In which Robynne and Jane wade through the different kinds of writing organizations, critique groups, and beta readers, etc. There are the obligatory definitions, and a few very bad jokes, but mostly, you’ll learn what these entities are all about.

In which Jane and Robynne answer the burning question: Should you join a writer’s organization? (Hint: the answer is a RESOUNDING yes!). Robynne, who happens to be the president of a writer’s organization, and Jane,

In which Robynne and Jane talk about how freewriting can help develop your skillset, perspective, and even your writing voice. What is freewriting? Many things. It’s sitting down and writing without a goal. It’s writing inspired by a certain picture.

In which Robynne and Jane continue their conversation about the role truth has in fiction. However, this time, they swerve into the question of whether there can be too much truth in fiction. Jane gives a great example of where too much truth can be pr...

In which Robynne and Jane dive into another aspect of Memoir: how it intersects with fiction, nonfiction, and creative or narrative nonfiction. They run through the definitions of the various genres, in case you’d forgotten,

In which Jane and Robynne talk about the nemesis of many a’writer: Proposals. The good news? They’re actually not that scary. In fact, they’re often born of one of the most exciting things that can happen to a writer—an expression of interest from an a...

In which Robynne and Jane continue their conversation about “inciting incidents” and where to enter a story. Jane mentions Susan May Warren who says “the inciting incident is something that comes along and interrupt your life” (the phone call,

In which Robynne and Jane establish the plain truth that there is plain truth embedded everywhere in fiction. Jane admits that 95% of her fiction is rooted in truth and gives an example of why that’s the case.

In which Jane and Robynne dive into a controversial topic: How can you have true dialogue in Memoir and Nonfiction? With examples such as memoirist Susy Flory in hand, they traverse the ins and outs of how to have dialogue as true as possible,

In which Robynne and Jane head back to the super-popular topic of Memoir to pick up where they left off in Episode 3. Only this time, they balance the discussion by establishing that Memoir isn’t just a platform for dark, difficult topics.