Drunken Fish Writers Podcast

In this episode, we talk about the books and movies that inspired us as youths to start writing our own stories. Then we take a more serious turn and talk about some shenanigans that Amazon has gotte…

When listening to writing advice, you end up hearing a lot about messages and meanings being woven into the story. We take our own crack at talking about them, their importance, and if they are neede…

Worldbuilding! Often times, especially for sci-fi fantasy writers, it's the funnest part to write. Unfortunately, it can easily become burdensome to the reader if dropped on them like a complete coll…

There's actually a lot of different perspectives that stories can be told through! First person, third person, did you know second person perspective even existed? We try to go through each one, expl…

Justin and Miranda return in this episode as we talk about what we look for in first chapters and on back covers. What do we look for in those first crucial impressions that make us want to invest in…

Miranda is back after what seems like forever! We talk about what she has been up to then dive into some pointers on how to tell if you should call your story done.

Who's here: Leah, Dodie, Bryan, La…

Figuring out if you are trying to stretch an idea farther that it can carry your story or if your book is more full of disconnected ideas than an encyclopedia can be challenging! We try to tackle thi…

Being new at something is often not fun. The list of things you don’t know vastly outweighs what you do know, and fixing that can feel completely overwhelming. Today we talk about the importance of e…

Endings! The big finale! What everything in your story has been building up to! We go into what to watch out for when trying to wrap up your manuscript in a satisfying way. Then we talk about charact…

This week, we talk trimming up our writing by identifying and eliminating fluff and filler words that may have sneaked into our manuscripts as we talk about what goes into a good back cover blurb for…

Apologies for the fuzzy audio at the beginning! We’re working on it, I swear! Thanks for sticking with us through it. We felt the episode was too fun to discard even with the issues. So, we hope you …

We talk about finding Beta readers, what to expect from them, and different ideas on how to ask for their feedback. We also touch on how to hook readers and wrap up with our favorite writing advice!

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We talk about making secondary and tertiary characters interesting without bogging down your story, our personal preferences when it comes to things like gore or “spice” in books, and Wendy brainstor…

In this episode, we talk about trauma, both how it can be a motivation to write as well as including it in your work. Then, we touch on managing your public image as an author.

Who's here: Leah, Wendy…

In Episode 6, we tackle the topic of what writer’s block is, whether we suffer from it, and how to possibly get around it!

Who’s here: Leah, Wendy, Dodie, Bryan, Laura, and Nolan (yes, he’s back!!!).

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Last one of 2024 is Episode 5. We delve into how we started our writing group along with some tips on how to get your own started. After that we talk about the various common hero archetypes.

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Episode 4! We talk about what it takes to be a writer, using creativity to turn ideas into stories, using and subverting tropes, and more!

Who’s here? Leah, Wendy, Laura, and Bryan!

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Here we are at episode 3! We talk about how imposter syndrome can steal the joy from your writing then delve into our favorite tropes. It’s a blast, and we hope you enjoy it!

Who’s here? Leah, Dodie, …

At long last, there is an episode 2! Sorry, half of the podcast crew had their life packed up in boxes, and it was the half with the microphone! We talk about that, what killing our darlings means to…