#41 - Tropes
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In this episode, we discuss tropes we love, tropes we don't love, and how tropes are useful in our own writing. Also, apologies for the sound of Vicki's chair throughout the episode - she'll be finding a new place to sit for the next one (which will hopefully go up in a more timely manner too!) Links: - TV Tropes: Support the podcast: Follow us on Twitter @needsmorewords Check out our website: needsmorewords.com Email us: [email protected]
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#40 - Writing Goals 2022
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We check in on our 2021 writing goals, set some new ones for 2022 and tell you all about the Needs More Rainbow reading challenge! Support the podcast: Follow us on Twitter @needsmorewords Check out our website: needsmorewords.com Email us: [email protected]
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#39 - Favourite Books of 2021
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In an annual tradition (albeit a bit later than usual), we discuss our favourite fiction, non-fiction, and graphic novels/comics that we read in 2021. Also be sure to check out Margaret's short story, "Frankenstein was the Scientist," in issue #20 of Polar Borealis: http://polarborealis.ca/currentback-issues/ Links: - Goodreads list of our favourite books: - Rogue Podron Mission 20-11: Head-tail Etiquette with Alexander Freed: - Witchermania by Sophie from Mars: Support the podcast: Follow us on Twitter @needsmorewords Check out our website: needsmorewords.com...
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#38 - Q&A & NaNoWriMo
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We answer listener questions and talk about NaNoWriMo... and then post the episode weeks after NaNo ends
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#37 - Writing Prompts (aka the Cursed Episode)
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After an unexpectedly long break, we're back with an episode all about writing prompts: what they are and how we approach using them. Also, it's the last week to get questions in for our Q&A episode. Links: NYC Midnight: https://www.nycmidnight.com/ Furious Fiction: https://www.writerscentre.com.au/furious-fiction/ The First Line Literary Journal: Story Plot Generator Pro: Support the podcast: Follow us on Twitter @needsmorewords Check out our website: needsmorewords.com Email us: [email protected]
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#36 - Goodreads
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We discuss how we use review website Goodreads to enhance our reading life
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#35 - Secondary Characters
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Our look at characters ends and we've saved the best for last: the secondary characters. Also, remember to send in questions for the upcoming Q&A episode! Links: Music in the opening is Secondary Characters, from the musical [title of show]: TV Tropes: Five-Man Band: Trope Talk: Five Man Band: Support the podcast: Follow us on Twitter @needsmorewords Check out our website: needsmorewords.com Email us: [email protected]
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#34 - Antagonists
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Following up on our protagonist episode, we talk about the antagonists who oppose them! LINKS The Parking Level: The Wrong Counter: https://yubsie.tumblr.com/post/655922097031397376/the-a-new-dawn-wrong-counter Support the podcast: Follow us on Twitter @needsmorewords Check out our website: needsmorewords.com Email us: [email protected]
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#33 - Protagonists
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Our three part series on characters kicks off with... the protagonist!
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#32 - Writing Slumps
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We discuss writing slumps, why we don't like them and strategies to get out of them. LINKS: Support the podcast: Follow us on Twitter @needsmorewords Check out our website: needsmorewords.com
info_outlineIn this episode, we talk about two stories we wrote using the same NYC Midnight prompt: comedy / trophy room / a manual.
Links:
- Usability Test by Vicki: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EXuvsavTPaGPZMozjpmxNG_yDMrrbT4nI_bj4Et0FmY/edit?usp=sharing
- Isn’t It Neat by Margaret: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fJt9Iydzi6_YOWH6QUhf3aZHvpmGjC8XkGzoPzbJmTo/edit
- Support the podcast: https://ko-fi.com/needsmorewordspodcast