Exceptionally Average Authors: Explain it All (EAAEA)

Join Stevie and Gretchen as they try to figure you the best way to gauge development of a character over the course of a story. As well as what constitutes as development. 

Book Recommendations:

The Dispatcher By John Scalzi

The Writer's Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers Textbook By Christopher Vogler

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Opening and Closing music: Corazon-Flamenco Guitar 1 & Corazon - Chord Patter 1

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For this last episode of the pantsing verses plotting series Stevie and Gretchen challenge each other to go outside their comfort zones and write using the other person's method of choice. Will they succeed? Of will change prove to be too much for these authors of habit?

Book Recommendations:

Moon Called by Patricia Briggs

Snow & Rose by Emily Winfield Martin

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We did it guys! We made it to the end of 2020. It's the end of the year and we know it. Join Stevie and Gretchen as they crunch the numbers for what it cost each of them to run their author businesses during the pandemic. We will also hear what their current plans are for 2021. 

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Listen in as Stevie and Gretchen not only discuss where they ended up at the end of NANOWRIMO but they read you a exercise they are writing together about a young werewolf and as a bonus Stevie reads you some works done by your writers. 

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While the west coast was basically on fire Stevie conducts a fantastic interview with Way, a published author and creative writing instructor with a ton of insight into the minds of authors. 

Stuff Way Recommends for plotters:

https://www.dabblewriter.com/

Scrivener: https://t.co/TIwC2kH5GI?amp=1

Book Recommendations:

Ready Player One By Ernest Cline

The Royal Art of Poison by Eleanor Herman

Witches of Eastwick By John Updike

About Us:

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Opening and Closing music: Corazon-Flamenco Guitar 1 & Corazon - Chord Patter 1

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*Sorry for the audio qualities. We had some issues this time around*

Join Stevie and Gretchen as they discuss which method works best when writing, plotting or pantsing. Even though they each feel strongly rooting in one method, they may just find that when it comes to writing it isn't so black and white. 

Stuff We Talked About:

Plottr: https://getplottr.com/

Book Recommendations:

Immortal House By Elizabeth Guizzetti

Caffeine By Michael Pollan

Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow

About Us:

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Opening and Closing music: Corazon-Flamenco Guitar 1 & Corazon - Chord Patter 1

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Stevie and Gretchen inevitably bit off some pretty big goals for National Novel Writing Month. But is it going to be more than they can chew? Listen in as they discuss their progress and all of the other things life has thrown at them while they NANO.  Will their goofy mystery project be what they need to succeed?

Links We Talk About:

https://www.inkshares.com/books/king-s-prisoner#

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Join Stevie and Gretchen as they start off talking about dogs, again. Then Stevie walks us through the mechanics of building a new fictional world. Follow along as they go through the four parts of world building Stevie has mapped out. Though they are all tangled together, in the long run, they are all equally important and missing one could bring a story down faster than a field day tug-of-war.

Book Recommendations:

The History of the World in Fifty Dogs By Mackenzi Lee 

Written in Red By Anne Bishop

About Us:

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Join Stevie and Gretchen as they talk about what can create the spark that can build a new world...and DOGS! They are also joined by Elizabeth Guizzetti, a creative jack of all trades. Elizabeth specializes in books, a fiction podcast, and both comic illustration and writing. She is a wealth of knowledge and ideas.

All About Elizabeth:

Paper Flower Consortium is available on: 

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/paper-flower-consortium/id1504006875

https://open.spotify.com/show/4cgm0XphtSK9huaq4joKvR

Honor Among Vampires: https://www.amazon.com/Honor-Among-Vampires-Elizabeth-Guizzetti/dp/1950708063/

Immortal House: https://www.amazon.com/Immortal-House-Elizabeth-Guizzetti/dp/0999559869/

You can learn more about Elizabeth Guizzetti’s books, comics, and podcast at https://www.elizabethguizzetti.com

Book Recommendations:

The Costume History by Auguste Racinet

The Discriptionary by Marc McCutcheon

The Shaping of an "Angry" Black Woman by Tamara Woods and Derek Vasconi

The Mystwick School of Musicraft by Jessica Khoury (Author)

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Opening and Closing music: Corazon-Flamenco Guitar 1 & Corazon - Chord Patter 1

Artwork By: Becca Rocconi Instagram: Bexbakes_cakes