Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify Listen on Google Podcasts Learn to use the four fundamental forces of plot to design strong, compelling stories that will entertain and engage your reader. Discover strategies for how to ride the line between story science and intuition effectively and tell your stories well. For more info about … More Lesson 07: Plot Mechanics
Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify Listen on Google Podcasts At the end of a revolution they helped to lead, the crew of the ISC Elementis is ordered to execute one of their crewmates: an immortal alien traveler known as the Castaway. But when they find themselves under attack by the Castaway’s oldest enemy, the captain must put aside duty and fight alongside her … More Story 07: The Stars Eternal
Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify Listen on Google Podcasts Learn how to design compelling plots for your stories based on the relationship between character wants and needs, utilizing character development to give your narrative momentum and structure. For more info about the show, check out www.homesteadonthecorner.com Help support the show at www.patreon.com/homesteadcorner Script Outtakes
Sigh. Take a sip of coffee, and begin again. Hello. My name is Trevor Van Winkle, and I’m asexual. For those who know me, I don’t really think that statement will come as a surprise. For those who don’t know me but are familiar with asexuality, it shouldn’t be a terrible shock either. But for … More Ace
CONTENT WARNING: Strong language, violence, and disturbing elements. Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify Listen on Google Podcasts A blind gunslinger flees his violent past, finding solace in the small town of Santa Lucia… but when a gang of outlaws appears in town, he must defend the place and the people he’s come to … More Story 06: Blindsights
Welcome to the companion vlog for Homestead on the Corner! Learn what exactly a Homestead on the Corner is (hint: it’s a podcast) and what it might become. Mostly just me blathering on about my hopes and dreams, so… yeah. Vlogging. Music by Lauren Baker
Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify Listen on Google Podcasts Learn how characters can change, grow, and evolve in the course of a story by using the character wheel, character arcs, and the Value Circle. Self-published author Wray Van Winkle discusses her methods for understanding and creating interesting character journeys. Character Development Diagram: www.homesteadonthecorner.com/podcastextras For … More Lesson 05: Wheels, Arcs, and Circles of Character Development
SPOILER ALERT! Listen to Return to the Echowood before you read! When I was young, I created worlds. I think this is something every child does. As inherently creative beings, the urge to invent stories is as all-consuming and powerful as the need to eat, sleep, and socialize. I don’t know if it’s in our … More Into the Echowood (Behind the Scenes)
Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify Listen on Google Podcasts A young woman flees the complications of adult life on her wedding day, returning to the fantasy world she knew as a child… only to realize that life was never as simple or perfect as she imagined, and that her past won’t let her … More Story 05: Return to the Echowood
Hello everyone! Trevor here. Sorry to say there won’t be a full post this week – my focus has been pulled a hundred different directions recently, and writing a new blog was not one of them. Add to that the fact that I got a week behind on writing the script for the next podcast … More Growing Pains
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