This week on Buffy and the Art of Story: What’s My Line Part 1 (Season 2 Episode 9 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer):

This podcast episode covers (1) how to keep exposition interesting; (2) heightening the threat by changing key characters’ behavior; (3) body language that shows emotion; and (4) Marti Noxon’s Harold and the Purple Crayon moment.

As always, the discussion is spoiler-free, except at the end (with plenty of warning).

Next Up: What’s My Line Part 2

Last Week:  The Dark Age

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More Episode Links

* Flashlight Books (the children’s bookstore where I got Harold and the Purple Crayon).

* Open Books Ltd.

* Book 1 in The Awakening Supernatural Thriller Series free in March and April for Kindle, Kobo, Nook, GooglePlay, and AppleBooks.

* Or download and listen from Audible.

Where You Can Find The DVDs

* Season 2 Buffy DVDs

* Buffy DVD Complete Box Set

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About Lisa M. Lilly

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 and the Q.C. Davis mysteries, as well as numerous short stories. She also writes non-fiction, including books on writing craft, under L.M. Lilly. She is the founder of WritingAsASecondCareer.com.

Episode Transcript for What’s My Line Part 1

Coming Soon. (I promise, as Buffy might say.)