...and it's writing.

Ep 022 (Mini-Ep): Writer’s Block

How do we deal with "writer's block"? Does it even exist? DC and Avery discuss the topic in this mini-episode.
Items Mentioned in This Episode:
Character Development Questions

TRAILER: On Comp Titles

Trailer! A taste of our Comp Titles mini-episode.

Ep 021: Filler Words

What do words like "just", "really", and "all" have in common? They can act as excess fluff and filler, which clutter up your writing and make it less readable.
In this episode, a slightly rusty D.C. and Avery will show how to clean up these words by revising an old piece of our writing.

Ep 020: Mini-Ep: Just a Trim--Tips to Cut Word Count

In this episode, we chat about quick and dirty ways to cut down your word count, for those looking to shorten your work.Items mentioned in this episode:
43 Words You Should Cut from Your Writing Immediately, by Diana Urban
AutoCrit

Ep 019: Mini-Ep: X meets Y: Comp Titles

What are comparative titles? When querying, you'll inevitably run across the need to provide a couple of books that are similar to yours. In this episode, we talk about how to find them and why you need them."Two Cakes" webcomic (originally by stuffman on Tumblr)

Ep 018: Mini-Ep: Play it Again... Rewrites

When should you revise your current draft, and when should you take the Etch-A-Sketch approach and do a full rewrite? And how do you handle the emotional fallout of realizing you need to start over?In this mini-episode, D.C. and Avery discuss their thoughts on the "do it all over" part of the process.

Ep 017: Swearing in Fiction

D.C. and Avery discuss naughty words in fiction: when to use them, when is it too much, and why would you want to swear in your writing?CORRECTION: Apparently Avery does not remember the difference between Babylon 5 and Battlestar Galactica but in our defense, that drink was pretty strong. :D

Ep 016: Mini-Ep: Prologues and Epilogues

Should you include a prologue? An epilogue? How do you decide when one is necessary, and if so, how to avoid the stigma surrounding them?We ponder these questions in today's mini-episode.

Ep 015: Mini-Ep: Whoopsie! Our Worst Querying Blunders

We all make mistakes. In today's mini-episode, DC and Avery tell all, sharing some of their most egregious mistakes made while querying.

Ep 014: Mini-Ep: Morally Grey & Unlikable Characters

What does the term "morally grey" mean, when it comes to building a character? And how does one create an unlikable but compelling protagonist? Join Avery and DC as we mull and discuss these questions!