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What makes a good story? Join awk (and guests) as critchat explores writing criticism and storytelling.

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critchat: Story Critique awk

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What makes a good story? Join awk (and guests) as critchat explores writing criticism and storytelling.

Want a story of your own read on critchat? Subscribe so you don't miss calls for submissions.
Chat with other writers on the official Discord: crit.chat/discord

    Evildoers Anonymous; or, Writing a Sympathetic Villain

    Evildoers Anonymous; or, Writing a Sympathetic Villain

    A reading and critique of “Lost Road” by Potato.

    • 18 min
    Emdashed Hopes; or, Capturing Nuanced Emotion

    Emdashed Hopes; or, Capturing Nuanced Emotion

    A reading and critique of “The Mighty Fallen, the Weapons of War Perished” by Maggie.

    • 20 min
    Abandonment Issues; or, Delivering on the Opening

    Abandonment Issues; or, Delivering on the Opening

    A reading and critique of “Abandoned” by Trashtalk.

    • 16 min
    Taste the Rainbow; or, A Diamond in the KDP Rough

    Taste the Rainbow; or, A Diamond in the KDP Rough

    In today’s episode, awk and Brady grapple with their roles as primary witnesses to the book “Mawing Rainbows.”

    • 52 min
    Call for Submissions: Möbius

    Call for Submissions: Möbius

    Send in your response to this prompt for a chance at having your writing read on the show!

    • 3 min
    All Sci-Fi, No Character; or, Tat Hackers

    All Sci-Fi, No Character; or, Tat Hackers

    In today’s episode, awk and Brady dive into the raw bits and bytes of a book called “Data Mine.” They discover magic tattoos, elite hackers, and a crazed axe murderer with a fetish for explosions.

    • 1 hr 4 min

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