We need antagonists. Using our own fantasy world of Vampires, Mermaids, Shapeshifters and Blood Magic we develop some villains to build into our story, discussing their backgrounds, motivations and goals. You can follow our creation of this world through its World Anvil page.

Antagonists can be everyone's favourite part of a story. Sometimes they're even more sympathetic and more complex than the hero. In this episode Paul and Thorn discuss antagonists from across media. Their favourite bad guys. The ones that have you coming back for more. And some that really aren't bad at all.

Paul steps out of his comfort zone and he and Thorn create a romance story. We discuss character building, romance tropes, and fan fiction.

Paul and Thorn talk a little bit more about world building and then set out to create a Fantasy setting of their very own. The goal is to avoid common Fantasy tropes, but that's easier said than done.

In this episode, Paul and Thorn discuss world building in its various forms, how not to info dump, and then try to build a world of their own. How does the first human space colony, an old west town, an abandoned shopping mall, and a bicycle all fit together? Badly, as it turns out.

In this first ever episode of The First Draft Collective, Paul and Thorn discuss their own writing backgrounds and methods, and take a first stab at Paul's hastily made story-box game.