The Bradbury Challenge: Writing One Short Story Every Week
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Short Versus Long Fiction - Bradbury Challenge Ep 14
Rated: Explicit for Adult Language Last week Crissy was sick and while we recorded the episode is late so you are getting two stories this week. Gerald finished the penultimate story in his archetypes collection and he is very happy with the depth of h...
When The Voice Isn't Right - The Bradbury Challenge Ep 13
This week Maya struggled with what to do when the voice isn’t right. When the voice isn’t right, she finds it almost impossible to move forward. Gerald will set a story aside and work on something else when confronted the problem.
Editing and Critique Experiences - The Bradbury Challenge Ep 12
Crissy was inspired by a story this week that just flowed out of her and had a great writing week. Not only did she finish her story but she sent it out to her list. Gerald also rocked, finishing a total of five good sized short stories in his archetyp...
Are Artists Seen Differently Now -The Bradbury Challenge Ep 11
This weeks episode is not up to our usual audio standards due to some technical difficulties. Are artists seen differently now? We had a discussion on the opportunities and problems with self publishing, as well as the increased respect for artists.
Finding Our Writing Styles - The Bradbury Challenge Ep 10
Finding our writing styles has proved to be a challenging and interesting process. So far Gerald has written over a quarter of a million words and is just now discovering his style after spending time writing in many different genre’s.
Getting Real, Finishing, and Expectations - The Bradbury Challenge Ep 9
This week Crissy got real and overcame a major obstacle. Maya confronted her high expectations and Gerald’s story takes a dark turn. What is it about writing that so few people finish their writing projects. In this episode,
Structural Problems and Stories in Gaming - The Bradbury Challenge Ep 8
Pardon the sound issues, we are working on it. This week Maya and Gerald discuss structural problems with their stories. Crissy was sick after catching conference crud, but still managed to start a story. She is a huge gamer and it was interesting to h...
Overcoming Writer's Block - The Bradbury Challenge Ep 7
Crissy is at a convention and records from her hotel this week. It sounds like a ton of fun but we’re all jealous of her hotel breakfast. Maya had writer’s block and drilling down a story to it’s most basic elements allowed her to overcome her lack of ...
Researching Our Stories - The Bradbury Challenge Ep 6
Rated Explicit for Language Wew, finally, here is this weeks episode! Maya, Gerald and Crissy discussed researching our stories and different types of research. While research is important, it can easily be a procrastination minefield.
Getting Out of Your Usual Environment - Bradbury Challenge Ep 5
Rated PG-13 for comparing public brainstorming to having a sex tape This week both Gerald and Maya experienced breakthroughs in their writing. Maya is happy with her words for the first time this year and Gerald had a flood of enjoyment.