The Dead Robots' Society

Writers on Writing

Year: 2022

Process, Plot, and Cats

Download DRS Episode 619 Terry’s sleepless with kittens, Paul is writing Extinction, and the boys do their usual banter. Please visit our sponsor, Corpse Coffee (https://corpsecoffee.com), and check out their boutique teas, coffees, and their webcomic. Enjoy the show? Consider…

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Drafts, Cliffhangers,and Plans

Download DRS Episode 618 Reader expectations–do they matter? If so, how do you set and meet them? Please visit our sponsor, Corpse Coffee (https://corpsecoffee.com), and check out their boutique teas, coffees, and their webcomic. Enjoy the show? Consider becoming a…

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Epiphanies, Plans, and WTFs

Download DRS Episode 616 What is your favorite part of the writing process? Is it those special moments of serendipity? How do you make plans and WTF is up with Terry’s beard? Please visit our sponsor, Corpse Coffee (https://corpsecoffee.com), and…

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Character, Story Expansion, and Plot

Download DRS Episode 615 How do you keep a story from overheating? Add plot elements? Expand the story? Paul and Terry discuss. Please visit our sponsor, Corpse Coffee (https://corpsecoffee.com), and check out their boutique teas, coffees, and their webcomic. Enjoy…

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Stations, Names, and Cats

Download DRS Episode 614 Paul is planning for a release and is attacked by Shadow. Terry doesn’t have enough cats… Please visit our sponsor, Corpse Coffee (https://corpsecoffee.com), and check out their boutique teas, coffees, and their webcomic. Enjoy the show?…

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Decisions, Decisions, Decisions 

Download DRS Episode 613 Paul and Terry are struggling with changes to their schedules and long range plans. Please visit our sponsor, Corpse Coffee (https://corpsecoffee.com), and check out their boutique teas, coffees, and their webcomic. Enjoy the show? Consider becoming…

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Audio Plans, Genre Hell, and Duds

Download DRS Episode 612 Paul discusses the future of his audiobooks and Terry brings up the hell of genres. Please visit our sponsor, Corpse Coffee (https://corpsecoffee.com), and check out their boutique teas, coffees, and their webcomic. Enjoy the show? Consider…

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Change, Aliens, and Story

Download DRS Episode 611 Paul and Terry face changes, we talk about how to deal with aliens, and yack about story. Please visit our sponsor, Corpse Coffee (https://corpsecoffee.com), and check out their boutique teas, coffees, and their webcomic. Enjoy the…

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Kickstarters, Hard Sci Fi, and Social Evolution

Download DRS Episode 610 Paul and Terry discuss fiction Kickstarters, hard versus light sci-fi, or hand-wavium, and the future of humanity. Things go awry. Please visit our sponsor, Corpse Coffee (https://corpsecoffee.com), and check out their boutique teas, coffees, and their…

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