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Gray and Detached: Writing an Emotionless Character with Depth
In this Story Snack, we’re answering a Reddit question on creating an emotionless character without making them dull. How do you write a protagonist who feels almost n...
True Love, Tested: Rekindling Romance in a Fairytale Kingdom
In this Story Snack, we’re delving into a question about fairytale romance and redemption. How can a king, shaken by the scars of war, prove his love is true to the q...
Petty Peeves: Lip-Biting Overload
Welcome to Petty Peeves, a limited series where I rant about common storytelling habits that drive me nuts—and offer solutions for doing better. In this first episode,...
Unraveling Sanity: Writing a Slow Descent into Madness
In this Story Snack, we’re exploring how to write a character’s descent into madness, especially when they weren’t too stable to begin with! Inspired by a Reddit quest...
Welcome to Storypod: Your New Creative Best Friend
Welcome to Storypod! In this cozy Episode 0, I’ll introduce you to the heart of this podcast—a place where storytelling immersion meets creative fun. Whether you’re he...
From Storymatic to Star Systems: A Sci-Fi Tale of Redemption and Reckoning
In this episode, we dive into a high-stakes story built from scratch using Storymatic cards and Dan Harmon's Story Circle. Follow the journey of an unassuming prisoner...
Through the Mask: When Should Your Character See Color?
In this Story Snack, we’re diving into a Reddit question about a character who’s been seeing the world in black and white due to a magical mask. Should they start to s...
Piety and Power: Showing a High Priest’s Faith in Dark Fantasy
In this Story Snack, we’re diving into the world of dark high fantasy to answer a Reddit question about showing a character’s piety. How do you depict devotion in a mu...
Modern Issues, Medieval Worlds: Navigating Politics in Fantasy
In this semi-rant, we’re diving into the tricky territory of bringing modern politics and cultural issues into a fantasy world rooted in medieval history. Using Dragon...
From Nay to Yaaaay...? Embracing AI in Creative Writing (Maybe? Possibly?)
In this episode, I discuss my ever-evolving views on using AI tools in creative writing. Once a staunch skeptic, I found myself unexpectedly excited by the possibiliti...
Expressive Capsules: Bringing Faceless Characters to Life
In this Story Snack, we’re tackling a fun question from Reddit: How do you make a video game character expressive when it’s just… a capsule? No face, no body, no probl...