Episodes

  • Contracts With Yourself and Rewards

    Contracts With Yourself and Rewards
    Jul 27 2021
    A Contract With Ourselves. In the last episode of the season, we talk about using a contract to keep writing.
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    27 mins
  • Nostalgia for Empire: Space Opera and Tropes

    Nostalgia for Empire: Space Opera and Tropes
    Jul 20 2021
    Jane and Maureen discuss Space Opera; their favorites, and some of the pitfalls of writing it.
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    27 mins
  • Tropes: What's Good About Them Anyway?

    Tropes: What's Good About Them Anyway?
    Jul 6 2021
    What are some tropes and are they okay in a story? How can they help your writing, and how can they hurt?
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    20 mins
  • What Writing Fanfiction Can Teach You, and What to Watch Out For.

    What Writing Fanfiction Can Teach You, and What to Watch Out For.
    Jun 29 2021
    Fanfiction has long been a place where writers flex their skills and learn techniques! In this episode Maureen and Jane talk about what we love about fanfiction, what fanfiction can teach you about writing original fiction, and a few fanfiction habits that might not translate as well to original fiction. Mentioned in this episode: https://archiveofourown.org/
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    29 mins
  • What Exactly Is 'Technique' Anyway?

    What Exactly Is 'Technique' Anyway?
    Jun 22 2021
    Making yourself write versus tools for writing, practice and technique.
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    17 mins
  • When You Hit a Plateau: How to Grow as a Writer

    When You Hit a Plateau: How to Grow as a Writer
    Jun 15 2021
    Maureen and Jane discuss what to do when you feel like your writing has hit a plateau. Hitting a plateau is a natural part of gaining skills and confidence as a creative! How do you recognize when it's happening to you, and what can you do? They share practical tips that have worked for them.
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    25 mins
  • Our Favorite Writing Techniques: Practical Tips

    Our Favorite Writing Techniques: Practical Tips
    Jun 8 2021
    Maureen and Jane discuss their favorite writing technique -- the one tip that helped them evolve their writing in a new way. Also, they talk about early encounters with writers that made them want to become writers! Mercedes Lackey, Andre Norton, and Anne McCaffrey. Magical dragons! Telepathic horses!
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    21 mins
  • When You're Stuck: How to Practice Creativity

    When You're Stuck: How to Practice Creativity
    Jun 1 2021
    Jane says Creativity is a Practice--how to cultivate your writing practice, what to do when you're stuck, and how to keep going.
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    30 mins