The Fanfiction Tapes

By The Fanfiction Tapes

The Fanfiction Tapes is a weekly show about writing, made for and by fanfiction authors and enthusiasts.

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The podcast currently has 84 episodes available.

The Fanfiction Tapes episodes:

April 02, 2023 Collaborative Storytelling
We start off our Worldbuilding Month with a case study. Join Dylan, Maya, Ian, and our guest this week, Jax, as we discuss Dylan's own worldbuilding project: the world of Zinnade.
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1h 5min
March 26, 2023 Trope Roundtable: The 5-Man Band
Maya, Dylan, and Ian are joined by Riley Quinn, author of The Fool, The Lovers, The Devil (www.rileyquinnthefool.com) to discus the trope of the 5-Man Band and related tropes about characters and teams.
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32min
March 24, 2023 The Real MVP
Maya, Dylan, and Ian are joined once again by Jaye (@AlphaJaye07) to talk about the real MVPs of storytelling: the antagonists! What sort of archetypes do antagonistic characters fall into, what are some of our favorites, and how can you write a good antagonist in your story?
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1h 18min
March 13, 2023 Who's This Show About, Again?
Dylan and Ian are joined by Barry to talk about side characters and minor characters, and how they relate to the greatest plotline in professional wrestling.
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1h 1min
March 06, 2023 Heroes, Anti-Heroes, and Villains
On the first episode of Character Month, Maya, Dylan, and Ian are joined by Badger (@TheHomelyBadger on Twitter and AO3) to talk about writing protagonists, and the differences between a "protagonist" and a "hero".
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1h 8min
February 26, 2023 Trope Roundtable: And There Was Only One Bed
Maya, Dylan, and Ian discuss one of Maya's personal favorite tropes, "And There Was Only One Bed", including the history of the trope and some of its uses in fanfiction, classic literature, and gaming.

The article mentioned in the episode can be found here: https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/theres-only-one-bed-fanfiction-trope
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21min
February 19, 2023 Shipping, Part 2
Platonic Relationships
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37min
February 12, 2023 Shipping, Part 1
Maya and Ian are joined by Jaye to talk about romantic relationships in fiction, and the way that fandom interacts around that.

You can find Jayeʻs works and social media here:
https://archiveofourown.org/users/AlphaJaye071
https://alphajaye071.tumblr.com
https://twitter.com/AlphaJaye071
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1h
February 05, 2023 Fantastic Relationships and Where To Find Them
Maya, Dylan, and Ian are joined by their friend Elizabeth to talk about relationships both romantic and platonic, and dispense advice for the straights on writing queer relationships.

You can find Elizabeth's original music on Youtube at: https://www.youtube.com/@agogobell28.
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55min
January 29, 2023 Story Spotlight: Gideon the Ninth
On this special bonus episode, Maya, Ian, and Cam discuss Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir, a book that is near and dear to our hearts and which we all feel very normally about.
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54min

FAQs about The Fanfiction Tapes:

How many episodes does The Fanfiction Tapes have?

The podcast currently has 84 episodes available.