Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify Listen on Google Podcasts CONTENT WARNING: Strong language and thematic elements. Twenty years after an apocalyptic storm left the world in ruins, a mysterious scientist wanders into the small settlement of Holy Cross, Alaska. There he finds a reluctant ally in a brilliant young tavern-girl, but finds that … More Story 08 – Worlds After
Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify Listen on Google Podcasts In this episode, learn how to break down plot structure into its parts to understand how it works, and how to rebuild it more effectively. Using beat, scene, act, and sequence structure to effectively pace the events in your story, your plot will become … More Lesson 08: Finding the Framework – Plot Structure
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 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 Trevor Van Winkle discusses his methods for understanding and creating interesting character journies. Character Development Diagram: www.homesteadonthecorner.com/podcastextras For … More Lesson 05: Wheels, Arcs, and Circles of Character Development
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
Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify Listen on Google Podcasts Trevor Van Winkle shares his 7 steps for finishing a writing project, whether it be a novel, screenplay, or podcast. A great first step for anyone with a great new idea and a long list of incomplete creative projects they don’t want to repeat. … More Lesson 02: “The Process” – Finishing your Story
Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify Listen on Google Podcasts As a colony spaceship flees the smoking ruins of a dead Earth with humanity’s future in tow, the lone crew member, a pilot haunted by his past, transmits the musical legacy of his planet into the void. Little does he know that someone (or … More Story 02: Music of the Spheres
Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify Listen on Google Podcasts In the first teaching episode of the Homestead on the Corner Writing Podcast, self-published author and blogger Trevor Van Winkle discusses the three key elements of Narrative – Character, Plot, and Structure – and how to use them effectively in your writing. “Thunderbird” Kevin … More Lesson 01: Story Triangulum
Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify Listen on Google Podcasts In the desert town of Agate Shore, detective Sam Bailey investigates a series of mysterious drownings linked to the town’s past – and his own. As the voice recordings of his case notes play out, a sinister, supernatural thread appears that threatens not only … More Story 01: Case Notes
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