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Hosted by J D Smith and Freyja James this is a fortnightly podcast covering the world of writing, our personal approach to it and many adjacent subjects. We have ponderings, interviews and discussions... more
FAQs about The Mechanical Writers Podcast:How many episodes does The Mechanical Writers Podcast have?The podcast currently has 24 episodes available.
September 25, 2022Episode 13 - Setup, Payoff and Death. Writing for TTRPGs Pt3In this episode Freyja and Jim talk about setting up and paying off satisfying narrative moments in TTRPGs. They also talk through the various categories of death that can befall characters and how to deal with them....more55minPlay
February 13, 2022Episode 12 - Shock WritingIn this week's episode Freyja and Jim discuss plot twists, good and bad, along with the danger of subverting audience expectations at the expense of thematic cohesion....more46minPlay
February 06, 2022Episode 11 - Languages, Worldbuilding Pt 3In todays episode Freyja and Jim discuss Languages in fiction, how they express cultural norms and values along with how to make your very own Conlang.Vulgarlang Link - https://www.vulgarlang.com/...more59minPlay
January 30, 2022Episode 10 - Editing and CriticismIn todays episode Freyja and Jim talk through the mechanics (get it?) of the editing process, some of the misconceptions about it and why its not something to fear....more39minPlay
January 16, 2022Episode 9 - Quests and Villains, Writing for TTRPG's Pt2In this episode Freyja and Jim talk about writing good quests and villains for both TTRPGs and video games....more48minPlay
January 09, 2022Episode 8 - Christmas 2021In this weeks festive episode Freyja and Jim talk about what makes a Christmas film and what the best Christmas film ever made is. Also featuring socialism....more29minPlay
January 04, 2022Episode 7 - Writing OneselfIn todays episode Freyja and Jim discuss the question of writing yourself into your work via characters or themes and if this is an problem or a boon, few conclusions are reached as ever. ...more42minPlay
December 05, 2021Episode 6 - History, Worldbuilding Pt2In today's long delayed episode Jim and Freyja discuss creating a history for your world and how and when to flesh this history out with juicy detail....more43minPlay
August 01, 2021Episode 5 - The Ethics of WritingIn this week's episode Jim and Freyja discuss the moral obligation of writers and tour popular culture offending as many fandoms as possible in forty five minutes.Topic LinksHamilton Sally Controversy - https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/hamilton-thomas-jefferson-controversy-explained/ ...more47minPlay
July 25, 2021Episode 4 - To Plan or Not to Plan, Writing for TTRPGs Pt1After a chaotic start Freyja and Jim spend this week discussing the restrictions and freedoms of writing your first RPG Campaign and try to answer the age old question. "How much planning should I do??"...more44minPlay
FAQs about The Mechanical Writers Podcast:How many episodes does The Mechanical Writers Podcast have?The podcast currently has 24 episodes available.