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Episode #82: On challenges: the good, the tough, the internal, the external

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Welcome back to another episode of Storybeast, where Courtney Shack and Ghabiba Weston discuss the transformative power of story.


In this episode

  • Ghabiba has feelings (who would've guessed)
  • the beasts discuss facing challenges in your pj's
    1. the world is on fire: the outside challenge
    2. how do I create in times like this? the inside challenge
      • you'll hear about craft challenges that can help you step outside your comfort zone and expand your talent
      • Gabi reveals a secret future legendary whose wisdom has been instrumental in helping her break out of her writing comfort zone
      • Courtney talks about getting past the "graveyard of beginnings"
      • Ghabiba shares more about her short stories and touches on tapping into "the you outside of writing" to lend context and flavor to your characters and themes
      • Courtney plays the audience and Ghabiba gives you a micro-documentary on a snake from Africa
      • the beasts discuss finding ways to challenge yourself within a genre and interpret conventions with intention
      • Ghabiba talks about using physical changes within a story to represent themes, esp. helpful in short form fiction where a lot of what you want to convey is implied
      • Courtney talks about when real world challenges spill into your writing space
      • the beasts discuss finding YOUR internal character motivations and staying challenged
      • Courtney shares book recs in the spirit of short stories and ARCANE!


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        A warm thank you to Deore for our musical number. You can find more of her creative work on Spotify.


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