All Things To All People
This isn’t a podcast for total beginners. We’re going to assume that you know what plot structure is, what a protagonist is, where ideas come from, and how to use a semicolon. This is a podcast for people who can already write okay, but want to do better.
In this episode, special guest Jennifer Albright of Have You Seen This? drops by to talk about Mary Sues, a term used to describe an overly-perfect female character created as a self-insertion wish fulfillment vehicle for the author.
In this episode, learn a simple exercise that will help you cultivate your inner witness. It might even help with your anxiety, too.
In this episode, we look at things other than fiction that a well-rounded writer should read—poetry, literature in a foreign language, nonfiction and literary criticism.
In order to Rite Gud, you’ve got to Reed Gud. In this episode, R.S. Benedict is joined by Gareth and Langdon of the Death Sentence Podcast.
Do you like dark humor? Sure, we all do! But it can be tricky to write without coming off as an edgelord jerk — but R.S. Benedict tells you how!
In a special teaser of future Patreon-only episodes, R.S. Benedict critiques two infamous works of fiction, The Eye of Argon and Irene Iddesleigh.
Criticism is important, as is learning how to both give and recieve it. Recognize criticism as a good thing, and don’t flip out like Anne Rice.
If you’ve ever noticed how writing on the internet often seems stilted and weird, you’ve got SEO — or Search Engine Optimization — to thank.
This isn’t a podcast for total beginners. We’re going to assume that you know what plot structure is, what a protagonist is, where ideas come from, and how to use a semicolon. This is a podcast for people who can already write okay, but want to do better.