The Mythcreant Podcast

The Mythcreants geek out about fantasy, science fiction, writing, and storytelling.

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564 – Historical Fantasy Worldbuilding

What if history, but dragons?

11-30
24:34

563 – Making The Most of Your Minions

But what about flying monkeys?

11-23
28:24

562 – Designing Urban Fantasy Factions

Should vampires also be wizards?

11-16
32:34

561 – Pacing in Wordcraft

How fast can words go?

11-09
31:10

560 – The Questionably Supernatural

Could it be magic? (yes)

11-02
27:56

559 – Unreliable Allies

Can you trust us? Yes. Probably.

10-26
26:10

558 – Passing Time in Fiction

When you really want to be writing a memoir.

10-19
25:28

557 – Wishes in Fiction

Your (earned) wish is our command!

10-12
23:45

556 – Societies That Ban Things

No fictional society has banned podcasting. Yet.

10-05
20:40

555 – Explaining Complex Worlds

Divert all power to the exposition array!

09-28
29:46

554 – Writing to Resist

We all do what we can.

09-21
30:53

553 – The Difference Between Dark and Tense

Tension's not about things being bad, it's about things getting worse.

09-14
29:33

552 – Critical Types of Narration

Long ago, the five narration types lived together in harmony.

09-07
32:06

551 – Enemies to Lovers

If a sword isn't held below someone's chin, is it really romance?

08-31
29:00

550 – Pop Culture in Fiction

One does not simply reference into pop culture.

08-24
28:04

549 – Getting Feedback On Your Writing

Ugh, other people are gonna read this stuff?

08-17
25:09

548 – Jim C. Hines’s Authorial Journey

Sometimes you have to talk to a pro.

08-10
33:38

547 – 2025 Hugo Novels

The best of the best?

08-03
24:55

546 – Fixing Over-Candied Characters

How great is the hero? So great!

07-27
32:23

545 – Middle Book Problems

You've finished the first book. Now what?

07-20
28:28
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Fábio Santos

let's not write characters with bad traits because they are not memorable...."great advice".

06-17 Reply

Gilgamesh

Prime example of bringing a villain back and cheapining a previous ending or arc, the Cigarette Smoking Man from The X-Files. Guys died like 3 times...

05-04 Reply

Gilgamesh

Funny enough Zombies was the Goddess Ishtars go to threat when she was peeved at the other Gods so Ancient Middle East to Zombies isn't that big a leap.

05-03 Reply

Joe

As always, a great episode. Thanks!

01-27 Reply

Nick Geffen

You guys rock! Long live!

10-14 Reply

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