Poets At War Episode 231#PAW223Broodcast Episode 31#BC31Joshua: The host, a writer of narrative poetry.Joel: A writer of sci-fi/fantasy prose.Ian: A writer of an epic fantasy series.Alex: A writer and RPG game master.Kyrith: A writer of fantasy prose.Abby: A writer of fantasy prose.Brendan: A writer who joins later in the meeting.The meeting features several members sharing their works-in-progress, receiving feedback, and discussing various creative and personal topics.Joel reads a chapter from his sci-fi novel, Nanite Wars.Ian reads Chapter 3 of his fantasy novel, a story with a classic, C.S. Lewis-inspired tone.Alex pitches his idea for a tabletop RPG campaign set in the Fallout universe.Weekly Challenge: Brendan proposes a new weekly art and writing challenge for the group. Each week, a prompt will be given (based on a song, a pose, or a member's story), and participants will have the week to create a finished piece. The goal is to foster accountability, practice, and collaborative learning.Kerith's Story Pitch: Kerith shares the concept for a story she is struggling to write. It is set in a world where children are enslaved by unicorn-like beings. Joshua reads two narrative poems from his wrestling story, "Beauty and the Big Dog."