Words Are Hard

Words Are Hard

By Rachael Waldburger & Ramsay PlautzArtsBooks
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Words Are Hard episodes

  • 13. Revision Tips

    Revising, like the wonderful world of words, is hard. In today's episode, we discuss Oktoberfest lagers, creepy book-making materials, and how to make your revisions a little easier.

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    35 min
  • 12. Titling Projects

    Coming up with a title can feel even harder than writing the story itself, but fear not: this week, we have some tips to help you find the perfect name for your project. Trust us, it only took 304 tries before we found ours.

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    34 min
  • 11. Extinct Letters

    What do Egyptian hieroglyphics, Norman conquerors, and computer hackers have in common? Not much, but we talk about them all on this episode! 

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    20 min
  • 10. Extinct Punctuation Marks
    Join us as we discuss our favorite extinct punctuation marks and debate the need of the interrobang vs em dash on a keyboard (em dash wins).
     

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    19 min
  • 9. Dialogue

    In today's episode, we discuss mimes, buccaneers, and the various uses of dialogue in fiction. 

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    18 min
  • 8. Outlining a Project

    Plotting? Pantsing? Plantsing? There's no right or wrong way to outline a project, but in this episode, we'll help you navigate some of the different styles and techniques you might use to plan out your next novel.

     

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    22 min
  • 7. Voice

    In this episode, we discuss strategies for developing and maintaining a consistent voice, low-budget cooking tips, and what makes Erming Henestway a distinctive writer.

     

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    23 min
  • 6. Developing Characters

    In this episode, we dive into the different types of character arcs, how to name your characters, and what happens when Ramsay forgets to prepare his fun fact.

     

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    28 min
  • 5. Worldbuilding

    Worldbuilding isn't just for fantasy and sci-fi writers! You need it in every story, and in this episode, we'll give you some ideas for how to worldbuild without info-dumping. Alternately: Ramsay lets out his inner Tolkien nerd, and we forget that Madison is not a port city.

     

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    21 min
  • 4. Writing Sins

    There are several things writers are told to never, ever do—but it's not quite that simple. Ramsay learns the multiple functions of adverbs.

     

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    21 min

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