Blueprint website for more articles about the craft of writing. https://www.plotblueprint.com/ Join the Plot Blueprint Course!  http://bit.ly/plotblueprint "The past is prologue," said the Bard. What is a prologue? Why do so many readers love them? Why do so many editors hate them? We'll discuss what a prologue is, what it can do, and when it can be effective-- and how to make it a powerful intro to your story. New Course! Building Bolder Scenes. here's the link again:  http://bit.ly/building-bolder-scenes Sign up for our email list and get a free plotting article! http://bit.ly/AliciaRasleyStory Check out our Plot Blueprint website for more articles about the craft of writing. https://www.plotblueprint.com/ Join the Plot Blueprint Course!  http://bit.ly/plotblueprint no full 19 3a29dc84-b63b-456e-8df0-2168b7ae252a What's in a Name?  

Some of us can't easily come up with character names. Some of us can't start a book without names for the character. What is in a name? Let's talk about how and when and what to name characters.

 

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]]> Thu, 9 Sep 2021 15:00:00 +0000 plotblueprint@gmail.com (Alicia Rasley, James Rasley) https://plot-blueprint.simplecast.com/episodes/whats-in-a-name-zw_WH9Be  

Some of us can't easily come up with character names. Some of us can't start a book without names for the character. What is in a name? Let's talk about how and when and what to name characters.

 

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]]> What's in a Name? Alicia Rasley, James Rasley 01:10:17 Some of us can't easily come up with character names. Some of us can't start a book without names for the character. What is in a name? Let's talk about how and when and what to name characters. Are you interested in a comprehensive course to help you plot your story from start to finish, all three acts and nine turning points, along with the major character developments? Then enroll in the Blueprint Your Plot course! http://bit.ly/plotblueprint Wanna try it out first? Here's a free course in creating sympathetic characters. https://bit.ly/character--sympathy Sign up for our writing mailing list: Get a free plotting article! http://bit.ly/AliciaRasleyStory Some of us can't easily come up with character names. Some of us can't start a book without names for the character. What is in a name? Let's talk about how and when and what to name characters. Are you interested in a comprehensive course to help you plot your story from start to finish, all three acts and nine turning points, along with the major character developments? Then enroll in the Blueprint Your Plot course! http://bit.ly/plotblueprint Wanna try it out first? Here's a free course in creating sympathetic characters. https://bit.ly/character--sympathy Sign up for our writing mailing list: Get a free plotting article! http://bit.ly/AliciaRasleyStory no full 18 be9b403b-2d2f-4932-8eda-06fc0e47a5e7 Choice of Games There are all sorts of new ways to publish these days. Here's one that is a combination sort of == games and "choose your own adventure" books. It's called Choice of Games, and you can read more about it at: https://www.choiceofgames.com/

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]]> Thu, 2 Sep 2021 04:00:00 +0000 plotblueprint@gmail.com (James Rasley, Alicia Rasley) https://plot-blueprint.simplecast.com/episodes/choice-of-games-X7GL8kWb There are all sorts of new ways to publish these days. Here's one that is a combination sort of == games and "choose your own adventure" books. It's called Choice of Games, and you can read more about it at: https://www.choiceofgames.com/

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]]> Choice of Games James Rasley, Alicia Rasley 00:46:50 There are all sorts of new ways to publish these days. Here's one that is a combination sort of == games and "choose your own adventure" books. It's called Choice of Games, and you can read more about it at: https://www.choiceofgames.com/ There are all sorts of new ways to publish these days. Here's one that is a combination sort of == games and "choose your own adventure" books. It's called Choice of Games, and you can read more about it at: https://www.choiceofgames.com/ plot no full 17 6278e625-3ea2-47f0-a298-486c5ef80627 Epistolary Storytelling: Letters, Diaries, Found Footage Found footage, letters to a loved one, and many more are discussed in this episode about this classical but nontraditional method of storytelling.

 

Here we discuss different ways storywriters can use “found footage” and the “epistolary” (letter, journal) formats. It’s hard to describe, but novels, film, games—one innovative technique is to use environmental materials (like invented newspaper excerpts, letters, tapes) to give an interactive experience within a story. We’ll go into several examples of “found footage” stories which might give you some ideas for new story forms. (That’s funny, because the epistolary is one of the oldest novel forms, dating back to the 17th Century!)

Examples: Robinson Crusoe (journal)

Bridget Jones's Diary

Blair Witch Project

Gone Home

Myst

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]]> Thu, 26 Aug 2021 15:00:00 +0000 plotblueprint@gmail.com (Alicia Rasley, James Rasley) https://plot-blueprint.simplecast.com/episodes/epistolary-storytelling-1cWFtCkd Found footage, letters to a loved one, and many more are discussed in this episode about this classical but nontraditional method of storytelling.

 

Here we discuss different ways storywriters can use “found footage” and the “epistolary” (letter, journal) formats. It’s hard to describe, but novels, film, games—one innovative technique is to use environmental materials (like invented newspaper excerpts, letters, tapes) to give an interactive experience within a story. We’ll go into several examples of “found footage” stories which might give you some ideas for new story forms. (That’s funny, because the epistolary is one of the oldest novel forms, dating back to the 17th Century!)

Examples: Robinson Crusoe (journal)

Bridget Jones's Diary

Blair Witch Project

Gone Home

Myst

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]]> Epistolary Storytelling: Letters, Diaries, Found Footage Alicia Rasley, James Rasley 01:51:52 Found footage, letters to a loved one, and many more are discussed in this episode about this classical but nontraditional method of storytelling. Here we discuss different ways storywriters can use “found footage” and the “epistolary” (letter, journal) formats. It’s hard to describe, but novels, film, games—one innovative technique is to use environmental materials (like invented newspaper excerpts, letters, tapes) to give an interactive experience within a story. We’ll go into several examples of “found footage” stories which might give you some ideas for new story forms. (That’s funny, because the epistolary is one of the oldest novel forms, dating back to the 17th Century!) Examples: Robinson Crusoe (journal) Bridget Jones's Diary Blair Witch Project Gone Home Myst Found footage, letters to a loved one, and many more are discussed in this episode about this classical but nontraditional method of storytelling. Here we discuss different ways storywriters can use “found footage” and the “epistolary” (letter, journal) formats. It’s hard to describe, but novels, film, games—one innovative technique is to use environmental materials (like invented newspaper excerpts, letters, tapes) to give an interactive experience within a story. We’ll go into several examples of “found footage” stories which might give you some ideas for new story forms. (That’s funny, because the epistolary is one of the oldest novel forms, dating back to the 17th Century!) Examples: Robinson Crusoe (journal) Bridget Jones's Diary Blair Witch Project Gone Home Myst writing, found footage, storytelling, fiction, writing fiction, epistolary no full 16 fe1d1f43-c862-4d58-b620-53e38b251445 Character Arc Questions Thu, 19 Aug 2021 15:00:00 +0000 plotblueprint@gmail.com (James Rasley) https://plot-blueprint.simplecast.com/episodes/character-arc-questions-43JMXYSl Character Arc Questions James Rasley 01:02:12 no full 15 8fe1f4d6-3733-4a6f-a058-458b8073446a Listener Questions A listener asks about four-act plots.  This is the structure of most disaster films.

 

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]]> Thu, 5 Aug 2021 17:29:43 +0000 plotblueprint@gmail.com (James Rasley) https://plot-blueprint.simplecast.com/episodes/listener-questions-vDosPUbC A listener asks about four-act plots.  This is the structure of most disaster films.

 

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]]> Listener Questions James Rasley 00:35:40 A listener asks about four-act plots. This is the structure of most disaster films. Sign up for our email list and get a free plotting article! http://bit.ly/AliciaRasleyStory Check out our Plot Blueprint website for more articles about the craft of writing. https://www.plotblueprint.com/ Join the Plot Blueprint Course! http://bit.ly/plotblueprint A listener asks about four-act plots. This is the structure of most disaster films. Sign up for our email list and get a free plotting article! http://bit.ly/AliciaRasleyStory Check out our Plot Blueprint website for more articles about the craft of writing. https://www.plotblueprint.com/ Join the Plot Blueprint Course! http://bit.ly/plotblueprint no full 14 511bdfaf-f115-4bea-b535-1f62cedbea85 What We Wrote today- One of us just starting, one revising Are you interested in a comprehensive course to help you plot your story from start to finish, all three acts and nine turning points, along with the major character developments?

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]]> Thu, 5 Aug 2021 16:00:00 +0000 plotblueprint@gmail.com (James Rasley) https://plot-blueprint.simplecast.com/episodes/what-we-wrote-today-J3ftQPFq Are you interested in a comprehensive course to help you plot your story from start to finish, all three acts and nine turning points, along with the major character developments?

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]]> What We Wrote today- One of us just starting, one revising James Rasley 00:46:14 We do another timed writing exercise. (These are really great for breaking through writer's block!) This time, James is writing new material, and Alicia is revising an already-drafted scene. Sign up for our email list and get a free plotting article! http://bit.ly/AliciaRasleyStory Check out our Plot Blueprint website for more articles about the craft of writing. https://www.plotblueprint.com/ Join the Plot Blueprint Course! http://bit.ly/plotblueprint We do another timed writing exercise. (These are really great for breaking through writer's block!) This time, James is writing new material, and Alicia is revising an already-drafted scene. Sign up for our email list and get a free plotting article! http://bit.ly/AliciaRasleyStory Check out our Plot Blueprint website for more articles about the craft of writing. https://www.plotblueprint.com/ Join the Plot Blueprint Course! http://bit.ly/plotblueprint no full 13 1775bb90-f02f-4b18-83ea-02890e853426 Foils "Foils" refers to a pair of characters who have similar traits but different fates, like Hamlet and Laertes. You can use a foil to emphasize how a character's experiences, actions, and decisions change the resolution.

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]]> Thu, 22 Jul 2021 16:27:25 +0000 plotblueprint@gmail.com (Alicia Rasley, James Rasley) https://plot-blueprint.simplecast.com/episodes/cfnD4Gcw-_pTxDoPL "Foils" refers to a pair of characters who have similar traits but different fates, like Hamlet and Laertes. You can use a foil to emphasize how a character's experiences, actions, and decisions change the resolution.

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]]> Foils Alicia Rasley, James Rasley 00:18:38 Are you interested in a comprehensive course to help you plot your story from start to finish, all three acts and nine turning points, along with the major character developments? Then enroll in the Blueprint Your Plot course! http://bit.ly/plotblueprint Wanna try it out first? Here's a free course in creating sympathetic characters. https://bit.ly/character--sympathy Sign up for our writing mailing list: Get a free plotting article! http://bit.ly/AliciaRasleyStory Are you interested in a comprehensive course to help you plot your story from start to finish, all three acts and nine turning points, along with the major character developments? Then enroll in the Blueprint Your Plot course! http://bit.ly/plotblueprint Wanna try it out first? Here's a free course in creating sympathetic characters. https://bit.ly/character--sympathy Sign up for our writing mailing list: Get a free plotting article! http://bit.ly/AliciaRasleyStory Are you interested in a comprehensive course to help you plot your story from start to finish, all three acts and nine turning points, along with the major character developments? Then enroll in the Blueprint Your Plot course! http://bit.ly/plotblueprint Wanna try it out first? Here's a free course in creating sympathetic characters. https://bit.ly/character--sympathy Sign up for our writing mailing list: Get a free plotting article! http://bit.ly/AliciaRasleyStory Are you interested in a comprehensive course to help you plot your story from start to finish, all three acts and nine turning points, along with the major character developments? Then enroll in the Blueprint Your Plot course! http://bit.ly/plotblueprint Wanna try it out first? Here's a free course in creating sympathetic characters. https://bit.ly/character--sympathy Sign up for our writing mailing list: Get a free plotting article! http://bit.ly/AliciaRasleyStory plot, characters no full 11 3c3c9d02-76c3-4917-8dab-0dbbedb3e2dc What We Wrote Today- Timed Exercise What We Wrote Today is just that-- we do a writing exercise and then discuss what we wrote. 

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]]> Thu, 8 Jul 2021 16:00:00 +0000 plotblueprint@gmail.com (James, Alicia) https://plot-blueprint.simplecast.com/episodes/what-we-wrote-today-timed-exercise-eOEZWmaI What We Wrote Today is just that-- we do a writing exercise and then discuss what we wrote. 

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]]> What We Wrote Today- Timed Exercise James, Alicia 00:53:11 What We Wrote Today is just that-- we do a writing exercise and then discuss what we wrote. Sign up for our email list and get a free plotting article! http://bit.ly/AliciaRasleyStory Check out our Plot Blueprint website for more articles about the craft of writing. https://www.plotblueprint.com/ Join the Plot Blueprint Course! http://bit.ly/plotblueprint What We Wrote Today is just that-- we do a writing exercise and then discuss what we wrote. Sign up for our email list and get a free plotting article! http://bit.ly/AliciaRasleyStory Check out our Plot Blueprint website for more articles about the craft of writing. https://www.plotblueprint.com/ Join the Plot Blueprint Course! http://bit.ly/plotblueprint what we wrote today, writing process no full 9 151b43d3-6a3d-4987-8f2e-fd112b203235 Character Goals 2- Ending This is the second part of the Goals discussion-- about how you can use goals to shape the ending of the story.

]]> Thu, 1 Jul 2021 16:00:00 +0000 plotblueprint@gmail.com (James Rasley, Alicia Rasley) https://plot-blueprint.simplecast.com/episodes/ending-character-goals-ytDiz3dB This is the second part of the Goals discussion-- about how you can use goals to shape the ending of the story.

]]> Character Goals 2- Ending James Rasley, Alicia Rasley 00:44:46 This is the second part of the Goals discussion-- about how you can use goals to shape the ending of the story. This is the second part of the Goals discussion-- about how you can use goals to shape the ending of the story. no full 8 c3e59ffc-7486-48af-9db8-ed94be8c0573 The Goal of Goals- beginning of stories We discuss the goal of goals-- to give the character something to do, to deepen the characterization, to give structure to the plot.  

We'll talk about the beginning of goals here, and in the next episode, we'll talk about how to use the goal to structure the ending of the story.

 

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Then enroll in the Blueprint Your Plot course!

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Plot Blueprint Podcast! Writers talk about the pragmatics and the philosophics of writing stories.

]]> Thu, 24 Jun 2021 15:00:00 +0000 plotblueprint@gmail.com (James Rasley, Alicia Rasley) https://plot-blueprint.simplecast.com/episodes/the-goal-of-goals-beginning-of-stories-kU7IvIvi We discuss the goal of goals-- to give the character something to do, to deepen the characterization, to give structure to the plot.  

We'll talk about the beginning of goals here, and in the next episode, we'll talk about how to use the goal to structure the ending of the story.

 

Are you interested in a comprehensive course to help you plot your story from start to finish, all three acts and nine turning points, along with the major character developments?
Then enroll in the Blueprint Your Plot course!

Wanna try it out first? Here's a free course in creating sympathetic characters.

Here's the link to the new Building Bolder Scenes course.

http://bit.ly/building-bolder-scenes

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Plot Blueprint Podcast! Writers talk about the pragmatics and the philosophics of writing stories.

]]> The Goal of Goals- beginning of stories James Rasley, Alicia Rasley 01:01:45 We discuss the goal of goals-- to give the character something to do, to deepen the characterization, to give structure to the plot. We'll talk about the beginning of goals here, and in the next episode, we'll talk about how to use the goal to structure the ending of the story. We discuss the goal of goals-- to give the character something to do, to deepen the characterization, to give structure to the plot. We'll talk about the beginning of goals here, and in the next episode, we'll talk about how to use the goal to structure the ending of the story. no full 7 670d2196-927b-4b94-b866-2288d14b0d54 SPICE: Starting your story with Emotion This episode discusses start with an emotion like "grief" and how to develop a full story from that.  What character feels this emotion? How does this experience change the character and plot?

 

Are you interested in a comprehensive course to help you plot your story from start to finish, all three acts and nine turning points, along with the major character developments?
Then enroll in the Blueprint Your Plot course!

Wanna try it out first? Here's a free course in creating sympathetic characters.

Here's the link to the new Building Bolder Scenes course.

http://bit.ly/building-bolder-scenes

Sign up for our writing mailing list: Get a free plotting article! http://bit.ly/AliciaRasleyStory

 

Plot Blueprint Podcast! Writers talk about the pragmatics and the philosophics of writing stories.

]]> Thu, 17 Jun 2021 15:00:00 +0000 plotblueprint@gmail.com (Alicia Rasley, James Rasley) https://plot-blueprint.simplecast.com/episodes/spice-starting-your-story-with-emotion-NIdH7_ZB This episode discusses start with an emotion like "grief" and how to develop a full story from that.  What character feels this emotion? How does this experience change the character and plot?

 

Are you interested in a comprehensive course to help you plot your story from start to finish, all three acts and nine turning points, along with the major character developments?
Then enroll in the Blueprint Your Plot course!

Wanna try it out first? Here's a free course in creating sympathetic characters.

Here's the link to the new Building Bolder Scenes course.

http://bit.ly/building-bolder-scenes

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Plot Blueprint Podcast! Writers talk about the pragmatics and the philosophics of writing stories.

]]> SPICE: Starting your story with Emotion Alicia Rasley, James Rasley 00:56:38 Where can you start your story? SPICE: Setting Plot Idea Character Emotion- This episode discusses start with an emotion like "grief" and how to develop a full story from that. Sign up for our email list and get a free plotting article! http://bit.ly/AliciaRasleyStory Check out our Plot Blueprint website for more articles about the craft of writing. https://www.plotblueprint.com/ Join my Plot Blueprint Course! http://bit.ly/plotblueprint If you want information about the new Building Bolder Scenes course, sign up here to be notified when enrollment starts! https://bit.ly/scenes-course Where can you start your story? SPICE: Setting Plot Idea Character Emotion- This episode discusses start with an emotion like "grief" and how to develop a full story from that. Sign up for our email list and get a free plotting article! http://bit.ly/AliciaRasleyStory Check out our Plot Blueprint website for more articles about the craft of writing. https://www.plotblueprint.com/ Join my Plot Blueprint Course! http://bit.ly/plotblueprint If you want information about the new Building Bolder Scenes course, sign up here to be notified when enrollment starts! https://bit.ly/scenes-course emotion, plotting your story, spice, starting your story no full 6 584fbdf9-4815-4ed4-914a-804bd173dd20 SPICE: Starting the Story with Character Thu, 10 Jun 2021 13:00:00 +0000 plotblueprint@gmail.com (James Rasley, Alicia Rasley) https://plot-blueprint.simplecast.com/episodes/spice-starting-the-story-with-character-pu1_D4bz SPICE: Starting the Story with Character James Rasley, Alicia Rasley 01:23:15 Where can you start your story? SPICE-- Setting Plot Idea Character Emotion This episode discusses how you can start with character, and build the story around a character or group of characters. Many of us writers will start here-- with a person who's taken up residence in our head. We want to write to discover more about the character's psychology and journey. So join us as we discuss the perilous pleasures of living (or at least writing) someone else's life. Sign up for our email list and get a free plotting article! http://bit.ly/AliciaRasleyStory Check out our Plot Blueprint website for more articles about the craft of writing. https://www.plotblueprint.com/ Join the Plot Blueprint Course! http://bit.ly/plotblueprint If you want information about the new Building Bolder Scenes course, sign up here to be notified when enrollment starts! https://bit.ly/scenes-course Where can you start your story? SPICE-- Setting Plot Idea Character Emotion This episode discusses how you can start with character, and build the story around a character or group of characters. Many of us writers will start here-- with a person who's taken up residence in our head. We want to write to discover more about the character's psychology and journey. So join us as we discuss the perilous pleasures of living (or at least writing) someone else's life. Sign up for our email list and get a free plotting article! http://bit.ly/AliciaRasleyStory Check out our Plot Blueprint website for more articles about the craft of writing. https://www.plotblueprint.com/ Join the Plot Blueprint Course! http://bit.ly/plotblueprint If you want information about the new Building Bolder Scenes course, sign up here to be notified when enrollment starts! https://bit.ly/scenes-course character, spice, starting your story no full 5 974f25d6-1060-487e-b625-5ab8e757f04c SPICE: Idea Thu, 3 Jun 2021 16:00:00 +0000 plotblueprint@gmail.com (James Rasley, Alicia Rasley) https://plot-blueprint.simplecast.com/episodes/spice-idea-Cxk60623 SPICE: Idea James Rasley, Alicia Rasley 01:18:00 We thought this would be our shortest SPICE episode! But once we got started, we kept thinking about the importance of idea and theme to starting some stories, especially speculative fiction like SF and steampunk. Sign up for our email list and get a free plotting article! http://bit.ly/AliciaRasleyStory Check out our Plot Blueprint website for more articles about the craft of writing. https://www.plotblueprint.com/ Join the Plot Blueprint Course! http://bit.ly/plotblueprint If you want information about the new Building Bolder Scenes course, sign up here to be notified when enrollment starts! https://bit.ly/scenes-course We thought this would be our shortest SPICE episode! But once we got started, we kept thinking about the importance of idea and theme to starting some stories, especially speculative fiction like SF and steampunk. Sign up for our email list and get a free plotting article! http://bit.ly/AliciaRasleyStory Check out our Plot Blueprint website for more articles about the craft of writing. https://www.plotblueprint.com/ Join the Plot Blueprint Course! http://bit.ly/plotblueprint If you want information about the new Building Bolder Scenes course, sign up here to be notified when enrollment starts! https://bit.ly/scenes-course plot, idea, spice no full 4 11764909-c7a4-4204-88f9-062caedf553d SPICE: Where do I start my story? PLOT Are you interested in a comprehensive course to help you plot your story from start to finish, all three acts and nine turning points, along with the major character developments?
Then enroll in the Blueprint Your Plot course!

Wanna try it out first? Here's a free course in creating sympathetic characters.

 

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Plot Blueprint Podcast! Writers talk about the pragmatics and the philosophics of writing stories.

]]> Thu, 27 May 2021 19:32:23 +0000 plotblueprint@gmail.com (James Rasley) https://plot-blueprint.simplecast.com/episodes/spice-where-do-i-start-my-story-plot-qMkL5VxR Are you interested in a comprehensive course to help you plot your story from start to finish, all three acts and nine turning points, along with the major character developments?
Then enroll in the Blueprint Your Plot course!

Wanna try it out first? Here's a free course in creating sympathetic characters.

 

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Plot Blueprint Podcast! Writers talk about the pragmatics and the philosophics of writing stories.

]]> SPICE: Where do I start my story? PLOT James Rasley 00:44:15 Many writers start their stories with some event or sequence of events that cause a change in the world and the characters. That's PLOT-- Events that cause a change over a span of time. We'll discuss how the plot can be used to affect the world and the characters, and how to maximize other elements to deepen and complicate the plot. Sign up for our email list and get a free plotting article! http://bit.ly/AliciaRasleyStory Check out our Plot Blueprint website for more articles about the craft of writing. https://www.plotblueprint.com/ Join the Plot Blueprint Course! http://bit.ly/plotblueprint Many writers start their stories with some event or sequence of events that cause a change in the world and the characters. That's PLOT-- Events that cause a change over a span of time. We'll discuss how the plot can be used to affect the world and the characters, and how to maximize other elements to deepen and complicate the plot. Sign up for our email list and get a free plotting article! http://bit.ly/AliciaRasleyStory Check out our Plot Blueprint website for more articles about the craft of writing. https://www.plotblueprint.com/ Join the Plot Blueprint Course! http://bit.ly/plotblueprint no full 3 5fe506c5-57cd-4eba-8ada-f0d21b66d565 SPICE- Where do I start my story? SETTING Are you interested in a comprehensive course to help you plot your story from start to finish, all three acts and nine turning points, along with the major character developments?
Then enroll in the Blueprint Your Plot course!

Wanna try it out first? Here's a free course in creating sympathetic characters.

 

Sign up for our writing mailing list: Get a free plotting article! http://bit.ly/AliciaRasleyStory

 

If you want information about the new Building Bolder Scenes course, sign up here to be notified when enrollment starts! https://bit.ly/scenes-course

]]> Tue, 18 May 2021 17:33:31 +0000 plotblueprint@gmail.com (Alicia, James, Alicia Rasley) https://plot-blueprint.simplecast.com/episodes/spice-where-do-i-start-my-story-setting-4OO1jUys Are you interested in a comprehensive course to help you plot your story from start to finish, all three acts and nine turning points, along with the major character developments?
Then enroll in the Blueprint Your Plot course!

Wanna try it out first? Here's a free course in creating sympathetic characters.

 

Sign up for our writing mailing list: Get a free plotting article! http://bit.ly/AliciaRasleyStory

 

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]]> SPICE- Where do I start my story? SETTING Alicia, James, Alicia Rasley 00:44:15 Where do I start my story? Well, you should start where you start-- what is in your head, what has inspired your story: SPICE- Setting Plot Idea Character Emotion First, let's talk about starting with setting: Time/place/world. Sign up for our email list and get a free plotting article! http://bit.ly/AliciaRasleyStory Check out our Plot Blueprint website for more articles about the craft of writing. https://www.plotblueprint.com/ Join the Plot Blueprint Course! http://bit.ly/plotblueprint If you want information about the new Building Bolder Scenes course, sign up here to be notified when enrollment starts! https://bit.ly/scenes-course Where do I start my story? Well, you should start where you start-- what is in your head, what has inspired your story: SPICE- Setting Plot Idea Character Emotion First, let's talk about starting with setting: Time/place/world. Sign up for our email list and get a free plotting article! http://bit.ly/AliciaRasleyStory Check out our Plot Blueprint website for more articles about the craft of writing. https://www.plotblueprint.com/ Join the Plot Blueprint Course! http://bit.ly/plotblueprint If you want information about the new Building Bolder Scenes course, sign up here to be notified when enrollment starts! https://bit.ly/scenes-course no full 2 c5f561e0-5ecb-445a-bd91-bb8790ed1fad Episode Zero EPISODE NOTES
Are you interested in a comprehensive course to help you plot your story from start to finish, all three acts and nine turning points, along with the major character developments?
Then enroll in the Blueprint Your Plot course!

Wanna try it out first? Here's a free course in creating sympathetic characters:

Get a free plotting article! http://bit.ly/AliciaRasleyStory

]]> Tue, 12 May 2020 19:16:55 +0000 plotblueprint@gmail.com (James Rasley, Alicia Rasley) https://plot-blueprint.simplecast.com/episodes/IIibCqRU-nbDFWvo2 EPISODE NOTES
Are you interested in a comprehensive course to help you plot your story from start to finish, all three acts and nine turning points, along with the major character developments?
Then enroll in the Blueprint Your Plot course!

Wanna try it out first? Here's a free course in creating sympathetic characters:

Get a free plotting article! http://bit.ly/AliciaRasleyStory

]]> Episode Zero James Rasley, Alicia Rasley 00:28:50 Episode Zero: This episode is our introduction to the Plot Blueprint, where we list some aspects of story we’ll be discussing in coming episodes, including types of genres, types of stories, dialogue, setting, point of view. We also talk about our own story preoccupations! Episode Zero: This episode is our introduction to the Plot Blueprint, where we list some aspects of story we’ll be discussing in coming episodes, including types of genres, types of stories, dialogue, setting, point of view. We also talk about our own story preoccupations! writing, storytelling, fiction, plotting no full 1