Ranked #1
DRS Episode 530 - Setting The Stage
DRS Episode 530 - Setting The Stage
How do you make that setting pop and help your characters come alive? Terry and Paul pontificate.
30 Jan 2019
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1hr 4mins
Ranked #2
DRS Episode 396 - Ritualistic Writing
DRS Episode 396 - Ritualistic Writing
Terry, Scott (yes, he actually showed up), and Paul discuss topics of routine, rituals, and the science of finding your ... Read more
22 Apr 2016
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57mins
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DRS Episode 439 - Interview With JR Handley
DRS Episode 439 - Interview With JR Handley
Paul and Terry interview military sci-fi author JR Handley.
22 Mar 2017
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1hr 10mins
Ranked #4
DRS Episode 403–Future of the Show and Other Topics
DRS Episode 403–Future of the Show and Other Topics
Terry and Paul discuss the changes to the show format, B&N’s 3rd impending bankruptcy, and publishing plans.
23 Jun 2016
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1hr 8mins
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DRS Episode 420 - Attack of the L Word!
DRS Episode 420 - Attack of the L Word!
Paul and guest host Charlie Brown discuss and suggest "literary fiction" titles for genre readers and writers.
19 Oct 2016
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1hr 28mins
Ranked #6
DRS Episode 542 - Arcs and Squirrels
DRS Episode 542 - Arcs and Squirrels
DRS Episode 542 -Arcs and Squirrels Terry and Paul found a topic. Pretty sure they immediately lost it. Enjoy the show? ... Read more
24 Apr 2019
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56mins
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DRS Episode 563 - Pacing, Action Beats, Adventure!
DRS Episode 563 - Pacing, Action Beats, Adventure!
Terry and Paul discuss tricks of pacing, action beats, and, well, yes, adventure. Like the show? Considering becoming a ... Read more
21 Nov 2019
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52mins
Ranked #8
DRS Episode 410 - Fear And Loathing And Beta Readers
DRS Episode 410 - Fear And Loathing And Beta Readers
Terry and Paul converse about beta readers, a suggested topic from our listeners.
11 Aug 2016
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1hr 9mins
Ranked #9
DRS Episode 480 - The Exposition!
DRS Episode 480 - The Exposition!
Paul and Terry discuss exposition, what it is, and how NOT to use it.
10 Jan 2018
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50mins
Ranked #10
DRS Episode 499 - 5 Things
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Terry and Paul discuss 5 things they try and avoid in their writing.
20 Jun 2018
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1hr 16mins
Ranked #11
DRS Episode 490 - Stereotypes and Archetypes
DRS Episode 490 - Stereotypes and Archetypes
Terry and Paul wade into the morass of fundamentally linked terms.
18 Apr 2018
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1hr 11mins
Ranked #12
DRS Episode 406--Arcs of Misery, Elation, Success, and Failure
DRS Episode 406--Arcs of Misery, Elation, Success, and Failure
Paul and Terry discuss the results of the Hedonometer Project and its analysis of emotional arcs in fiction.
14 Jul 2016
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57mins
Ranked #13
DRS Episode 564 - Revising Our Revisions!
DRS Episode 564 - Revising Our Revisions!
Terry and Paul explore their revision processes and try to find one that works better than what they currently have. *sp... Read more
28 Nov 2019
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1hr
Ranked #14
DRS Episode 388 - Nuts and Bolts Not Franks And Beans
DRS Episode 388 - Nuts and Bolts Not Franks And Beans
Terry and Paul discuss a myriad of writing craft topics and for the first time ever, actually agree on most of them.
19 Feb 2016
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1hr 8mins
Ranked #15
DRS Episode 386 - Howie To Be A Writer
DRS Episode 386 - Howie To Be A Writer
Terry, Paul, and Scott pore over Hugh Howie's essay "So You Want To Be A Writer?". In addition, Terry struggles with liv... Read more
6 Feb 2016
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1hr 10mins
Ranked #16
DRS Episode 401- Nora Roberts' "The Obsession"
DRS Episode 401- Nora Roberts' "The Obsession"
Terry, Scott, and Paul discuss Nora Roberts' The Obsession.
9 Jun 2016
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1hr 8mins
