Tropes, tropes, tropes -- we love them, we hate them, we need them. In this slightly longer episode (in honor of our return from our holiday break), we discuss different kinds of tropes, both angst and fluff, why we want to see the same concepts done in a hundred different ways, and why there are far more coffee shop AUs out there than space ones.

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Part two of our two-part double episode Christmas special thing! The conclusion of the (surprisingly) wholesome fic by la_muerta, as well as our usual digressions and some Christmas-related nonsense, before we take a three-week break. Happy holidays!

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It's our Christmas special! In this two-parter, we read a holiday-themed fic by la_muerta that's perhaps a little more wholesome than what we usually read. Snowed-in, bed-sharing, enemies to lovers -- so many tropes to love and enjoy. Don't forget to listen to part 2!

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No fic-reading this week, but lots of fic-talking -- this time, we go into the writing process. We discuss plotting, dialogue, posting-nerves, as well as the annoyingly excessive use of winking in fanfiction.

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While continuing our discussion on fanfiction and all its joys and facets, we realize that there's so much more to talk about and explore -- more than can be squeezed into just one episode. So this is part one of a new series of ours specifically about fanfiction! Enjoy, and stay tuned for (a lot) more on the topic in the future.

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The canon alley shenanigans of Jace and Maia are explored in this oneshot by AtraEris

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The season 1/season 2 transition is the topic of the week -- we discuss design, acting, VFX, and how it all changed and evolved for better or worse.

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Jace and Simon lovingly explore some kinks in this oneshot by AtowncalledMalec

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Got a long commute? A huge closet to organize? A two-hour walk? Why not enjoy it with this very special, double-length Q&A episode, where we answer listener-provided questions not only about Shadowhunters and ourselves, but about writing as well. We talk at length about staying motivated as a writer, dealing with rude comments, finding your own style, and share our thoughts on some of our favorite bits from our own works.

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It's our Halloween special, and things get weird and spooky in this Magnus/Alec oneshot by ninike.

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