In the second installment of The Rough Draft, Kelly and Loyd discuss their Top 10 tips for new writers. Also, Kelly literally has a problem with the incorrect use of the word “literally,” Loyd believes it’s time to retire the phrase “the {fill in the blank} community,” and Kelly opines on why George Plimpton is Mr. Rogers for adults. Trust us, this is a humdinger of a show!

Kelly’s Book Recommendation: Divine Might: Goddesses in Greek Myth by Natalie Haynes.

Loyd’s Book Recommendation: The Man in the Flying Lawn Chair: And Other Excursions and Observations.

In the debut episode of The Rough Draft Podcast, Kelly Rogers Flynt and Loyd McIntosh - freelance writers, old friends, and occasional adversaries - discuss why the word "just" should cease to exist, argue over the common social media phrase "read that again", and mull over the threats posed by AI writing sources such as Chat GPT and others (seriously, what as Sports Illustrated thinking?).

Also, Kelly and Loyd offer their reading suggestions.

Kelly: Never Let Me Go, by Kazuo Ishiguro

Loyd: The Moscow Rules: The Secret CIA Tactics That Helped America Win the Cold War, by Antonio and Jonna Mendez, and Matt Baglio.

Our writing can be found at:

Kelly Rogers Flynt's profile at Broadway World

Loyd McIntosh's writing website