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Canon Minions is back, with a refreshed and renewed focus. For the next couple episodes, I’ll be hosting a writer’s workshop with folks! Listen to the episode for the prompt, and please send your writing exercises to dashystreams@michaelyichao.com. I’ll be selecting various samples that illustrate various storytelling elements and writing craft or techniques, and reaching out to you guys to come on the podcast to discuss your piece and share feedback. Even if you’re feeling shy and don’t want to be on the podcast, please feel free to write along at home with the prompt - and you can always share your work with me. I can’t promise I’ll have time to give in depth notes to every thing I receive, but I will do my best to respond to everyone who drops a line. Cheers and happy New Year!

Kicking off the podcast with some (meta) thoughts on starting projects, reflections on the wild world of Runeterra, and on whether Cannon Minions are canon.

Episode two is here! We answer the most important lore question asked after episode one, talk some more about canon, explain why there’s no such thing as the “lore team”, and give some advice on how to start worldbuilding.