ABOUT THIS EPISODE
The gang got together to talk about what aspects of our writing we have confidence in, and where we think we can improve. Chapter endings, dialogue, dialogue tags, multi-layered plots, time travel, and more came up for discussion. All that, plus Wile E. Coyote.
Work discussed in this episode include:
"The Lighthouse at the End of the World" by Philip Suggars
"Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
"The City and Its Uncertain Walls" by Haruki Murakami
"Lincoln in the Bardo" and "Victory Lap" by George Saunders
"Exit Party" by Emily St. John Mandel
Jim Butcher (but not "The Dresden Files" for this particular example)
"Coyote Vs. Acme"
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