PODCAST · arts
The Mythcreant Podcast
by Mythcreants
For Fantasy & Science Fiction Storytellers
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605 – Copying Other Stories
Can we copy a subtitle from previous episodes?
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604 – Breaking the Fourth Wall
Stare directly into the camera
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603 – Common Beginning Mistakes
Hit the ground running, but not too fast!
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602 – Does Speculative Fiction Have a Canon?
Anyone beside Tolkien invited?
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601 – Crafting Nuanced Characters
More details are always better, right?
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600 – Crafting a Long Series
Planning less optional this time.
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599 – Tech Levels
To invent a steam engine, one must first create the universe.
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598 – Structuring Horror
Spoooooooky structure!
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597 – Creating Low Points
Make them sad. Sadder. TOO SAD.
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596 – Annoying Portrayal of Writers in Fiction
Cut it out, writers!
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595 – Narrating Fights and Action Scenes
Bang! Pow! Wiff!
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594 – Plotting a Slow Burn Romance
You can't rush these things.
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593 – Cozy Fantasy
Of course there will be tea!
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592 – When Villains Are Too Weak
They should stand up to a stiff breeze.
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591 – How to Make Less Mean More
Waste not, want not.
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590 – Prequel Constraints
All of this has happened before...
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589 – Making Narration Easier to Read
Do you understand the words that are coming out of my book?
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588 – Structuring a Romance
Falling in love, but on a schedule.
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587 – Revenge and Forgiveness in Fiction
Don't get mad, get even, or not!
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586 – Depicting Travel and Transport
Go take a hike!
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585 – Do Writers Need to Read?
Books, in *my* writing?
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584 – Introducing Characters
Eye flecks are a major flex.
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583 – Weird Genre Mashups
Where is your genre god now?
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582 – Shy Girl and AI Writing
Beep boop, you're absolutely right!
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581 – Fights Between Protagonists
With friends like these...
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580 – Writing Dark Academia
What's spookier than a double major?
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579 – Finding a Novel Premise
New, but not too new.
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578 – How Much Does Canon Matter?
A lot. Or a little. It depends!
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576 – Secret Protagonist Backstories
Shhh, don't tell anyone!
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577 – Narrative Distance
Closer. Closer. TOO CLOSE!
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575 – Creating Names and Terms
How many apostrophes are you adding?
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574 – How to Craft a Satisfying Reveal
Surprising twists for all!
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573 – Taste vs Quality
Everything's subjective until it's not.
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572 – How Big Should Character Problems Be?
Your most intense character flaw. No that's too intense.
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571 – Clever Solutions
Almost no one is a singular genius.
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570 – Urgency In Fiction
Can you afford to wait?
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569 – Audience Choices in Storytelling
You have chosen... choicely
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568 – Ship Battles
All hands to podcast stations!
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567 – KPop Demon Hunters
How is it done done done, exactly?
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566 – Rest and Relaxation Scenes
Can books have beach episodes?
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565 – Emotional Conflicts
Your characters are fighting, but do they feel it?
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564 – Historical Fantasy Worldbuilding
What if history, but dragons?
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563 – Making The Most of Your Minions
But what about flying monkeys?
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562 – Designing Urban Fantasy Factions
Should vampires also be wizards?
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561 – Pacing in Wordcraft
How fast can words go?
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560 – The Questionably Supernatural
Could it be magic? (yes)
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559 – Unreliable Allies
Can you trust us? Yes. Probably.
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558 – Passing Time in Fiction
When you really want to be writing a memoir.
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557 – Wishes in Fiction
Your (earned) wish is our command!
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556 – Societies That Ban Things
No fictional society has banned podcasting. Yet.
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