Every story will have at least one coincidence to kick off the plot. After that, as a writer, you’re asking your audience to continue to suspend disbelief to move the story along at the cost of losing them. In this episode, Russ and Tim talk about coincidences, how many are too many (spoilers: more than one), and get into Deus Ex Machina, and Tim voraciously defends Lord of the Rings.
We’re getting the ball rolling…on a new year! It’s our first episode of 2025, and we’re diving into idioms. We’ll be “tackling” them throughout the year, exploring their history, usage, and how they could be Read more…
Goodbye 2024! In this episode, Russ and Tim look back at their respective writing goals for the year and grade how they did. Spoilers: everyone got an A+, even if they didn’t deserve it. Happy Read more…
Book swap! In this episode, Russ and Tim trade books from their favorite genres and give a review. Russ read Nick Cutter’s The Troop while Tim read Lee Child’s The Killing Floor.