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May 15, 2020

49 min

May 1, 2020

Episode 34 - French Press

May 1, 2020

49 min

This week, Marshall and Nick chat with Wil Ralston about short stories. They discuss two specific stories in the hopes of bringing what they learn to their own writing.

Topic of the Month: Short Stories

Links mentioned during the show:

Fiesta, 1980

Elephants and Corpses

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May 1, 2020

49 min

Apr 17, 2020

Episode 33 - Sixty-Three Texts

Apr 17, 2020

43 min

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:

FIYAH Magazine

Brandon Sanderson Lecture #7: Short Stories — With Special Guest Instructor Mary Robinette Kowal

Dan Wells’ Seven Point Story Structure

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Apr 17, 2020

43 min

Mar 31, 2020

Episode 32 - Community Chat with Wil Ralston

Mar 31, 2020

54 min

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:

Wil Ralston

Luke Tarzian

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

Maurice Broaddus

Lost Gods by Micah Yongo

Daniel Jose Older

They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera

Leigh Bardugo

Mary Robinette Kowal

Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli

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Brandon Sanderson 2020 Sci-Fi/Fantasy Creative Writing Lecture

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Mar 31, 2020

54 min

Mar 14, 2020

Episode 31 - Street Fighter

Mar 14, 2020

36 min

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

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Mar 14, 2020

36 min

Feb 27, 2020

Episode 30 - Networking

Feb 27, 2020

46 min

This week, Marshall and Nick discuss their time at the LTUE conference in Utah.

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Feb 27, 2020

46 min

Feb 12, 2020

Episode 29 - Resilience

Feb 12, 2020

1 hr 5 sec

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)

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Feb 12, 2020

1 hr 5 sec

Jan 30, 2020

Episode 28 - Keep Stretching

Jan 30, 2020

33 min

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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Jan 30, 2020

33 min

Jan 13, 2020

Episode 27 - Stretching

Jan 13, 2020

47 min

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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