The Act Break

The inspiration to write can come from anywhere. Jamie and Karli chat with fellow writer, Izzy Kildonan, about the epic worlds built and inspiration that a well crafted video game can inspire.

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Every writer has them, writing slumps. Years of slogging in our art, what else would you expect? But there is a season for everything and sometimes we just need a hand and maybe some advice to pull us up out of the slumps. 

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Author of On Wings of Ash and Dust, Brittany Wang, joins Karli and Jamie to talk about Serial Series. She shares how she rapid released her series, what the benefits of serial rapid release are, and some of the challenges she faced. 

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Karli and Jamie answer listener asked questions about writing, scheduling, and the real important stuff... beverages. 

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Whether you grew up reading comic books or you're new to the game, there are so many options. Where to start? Jamie and Karli are joined by comic enthusiast and fellow podcaster, Josiah Bradley, to talk about the wonder of graphic novels. 

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From childhood all the way to adulthood, theres always room for the comforting return to a familiar story. What makes a comfort watch oh so comforting?

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Great dialogue can make or break a story. In this episode, Karli, Jamie, and A.P. go over their approaches, opinions, and try to mine out all the tips they can come up with that can help strengthen dialogue in fiction.

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As writers, we make promises. As readers, we want promises made to us met. Different genres come with their own sets of built in expectations. In this episode, Jamie and Karli chat about meeting expectations and why it's important to sometimes subvert them.

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Not so long ago, on a podcast that’s pretty close by, Jamie and Karli were joined by Greta Valentine to chat about the epic franchise that is STAR WARS!

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2¢ Recommendation: Sword of the Jedi  By Thea Guanzon

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Get to know this classic band of character archetypes known as The Five Man Band, and hear about examples in media that make Jamie and Karli love a good ensemble cast.   

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