Radio FreeWrite
WebEater, Murph, The Lotus, Krispy, Spud, PC Nottingham
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A podcast for lovers of stories- reading them, hearing them, and writing them. We provide a new prompt every week, then share the stories we have created from that prompt. We discuss the stories and the art of storytelling while encouraging listeners to create their own stories along with us.
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S5E26 Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, Part 2: Our Own Stories, Decidedly Not of the End Times
It's Part 2 of our little microseries on the Four Horsemen. Last episode featured listener-submitted stories to our writing prompt; now, you get to hear from the Cru! We discuss draft revision an…
S5E25 Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, Part 1: Listener Submitted Stories of the End Times
This episode is all about community submissions! We’re showcasing the creative work of emerging writers, first-time authors, and grizzled veterans of the trade, all responding to the same epic…
S5E24 Oxymoron: Using Fiction to Process Real Life
In this episode of Radio FreeWrite, The Cru explores how writing fiction can reveal something real. From writing through family conflict to channeling rage, grief, and even imagined fears, this…
S5E23 Ginnungagap: Norse Mythology & The Creative Void
This week, the Cru dives into a strange and powerful prompt pulled from Norse mythology: Ginnungagap, the vast, primordial void of fog (that's fog, not frogs, WebEater!) that exists between…
S5E22 Gilbertian: Absurdist Flash Fiction & Why Writers Need Creative Partners
In this episode of Radio FreeWrite, The Cru explores the absurd, satirical style of Gilbert and Sullivan and explores how far you can push an idea once you follow it to its most ridiculous logical…
S5E21 Acheri: What Writers Should Read (Or Listen To), From Frankenstein to Beowulf
This week on Radio FreeWrite, The Cru takes a step back from writing to talk about... reading.What should writers be reading? Does it matter if it’s fiction, nonfiction, or even audiobooks? And do…
S5E20 Bowels of Mercy: The Cru Write Horror à la Shirley Jackson
In our 151st episode, The Cru dives into the unsettling world of Shirley Jackson, author of the infamous short story The Lottery.We explore what makes Jackson’s writing so enduringly disturbing, from…
S5E19 150th Episode Celebration: Mouthbreather
We gathered on a cold, snowy, generally Clevelandwintery evening in January to celebrate our 150th episode at Forest City Brewery! Joined by a few friends and a lot of Spud's extended family, we…
S5E18 149: Craft Workshop: How Writers Edit Drafts (Their Own and Each Other’s)
This week on Radio FreeWrite, we do something a little different. Instead of writing to a new prompt, we bring in a finished draft and talk through what happens after the writing part is over. We…
S5E17 148: Fanfaron: Writing the Pluperfect Tense Without Sounding Forced
The Cru dives deep into one deceptively small word with outsized consequences: had.Before writing from the prompt fanfaron—a swaggering bully or cowardly boaster—we get into a lively craft discussion…
S5E16 147: La La Land: A Conversation With The Whisky Type
The Cru is joined by Carolyn, aka The Whisky Type, to chat all things writing, typewriter, and whisky related. We had a great conversation about the importance of sharing your work, and the joy…
S5E15 146: Hygge: Tips and Tricks for Writing a Vibe
In our 146th episode, the Cru gather for their annual yuletide retreat to Spliff's Christmas Cabin. There, we discuss hygge: the nordic word for coziness, conviviality, and joy. When a writer…
S5E14 145: To Take An Ell: Our Writers Hate Marketing (Yet Ironically Announce a Live Ep)
In this episode, The Cru chat about the frustrating demands of writing in the social media age. Modern authors are increasingly expected to build their own followings and endlessly promote themselves…
S5E13 144: Nemo me impune lacessit: POV experiments
What does first person pov sound like with minimal use of "I" and "my?" The Cru conclude their series on points of view in fiction with a series of experimental pieces that push the common boundaries…
S5E12 143: Neolithic Age: Third-Person Omniscient, Explained
In our penultimate episode on point of view in fiction, we load you up with omniscient narrator tips. We discuss everything from the Quran to Tolkien as we tackle third person omniscient in our craft…
S5E11 142: Rabelasian with Johna from Booking It!
Poet and podcaster Johna joins us to chat about writing, reading, and buying too many books. On her program, Booking It! With Johna, she interviews indie authors about the hustle and hurdles of life…
S5E10 141: Gardy Loo – The One In Which Krispy Got (Sort Of) Married
Ok, he didn't get (sort of) married on the episode, but he's had three weddings to plan so far this year and has been absent for some time, and we were so thrilled upon his return that we promptly…
S5E9 140: Flivver: Staying Motivated and Avoiding Creative Burnout When Confronting Writer's Block
This week the Cru swap tales and writing tips for overcoming every writer's stalking shadow: writer's block. PC focuses on writing to a deadline; WebEater lauds the primacy of the editing process…
S5E8 139: White Flag: Author Olivia Snow on Writing, Outlining, and the (he)Art of War
This week author Olivia Snow joins the Cru to talk regency romance writing, writing while parenting, and the mutual suffering all writers share. We talk shop along the way, from character creation to…
138: Nursery: The Sweet Spot of Third Person Limited
We continue our series on POV narration this week with a discussion on Third Person Limited. The Cru agrees this is a sweet spot between first person and third person omniscient, offering a balance…
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