The one where we talk traveling the tried and true path of formula fiction. Special shout-out of thanks to Ronald B. Tobias’ book, “20 Master Plots,” for guiding our discussion. This week’s spoilers: When Harry Met Sally. Star Wars, and Harry Potter. Have a listen and let us know what you think! Thank you! Edit:Continue reading “Formulas”
Category Archives: Podcast
Tahoe
For our subscribers, a quick blog post on this morning’s bonus podcast from the shores of Lake Tahoe. CC and I talked about our mutual memories and, being writers, we go from Mark Twain to the Godfather Part II. We made a couple of boo-boo’s (being amateurs): The elevation of Lake Tahoe is 6,224 feet,Continue reading “Tahoe”
Drowning in Kool-Aid
“The phrase can…used…to indicate that one has embraced a particular philosophy or perspective.Alice: Hey, did you hear that Joe is working on the Nader campaign?Bob: Yeah, he really drank the Kool-Aid on that one.”Reference: Urban Dictionary This post will be outside my comfort zone as I usually don’t talk about work. Listeners of “The CCContinue reading “Drowning in Kool-Aid”
Earthquake!
Never a boring podcast. Well, that probably not always true, but this one had a 4.0 earthquake while we were discussing our thoughts on the “Flawed Protagonist.” Can you hear the house shake? If that’s not enough, Darth, Superman, and Batman stop by, so to speak. Seriously, “Love and Death” is my favorite of theContinue reading “Earthquake!”
Podcast: Reality
Quick note to let our subscribers know there is a brand new writers podcast for your listening enjoyment. CC and I chat about how we writers shape the Universe within our books, and we use two of our favorite movies that show the rewards and risks of maybe going too far. Are we right orContinue reading “Podcast: Reality”
Podcast: For the Birds
Quick shot to let followers know that CC and I just posted a hilarious podcast (funny only to ourselves, of course). We sing and laugh about birds and cats and bedtime and 1970s soft rock icons. Yes, really, we sing! No talk about writing in this one, but we had fun, anyway. Click here orContinue reading “Podcast: For the Birds”
Reality
CC and I think we’re getting our feet under us on the podcast thing, and we appreciate your patience as we muddle through. We’re devoting this Sunday’s (April 11, 2021) episode to something light: Reality. We writers love to dabble in reality and rules and the laws of physics, so we’re going to chat aboutContinue reading “Reality”