Prose and Cons

Even great writers don't always nail dialogue - so how can we improve? Join Paddy, Phoenix, and Matan, as they explore this super-important topic, breaking down, what makes good dialogue, what makes …

What do “Mom” (from Cowboy Bebop), the Overlook Hotel, and Lucifer (yes, from the Bible) have in common? Well, they’re dueling it out of course! This week on Pros and Cons, Matan, Alex, Phoenix, and …

Join us this week for a special look under the hood of Phoenix, James, and Paddy's individual writing practices, discussing things like:

• How we balance writing around the rest of our lives (and how an…

We have a book. We have a podcast where we talk about writing. We thinking about writing quite a lot. But why do we do it? Today, James, Paddy, and Alex go on an inward journey, looking at their own …

You got your book in my movie!
Well, you got your MOVIE in my BOOK!
Join the prose and cons team as they dive into perspective, voice, and some beautiful internal dialogue about wood floors as they loo…

We're back again with another genre deep dive, and this time, James, Ally, and Matan dive deep into the mysteries of mystery. From the crime procedural drama to the "cozy" mystery, from red herrings …

I need coloured rectangles STAT! It's time to go deep into some novel talk. Join Paddy, Ally, James, and Matan as they talk about their novels, their years of work, and what they wish they had known …

James, Paddy and Phoenix go into what makes a character memorable, realistic and ultimately loved. Among other things we discuss:

- using the Lord of the Rings to break down character complexity
- Comp…

Hey! You there! Yeah, you—the writer. We see you. Come join our group therapy session. We'll discuss project resets, changes in vision, and all those yummy, difficult decisions that we often find our…

This week we dive into the black, seamy void that is grimdark! The gang talks about what the genre is and is not, it's history as a reaction and it's cultural resonance. Is grimdark a pejorative term…

Why can't I just give my character a magic wand and be done with it? Nothing says you can't, but will it be good? Or will it completely ruin the story? In this episode, Ally, Matan, Phoenix, Paddy, a…

Does editing count as real writing? We all have those days where we fill up a blank page with 2000 words of new material and that feels bloody great. But what about editing, sculpting those words so …

In a special episode, Alex sits down with Bram Stoker Award winner Kealan Patrick Burke for a little chat about all things ghostly and ghoulish including

• Winning the Bram and the Horror Writer’s assoc…

Are you ready to RUMMBBLLLEEE!
With WrestleMania 39 on the horizon, the producers here at Precipice Fiction Inc. felt it was time to unleash Ally's true form on the world. A writer behind the keyboard…

Well isn't that just CLICHE?! Well ... is it?
Join us in today's discussion, where Paddy, James, and Alex explore the gray area and fine lines between archetypes, cliches, and stereotypes. Were Gandal…

Fresh from not one but TWO shortlistings for the Aurealis Competition, this week we’re getting into the weeds about writing competitions exploring the following topics: 

-Are they worth it? 

-Can you u…

Get your ears ready for some mild ASMR. That's right! This week we're diving into all things munchy, crunchy, and delectable—it's time to talk about food in literature! What are the different ways yo…

This week we're getting into it and sniffing around where characters come from. From our own twisted psyches? From people we know? What are the parameters you need to get right to create good charact…

Does every story have a message? Does every story NEED a message? Is a story better off if it's making a point, or are some stories better off pointless? This week, we explore messages in stories, fr…

*SPOILER ALERT FOR THE FIRST 5 EPISODES OF 'THE LAST OF US'* The Precipice gang go off on a critique tangent today, comparing ‘The Last of Us’ in both its TV and video game iterations. There’s a lot …