Writing 202: Savior Stories
In today's blogpost, the magnificent Anne discusses saviour stories, the multiple issues with using them, and the ways you can use them to promote tolerance instead of intolerance.
Worldbuilding and Writing 202: Bigotry
In today's post, Anne and I discuss bigotry in terms of worldbuilding and how to write about it without endorsing it.
Writing 105: Genre
Anne and I categorize various writing genres and the promises they make.
Writing 101: The 10 Rules of Writing, Part 2
Anne Winchell gives the second half of her rules of writing, focusing on advice and encouragement for writers.
Writing 101: The 10 Rules of Writing, Part 1
Anne Winchell gives the first half of her rules of writing, focusing on practical advice about storytelling and craft.
Worldbuilding & Writing 201: Speeches
Anne Winchell and I talk about how to do speeches, what makes them work, and what makes them fall short.
Writing 201: Conveying Without Saying
Anne Winchell has a discussion about how to show emotions rather than telling them.
Writing 201: Subtext
Anne Winchell discusses subtext and how to use it effectively; I sabotage it, sometimes.
Worldbuilding & Writing 201: Scary stories
I talk about how scary stories can be used to enhance worldbuilding and writing in and of itself, and Anne provides an amazing example.
Character 102: Setting the Foundation
Anne Winchell and I discuss characters' childhoods and how they affect their future
Writing 102: Dialogue
Anne Winchell talks and speaks and expounds about dialogue and how to do it well
Worldbuilding and Writing 201: Offensive language.
Anne and I discuss offensive language both as a worldbuilding tool and as something to use in writing.
Practicum: Fantasy Mana Diseases (With Anne)
A practicum in which Anne Winchell discusses a magical world and magical diseases that can be done for entertainment in writing.
Writing 101: Exposition
Anne Winchell comes back yet again to discuss how to improve information giving in writing without turning it into infodumps, exposition is important.