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Friday Apr 17, 2020
Friday Apr 17, 2020
This week, Marshall and Nick take a listener request to discuss how they approach short fiction. If you want to suggest a topic, email us, or post on our Discord channel.
Topic of the Month: Our Approach to Writing Short Fiction
Links mentioned during the show:
Brandon Sanderson Lecture #7: Short Stories — With Special Guest Instructor Mary Robinette Kowal
Dan Wells’ Seven Point Story Structure
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Marshall:
- Website: www.marshallcarr.com
- Email: marshall@marshallcarr.com
- Twitter: @darthpops
Nick:
- Website: www.brightinks.org
- Email: nicholasbright@brightinks.org
- Twitter: @BrightInks
Now, just keep writing!
Tuesday Mar 31, 2020
Tuesday Mar 31, 2020
This week, Marshall and Nick sit down with Wil Ralston and talk about writing through anxiety, turning hardship into creativity, books, writing the other, and so much more! (Note: We had some technical glitches so please excuse any poor audio moments)
Topic: Staying Creative despite Anxiety and Uncertainty
Links mentioned during the show:
David Mogo, Godhunter by Suyi Davies Okungbowa
Beasts Made of Night by Tochi Onyebuchi
Children Of Blood And Bone by Tomi Adeyemi
Who Fears Death by Nnedi Okorafor
They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera
Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli
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Marshall:
- Website: www.marshallcarr.com
- Email: marshall@marshallcarr.com
- Twitter: @darthpops
Nick:
- Website: www.brightinks.org
- Email: nicholasbright@brightinks.org
- Twitter: @BrightInks
Now, just keep writing!
Saturday Mar 14, 2020
Saturday Mar 14, 2020
This week, Marshall and Nick discuss outlining around worldbuilding and the pains they experience as pantsers who lightly outline at the beginning of their works in progress (WIP). Marshall discusses the iceberg theory for worldbuilding and Nick discusses how he had to backwards plot the last act of his WIP to tie things together.
Topic of the Month: Outlining
Links mentioned during the show:
Brandon Sanderson 2020 Sci-Fi/Fantasy Creative Writing Lecture
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Marshall:
- Website: www.marshallcarr.com
- Email: marshall@marshallcarr.com
- Twitter: @darthpops
Nick:
- Website: www.brightinks.org
- Email: nicholasbright@brightinks.org
- Twitter: @BrightInks
Now, just keep writing!
Thursday Feb 27, 2020
Thursday Feb 27, 2020
This week, Marshall and Nick discuss their time at the LTUE conference in Utah.
Links mentioned during the show:
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Marshall:
- Website: www.marshallcarr.com
- Email: marshall@marshallcarr.com
- Twitter: @darthpops
Nick:
- Website: www.brightinks.org
- Email: nicholasbright@brightinks.org
- Twitter: @BrightInks
Now, just keep writing!
Wednesday Feb 12, 2020
Wednesday Feb 12, 2020
This week, Marshall and Nick discuss adversity and resilience not only around their writing, but in their personal lives as well.
Topic of the Month: Resilience
Links mentioned during the show:
"Box of Bones" anthology by Rosarium Publishing (Bill Campbell)
Support the Show:
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Marshall:
- Website: www.marshallcarr.com
- Email: marshall@marshallcarr.com
- Twitter: @darthpops
Nick:
- Website: www.brightinks.org
- Email: nicholasbright@brightinks.org
- Twitter: @BrightInks
Now, just keep writing!
Thursday Jan 30, 2020
Thursday Jan 30, 2020
This week, Marshall and Nick discuss listener feedback on “how do you stretch yourself as a writer.” Below are a few of the techniques discussed. They also start planning for the Life, Universe, and Everything Else conference in Provo, Utah, February 13-15. Stop by and say hello if you are in town!
- Write in other Genres
- Writing the other
- Writing focused on learning a new skill
- Use beta readers to learn how well you are doing
- Beta read for others who do something well
- Read books as a writer not a reader
Topic of the Week: Stretching yourself as a writer PART 2
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Marshall:
- Website: www.marshallcarr.com
- Email: marshall@marshallcarr.com
- Twitter: @darthpops
Nick:
- Website: www.brightinks.org
- Email: nicholasbright@brightinks.org
- Twitter: @BrightInks
Now, just keep writing!
Monday Jan 13, 2020
Monday Jan 13, 2020
This week, Marshall and Nick discuss writing in the new year including retreats and events they’re planning to attend. They also talk about how they stretch themselves as writers. Happy New Year!
Topic of the Week: Stretching yourself as a writer
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Marshall:
- Website: www.marshallcarr.com
- Email: marshall@marshallcarr.com
- Twitter: @darthpops
Nick:
- Website: www.brightinks.org
- Email: nicholasbright@brightinks.org
- Twitter: @BrightInks
Now, just keep writing!
Tuesday Dec 24, 2019
Tuesday Dec 24, 2019
This week, Marshall and Nick discuss their year-end plans, language, and culture involving curse words and holidays. Marshall and Nick are very grateful to all of their listeners and supporters. Each listener has contributed to a better year in our lives. Thank you and Happy Holidays!
Topic of the Month: Language and Culture
Links mentioned during the show:
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Marshall:
- Website: www.marshallcarr.com
- Email: marshall@marshallcarr.com
- Twitter: @darthpops
Nick:
- Website: www.brightinks.org
- Email: nicholasbright@brightinks.org
- Twitter: @BrightInks
Now, just keep writing!
Thursday Dec 12, 2019
Thursday Dec 12, 2019
This week, Marshall and Nick discuss the end of NaNoWriMo, writing they’ve submitted and impostor syndrome.
Topic: NaNoWriMo and impostor syndrome
Links mentioned during the show:
The Writing Excuses Conference 2020
Support the Show:
Contact us!
Marshall:
- Website: www.marshallcarr.com
- Email: marshall@marshallcarr.com
- Twitter: @darthpops
Nick:
- Website: www.brightinks.org
- Email: nicholasbright@brightinks.org
- Twitter: @BrightInks
Now, just keep writing!
Monday Nov 25, 2019
Monday Nov 25, 2019
Holiday gift guide! Celebrate the holidays with our list of discounts and gift suggestions!
Topic of the Month: NaNoWriMo
Links mentioned during the show:
Support the Show:
Contact us!
Marshall:
- Website: www.marshallcarr.com
- Email: marshall@marshallcarr.com
- Twitter: @darthpops
Nick:
- Website: www.brightinks.org
- Email: nicholasbright@brightinks.org
- Twitter: @BrightInks
Now, just keep writing!
Just Keep Writing Holiday Gift Guide
Discounts
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- UnboxBoredom
- Monthly Board Game subscription
- Code “WRITING”
- $10 off New Subscriptions
- Geek Pins
- Geeky pins on everything Pop Culture!
- Code “WRITING”
- 25% off
- UnboxBoredom
- Literature-based swag from T-Shirts to Mugs to even bookcase matchbox sets.
- Code “WRITING”
- 15% off
Books to gift!
- Dad, Grandpa, Uncle, who don’t have time for fiction.
- The Person with the Questions…
- The Disney person … there is one in every family
- The Tabletop RPG player
- The Kids!
- It’s Christmas, so why not
- Fantasy Reader
- That Weird Writer Friend
- The Artist