http://traffic.libsyn.com/gardul/Episode_280_Do_I_have_a_Writers_Block_And_how_to_overcome_it.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download Today’s Topic Writer’s block can happen to anyone! Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us on iTunes What is Writer’s Block What we tell ourselves I am not good enough The work is not good enough I am just too lazy I do not have the time I am too stupid […]

Today’s Topic No Tia, Comenzar los debates Michaels Special 200th anniversary episode focused mainly on Season 8 Episode 5 of Game Of Thrones. Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us on iTunes Podcast Show flow What we talked about Season 8 Episode 5 of Game of Thrones Why reading/watching bad stories is more important than good stories? What […]

http://traffic.libsyn.com/gardul/Episode_278_Why_creating_rules_is_important_when_creating_fiction.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download Today’s Topic Do not break your laws   Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us on iTunes Podcast Show flow What are rules? Macro Only need to talk about the ones that very. Consistency Limit and make the world more interesting What I think about in my worlds An Inspire list […]

Jeff’s idea for culture group is based on extending the idea about language families to other aspects of a culture. So as the culture spreads out not only does the language change but so does the behavior of the people. So Join Michael and Jeffery as the look about how to create a fantasy culture group in your fictional world.

http://traffic.libsyn.com/gardul/Episode_276_Avoiding_the_Chosen_one.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download Today’s Topic No, I am not the Chosen one The chosen one is a pervasive character trope used in stories, especially fantasy stories.  It a trope I am personally bored with in my fiction.  However, I am not sure if it is because it is so overused or […]

http://traffic.libsyn.com/gardul/Episode_275_Netflix_Cowboy_Bebop_Review_wish_list.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download Today’s Topic Worldbuilding in the Cowboy Bebop Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us on iTunes Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us on iTunes Podcast Show flow A Netflix series is coming so we are looking back at the world Universe of Cowboy bebop- Hopefully only minor spoilers The feel The Genre The […]

http://traffic.libsyn.com/gardul/Episode_273_Brainstorming_worldbuilding_classes_for_a_fantasy_culture.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download Today’s Topic Let’s brainstorm some jobs for the people of a fantasy nation So, Jeff was working on classes for his very-side-indie RPG video game and thought that brainstorming worldbuilding classes for a fantasy culture would be a great episode We often think about fictional characters in a […]

http://traffic.libsyn.com/gardul/Episode_272_4_Ss_for_Creating_Better_Encounters_plus_a_5th_for_DMs.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download Today’s Topic 4 “S”s to create better side scenes As a game master, I call them random encounters.  I call them a side scene in writing. They are the scenes add do not add to the plot of the story.  Join Michael and Jeff as they talk about […]