Lesson 27: Act 3 - Restoration
In this episode, we address the paradox of showing genuine change in the third act: if true character is only revealed through action in conflict, the...
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Your home for high-concept audio dramas and practical fiction writing lessons, Homestead on the Corner is a bi-monthly anthology series dedicated to the craft of story. More info at www.homesteadonthecorner.com
Lesson 26: Act 3 - Return
In this episode, the protagonist reaches the final, and perhaps most difficult, threshold in the journey: the return to the ordinary world. Learn how ...
Lesson 25: Act 3 - Resolution
In this episode, we arrive in the final act of the story, and discuss how and why the resolution should not just be an afterthought to your climax. Le...
Lesson 24: Act 2 - Climax
In this episode, Act 2 comes to an explosive end, as the effects of the crisis decision ripple out into a final confrontation between protagonist and ...
Episode 23: Act 2 - Crisis
In this episode, Trevor discusses what is perhaps the most important part of any story -- the final crisis before the act 2 climax. Learn how to bring...
Lesson 22: Act 2 - Midpoint Marvels
In this episode, Trevor talks about what to do when you hit the halfway point in your story: how to use this moment to increase the effect of your cr...
Lesson 21: Act 2 - Revelations and Reversals
In this episode, Trevor talks plot reversals and revelations, how to twist your story without losing your reader, and ways to effectively set up big ...
Lesson 20: Act 2 - Subplots and Somebodies
In this episode, Trevor talks about how to develop your supporting cast, create compelling subplots, and find the organic structure of your narrative....
Lesson 19: Act 2 - The Big Bad
In this episode, Trevor talks about the distinction between villains and antagonists, how to humanize them in the story, and ways to create memorable,...
Lesson 18: Act 2 - Whole New World
In this episode, Trevor discussed how to use the tools of effective world building to create the extraordinary world of the second act. Learn how to u...