Episodes

Tuesday Aug 16, 2022
Tuesday Aug 16, 2022
Beta readers & feedback. Russ and Tim discuss their experiences giving and receiving feedback while making sure no fragile artists are shattered along the way.

Tuesday Aug 02, 2022
Tuesday Aug 02, 2022
The fragile artist and self-doubt. Russ and Tim get sensitive and discuss how they grapple with the creative crippling monster known as self-doubt.

Tuesday Jul 19, 2022
Tuesday Jul 19, 2022
Story beats. Love 'em or hate 'em they're the blueprints of story telling. This episode Russ and Tim traverse the various beats, from start to finish, and share their experience using them in their own works.

Tuesday Jul 05, 2022
Tuesday Jul 05, 2022
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.

Tuesday Jun 21, 2022
Tuesday Jun 21, 2022
Men writing female characters. Russ and Tim tackle this difficult topic and share how they approach writing female characters. TLDL, don't be an a**hole.

Tuesday Jun 07, 2022
Tuesday Jun 07, 2022
Where does a story begin? A character, an idea, an article someone sent you? Stories can begin anywhere, but too often good stories go untold because life impedes the writer's path. Russ and Tim discuss how they got started with their projects and a share few simple tips that helped them stay on track.