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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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Monday Dec 21, 2020
Monday Dec 21, 2020
*** The audio for this episode was a bit weird! We fixed what we can but please excuse any shifts in pitch! ***
This week we read and discussed stories that focused on the Rhythm and Flow in their prose and also had at least three of the four words: Tribe, Subway, Outlook, Entertain.
We read 'A Modest Proposal' by Jonathan Swift which leads into next week's topic, Satire!
Next week's words are Clue, Dose, Lead, and Flesh.
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]
Tuesday Dec 15, 2020
Tuesday Dec 15, 2020
This week we read and discussed stories themed with Death and also had at least three of the four words: Proclaim, Impact, Archive, Resist.
We read Langston Hughes's "Weary Blues" as a lead into next week's topic, Rhythm and Flow!
Next week's words are Tribe, Subway, Outlook, Entertain.
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]
Monday Dec 07, 2020
Monday Dec 07, 2020
This week we read and discussed stories that focused on Reveals and also had at least three of the four words: Forestry, Bee, Slow, Terminal.
We read "Death and the Soldier" as a lead into next week's topic, Death!
Next week's words are Proclaim, Impact, Archive, and Resist.
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 Fridays by following @writethingcast on Twitter.
Our intro and Outro music is Antidepresseur by [friendzoned]
Monday Nov 30, 2020
Monday Nov 30, 2020
This week we read and discussed stories that focused on Reveals and also had at least three of the four words: Pawn, Secular, Bronze, and Trustee!
We read "The Cask of Amontillado" as a lead into next week's topic, REVENGE!
Next week's words are Forestry, Bee, Slow, and Terminal.
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 Fridays by following @writethingcast on Twitter.
Our intro and Outro music is Antidepresseur by [friendzoned]
Monday Nov 23, 2020
Monday Nov 23, 2020
This week we read and discussed stories that focused on Nested Narrative that also had at least three of the four words: Skate, Pluck, Abundant, Cathedral.
We read "The House of Asterion" by Jorge Luis Borges. as an intro into next week's topic, Reveals!
Next week's words are Pawn, Secular, Bronze, Trustee.
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 Fridays by following @writethingcast on Twitter.
Our intro and Outro music is Antidepresseur by [friendzoned]
Monday Nov 16, 2020
Monday Nov 16, 2020
This week we read and discussed stories that focused on Nested Narrative that also had at least three of the four words: Flatware, Spin, Thumb, and Tie.
We read "Four Beasts in One" by Edgar Allen Poe. as an intro into next week's topic, Spectacle!
Next week's words are Skate, Pluck, Abundant, Cathedral.
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 Fridays by following @writethingcast on Twitter.
Our intro and Outro music is Antidepresseur by [friendzoned]
Monday Nov 09, 2020
Monday Nov 09, 2020
This week we read and discussed stories that focused on Horror and included at least three of the words Button, Band, Era, Short.
We read "The Endless Tale" by James Baldwin to showcase an example of Nested Narratives, our challenge for this week,
Next week's words are Flatware, Spin, Thumb, and Tie.
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 Fridays by following @writethingcast on Twitter.
Our intro and Outro music is Antidepresseur by [friendzoned]
Tuesday Nov 03, 2020
Tuesday Nov 03, 2020
This week we read and discussed stories that focused on Horror and included at least three of the words Worth, Trait, Yearn, and Cage.
This week Jarvis brought a story that portrays next week's writing topic— 3rd Person Omniscient!
Next week's words are Button, Band, Era, and Short.
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 Fridays by following @writethingcast on Twitter.
Our intro and Outro music is Antidepresseur by [friendzoned]
Monday Oct 26, 2020
Monday Oct 26, 2020
This week we read and discussed stories that focused on Dramatic Irony and included at least three of the words Sting, Folklore, Policy, and Legislature.
We read "Dagon" by H.P. Lovecraft in order to talk about Horror. Next week's challenge is to write a horror story, one that inspires fear or other uncomfortable feelings in the reader.
Next week's words are Worth, Trait, Yearn, and Cage. The deadline is Halloween!
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 Fridays by following @writethingcast on Twitter.
Our intro and Outro music is Antidepresseur by [friendzoned]
Monday Oct 19, 2020
Monday Oct 19, 2020
This week we read and discussed stories that focused on First Person Minor Character and included at least three of the words Update, Set, Forest, Square.
We read "The Lottery" by Anton Chekhov to talk about Dramatic Irony, which is the challenge for this week.
Next week's words are Sting, Folklore, Policy, Legislature.
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 Fridays by following @writethingcast on Twitter.
Our intro and Outro music is Antidepresseur by [friendzoned]