Choice Words

Chapter 10 - Piranesi Book Review

Mon, 24 May 2021 22:43:59 GMT

This episode is a book review of the novel Piranesi by Susanna Clarke done by both Ra and Gracy. Please be advised that our book reviews are not spoiler free, so if you want to read this book first, we highly recommend you do so.

Content Warning: In this review we discuss elements of the story that we felt mirrored certain aspects of mental illness, such as daily coping mechanisms, trauma response, disassociation and dissociative disorders, and recovery. The discussion of these topics and how they may be seen in the story take up a large percentage of this episode. Please consider your own mental health and how these conversations may impact you before proceeding with the episode.

Aside from reviewing Piranesi, we also mentioned The Magician’s Nephew by C. S. Lewis and The Lord of the Rings – specifically The Return of the King – directed by Peter Jackson, based on the books by J.R.R. Tolkien.

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Chapter 9 - This is How You Lose the Time War Book Review

Mon, 10 May 2021 20:49:06 GMT

Listen to Gracy give a review on the book This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone. Just a reminder that our book reviews are not spoiler free, so if you don't want spoilers, maybe give this episode a miss for now.

Chapter 8 - 451 and the Books That Impact Us - Part 2

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 02:26:36 GMT

We're wrapping up the discussion on the books that have impacted us over the course of our lives and in what ways. This is part 2, so be sure to listen to part 1 first to get the full discussion.

Chapter 7 - 451 and the Books That Impact Us - Part 1

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 23:42:55 GMT

Join us while we discuss what a '451' book is, what ours are, and the books that have had an impact on us throughout our lives. This is part 1 of 2.

Chapter 6 - The Carls Duology Book Review

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 22:21:27 GMT

Gracy brings us along on a review of The Carls duology consisting of An Absolutely Remarkable Thing and A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor by Hank Green

Chapter 5 - Let's Talk About Dialogue

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 22:43:17 GMT

Nothing beats talking about talking - or rather, talking about writing with talking in it. In this episode we go over some things to keep in mind when you're writing dialogue.

Chapter 4 - The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle Book Review

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 22:56:22 GMT

In this episode, Gracy interviews Ra about the book The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton. Please be advised that our book reviews are not spoiler free.

Trigger Warning: Around the 26 minute mark, Ra mentions and briefly discusses the role of a character who in the book is a confirmed rapist.

Chapter 3 - It's Alive! Character Creation

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 21:24:20 GMT

In this episode, we discuss what's important to making a character with depth and what it means when a character is "flat."

Chapter 2 - Howl's Moving Castle Book Review

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 13:19:14 GMT

This week we review Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones. This episode contains spoilers.

Chapter 1 - Who's Driving? Character vs. Plot

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 15:55:55 GMT

In this episode we discuss the differences between a character-driven story and a plot-driven story, along with some of the positives and negatives of each.

Introduction

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 02:34:33 GMT

Welcome! In this episode, we give you a quick introduction to some of the things we plan to discuss in our podcast. We look forward to talking to you.