The Fanfiction Tapes

Continuing our month on Fantasy, Maya and Ian are joined by guests Vesper and Jygg to discuss subgenres of Fantasy. What is the difference between High Fantasy and Low Fantasy? Where does The Witcher fall? These questions and more are discussed!If you like our work, please let us know! You can write to us at fanfictapes@gmail.com or reach out to us on Twitter @TheFanfictionTapes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this first episode of our Fantasy Month, Maya, Dylan, and Ian are joined by Sun to talk about the genre of Fantasy. What distinguishes Fantasy from other speculative fiction genres like Science Fiction? What distinguishes Urban Fantasy, High Fantasy, or Low Fantasy? What are some of our favorite Fantasy works? All this and more are discussed!If you like our work, please let us know! You can write to us at fanfictapes@gmail.com or reach out to us on Twitter @TheFanfictionTapes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Maya and Ian are joined by Bryon to talk about the beloved Discworld fantasy series by Sir Terry Pratchett. How does Sam Vimes relate to The End of History? How much worldbuilding is enough? These questions and more are discussed!If you like our work, please let us know! You can write to us at fanfictapes@gmail.com or reach out to us on Twitter @TheFanfictionTapes.[GNU pterry] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Maya and Ian are once again joined by Riley to talk about the trope of the "Rule of Funny". What is the Rule of Funny, and when and how do you use it in your writing?You can find Riley's work on their website: https://www.rileyquinnthefool.com/If you like our work, please let us know! You can write to us at fanfictapes@gmail.com or reach out to us on Twitter @TheFanfictionTapes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Maya and Ian are joined by Bryon to talk about how timing makes humor work. You can find the article Bryon mentions here: https://deadspin.com/how-wile-e-coyote-explains-the-world-1752248034If you like our work, please let us know! You can write to us at fanfictapes@gmail.com or reach out to us on Twitter @TheFanfictionTapes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Maya and Ian are joined by returning guest Badger to talk about satire and parody.If you like our work, please let us know! You can write to us at fanfictapes@gmail.com or reach out to us on Twitter @TheFanfictionTapes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Fanfiction Tapes is back with Season 2, and this season we will be taking a look at the genre and aesthetic side of writing. To start things off, throughout the month of July we will be talking about Comedy.On our first episode of Comedy Month, Maya and Ian are joined by Sarah to talk about the concept of “punching up” versus “punching down”, and more generally about how to make jokes about people without being a dick.If you like our work, please let us know! You can write to us at fanfictapes@gmail.com or reach out to us on Twitter @TheFanfictionTapes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode, Maya and Ian are joined by Vesper to talk about the trope of the MacGuffin. What is or is not a MacGuffin, and how can you use this trope in your writings?This is the final episode of Season 1 of The Fanfiction Tapes! We will return with new episodes starting July 2nd. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Maya, Dylan, and Ian are joined by Romke to talk about setting the stakes in your story.You can follow Dylan's various other projects as XVGDylan and Threads of Dragons on YouTube and XVGDylan on Twitch, and you can support him on Patreon at www.patreon.com/threadsofdragons. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Maya, Dylan, and Ian are joined once again by Elizabeth to discuss plot twists in stories, what makes them work, what makes them flop, and examples both good and bad.Elizabeth's music can be found at youtube.com/@agogobell28.Dylan's various other projects are XVGDylan and Threads of Dragons on YouTube, XVGDylan on Twitch, and you can support him on Patreon at www.patreon.com/threadsofdragons. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.