They boys discuss aspects of swords and other bladed weapons that one should consider before writing a first draft. Should elves wield curved, single-edged weapons just because they're elves, or are there other factors to consider? Spoiler alert: there are. Is is realistic to have a quick, rapier-wielding character dancing around an armored knight? Spoiler alert: the results might be...somewhat gruesome...

The then talk about discovering characters by jumping ahead chronologically. By "observing" a proposed character interacting with your main characters in a later scene, you might get some ideas for the scene in which they're introduced.