In this episode, Caitlyn and Charlie talk about world building with depth and touch on how to create a world that feels lived-in.

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Charlie and Caitlyn answer more of your writing questions!

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Charlie and Caitlyn (mostly Charlie, thanks to Caitlyn's bronchitis) pick Mikki's brain again about horses and things writers should know! Topics include jumping on horses, training for combat, donkeys & mules, stables & stabling horses, horses on slopes, and a very cool book about killer horses. 

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Charlie and Caitlyn discuss how to create magic systems for your fantasy world and implement them effectively in your writing, ranging from an in-depth look at the magic system in Mistborn to a Star Wars debate.

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Charlie and Caitlyn talk about side characters, what purposes they can serve within the story, and some of the best ones they've encountered.

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Charlie and Caitlyn reread their debut novels and discuss what made them cringe, what they liked, and what they've learned.

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In this episode, Charlie and Caitlyn talk about how to more effectively write emotion into your stories, as well as deal with Caitlyn's emotions over the chaos that is the drop off line on the first day of school.

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Feminism, representation, and fairy tales.

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Charlie and Caitlyn talk about how to amp up your sexual tension and better ways to write kissing scenes.

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Charlie and Caitlyn head down a rabbit hole of books they've loved and books that have shaped them.

**We made a list, but it's too long for the episode description. Find it here.**

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