Pantsers vs planners. Spreadsheets, beat sheets, edge of seats, oh my! Russ and Tim attempt to find middle ground on whether to plan or not to plan before writing.
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.
Is that an adverb? Ditch it. Overly verbose exposition? Delete. Detailed descriptions of everyday objects? Get rid of it! In this episode, Russ and Tim discuss killing their darlings and reflect on what they left Read more…
Epilogues—who needs them? Isn’t your story already over? In this episode, Russ and Tim discuss how epilogues are used, why they exist, and whether or not you should use one.