Story from Scratch

This week, we have a short but sweet episode where Scott Thrower of Fairy Tales for Unwanted Children gives us his feedback on our beloved "From Scratch" segment.

Full episodes return starting next week!

Be sure to check out Scott's Arcane History series, the first three books of which are available on Amazon!

Scott's website: https://scottthrower.ca/

Subscribe to Fairy Tales for Unwanted Children: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/fairy-tales-for-unwanted-children/id1225047924

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This week, we're once again joined by the exquisite voice of Scott Thrower as we pick his brain on the self-publishing market. We chat about the scandalous exploitation that plagued the early self-publishing landscape and dissect the workoholism of an independent author.

Be sure to check out Scott's Arcane History series, the first three books of which are available on Amazon!

Scott's website: https://scottthrower.ca/

Subscribe to Fairy Tales for Unwanted Children: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/fairy-tales-for-unwanted-children/id1225047924

Please check out our partners, the publisher tdotSpec at http://tdotspec.com/

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This week, we're joined with an extra special guest. Creator of Fairy Tales for Unwanted Children, Scott Thrower is in this episode to talk about his work on the stunning podcast, his career as a self-publishing novelist, and all that's necessary to be an independent creator in the current environment.

Be sure to tune in to see if Yale and Justin might learn something!

Scott's website: https://scottthrower.ca/

Subscribe to Fairy Tales for Unwanted Children: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/fairy-tales-for-unwanted-children/id1225047924

Please check out our partners, the publisher tdotSpec at http://tdotspec.com/

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It's time for another Halloween special! This episode, we once again have our friend Y. M. Pang join us as we discuss the differences between writing a horror story and writing scenes of horror in stories that belong to other genres. We touch on the distinction between dark fantasy and horror, the subversion of expectations, and how horror is the country music of literary genres.

Check out Michelle's website: http://www.ympang.com

Or follow her on Twitter @YMPangWriter

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Okay, so we've been building up to this one for a while now. After months and months of griping about writing groups, beta reads, and revisions, this episode, we finally attempt our big take-down of editing as a whole. Y. M. Pang joins us once again for this spicy debate as we settle once and for all whether there's actually any point to editing your story.

Check out Michelle's website: http://www.ympang.com

Or follow her on Twitter @YMPangWriter

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In a first for the podcast, special guest Y. M. Pang joins us for one of our "From Scratch" segments. When tasked with creating a story that incorporates each of our darkest fears, we come up with a riveting B-movie plot that is sure to fuel your nightmares for years to come.

Check out Michelle's website: http://www.ympang.com

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Additional Sounds from Zapsplat.com

This episode, we are joined by our good friend Michelle, one of the most accomplished writers we know. Michelle has published with some of the top science fiction and fantasy magazines, including The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, Clarkesworld, and Asimov's Science Fiction.

We pick her brain about breaking into the short story market and discuss her mantra of don't self-reject.

Check out Michelle's website: http://www.ympang.com

Or follow her on Twitter @YMPangWriter

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This episode, we each give our top 5 list of best twist endings and explain why we think they're so great. Between books, movies, and TV shows, our conversation reaches a wide net, so be warned! Major spoilers ahead.

We talk about Joss Whedon films and classic anime, comedies and horror, novels and short stories, and more. They were really good lists - and I say so without any bias.

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This episode, we give our takes on how classic movies/books/tv shows could have ended with a twist ending instead of how they actually ended. What starts as a fun game turns into a test of our co-hosts' knowledge of Shakespeare, avoiding New England accents, and surprisingly good additions to some already really great works.

We discuss Romeo and Juliet, The Hobbit (not the films), Iron Man, Goodfellas and more!

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In this episode, we (try) to create our version of a good twist from scratch! Taking inspiration from a number of sources, Yale and Justin try to navigate through the complexities of writing a scene with a good twist, but making it both satisfying and unexpected.

We discuss why going a 'full 180' is not that unexpected, and the usefulness of subverting expectations by first setting them. Eventually we come to an agreement on how we would write a battle like the Battle of Helm's Deep in Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers.

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