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REDDIT Q: How to Add Your Culture into Your Fantasy Story
How can you take the traditions, myths, and unique details of your own culture and weave them into a fantasy world? In this episode, I answer a question from a Venezue...
I'm A Hypocrite...
In this episode of the podcast, I chat a bit about my current thoughts around using AI for creative projects, as well as where I stand with my art. I ALSOOOOO share a ...
REDDIT Q: Giving Death a Motivation (Without Making Him Evil)
What happens when Death isn’t evil—just reserved and doing his job? In this episode, I dive into a Reddit question about how to give a character like Death motivation,...
Reading My Cringe Fan Fiction- EP 1
In this episode of Storypod, I swallow my pride and my intense cringe response to share some old fan fiction with you, Bestie.✨ Welcome to The StoryPod! ✨Dive into the...
How Could You Not Recognize Your Own Mother? REDDIT QUESTION
In this episode of Storypod, we explore a story question pulled from Reddit: What if a woman picks up her estranged mother from a nursing home—only to later discover i...
How Do You Scare a Genius? REDDIT QUESTION
🤔 How do you scare a genius? In this Storypod episode, we tackle the problem of writing fear for hyper-intelligent characters. How do you make someone who can outthink...
Warm vs. Distant Parent: Which Hits Harder? | Reddit Q
A Reddit writer asks: Would a character’s emotional journey hit harder if his relationship with his father was colder and full of unmet expectations… or if it stayed w...
Writing Characters Who Don’t Know What They Want (Yet) | Reddit Question
A Reddit writer asks: Is it okay if a character doesn’t have clear motivations early in the story—especially if they’re going through an identity crisis? In this episo...
Born for Destruction… Can They Ever Change? | Character Question
A Reddit writer asks: If a character was made for violence, can they ever truly change? In this episode, I dig into the nature vs. nurture debate in storytelling and e...
Why Offer a Bride to a Cursed Prince? | Reddit Fantasy Plot Question
A Reddit writer poses a juicy worldbuilding question: Why would a powerful faction provide a bride for a cursed prince from another kingdom—and what do they gain in re...
Am I Reinforcing a Harmful Trope? | Reddit Writing Question
A Reddit writer wonders: Does giving a Black OC a dead father accidentally feed into a harmful stereotype? In this episode, I respond to the question and share some th...
Finding Writing Motivation: How to Keep Showing Up | Reddit Question
A Reddit writer asks: How do you get dopamine to write? In this episode, I share thoughts on writing motivation, building momentum, and what keeps writers coming back ...
REDDIT Q: Writing Portal Fantasy: What Stops Characters from Returning?
A Reddit writer asks for compelling reasons why characters who travel to another world can’t go back home (or might not want to). In this episode, I explore some creat...
Does Your Story’s Setting NEED to Mean Something? | Reddit Writing Q
A Reddit writer asks if a fantasy setting needs to have deeper meaning to be worth using. Can a setting just exist because the author likes it, or should it serve a gr...
That One Annoying Trope: Withholding Info for Drama | Petty Peeve
You ever watch a movie, read a book, or play a game where a character knows something crucial but refuses to tell the protagonist for no good reason? Yeah… it drives m...
REDDIT Q: How Do These Mutants Get to The Citadel? | Moving Characters Through Plot
A Reddit writer is struggling with how to naturally move their characters from one location (the Greenhouse) to the next major plot point (the Citadel). In this video,...
Is ‘Coffee-Colored’ Skin Racist? | Reddit Story Question
A Reddit writer asks if describing a Black character’s skin as “coffee-colored” is racist. In this video, I share my thoughts on the topic and why word choice matters ...
Reddit Story Question: How to Improve a Complicated Character Arc
In this episode, I tackle a Reddit question about refining a powerful and emotional character arc between two brothers. From conflicting motivations to tragic events,...