Nomes & Vic talk about Books

Victoria Stanham & Naomi Kuttner
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Conversations on books we like, stories, writing craft and Other Stuff. 

  1. 1d ago

    Episode 14: Gothic Literature of the South

    We talk about: classic gothic literature what elements make a story gothic southern gothic vs. gothic from the southern hemisphere famous gothic books the overlap between gothic & horror the gothic aesthetic

  2. Oct 19

    Episode 13: Designing a Monster for your Story

    We talk about: different kinds of monsters the history of monsters best monster books how to design a monster for your story

  3. Oct 11

    Episode 12: The House as a Character

    We talk about: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Green Knowe Arcane Houses of London The Haunting of Hill House Howl’s Moving Castle Hogwarts Baba Yaga The Hobbit Grail Legends Condor Peak

  4. Oct 4

    Episode 11: Designing Characters

    We talk about: the interplay between plot & character how to get character to do unusual things & stay in character what 'breaks' a character how to design interesting characters

  5. Sep 28

    Episode 10: Things that Make Readers Skim Your Novel

    We talk about: Ursula le Guin Tolkien Genre conversions LOTR and Figwit Surprising & delighting readers - without losing them Stringing people along for the payoff

  6. Sep 21

    Episode 9: Pet Peeves that Break the Story

    We talk about: the different levels of pet peeves how you can't please everybody (so don't try) the curse of knowledge (and how it can ruin an otherwise good read) the rule I use when parsing beta reader feedback and many more peeves...

  7. Sep 14

    Episode 8: How Background & Training Shapes Your Writing

    We discuss: how our previous jobs (architecture, theatre) shaped our writing how hobbies (classical music, surfing) shapes writing the role of the narrator/director in a story the architecture of story

  8. Sep 7

    Episode 7: Creating Shippable Couples

    We talk about: Fan fiction Harry Potter, Draco/Hermione, Draco/Harry Potter Pride and Prejudice The Da Vinci Code The disco ball of theme Dark romance, Damseling, & Stockholm Syndrome  Vorkosigan Saga - Aral Vorkosigan and Cordelia Naismith BBC Sherlock & Queerbaiting Greek concept of multiple forms of love The Hobbit movie

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Conversations on books we like, stories, writing craft and Other Stuff. 

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  • Creator
    Victoria Stanham & Naomi Kuttner
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    14
  • Rating
    Clean
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