by Megan Leigh | November 1, 2018 | Episodes, Live
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSAlternate episode title: Magic goat sword (it will make sense if you listen!) If you’re planning a murder, always have a koala with you! Works of fiction are rarely confined to a single genre, especially when...
by Megan Leigh | October 4, 2018 | Discussion, Episodes
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSWriting better female characters is covered in a lot of writing advice. Many of these pieces will preface their comments with sarcastic comments like ‘Women are people too, duh’. This sort of statement, I think,...
by Megan Leigh | September 20, 2018 | Discussion, Episodes
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSRedshirts. No sooner are they introduced than they are killed. The tension rises, there are beads of sweat on Kirk’s brow… now the audience knows the peril is real. These stock, disposable characters exist in a story...
by Megan Leigh | April 19, 2018 | Discussion, Episodes
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSYA author Gwen C. Katz came across a forum thread about men’s ability to write female characters. There was the usual toxicity there – brushing off any criticism as more ‘SJW bullshit’. She wanted...
by Megan Leigh | April 5, 2018 | Episodes, Interview
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSEvery few years I see articles pop up in my news feed debating the merits of creative writing courses. Can you teach writing, they ask. Writing is a skill just like any other – you might not be able to imbue someone...
