The Writ Wit

In this episode, the two Matts go on a flashback to the first writters of the Paleolithic era, mispronounce the Vocabulary Vitamin of the Month, go into long tangents about intellectual property ownership, and talk about writing for middle grade in the next of our set about different age demographics. What can you get away with when writing for this slightly older audience? What is the difference between this and young adult? When is the right time to bring up certain issues? When will Matt Donald implement the title and cover changes for his Megazoic books? We discuss it all, with backwards hats and loose-fitting pants because that's totally how middle grade kids nowadays dress, and talk about Harry Potter, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Dinoverse, and Thomas the Tank Engine for some reason.

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, its sequel "Megazoic: The Primeval Power" by clicking here, its third installment "Megazoic: The Hunted Ones" by clicking here, or its final installment "Megazoic: An Era's End" by clicking here. If you'd like, of course.

In this episode, the two Matts sell a fancy voice recorder to help writers remember their ideas wherever they are, realize that what other people like or don't like should have no bearing on what we like, compare riding dragons and horses to riding motorcycles, and talk about writing for kids in the first of our set about different age demographics. What kinds of books keep kids' interest best? How short or how long can the books be? What topics can you get away with versus what should you avoid? When will Matt David write his children's book about daddy sea horses and how they give birth instead of the females? We discuss it all, with no kids present because we're not creeps, and talk about Where the Wild Things Are, Zootopia, the Bionicle chapter books, and And Tango Makes Three.

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, its sequel "Megazoic: The Primeval Power" by clicking here, its third installment "Megazoic: The Hunted Ones" by clicking here, or its final installment "Megazoic: An Era's End" by clicking here. If you'd like, of course.

In this episode, the two Matts sell a narrative excitement espresso to get one of us out of our doldrums, ramble about our future stories to those who probably don't care, talk about the impossibility of stereotyping the name Matt, and bring in Los Angeles Times bestselling author, magician, and composer extraordinaire Dr. Matt Cook to talk about the gist of good storytelling. What does Dr. Cook think makes a compelling protagonist? How do themes work in the process of writing? Are tropes and storytelling devices important or not when coming up with a narrative? Will the universe implode with three Matts all in one podcast episode? We discuss it all, with the utmost professionalism and proper etiquette for our distinguished guest, and talk about Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, and Matt Cook's books Sleight of Mind, Good Little Marauder, Sabotage, and so on.

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, its sequel "Megazoic: The Primeval Power" by clicking here, its third installment "Megazoic: The Hunted Ones" by clicking here, or its final installment "Megazoic: An Era's End" by clicking here. If you'd like, of course.

Special thanks to Dr. Matt Cook for his time in this episode. Find out more about him at http://visitmatt.com/ 

In this episode, the two Matts record their other podcasts after switching bodies, tease something special to come next episode, berate endangered animals for not trying harder in their own conservation efforts, and talk about urban fantasy stories in the last of our set about slightly fantasy stories. What are the benefits of writing urban fantasy compared to other subgenres? How close to the real world can it be despite all these fantasy elements? When does a magic realism story become an urban fantasy one? How dare Matt Donald reveal that the De Papier brothers are not real and are just silly voices? We discuss it all, in the fantastical urban realm that is our recording studio, and talk about Harry Potter, Supernatural, Twilight, and a more fantastical version of Groundhog Day where the town is cursed and Phil Connors is replaced with Phil Collins.

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, its sequel "Megazoic: The Primeval Power" by clicking here, its third installment "Megazoic: The Hunted Ones" by clicking here, or its final installment "Megazoic: An Era's End" by clicking here. If you'd like, of course.

In this episode, the two Matts sell a product that's bar none the grossest thing we've ever sold, have new best friends on standby if the other doesn't do what they want, imitate broken pianos because we're one note, and talk about surrealism in the next of our set about slightly fantasy stories. What constitutes as surrealism exactly? How abstract should the definition be? How can you get into the kind of headspace to write surrealism without resorting to things your body shouldn't? What kind of messed up dreams did the two Matts have that they so readily share on the podcast? We discuss it all, while wearing spiral shirts and 3-D glasses because that's surreal man, and talk about 300, Inception, Alice in Wonderland, and our two weird dreams, one of which is way weirder than the other.

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, its sequel "Megazoic: The Primeval Power" by clicking here, its third installment "Megazoic: The Hunted Ones" by clicking here, or its final installment "Megazoic: An Era's End" by clicking here. If you'd like, of course.

In this episode, the two Matts gaze upon the Best Dang Story Ever(TM), wonder if rotten tomatoes could still make a good salsa, proudly proclaim our crimes while running from the government, and talk about magic realism stories in the first of our set about slightly fantasy stories. What are the benefits in writing magic realism versus other subgenres? How real can it be? How many fantasy elements can you introduce before it stops being magic realism and becomes full-on urban fantasy? What crazy coasters will Matt Donald ride next time he goes to a theme park once everything's safe again? We discuss it all, with a hint of magic in our very real voices, and talk about A Hundred Years of Solitude, Groundhog Day, Bruce Almighty, and Brave New World (the latter is not magic realism, but it's a classic book we talk about so it makes it sound legit)

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, its sequel "Megazoic: The Primeval Power" by clicking here, its third installment "Megazoic: The Hunted Ones" by clicking here, or its final installment "Megazoic: An Era's End" by clicking here. If you'd like, of course.

Also, the music at the beginning is "The Miracle of the Ark" By John Williams from Raiders of the Lost Ark. Obviously.

In this episode, the two Matts listen to another excerpt from the quarterly serial about Captain Writ, make an intro joke that works as a double for another one of our shows, talk about a villainous political figure that in no way will make any of our listeners upset, and talk about how to get your readers to root for the villains in the last of our set about motivating readers. What do you have to do to get your readers to root for the villains? Why would you want to do this? Do these villains have to be antagonists, or can they be protagonists? Did Matt David have a happy birthday, as this episode releases on his birthday? We discuss it all, with such devilishly charming voices that listeners can forgive our evil ways, and talk about Joker, Cabin in the Woods, and The Emperor's New Groove (yes, really)

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, its sequel "Megazoic: The Primeval Power" by clicking here, its third installment "Megazoic: The Hunted Ones" by clicking here, or its final installment "Megazoic: An Era's End" by clicking here. If you'd like, of course.  

In this episode, the two Matts sell a product that's as handy as a crab with tweezers, realize they've been friends for twenty years this year, don't see references to old school literature and instead compare it to sillier modern things, and talk about how to get your readers to root against the heroes in the next of our set about motivating readers. Why would you want your readers to root against heroic characters? How can this help the narrative get more complex? How do you do this if the heroes are protagonists or antagonists? Will Matt Donald ever get the fame and fortune he wanted to be a writer for? We discuss it all, while hosting this terrible podcast and thus making people root against us, and talk about Noah, Captain America: Civil War, and Ratchet and Clank: A Crack in Time. One of those works is slightly more high-brow than the others. (Hint: it's not the one with the Lombax)

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, its sequel "Megazoic: The Primeval Power" by clicking here, its third installment "Megazoic: The Hunted Ones" by clicking here, or its final installment "Megazoic: An Era's End" by clicking here. If you'd like, of course.  

In this episode, the two Matts show off their Master Writting Computer that inevitably doesn't work, confuse the actions of rodents versus others acting off of said rodents, marvel the use of language in old cartoons, and talk about how to get your readers to root against the villains in the next of our set about motivating readers. What are some evil things you can make your villains do to achieve this? What are some ways to still make them kind of entertaining still? How can you balance that entertainment while still making them worthy of rooting against? Will Matt David put any of his own money into the production of this show other than for gas for driving to the studio? We discuss it all, with stinky armpits and long nose hairs that'll repulse people and make sure they root against us, and talk about The Lion King, Pirates of the Caribbean, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and the Berenstain Bears for some reason.

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, its sequel "Megazoic: The Primeval Power" by clicking here, its third installment "Megazoic: The Hunted Ones" by clicking here, or its final installment "Megazoic: An Era's End" by clicking here. If you'd like, of course.  

In this episode, the two Matts sell a pesticide that wards off cliches, nearly cause a device detecting cliches to blow, claim superiority over one another as co-hosts in different ways, and talk about how to get your readers to root for the heroes in the first of our set about motivating readers. What are some classic ways to let your readers know your hero's a good guy? What are ways that aren't so cliched? Is there any room to break new ground in this regard? Will Matt Donald ever forgive himself for forgetting to write a joke he's come up with so far for every episode? We discuss it all, with such dashing smiles and charming personalities it's impossible not to root for us, and talk about Star Wars, Aladdin, Captain America, and Huckleberry Finn.

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, its sequel "Megazoic: The Primeval Power" by clicking here, its third installment "Megazoic: The Hunted Ones" by clicking here, or its final installment "Megazoic: An Era's End" by clicking here. If you'd like, of course.