It’s time for some role playing and rebuttal action as Matt and Mur bring you some FINE acting shit. Rebuttal Guide Show Notes Matt and Mur come to you live from Morgan Freeman’s Debate Club practice room, and Mur remembers to say the show’s tagline for once. The Ditch Diggers … Continue reading →

What Are People Mad About Today? Matt and Mur come to you live from Morgan Freeman’s 24-hour news network control room where we are discussing the latest hot button topics on the news! (Mur has a new applause machine, but it’s not working right now, so you’ll have to infer … Continue reading →

Is Writing Daily a Necessity? A new article has writer Twitter in a froth. It turns out that someone wrote a clickbait article about how if you aren’t writing daily, then you might as well quit. This is so, so, so wrong. Did I write daily for a while? Yes. … Continue reading →

Show Notes for the Parents (Note, we are having some problems with the official Ditch Diggers site, so please be patient with us.) Mur and Matt welcome parents: author Adam Rakunas and author, games, transmedia, and screenwriter Andrea Phillips as guest co-hosts! Adam and Andrea are both full-time freelance writers … Continue reading →

It’s a feedback show where I go back through the spring and clean up the outstanding questions and topics! Feedback Show Notes ISBW (and Ditch Diggers) Wiki: It’s a work in progress, but I’m a good ways into it. I discuss the magical negro trope, but since I’m a white … Continue reading →

Mur and Matt come to you live from Morgan Freeman’s Dojo (where we’re punching Hollywood) with special guest co-host writer, director, and martial artist Lexi Alexander! Lexi is excited to talk about the writing side of her career as a director of films like Green Street Hooligans, Punisher: War Zone, the … Continue reading →

We are back to basics this week with conflict and what tools you need in your toolbox to create strong characters and plots. Show notes ahoy! I credit one of the things that is making me consistent lately to taking ADHD meds for the first time. Yay, mental health! Been … Continue reading →

Live from Morgan Freeman’s bear sanctuary, it’s the (Hugo Finalist!) Ditch Diggers with special guest co-host Tobias Buckell! Mur recounts Toby blowing her mind this past January at ConFusion in Detroit, which prompted his appearance on the show. Toby talks about accessing your inner asshole (the tactful version uses Toby’s … Continue reading →

Don’t use adverbs. Show, don’t tell. Often blanket terms, what do they really mean, and why should we use them? And what does it mean when someone makes the effort to carefully follow those rules? Recommended book: Nabokov’s Favorite Word Was Mauve ~ Buy the books! (Affiliate)

Show Notes: Mur and Matt come to you live from the mud room of Morgan Freeman’s trophy solarium (because they haven’t earned the right to go inside yet). Ditch Diggers has been nominated for a Hugo Award! You did it! Mur and Matt will go up against the likes of … Continue reading →