This time on Buffy and the Art of Story, a bonus podcast episode explores Spike v. Spike and his emotional arc in Out of My Mind (Season 5 Episode 4 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer). The episode looks at:

Major subplot plot turns

Spike's unconscious mind as the antagonist

Spoiler-free, except at the end (with plenty of warning).

Last Episode: Out of My Mind (S5 E4)

Next Up: No Place Like Home (S5 E5)

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In addition to hosting the podcast Buffy and the Art of Story, Lisa M. Lilly is the author of the bestselling four-book Awakening supernatural thriller series. She also wrote the Q.C. Davis mysteries, as well as numerous short stories. Her non-fiction includes books on writing craft under L. M. Lilly. She also founded WritingAsASecondCareer.com.