[ISBW] How to use holidays in your fiction

S21 Ep5: Crafting Tales Through Holiday Themes

"Engaging with the holidays definitely feels like a way to develop world and character."
-Mur Lafferty

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In this episode, I dive into the significance of holidays in storytelling and how they can shape character development and plot progression. With no guest this week, I talk about my own projects, creative work and admin work both.

I cover Christmas romances that evoke themes of rebirth to the complexities of Valentine's Day, and discuss how different holidays can influence narratives.

Transcript

Links

• Writer's Digest
• The Holiday
• The Last Holiday
• Holidate
• Home for the Holidays

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