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Hi and welcome to X-Write-Z, a podcast fueled by our love of books and the craft of writing. Veronica is a Gen-Xer, and Anna is a Gen-Zer. Together, we’re on an intergenerational mission to help writers write better stories.
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S1E9 The World of Inspiration Generation
What if you could go to a place where everything and everyone around you had the potential to inspire your writing? What if we told you that you’re already there? This week, we’re headed to Ideation…
S1E8 Just Because It Happened, Doesn't Mean You Have to Tell Us
This week, we’re looking at common mistakes or habits surrounding the portrayal of events in a story.Whether a manuscript has multiple actions smushed into one sentence or entire scenes worth of…
S1E7 Filtering Out Filter Words
If we could only show you one thing, we’d love for it to be this: the importance of reducing filter words in your writing. In this episode, we break down what a filter word is and discuss why it’s…
S1E6 What to Look For: Self-Editing Dialogue
This week, Anna and Veronica tackle the common mistakes they see (and, yes, have made) in dialogue writing. Strong dialogue elevates stories, giving us character, voice, conflict, shocking reveals,…
S1E5 What Every Writer Can Learn about Worldbuilding from Romance and Horror
We’re baaaaaack! To kick off 2026, Veronica and Anna are considering what romance and horror can teach writers of any genre about worldbuilding. In this episode, we dig into some favorite examples of…
S1E4 What Writers Can Learn from Back to the Future
Are you telling me you built a time machine…out of a DeLorean?! For the last episode of 2025, Anna and Veronica geek out over Back to the Future.Roads? Where we’re going, we don’t need roads! Come…
S1E3 Routine and Mindset
This time of year tends to make us feel anxious about wrapping everything up and accomplishing our remaining goals. We don’t need to feel this way, though. Especially when it comes to writing. In…
S1E2 No Flat Characters!
Remember Flat Stanley? We sure do, but we don't want your characters to be like him! Veronica and Anna are back this week to discuss character dimension. In this episode, we invite you to explore…
The Beginning...of Our Podcast and Your WIP
Welcome to the first episode of X-Write-Z hosted by writer-editors, Veronica and Anna! If you want to share in the joy of writing and hone your craft, you’re in the right place. In this episode, we…
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X-Write-Z has published 9 episodes since October 2025, covering topics in Arts, Books.
X-Write-Z is currently highly active with new episodes monthly. Average episode length is 47m.
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