16 episodes

Join a father and daughter team, Jonathan and Ragan Franzone, as they embark on a journey to write their first novels together. They discuss motivations and aspirations of writing a novel, writing accountability, plotting novels, writing dialog, and so much more. If the topic is mildly related to writing a novel, then it might be covered.

Writing on Caffeine Jonathan Franzone

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Join a father and daughter team, Jonathan and Ragan Franzone, as they embark on a journey to write their first novels together. They discuss motivations and aspirations of writing a novel, writing accountability, plotting novels, writing dialog, and so much more. If the topic is mildly related to writing a novel, then it might be covered.

    What Makes a Good Antagonist?

    What Makes a Good Antagonist?

    In this episode we discuss what makes up a good antagonist. We also dive into some of our favorite (and least favorite) antagonists and why we love or hate them.

    • 54 min
    Merpeople Gene-splicing - A Live Plotting Episode

    Merpeople Gene-splicing - A Live Plotting Episode

    In this episode, Jonathan and Ragan (and Avery) attempt to plot a new novel live. We dive into world-building, character-building, motivations, magic-systems, and merpeople genocide. We thought it would be a fun exercise so that our listeners could experience the goofy things we talk about and also see what it's like to develop ideas for your stories.

    • 34 min
    Music and Writing

    Music and Writing

    In this episode, Jonathan and Ragan discuss music and writing. First, we have to clear up exactly what that means, and then we embark on all the aspects: listening to music while writing or reading and writing music into your novel.

    • 19 min
    Let's Talk About Magic

    Let's Talk About Magic

    In this episode, Jonathan and Ragan discuss magic systems. We talk (again) about Brandon Sanderson's laws of magic, and then we apply those laws to the magic found in various books, including The Hobbit, The Chronicles of Narnia, Harry Potter, Mistborn, and more.

    • 43 min
    Book Formats

    Book Formats

    In this episode, Jonathan and Ragan discuss book formats (i.e., hard cover, paperback, audio, ebook, etc.). They discuss the pros and cons of the various formats as well as what are their favorite formats. Finally, they talk about publishing prospects and things to think about in publishing their own novels.

    • 35 min
    Worldview and Writing

    Worldview and Writing

    In this episode, Jonathan and Ragan discuss the impact of worldview on writing fiction. Is it possible to write without a worldview? Should we leverage our worldview to create more compelling stories?

    • 41 min

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