If They Don't Have Books

Neil Christiansen & B.A. Durham
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"We need to make books cool again. If you go home with someone and they don't have books, don't f*** them." ~John Waters A podcast about writing and being a writer. Neil Christiansen and B.A. Durham discuss topics from tools and craft to contests and publishing.

Episodes

  1. 12/19/2022

    12 - Lucid Dreaming of a Better NANO

    Neil and Ben discuss Lucid Dreaming, Unreliable Narrators, and the problems with NaNoWriMo.

  2. 12/12/2022

    11 - Spilling Ink

    Neil and Ben discuss the pros and cons of handwriting your first draft vs. typing it. How handwriting connects to the creative side of the brain and our processing of information and why you should never delete your old work.

  3. 09/12/2022

    10 - Validity v Empathy (Things you shouldn't talk about at parties)

    Neil and Ben pick back up the idea of opinion validity and try like hell to tie it to writing. Does empathy require accepting all opinions as valid? What does validity even mean and is it even real? Politics and Religion

  4. 09/04/2022

    09 - What do you want me to do about it?

    Stealing babies Field sobriety tests Remembering that the untold stories of your side characters are important too. and Why are some authors treated differently from others for their public statements?

  5. 08/04/2022

    08 - Season Two

    Ben had a baby The world is ending  Sometimes you need a break Don‘t be a sociopath  Embrace sensitivity readers Go ahead and build a multiverse

  6. 05/31/2022

    07 - It's Better to Feel Better

    We're talking about mental health in writing for Mental Health Awareness Month. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800-273-8255 BetterHelp (Not a sponsor) Online Therapy https://betterhelp.com

  7. 05/16/2022

    06 - Better Late Than Never

    We missed a week, but we're still here. Today we talk about Genre. Genre trends, Genre myths, and Genre tropes. Ben talks like William Shatner and Neil has a tendency to ramble and get off topic. Twitter Neil @writegavingayle Ben @B_A_Durham Podcast @make_books_cool Website GavinGayle.com TikTok Neil @AuthorNeilChristiansen

  8. 05/03/2022

    05 - Seth MacFarlane is a Genius

    Ben is tired Neil is apparently a renowned author We talk about writing dialogue and come up with some audience participation ideas.

  9. 04/26/2022

    04 - ...Don't F*** Them

    We finally name the podcast and discuss it's slightly dubious origins and implications. Then we tackle the atrocious descriptors "Plotter" and "Pantser" and discuss what they really mean. Neil speculates that there may not even be such a thing as a plotter. The conversation goes off the rails when we get into giving character backstory, how it's applied to heroes vs. villains and when it's appropriate to discuss the humanity of truly evil people. Oh, and we finally have an actual intro. About freaking time. Links: Article about John Waters: https://www.indiewire.com/2022/04/john-waters-false-negative-interview-1234718802/ The Podcast T-Shirt: https://noir-novels.creator-spring.com/listing/if-they-don-t-have-books

  10. 04/18/2022

    03 - Metaphors Are LIES!

    Neil and Ben go through common writing tips and discuss their merits and failures. Ben spills coffee all over his desk and Neil has his mind blown by Ben's observation.

  11. 04/08/2022

    02 - The John Waters Prison Experiment

    In this episode Neil and Ben talk about what it means to be "A Writer". Are there prerequisites to using that identification? Is being a writer more about the writing or is it about story telling, and why do we self identify with how we make money?

  12. 04/08/2022

    01 - Syllabus

    "We need to make books cool again. If you go home with someone and they don't have books, don't f*** them." ~John Waters Neil and Ben introduce themselves and discus what the show will be about. There's a shallow dive into a few topics that will be addressed in future episodes and we tiptoe around some delicate topics.

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About

"We need to make books cool again. If you go home with someone and they don't have books, don't f*** them." ~John Waters A podcast about writing and being a writer. Neil Christiansen and B.A. Durham discuss topics from tools and craft to contests and publishing.

Information

  • Creator
    Neil Christiansen & B.A. Durham
  • Years Active
    2022
  • Episodes
    12
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Neil Christiansen & B.A. Durham
  • Show Website
    If They Don't Have Books