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Writing advice from people who know and people who don't. Practical skills meet ridiculousness as I talk with some of the best writers who are willing to actually be on this show with me, and get their input on how to live the writer life.
"There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and bleed," said Hemingway. Epiphany! Your fingers scuttle to the nearest keyboard, locked, loaded, evocative and vivid language at the ready. With suave confidence you strike down on that first key. Then another. And another until you have formed your masterpiece. The joy! You reread your delicious words! But something tastes funny. "No, this isn't what I meant at all." and "What was I thinking?" and "My editor will have m ...
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Ep. 543: Archetypal Character Arcs, Pt. 10: The Hero’s Shadow Archetypes
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The Hero’s shadow archetypes of Coward and Bully are especially important (and cautionary) due to the pervasiveness of the Hero’s Journey.By K.M. Weiland
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Ep. 542: Archetypal Character Arcs, Pt. 9: The Maiden’s Shadow Archetypes
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Out of fear and egoism, the Maiden's shadow archetypes would prevent her from embracing a new perspective and completing her journey.By K.M. Weiland
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Ep. 541: Archetypal Character Arcs, Pt. 8: Introduction to the 12 Shadow Archetypes
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Each positive character archetype inherently represents a struggle with related shadow archetypes--one passive and one aggressive.By K.M. Weiland
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Ep. 540: Archetypal Character Arcs, Pt. 7: The Mage Arc
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The powerful and mysterious Mage Arc--the final archetypal character arc--turns its attention to questions of power and surrender.By K.M. Weiland
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Ep. 539: Archetypal Character Arcs, Pt. 6: The Crone Arc
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The Crone Arc begins the final act of the “life arcs” by presenting an inevitable and imperative Underworld Journey.By K.M. Weiland
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Ep. 538: Archetypal Character Arcs, Pt. 5: The King Arc
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Although the plot in a King Arc can be absolutely epic, it is a fundamentally spiritual arc--more so than any that have preceded it.By K.M. Weiland
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Ep. 537: Archetypal Character Arcs, Pt. 4: The Queen Arc
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The majestic Queen Arc builds upon the lessons learned in the Hero's Journey to create an archetypal character arc that offers a worthy sequel.By K.M. Weiland
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Ep. 536: Archetypal Character Arcs, Pt. 3: The Hero Arc
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The Hero Arc is the story of the conquering champion--the ingenuous but perhaps immodest youth setting out to do a great deed.By K.M. Weiland
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Ep. 535: Archetypal Character Arcs, Pt. 2: The Maiden Arc
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As the "youngest" of the archetypal character arcs, the Maiden Arc represents the quintessential coming-of-age story.By K.M. Weiland
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Ep. 534: Archetypal Character Arcs, Pt. 1: A New Series
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For a writer, one of the most exciting explorations of archetype can be found within specific archetypal character arcs--or journeys.By K.M. Weiland
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Ep. 533: An Introduction to Archetypal Stories
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Why are archetypal stories so important and what does this mean for you as a writer attempting to channel these deep patterns of existence?By K.M. Weiland
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Ep. 532: Story Theory and the Quest for Meaning
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It is not too simplistic or idealistic a statement to say that storytelling--and therefore story theory--is a quest for meaning.By K.M. Weiland
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Ep. 531: 3 Character Arcs in the Karpman Drama Triangle
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Pairing the Karpman Drama Triangle and the Empowerment Triangle offers a fantastic tool for creating solid character arcs.By K.M. Weiland
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A Head Full of Flowers and a Heart Full of Lies (And Also some Emus) with Miguel Flores ~ VSWS #60
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THE BACKLOG - Episode 60: Miguel Flores
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DAN-RANTS: You Don't Have to be a Career Author ~ VSWS #59
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THE BACKLOG - Episode 59: Daniel Thompson
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Character Arcs with K.M. Weiland ~ Episode #58
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THE BACKLOG - Episode 58: K.M. Weiland
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Basically, Dragons - With Hope Schmidt. ~VSWS #57
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THE BACKLOG - Episode 57: Hope Schmidt
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Preppy Space Cannibals with John Cosper ~ VSWS #56
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"Hamilton: An American Musical" with Lindsey Céitinn ~ VSWS #55
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THE BACKLOG - Episode 55: Lindsey Ceitinn
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Multiverses In Novels with Kendra E. Ardneck ~ VSWS #54
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THE BACKLOG - Episode 54: Kendra E. Ardneck
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Beowulf Analysis ~ THE JAKEOVER ~ VSWS #53
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DAN-RANTS: What Keeps Us from Writing? ~ VSWS #51
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THE BACKLOG - Episode 51: Daniel Thompson
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Captain America: Civil War Analysis with Dots ~ VSWS #50
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THE BACKLOG - Episode 50: Dots
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The Ilyon Chronicles with Jaye L. Knight ~ VSWS #49
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THE BACKLOG - Episode 49: Jaye L. Knight
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Master of Your Childhood, Gordon Korman ~ VSWS #48
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THE BACKLOG - Episode 48: Gordon Korman
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Adventure Reporting and Creative Nonfiction with Amber Bachiochi ~ VSWS #47
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THE BACKLOG - Episode 47: Amber Bachiochi
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"For Us Humans" with Steve Rzasa ~ VSWS #46
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THE BACKLOG - Episode 46: Steve Rzasa
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Build-An-Alien with Joshua Johnston ~ VSWS #45
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THE BACKLOG - Episode 45: Joshua Johnston (Edge of Oblivion)
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Zootopia Analysis with Jake Buller ~ VSWS #44
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THE BACKLOG - Episode 44: Jack Buller (Zootopia Analysis)
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All The Things with Yoselyn Dominguez ~ VSWS #43
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THE BACKLOG - Episode 43: Yoselyn Dominguez
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Self-Care in College with Katie Wells ~ VSWS #42
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THE BACKLOG - Episode 42: Kate Wells
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Shaun the Sheep with Kelly and Lizzie ~ VSWS #41
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THE BACKLOG - Episode 41: Kelly and Lizzie
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Star Trek/Lewis and Clark crossover BRAINSTORM with Rosey Mucklestone ~ VSWS#40
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THE BACKLOG - Episode 40: Rosey Mucklestone
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"A Time to Die" with Nadine Brandes ~ VSWS #39
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THE BACKLOG - Episode 39: Nadine Brandes
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"The Firewall Saga" and Serial Novels with Braden Russell ~ VSWS #38
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TEH BACKLOG - Episode 38: Braden Russell
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A Pocket Full of Murder with RJ Anderson ~ VSWS #37
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THE BACKLOG - Episode 37: RJ Anderson (Knife, A Pocket Full of Murder)
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The Rise of Steampunk with Morgan Busse ~ VSWS #36
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THE BACKLOG - Episode 36: Morgan Busse Pt. 2 (Tainted)
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Organic Theme-writing in "Daughter of Light" with Morgan L Busse ~ VSWS #35
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THE BACKLOG - Episode 35: Morgan L. Busse (Daughter of Light)
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"If You Give A Restorer A Cookie" with Sharon Hinck ~ VSWS #34
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THE BACKLOG - Episode 34: Sharon Hinck Pt. 2 (The Restorer)
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Soccer-Mom in a Fantasy World with Sharon Hinck ~ VSWS #33
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THE BACKLOG - Episode 33: Sharon Hinck (The Restorer)
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Alexandra the Disney Princess Librarian Twi-hard College Student ~ VSWS #32
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THE BACKLOG - Episode 32: Alex Moore
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Theme in Comedy and Fun Marketing with Paul Regnier ~ VSWS#31
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THE BACKLOG - Episode 31: Paul Regnier (Space Drifters)
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"Space Drifters" and Sci-Fi Comedy with Paul Regnier ~ VSWS #30
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THE BACKLOG - Episode 30: Paul Regnier (Space Drifters)
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"Waking Beauty" and Dobby Reads Poetry with Sarah E. Morin ~ VSWS#29
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THE BACKLOG - Episode 29: Sarah E. Morin (Waking Beauty)
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Re-Imagining Classic Stories with Sarah E. Morin ~ VSWS #28
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THE BACKLOG - Episode 28: Sarah E. Morin (Waking Beauty)
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"Star Wars: The Force Awakens" Analysis with Jeff Gerke ~ VSWS#27
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THE BACKLOG - Episode 27: Jeff Gerke (The Irresistible Novel)
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Writing for Actors, Networking, and Mocking My Life Choices with Torry Martin ~ VSWS #26
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THE BACKLOG - Episode 26: Torry Martin (Adventures in Odyssey)
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The Good Dinosaur Analysis with Dots ~ VSWS #25
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THE BACKLOG - Episode 25: Dots (Pixas Story Analysis)
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Ep. 530: 7 Writing Lessons Learned in 2020
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Seven writing lessons to inspire, ground, and encourage you in moving forward into the wide new frontier of 2021.By K.M. Weiland
