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The Mythcreant Podcast

For Fantasy & Science Fiction Storytellers

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    605 – Copying Other Stories

    Can we copy a subtitle from previous episodes?

  2. 99

    604 – Breaking the Fourth Wall

    Stare directly into the camera

  3. 98

    603 – Common Beginning Mistakes

    Hit the ground running, but not too fast!

  4. 97
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    601 – Crafting Nuanced Characters

    More details are always better, right?

  6. 95

    600 – Crafting a Long Series

    Planning less optional this time.

  7. 94

    599 – Tech Levels

    To invent a steam engine, one must first create the universe.

  8. 93

    598 – Structuring Horror

    Spoooooooky structure!

  9. 92

    597 – Creating Low Points

    Make them sad. Sadder. TOO SAD.

  10. 91
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    594 – Plotting a Slow Burn Romance

    You can't rush these things.

  13. 88

    593 – Cozy Fantasy

    Of course there will be tea!

  14. 87

    592 – When Villains Are Too Weak

    They should stand up to a stiff breeze.

  15. 86
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    590 – Prequel Constraints

    All of this has happened before...

  17. 84

    589 – Making Narration Easier to Read

    Do you understand the words that are coming out of my book?

  18. 83

    588 – Structuring a Romance

    Falling in love, but on a schedule.

  19. 82

    587 – Revenge and Forgiveness in Fiction

    Don't get mad, get even, or not!

  20. 81
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    585 – Do Writers Need to Read?

    Books, in *my* writing?

  22. 79

    584 – Introducing Characters

    Eye flecks are a major flex.

  23. 78

    583 – Weird Genre Mashups

    Where is your genre god now?

  24. 77

    582 – Shy Girl and AI Writing

    Beep boop, you're absolutely right!

  25. 76

    581 – Fights Between Protagonists

    With friends like these...

  26. 75

    580 – Writing Dark Academia

    What's spookier than a double major?

  27. 74

    579 – Finding a Novel Premise

    New, but not too new.

  28. 73

    578 – How Much Does Canon Matter?

    A lot. Or a little. It depends!

  29. 72
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    577 – Narrative Distance

    Closer. Closer. TOO CLOSE!

  31. 70

    575 – Creating Names and Terms

    How many apostrophes are you adding?

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    573 – Taste vs Quality

    Everything's subjective until it's not.

  34. 67

    572 – How Big Should Character Problems Be?

    Your most intense character flaw. No that's too intense.

  35. 66

    571 – Clever Solutions

    Almost no one is a singular genius.

  36. 65

    570 – Urgency In Fiction

    Can you afford to wait?

  37. 64

    569 – Audience Choices in Storytelling

    You have chosen... choicely

  38. 63

    568 – Ship Battles

    All hands to podcast stations!

  39. 62

    567 – KPop Demon Hunters

    How is it done done done, exactly?

  40. 61

    566 – Rest and Relaxation Scenes

    Can books have beach episodes?

  41. 60

    565 – Emotional Conflicts

    Your characters are fighting, but do they feel it?

  42. 59

    564 – Historical Fantasy Worldbuilding

    What if history, but dragons?

  43. 58

    563 – Making The Most of Your Minions

    But what about flying monkeys?

  44. 57

    562 – Designing Urban Fantasy Factions

    Should vampires also be wizards?

  45. 56

    561 – Pacing in Wordcraft

    How fast can words go?

  46. 55
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    559 – Unreliable Allies

    Can you trust us? Yes. Probably.

  48. 53

    558 – Passing Time in Fiction

    When you really want to be writing a memoir.

  49. 52

    557 – Wishes in Fiction

    Your (earned) wish is our command!

  50. 51

    556 – Societies That Ban Things

    No fictional society has banned podcasting. Yet.

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For Fantasy & Science Fiction Storytellers

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