The Writ Wit

Originally recorded: June 2017

In this episode, the two Matts advertise their special ink solution made from deadly squids, exploit young relatives to make a theme song, reveal Matt Donald as the 64th clone of Matt Donalds seeded throughout the world by our future alien overlords, and categorize the different types of antagonists present in a story. What ways can a character oppose another? Do they even have to be characters, or can they be abstract concepts? Can we all agree the ultimate antagonist of this episode are the construction workers hammering away at Matt David's end that Matt Donald tried in vain to edit out? We discuss it all, with clearly fake and half-witted enthusiasm, and talk about Narnia, the Mummy (both the Tom Cruise and Brendan Fraser ones), Jurassic Park, Armageddon, and a worryingly-large amount of romantic comedies.

Have any feedback or questions for our hosts? Email us at [email protected]. Also you can purchase Matt Donald's book "Megazoic" on Amazon by clicking here. If you'd like, of course.

Originally recorded: May 2017

In this episode, the two Matts forget to do the usual "Welcome, fellow nerds" intro until the very end, celebrate Matt Donald's successful publication of his book, reflect on all the death threat jokes, and discuss their experiences with co-authoring and how it works. Who does what part of writing a collaborative story? What happens if one author quits? How can perimeters be set for each co-author? When will Matt David's voice be back up to snuff after being a bit sick for the last week? We discuss it all, with wondrous grandeur and reverence, and talk about the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Ultraman, Injustice 2, and a new book called Megazoic that you all should totally check out! Up to you, of course. We can't make you do anything. Live your lives, dudez.

Have any feedback or questions for our hosts? Email us at [email protected]. Also you can purchase Matt Donald's book on Amazon by clicking here. If you'd like, of course.

Originally recorded: April 2017

In this episode, the two Matts open with a dumb game show instead of a theme song, perform flawless edits of mistakes during recording, have difficulty naming segments of their own show, and info-dump their thoughts about world-building. What defines "world-building" for a story? How much overwhelms or bores the reader? What ways can you make it easier for you as a writer to world-build? What weapon will listeners use when storming the houses of the hosts when they bash beloved stories or make blatant errors when talking about them? We discuss it all, with our trademark super-annoying voices and stutters, and talk about Tolkien's the Silmarillion, Harry Potter, Kong: Skull Island, and the best and most beloved franchise in human history, LEGO's BIONICLE. Deny it all you want, you know we're right.

Have any feedback or questions for our hosts? Email us at [email protected]. Please email us! We have no friends! :(

Originally recorded: March 2017

In this episode, the two Matts gush about the Backspace key, read a bunch of fake reviews, tell stories about trains that are also Power Rangers, and inform the listeners on how to deal with criticism. What are the different types of criticism? How can you accept feedback without feeling attacked? How can you keep blatant, biased hatred from bringing you down, or rapid, fanatical love from going to your head? How can Matt Donald ever forgive himself for crushing a fellow college student's work with brutal criticism that was merely a deflection from his own dumb issues? We discuss it all, in a calm, collected, and mature fashion like always, and talk about Moana, Ferngully, ToQGer or whatever it's called, and simultaneously the best and worst book ever, The Kerfuffle of Blah (listen to episode for context...*wink*)

Have any feedback or questions for our hosts? Email us at [email protected]. We remembered to mention it this time!

Originally recorded: February 2017

In this Valentine's Month episode, the two Matts wallow in self-pity for Singles' Awareness Month, accidentally spoil everything to kingdom come, plan to shoot one another across the Pacific, and discuss what constitutes a lighthearted story. Are they always kid-friendly? Do they have to have happy endings? Can they go dark later? Will Matt David live to see the next episode? We discuss it all, with our upbeat and cheerful demeanor others should definitely try to emulate, and talk about (and accidentally spoil) Harry Potter, Ratchet and Clank, The Amazing Spider-Man series, and some Pixar movie about balloons.

Have any feedback or questions for our hosts? Email me (Matt Donald) at [email protected]. I said I would discuss it later in the episode, but I forgot because I'm a goldfish.

Originally recorded: January 2017

In this episode, the two Matts celebrate the new year, potentially offend multiple demographics of the show, try and one-up each other in a singing contest (spoiler alert: Matt David wins), and host the annual award show "The Witties," celebrating all the great and not-so-great works of the previous year with an odd amount of overlap. What works are we gonna rip off-uh, I mean...did we ENJOY the most last year? What was we gonna try and read/watch/play more of? Whose butt is the best out of Deadpool, Scarlett Johansson (either as a snake or a movie that came out five years ago), or Chris Evans's bulging biceps that aren't butts but are legendary anyways? We discuss it all, with true awards-level reverence, and talk about Percy Jackson, Overwatch, Warcraft, and Hidden Figures for some reason (it's a great movie, but we can't write anything like that, so it's in "Works we won't rip-off," obviously)

Originally recorded: December 2016

In this episode, the two Matts take an almost nine-month break for some reason, brag about finished writing projects, gush/face-palm about super-cheesy disaster movies, and give out tips for starting, continuing, and finishing writing projects. What makes a good hook? How can writers motivate themselves to keep going? How can you naturally build to a climactic finale? How did Matt David not collapse with exhaustion getting here in the States from Japan in a rowboat? We discuss it all, as formally and professionally as you would expect, and talk about Star Wars, Captain America: Civil War, the Core with Hilary Swank for some reason, and more of Matt Donald's old works in more shameless self-plugs.

Originally recorded: April 2016

In this episode, the two Matts sing a mercifully-censored theme song, go on tirades about old roommates, accidentally give out spoilers for Harry Potter (don't worry, I edited in a warning ahead of time) and discuss the different relationships characters can have with one another. What's the difference in writing friends and enemies? What about characters that dislike one another but must work together for the greater good? How can one write convincing chemistry? What was Matt Donald thinking saying that joke about jobs/friends with benefits? We discuss it all, with our signature charm and musical voices, and talk about Harry Potter, Marvel, DC, and Matt Donald's own book in a shameless self-plug.

Originally recorded: March 2016

In this first episode of The Writ Wit, the two Matts introduce themselves, sing a garbage theme song on the spot, talk way too much about superheroes, and do their best to talk about fantasy and such. What is fantasy? How does one write fantasy compared to other genres? What are the different sub-genres of fantasy? Why does Matt David bash Groundhog Day even though he hasn't seen it? We discuss it all, in the great and intricate detail expected from this show, and talk about everything from Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, Star Wars, Twilight for some reason, and the ultimate fantasy book, the BIBLE!!! (Just kidding...or AM I?!)