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I Should Be Writing Mur Lafferty
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4.3 • 319 Ratings
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"I should be writing" is what people say, but they rarely do it. This podcast is designed to help you get past those blocks, whether it's what your teacher told you when you were a kid, to being totally sure you'll never be as good as (FAV AUTHOR) so you might as well quit.
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[ISBW] Book launch party with Travis Baldree!
Turns out that the stress of dealing with November has made me sit on this production. :( But Travis Baldree and I hung out online and talked about our books that launched this month, Chaos Terminal and Bookshops and Bonedust.
Transcript
Travis Baldree 03:53
...I've discovered stickers are the easiest way for me to not feel awkward at assigning or a thing, because I can just say, Do you want a sticker? Okay, well, I lay them out in front of me. There's like more than one kind of sticker. And so I say, Would you like a sticker? And then while they're preoccupied trying to pick a sticker, you run don't have to say anything. Oh, and they have to think so I can sign something. Because the thing that happens to me is if I sign things, and somebody asks me a question, I will start writing my answer.
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November 4, 2023 | Season 19 Ep 30 | murverse.com | CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 -
[NaNo] Day 20 (33333 words)
HAH I AM CAUGHT UP
33333 down, 16666 to go
OK, plotters and pantsers, if you're having trouble, then I can tell you exactly what to do. Let Evil Mur guide you. Trust Evil Mur.
Get John Anealio’s music here. Have you friended Mur on NaNoWriMo or 4thewords yet? Don't forget Chaos Terminal is finally on shelves! Please remember that Evil Mur is evil and gives terrible advice. Evil Mur will not be responsible for failed manuscripts or sleep deprived accidents. Do not listen to Evil Mur. Creative Commons BY-NC-SA, all other rights reserved by Mur Lafferty -
[NaNo] Day 19 (31666 words) *
31666 down, 18333 to go
Did you read the NaNoWriMo terms and conditions? Better do that, cause things are getting serious.
Ask questions, and then don't worry about the answers.
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[NaNo] Day 18 (30000 words)*
*still catching up
30000 down, 20000 to go
So what if you’re only starting on Day 15? Or (checks calendar) Day 20? How can you possibly make up for lost days?
Just write 1 word every 25 seconds. Boom. You’re done.
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[NaNo] Day 17 (28333 words)
28333 down, 21666 to go
Well I recorded it on the 17th, so that counts, right? What do you want from me? I’m evil.
So what if you’re only starting on Day 15? Or (checks calendar) Day 20? How can you possibly make up for lost days?
Just write 1 word every 25 seconds. Boom. You’re done.
Get John Anealio’s music here. Have you friended Mur on NaNoWriMo or 4thewords yet? Don't forget Chaos Terminal is finally on shelves! Please remember that Evil Mur is evil and gives terrible advice. Evil Mur will not be responsible for failed manuscripts or sleep deprived accidents. Do not listen to Evil Mur. Creative Commons BY-NC-SA, all other rights reserved by Mur Lafferty -
[NaNo] Day 15 (25000 words)
Halfway point! Exciting if you’re there, scary if you’re not.
Ideas: putting your own life into your book, and give your characters a bath!
Get John Anealio’s music here.
Have you friended Mur on NaNoWriMo or 4thewords yet?
Don't forget Chaos Terminal is finally on shelves!
Please remember that Evil Mur is evil and gives terrible advice. Evil Mur will not be responsible for failed manuscripts or plagiarism suits.
Do not listen to Evil Mur. Creative Commons BY-NC-SA, all other rights reserved by Mur Lafferty
Customer Reviews
Your Partner in Vulnerability
Listening to the “I Should Be Writing” podcast is a bit like having coffee with an old friend who unabashedly shares their vulnerabilities with you and reminds you that it’s okay to be imperfect. I give it four, rather than five, stars because the production quality and editing can be a bit shoddy sometimes.
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Impeccable vibes.
Adios
Have enjoyed this show but as a fan of comedy I can’t listen to someone preach about what humor is acceptable. All humor is acceptable in the realm of comedy… you don’t have to listen if it offends your delicate sensibilities. Stop preaching/virtue signaling. thanks
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