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A writing prompt podcast. We write stories, read them, and talk about what we‘ve learned. Listeners are encouraged to write along with us.
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Mar 8, 2021
Mar 8, 2021
1 hr 2 min
This week we read and wrote stories using three of the words: Noble, Center, Apology, Mosque. Our theme was Regret!
Next week we will be our 100th episode of DTWT!!!!!! So we're going back to the basics. Pick the oldest story you wrote for DTWT and give it an Edit! Let's see how much we've improved over the last two years! And don't forget to use the words: Muggy, Discovery, Promote, & Channel.
If you want to write along with us, go to reddit.com/r/dothewritething to post your story, or send it in an email at writethingcast@gmail.com. You can also be alerted when new words come out on the weekend by following @writethingcast on Twitter.
Our intro and Outro music is Antidepresseur by [friendzoned]

Mar 2, 2021
Mar 2, 2021
1 hr 43 sec
This week our casters combined two weeks of stories, read and wrote stories using three of the words: Lock, Warn, Peace, and Student. Our theme was Disaster!
Next week we will be writing about Regret with three of the words Noble, Center, Apology, and Mosque.
If you want to write along with us, go to reddit.com/r/dothewritething to post your story, or send it in an email at writethingcast@gmail.com. You can also be alerted when new words come out on the weekend by following @writethingcast on Twitter.
Our intro and Outro music is Antidepresseur by [friendzoned]

Feb 22, 2021
Feb 22, 2021
1 hr 27 min
This week our casters combined two weeks of stories and read and wrote stories using three of the words: Temple, Patrol, Slip, & Asset— and three of the words: Force, Judgment, Dilemma, & Allow
Next week we will be writing about 'Disasters' with 3 of the words Lock, Warn, Peace, & Student
If you want to write along with us, go to reddit.com/r/dothewritething to post your story, or send it in an email at writethingcast@gmail.com. You can also be alerted when new words come out on the weekend by following @writethingcast on Twitter.
Our intro and Outro music is Antidepresseur by [friendzoned]

Feb 8, 2021
Feb 8, 2021
1 hr 26 sec
This week our casters read and wrote stories using three of the words: Punish, Pair, Pure, & Funny
Next week we will be writing Mysteries with the words with 3 of the words Temple, Patrol, Slip, and Asset
If you want to write along with us, go to reddit.com/r/dothewritething to post your story, or send it in an email at writethingcast@gmail.com. You can also be alerted when new words come out on the weekend by following @writethingcast on Twitter.
Our intro and Outro music is Antidepresseur by [friendzoned]

Feb 1, 2021
Feb 1, 2021
1 hr 25 min
This week our casters read and wrote stories using three of the words: Brand, Merit, Evoke, & Offensive.
Our challenge this week was to do the Edit thing! Take an old story, DTWT or not, and give it a good ol' edit. Ideally, start with a blank page and rewrite your entire story. This forces you to really evaluate each sentence and make sure everything sounds exactly how it should.
Next week We will be writing stories that involve DEEP description of an object, person, place, or thing, using the words: Punish, Pair, Pure, & Funny!
If you want to write along with us, go to reddit.com/r/dothewritething to post your story, or send it in an email at writethingcast@gmail.com. You can also be alerted when new words come out on the weekend by following @writethingcast on Twitter.
Our intro and Outro music is Antidepresseur by [friendzoned]

Jan 25, 2021
Jan 25, 2021
1 hr 2 min
This week our casters read and wrote stories using three of the words Brick, Herb, Penny, and Equip.
Our challenge this week is to do the Edit thing! Take an old story, DTWT or not, and give it a good ol edit. Ideally, start with a blank page and rewrite your entire story. This forces you to really evaluate each sentence and make sure everything sounds exactly how it should.
Next week Jarvis will be editing one of his stories!
Next week's words are Brand, Merit, Evoke, Offensive.
If you want to write along with us, go to reddit.com/r/dothewritething to post your story, or send it in an email at writethingcast@gmail.com. You can also be alerted when new words come out on the weekend by following @writethingcast on Twitter.
Our intro and Outro music is Antidepresseur by [friendzoned]

Jan 18, 2021
Jan 18, 2021
1 hr 50 min
This week we read and discussed stories that focused on Personification and also used 3 of the words Athlete, Fountain, Attention, Eavesdrop.
This week we read and talked about the winners of the Doof the Write Thing Contest!!!
In first place - The Reaper and the Dancer by Calinero985
In second place - The Chess Machine by Mattsaidwords
Sharing third place -
Clean Thoughts by CaptainRhino
Disconnect by HauntOfTheHeron
Next week's words are Brick, Herb, Penny, Equip.
Our extra challenge is to practice Tracing. The idea here is to "trace" the prose of an author you admire so that you can learn from or even replicate that author's style. Find a particular section of prose you particularly enjoy from an author you want to learn from, and copy that section down, word for word. Doing so by hand is ideal, but typing it can be useful as well. Aim to at least copy down a page or two, but more is better. - After doing so, try to replicate that writing style! Write a story as close to that author's voice as you can, or perhaps pick up the story from where you stopped copying. See how you can write that next scene in your own words, but in that author's voice.
If you want to write along with us, go to reddit.com/r/dothewritething to post your story, or send it in an email at writethingcast@gmail.com. You can also be alerted when new words come out on the weekend by following @writethingcast on Twitter.
Our intro and Outro music is Antidepresseur by [friendzoned]

Jan 11, 2021
Jan 11, 2021
50 min
This week we read and discussed stories that focused on Behind the Natural and also had at least three of the four words: Pigeon, Hunting, String, & Patient.
Next week we'll be reading some of the winners of the Doof the Write Thing contest!
In first place - The Reaper and the Dancer by Calinero985
In second place - The Chess Machine by Mattsaidwords
Sharing third place -
Clean Thoughts by CaptainRhino
Disconnect by HauntOfTheHeron
Next week's words are Athlete, Fountain, Attention, Eavesdrop.
If you want to write along with us, go to reddit.com/r/dothewritething to post your story, or send it in an email at writethingcast@gmail.com. You can also be alerted when new words come out on the weekend by following @writethingcast on Twitter.
Our intro and Outro music is Antidepresseur by [friendzoned]

Jan 4, 2021
Jan 4, 2021
1 hr 4 min
This week we read and discussed stories that focused on Home and also had at least three of the four words: Threat, Rate, Indulge, & Entitlement
We read "The Terrible Old Man" by H.P. Lovecraft. to lead into next weeks topic, Supernatural Undertones, basically take any mundane day to day trope (Visiting Grandparents, Losing Socks, Filing Taxes, etc.) and add a supernatural layer to the story that focuses on telling a story beyond its supernatural elements.
Next week's words are Pigeon, Hunting, String, & Patient.
If you want to write along with us, go to reddit.com/r/dothewritething to post your story, or send it in an email at writethingcast@gmail.com. You can also be alerted when new words come out on the weekend by following @writethingcast on Twitter.
Our intro and Outro music is Antidepresseur by [friendzoned]

Dec 28, 2020
Dec 28, 2020
1 hr 19 min
This week we read and discussed stories that focused on Satire and also had at least three of the four words: Clue, Dose, Lead, and Flesh.
We read "An Actor's End" by Anton Chekhov that leads into next week's topic: Home.
Next week's words are Threat, Rate, Indulge, & Entitlement.
If you want to write along with us, go to reddit.com/r/dothewritething to post your story, or send it in an email at writethingcast@gmail.com. You can also be alerted when new words come out on the weekend by following @writethingcast on Twitter.
Our intro and Outro music is Antidepresseur by [friendzoned]
