Needs More Words
A podcast about writing and reading, because we're all stuck on something. Hosted by Vicki Martin and Margaret Hanson.
- Update frequency
- every 19 days
- Average duration
- 35 minutes
- Episodes
- 41
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2022
#41 - Tropes
#40 - Writing Goals 2022
We check in on our 2021 writing goals, set some new ones for 2022 and tell you all about the Needs More Rainbow reading challenge!
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#39 - Favourite Books of 2021
In an annual tradition (albeit a bit later than usual), we discuss our favourite fiction, non-fiction, and graphic novels/comics that we read in 2021.
Also be sure to check out Margaret's short story…
#38 - Q&A & NaNoWriMo
We answer listener questions and talk about NaNoWriMo... and then post the episode weeks after NaNo ends
#37 - Writing Prompts (aka the Cursed Episode)
After an unexpectedly long break, we're back with an episode all about writing prompts: what they are and how we approach using them.
Also, it's the last week to get questions in for our Q&A episode.
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#36 - Goodreads
We discuss how we use review website Goodreads to enhance our reading life
#35 - Secondary Characters
Our look at characters ends and we've saved the best for last: the secondary characters.
Also, remember to send in questions for the upcoming Q&A episode!
Links:
Music in the opening is Secondary …
#34 - Antagonists
Following up on our protagonist episode, we talk about the antagonists who oppose them!
LINKS
The Parking Level: http://www.allworldswayfarer.com/story10/
The Wrong Counter: https://yubsie.tumblr.co…
#33 - Protagonists
Our three part series on characters kicks off with... the protagonist!
#32 - Writing Slumps
We discuss writing slumps, why we don't like them and strategies to get out of them.
LINKS:
https://maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/sometimes-writers-block-is-really-depression/
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#31 - Canada Reads 2021
We discuss our thoughts on this year's battle of the Canadian books.
LINKS
Canada Reads: https://www.cbc.ca/books/canadareads
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#30 - Star Wars
In which we are a Star Wars podcast!
Sidways's video on Rogue One's music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGVqPP-52No
And the trouble with TRoS's music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_8-dWSLD…
#29 - Writing Challenges
We discuss some of the things we don't like to write about and how to do it anyway when we have to.
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# 28 - On the Naming of Characters (or Sometimes Cats)
We discuss different approaches and challenges for giving all those fictional people names so they aren't all Man #1.
LINKS:
Behind the Name: https://www.behindthename.com/
Nameberry: https://nameber…
#27 - Favourite Writing Tools
We discuss some of our favourite tools that we use in our writing!
LINKS
Scrivener: https://www.literatureandlatte.com/scrivener/overview
Evernote: https://evernote.com/
4theWords: https://4theword…
#26 - 2021 Writing Goals
We celebrate a new year and say good riddance to 2020 by setting some writing goals.
#25 - Favourite Books of 2020
In an annual tradition, we discuss our favourite fiction, non-fiction, and graphic novels/comics that we read in 2020.
#24 - NYC Midnight Round 3
In this episode, we talk about two stories we wrote using the same NYC Midnight prompt: comedy / trophy room / a manual.
Links:
- Usability Test by Vicki: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EXuvsavT…
#23 - First Drafts
We talk about our process for first drafts in short and long fiction and all the terrible things we do to get something worth revising.
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#22 - Bird by Bird
We take a look at classic craft book Bird by Bird and discussion what advice did and didn't work for us.
LINKS
Bird by Bird: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12543.Bird_by_Bird