The Mythcreant Podcast

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For Fantasy & Science Fiction Storytellers


    • Jun 1, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 242 EPISODES

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    The Mythcreant Podcast is an absolute gem for anyone interested in storytelling and speculative fiction. It stands out among other writing advice podcasts with its unique blend of entertainment, awareness of oppression, and witty banter between the three hosts. Each episode is a delight to listen to, filled with great content that never feels like work. In fact, it's become my go-to podcast as soon as a new episode is released.

    One of the best aspects of this podcast is the depth and quality of the storytelling advice it offers. The hosts have a wealth of knowledge and experience in the field, and they present their insights in a way that is both engaging and relatable. They incorporate examples from various media, describing them in enough detail so that listeners don't need to be familiar with the specific works being referenced. This makes it accessible to a wide range of people, regardless of their familiarity with different forms of media.

    Additionally, what sets The Mythcreant Podcast apart is its awareness of oppression within storytelling. The hosts tackle complex topics such as representation, stereotypes, and cultural appropriation with thoughtfulness and nuance. They provide valuable perspectives on how to create inclusive narratives while still maintaining an entertaining story. This attention to social issues adds depth to their discussions and makes for a richer listening experience.

    On the downside, some listeners might find that certain episodes may not cater to their interests if they are not into gaming or literary criticism. While these parts can be skipped without missing out on overall value, it would be even more enjoyable if all segments were equally appealing to a broader audience.

    In conclusion, The Mythcreant Podcast is a must-listen for anyone who loves great storytelling or wants to improve their writing skills. With its intelligent conversation, humorous tone, and insightful analysis of speculative fiction, this podcast offers something for everyone. It has quickly become one of my favorites, providing me with both entertainment and valuable advice in equal measure



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    Latest episodes from The Mythcreant Podcast

    538 – POV Character Basics

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2025


    Who should get the narrator's mic?

    537 – Workplace Conflicts

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2025


    When your coworker might be a demon or something.

    536 – Logical Worldbuilding

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2025


    Should stuff make sense? No one knows!

    535 – Clarifying Confusing Description

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2025


    Readers want to understand what you read? It's more likely than you think!

    534 – Climaxes in Low-Tension Stories

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2025


    What if light, but also exciting?

    533 – Characters With Nothing to Do

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2025


    We'll just sit here, waiting.

    532 – Making Your Story Immersive

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2025


    Lie down in tub of books to be fully immersed.

    531 – Sidekick Protagonists

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2025


    Heroes are over-rated anyway.

    530 – Center Your Darlings

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2025


    Put away the red pen for a minute!

    529 – Robots and Droids

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2025


    But should the robots fly the ship?

    528 – Keeping Your Lovebirds Apart

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2025


    Maybe they shouldn't be dating just yet.

    527 – Making Your Story Intuitive

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2025


    Don't make your worldbuilding sound like an argument!

    526 – Unworkable Story Choices

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2025


    Sometimes an idea is just bad!

    525 – Mercenaries and Assassins

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2025


    Is killing for a living... bad?

    524 – Retelling Public Domain Stories

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2025


    These characters are free, but at what cost?

    523 – Space Fantasy

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2025


    Cast Summon Spaceship, at fifth level!

    522 – Fairylands and Dreamscapes

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2025


    A midsummer night's podcast.

    521 – Giving Your World History

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2025


    What if the Space Needle was an orb to ponder?

    520 – Frustrating Narration Choices

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2025


    Of all the emotions your book can embody, "smug" is rarely a good one.

    519 – Writing Short Stories

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2025


    Short but mighty!

    518 – Portal Fantasy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2025


    Ask not for who the portal opens.

    517 – Modern vs Classic Stories

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2025


    Hot take: new stuff is good.

    516 – Can Characters Be Emotionless?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2024


    To feel, or not to feel, that is the question.

    515 – Making Politics Compelling

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2024


    Don't let your plot be filibustered!

    514 – Buddy Cop Stories Without Cops

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2024


    No friendship police here, thanks!

    513 – Simplifying the Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2024


    Do you really need the kingdoms of Boria *and* Loria?

    512 – Common Turning Point Problems

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2024


    We know something should be there, but what?

    511 – Book Sales Blurbs

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2024


    Why should people buy your book?

    510 – Dramatizing Your Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2024


    How to make a story more than a pile of words.

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    509 – Updating Problematic Stories

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2024


    But if we make things different, they'll be different!

    508 – Portraying the Afterlife

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2024


    Less spooky, more logistical.

    507 – Unfair Character Double Standards

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2024


    Help characters break the glass fourth wall!

    506 – Stories That Make Us Cheer for the Wrong Side

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2024


    Sometimes the villain is just too charming.

    cheer wrong side stories that make us
    505 – Disappointing Endings

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2024


    The finale shouldn't fizzle out!

    504 – How Much Worldbuilding Is Needed?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2024


    Why do people get so weird about this topic?

    503 – Building Tension in School Stories

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2024


    Get to your desk before the bell!

    502 – What Makes Characters Unlikable?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2024


    To like, or not to like, that is the question

    501 – Unusual Jobs in Fiction

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2024


    Welcome to the spec fic job fair!

    500 – Mythcreants Retrospective

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2024


    We were the stars all along!

    499 – Co-Writing Pros & Cons

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2024


    Just copy+paste an extra writer, right?

    498 – Bringing Necromancers to Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2024


    Spooky scary!

    497 – Cliffhangers: Fantastic Hooks or Just Annoying?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2024


    Wow, this cliff edge is slippery...

    496 – AI and Fiction

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2024


    Confidently reciting vague web searches is a job for HUMANS!

    495 – Making Stories Stand Out

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2024


    In which we learn that "high concept" doesn't mean what it sounds like.

    494 – Bad Metaphors in Fiction

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2024


    Sometimes a cigar is just a metaphor for smoking.

    493 – Romances With Multiple POVs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2024


    Never have to guess what they're thinking again!

    492 – Language Barriers in Fiction

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2024


    Do you understand the words that are coming out of this podcast?

    491 – Storytelling Constraints

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2024


    We can't always do whatever we like.

    490 – Philosophy in Fiction

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2024


    To discourse or not to discourse

    489 – When and How to Add Dark Content

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2024


    Such a gritty episode!

    488 – Making Your Villain a Major Character

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2024


    Bring your villains into the spotlight.

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