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Episode 39: How Do You Write Trauma?

April 22, 2021

Content Warning: JP and Crys do discuss sexual assault in the context of writing trauma in this episode.

In this week’s episode, Crys and JP talk about how they incorporate trauma into their writing and the challenges that come along with it. They discuss big and little trauma, different types of traumatic events, and the emotional impact those events have on their characters.

Show Notes
Radish Fiction
Kindle Vella
How to Write Light Novels and Webnovels by R.A. Paterson
Circle Of Magic by Tamora Pierce
The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson
Stolen Things by R. H. Herron
Chime by Franny Billingsley
The Eye of the World: Book One of The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan
The Emotional Wound Thesaurus by Becca Puglisi
Your Brand Should be Gay (Even if You’re Not) by Re Perez