Prose and Cons Precipice Fiction

Follow the white rabbit.
To where is it hippity hoppiting?
Through the mono-myth we go,
Where all threads are spun.
Sorry, I don’t know what came over me just then. Anyway, welcome to Prose & Cons! On today’s episode, Paddy takes James, Alex, and Ally through the Hero’s Journey (name used in a gender-neutral context), the map over which it’s said that all stories are written.
Whether you’re entirely unfamiliar with it or have heard of it but don’t know the exact breakdown, they’ve got you covered, going through, step by step, and looking at how it applies to some popular titles such as Star Wars, Harry Potter, The Lord of the Rings, and, primarily, The Matrix.
Some highlights:
A strong recommendation to watch Hazbin Hotel.Paddy’s impressive Keanu Reeves impression.An introduction to the Heroin’s JourneyIf you have any questions, or maybe have interest in hearing a breakdown of the 17-point hero’s journey, let us know by following the link below.

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This is Prose & Cons - a podcast for emerging writers, by emerging writers. Because sometimes we feel like pros, and sometimes we feel like cons.

Brought to you by Precipice Fiction. Six Writers. Six Worlds. Alexandria Burnham, Paddy Boylan, Alex Eldridge, Matan Elul, Phoenix Raig and James Healy.

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Part two of our vaunted Mailbag episode!

This part definitely occurred on a different day and we're certainly not all delerious from three hours of podcasting. So enjoy this entirely hinged and sane second part of our mailbag episode!

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This is Prose & Cons - a podcast for emerging writers, by emerging writers. Because sometimes we feel like pros, and sometimes we feel like cons.

Brought to you by Precipice Fiction. Six Writers. Six Worlds. Alexandria Burnham, Paddy Boylan, Alex Eldridge, Matan Elul, Phoenix Raig and James Healy.

The New Mythic: A Sci-Fi & Fantasy Collection - Available now in ebook or paperback: mybook.to/TheNewMythic
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And like Christmas, it's finally here! The long-awaited Precipice Listener Questions episode, where we huddle around the ol' Precipice mailbag and draw out your letters, answering questions on writing, editing, publishing, collaboration and more.  We had so many that we've decided to make this a two-parter, so stay tuned for Mail Time pt. 2!

Got a question you'd like to send us? Shoot it through via the contact link below, and let us know if you'd be ok with us reading it out on the next mailbag ep! (Be sure to let us know if you're ok with us using your real name, or give us a fun pseudonym to use instead.)
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This is Prose & Cons - a podcast for emerging writers, by emerging writers. Because sometimes we feel like pros, and sometimes we feel like cons.

Brought to you by Precipice Fiction. Six Writers. Six Worlds. Alexandria Burnham, Paddy Boylan, Alex Eldridge, Matan Elul, Phoenix Raig and James Healy.

The New Mythic: A Sci-Fi & Fantasy Collection - Available now in ebook or paperback: mybook.to/TheNewMythic
Website: precipicefiction.com YouTube: youtube.com/@PrecipiceFiction Instagram: instagram.com/precipicefiction/ Twitter: twitter.com/PrecipiceFic Facebook: facebook.com/PrecipiceFiction

Netflix's live-action reimagining of the beloved series Avatar: The Last Airbender is fresh out of the stables, which leads us to the question: how well does the new version hold up? Today we examine this adaptation of a classic series: narrative, character, translation of setting, the nature and purpose of action scenes - nothing will go unexamined!
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This is Prose & Cons - a podcast for emerging writers, by emerging writers. Because sometimes we feel like pros, and sometimes we feel like cons.

Brought to you by Precipice Fiction. Six Writers. Six Worlds. Alexandria Burnham, Paddy Boylan, Alex Eldridge, Matan Elul, Phoenix Raig and James Healy.

The New Mythic: A Sci-Fi & Fantasy Collection - Available now in ebook or paperback: mybook.to/TheNewMythic
Website: precipicefiction.com YouTube: youtube.com/@PrecipiceFiction Instagram: instagram.com/precipicefiction/ Twitter: twitter.com/PrecipiceFic Facebook: facebook.com/PrecipiceFiction

And then James said, “I think that’s it.” And we all said our goodbyes.
But for this to make sense, let’s go back a bit, back to the beginning.
In this episode of Prose and Cons, James, Alex, and Phoenix talk about non-linear storytelling—stories where the end is the beginning or sometimes there are new beginnings that come in the middle.
They'll talk through numerous examples as well as touch on some traps to watch out for if you yourself are planning on telling a story this way.
If you want to look into some of the books and things talk about, they are as follows:
Baccano! (I—Phoenix—spelled it very incorrectly during the episode) directed by Takahiro Omori and based on the light novel series by Ryohgo NaritaThe Terror by Dan SimmonsWolf in White Van by John DarnielleSwordfish directed by Dominic SenaEvery Dead Thing by John ConnollyTraced by Catherine JinksHyperion by Dan (the man) Simmons

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This is Prose & Cons - a podcast for emerging writers, by emerging writers. Because sometimes we feel like pros, and sometimes we feel like cons.

Brought to you by Precipice Fiction. Six Writers. Six Worlds. Alexandria Burnham, Paddy Boylan, Alex Eldridge, Matan Elul, Phoenix Raig and James Healy.

The New Mythic: A Sci-Fi & Fantasy Collection - Available now in ebook or paperback: mybook.to/TheNewMythic
Website: precipicefiction.com YouTube: youtube.com/@PrecipiceFiction Instagram: instagram.com/precipicefiction/ Twitter: twitter.com/PrecipiceFic Facebook: facebook.com/PrecipiceFiction

This marks the 6th and final episode of our Absolute Prose run. This final highlight selection was made by – last but not least – Phoenix. Imposter syndrome is something that has plagued more or less everybody at some point in their lives in some form or another. If you've not felt it, that's fantastic – keep doing what you're doing. If you have felt it, you are far from alone. This is one of the things that a writing group, or community in general, can help a lot with.
Kick back and enjoy our little sharing circle. After all, sometimes we feel like pro(se), and sometimes we really do feel like cons.
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This is Prose & Cons - a podcast for emerging writers, by emerging writers. Because sometimes we feel like pros, and sometimes we feel like cons.

Brought to you by Precipice Fiction. Six Writers. Six Worlds. Alexandria Burnham, Paddy Boylan, Alex Eldridge, Matan Elul, Phoenix Raig and James Healy.

The New Mythic: A Sci-Fi & Fantasy Collection - Available now in ebook or paperback: mybook.to/TheNewMythic
Website: precipicefiction.com YouTube: youtube.com/@PrecipiceFiction Instagram: instagram.com/precipicefiction/ Twitter: twitter.com/PrecipiceFic Facebook: facebook.com/PrecipiceFiction