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Have you ever had a big deadline and all of a sudden you have to listen to that new audiobook? In this episode, we talk ... Read more

Outlining your story is like a puzzle for plot. In this episode, we talk about how mapping out what will happen before y... Read more

Our art is personal so sometimes receiving feedback can feel overwhelming. In this episode, Jeffrey and Joseph talk abou... Read more

Jeffrey and Joseph talk the history of their collaboration, and how working together made them better writers in their o... Read more

At its core, a game is a set of fun rules. From acrostic poems to following mathematical progressions, games can take th... Read more

How can you create something with only the most bare elements? There’s a lot you can do with just a story, a microphone,... Read more

Writing dialogue can be daunting because you can’t rely own your own narrative voice— the characters have to speak for t... Read more

We talk a lot about creating with enough speed to turn writing into habit, but working slowly puts the finish line so fa... Read more

We think the joy of a podcast is the personal relationship you develop with the podcasters you listen to. It’s a unique ... Read more

When do you let a project go, and why might you want to move on in the first place? Jeffrey and Joseph discuss the fine ... Read more

In writing, words are your currency. So how can you maximize your spending on a budget? In this episode, we talk about h... Read more

Jeffrey and Joseph answer listener questions for Episode 1 (Idea to Execution) and Episode 2 (Know Your Limitations). Jo... Read more

Your writing needs a message. The way you deliver this message is up to you. Repetition is one way to get this message a... Read more

Working quickly means you can create faster than your doubt. In this episode, we talk about how using speed as a writing... Read more

Silence can be terrifying— Any moment that you’re not creating sound can feel a moment when you’re not keeping your list... Read more

The heart of a good podcast isn’t in expensive mics or a nice  studio— it’s in the idea. We talk through four litmus tes... Read more

Poetry can be intimidating. It’s more technical than prose, and there’s an extensive world of theory and study behind it... Read more

A lot of writing is fine-tuning your writing, or creating clever structure, but the most important thing is the story it... Read more

There will always be something to improve about your writing, but you can’t revise forever. We talk about developing pro... Read more

We’re live from Boston with special guest Bilal Dardai, alum of the Neo-Futurist theater company and writer for the podc... Read more