Prose and Cons

Writing is fun, creative and expressive, but keeping up a regular practice can sometimes be a grind. In this epsiode, we give our tricks and insights into staying motived, balancing work and life, ou…

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This week on prose and Cons, the gang explore the world of books adapted into films. From the best film adaptations to the very worst, we investigate what makes a great adaptation, what makes a book …

In this episode, Alex discusses the value of using TikTok's organic reach to sell books, including:
- Why TikTok is more than 12 year olds doing silly dances
- The openness and viability of BookTok as …

Today we go IN on the correlation between reading and writing: James, Paddy and Alex and discuss their most recent written work and how it is related to what they're reading right now. Along the way …

Once again it's time to delve deep into genre, and this time we're plunging into the bizarre worlds of 'soft science fiction.' What is 'soft' science fiction? How does it differ from 'hard'? Why are …

How do you tackle a well-written character flaw? In this episode we test out Ally’s awesome character personality slider tool, fable arcs, sound out our pet peeve character flaws, discuss research/se…

Join Paddy and Alex for a special one-on-one conversation as they drill down into the whys and hows of their individual careers, both their commercial and creative sides. They talk sustaining a livin…

The gang spend this episode talking about writer's block in all its forms: from the micro of trying to write more than 500 words in a day, to the big picture, middle-of-the-night scaries of self-doub…

Have you ever heard the phrase "show, don't tell"? It's one of many critiques that writers will hear over the course of their early career (and possibly beyond) - but what does it mean? And does it a…

With our genre-spanning anthology releasing in two days, we discuss our favourite genres, why we love them so, what we DON'T love about them, and why behind every mystery, at the end of every road, a…

This week on Prose & Cons, we continue our deep dive into getting our publication up and running: the genesis of some of the stories, the advantage of multiple editors and why everyone loves Hilary M…

This week on Prose & Cons, we dive into the nitty (and the gritty) of getting our publication up and running: where we're at, how we're doing it and some tips for all you self-publishers out there.

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It's season 2! Precipice Fiction is back, and our long-awaited anthology is nearly complete - so what better subject to discuss than "when is a story done?" Hear what the gang has to say in our trium…

Announcing the end of our first season! Thank you so much to all our listeners. We won't be gone for long - we'll see you again for Season 2 in November 2022!

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In this episode, we deep dive into the horror genre, with James leading the discussion. We talk about the importance of 'the warning', how to effectively seed narrative tension while keeping your cha…

Today Ally, James, Matan, Paddy and Phoenix discuss writing feedback! We talk about the value of consuming bad content, using non-writer feedback as a helpful tool, when to ask for it, the relationsh…

We all know what 'planning' a story is - but what is 'pantsing'? Why does Alex do it? Why doesn't Ally? Are we wearing pants while we're recording this? Find the answers to all but the latter in this…

This episode the gang discuss action sequences, including sex scenes *gasp*! We discuss what the primary purpose of action is, different ways to get the effect across and try our hardest not to make …

WARNING: Spoilers for House of the Dragon episode 1.

The TV show! The book! The Prose & Cons Podcast discussion! Yes, it's all happening here this week on Prose & Cons - we've watched House of Dragon,…