Rose and Dagger Podcast

From temporal loops to time machines, we discuss writing different types of time travel.

Nic and Lauren discuss writing characters that are differne ages, and how to make those characters fit together despite the age gap.

We discuss the hybrid trope (animals, not cars).

We discuss what constitutes a slow burn, what we like to include when we're writing them, and what we love about writing them.

We discuss what goes into planning and writing a road trip fic.

Lauren and Nic talk about the joy of Advent fics!

Nic and Lauren discuss the up and downsides of sharing pdfs of fics and also why epubs are helpful.

Nic and Lauren talk about different methods to re-find motivation after not writing.

Nic and Lauren answer an ask by way of taking one of Nic's ideas and turning it into a workable outline.

Lauren and Nic talk about recording and posting podfics.

Nic and Lauren talk through a fic that Lauren wants to write.

We discuss the ins and outs, and pros and cons of posting a fic as a work in progress.

Or, How Not to be a Dick

Nic and Lauren try to answer the question of how to write sexual attraction for someone to whom sexual attraction has always been abstract. 

We answer an ask about writing from the point of view of a character that you're not used to, or a character you dislike. 

We discuss reading and writing kink-centered fics with special guest SadaVeniren. 

Lauren and Nic discuss future episode topics, a regular schedule, and other plans for the fourth year of the Rose and Dagger Podcast.

Lauren and Nic are joined by Emmu and Sus to talk about worldbuilding and magical realism. 

We talk about character development over the course of a story. 

We discuss writing about grief, addiction, depression, and other sensitive subjects. 

We discuss foreshadowing, how to use this literary device, and why it's important to keep your readers in the loop.

We call in the Girl Dir-Experts to discuss all things Girl Direction including how they first became aware of Girl Direction, how writing Girl Direction is different from writing Boy Direction, pitfalls to avoid, and what they love about Girl Direction as a whole. 

With guests:

Maggie @disgruntledkittenface 

Megan @homosociallyyours

Molly @becomeawendybird

We discuss prompts and ideas, where to find them and what inspires us.

We talk about how fandom dynamics, headcanons, popular tropes, clichés, etc. can effect fic writing.

We each discuss ten of our own fics which were chosen by listeners

We each discuss ten of our own fics which were chosen by listeners

We talk about concrit, hits, kudos, comments, bookmarks, subscriptions, etc., and how readers can support writers.

Lauren and Nic give some background on the who, what, where, why, when of the Rose and Dagger Podcast. 

We talk about theme, what it is, how to use it, and we discuss our podcast process from planning to posting.

We discuss titles, opening lines, how to grab the reader’s attention and how to keep it after the first page.

We talk about what we look for when reading our own works before publishing, and answer a listener’s question about writing out of their experience.

We discuss writing fics based on movies, books, and other existing media.

We talk about writing with a word limit in mind, and what different word counts actually mean, followed by a short discussion of posting fics as WIPs.

We discuss how to write and develop secondary characters with some examples from our own fics, including Lauren's current WIP.

We discuss National Novel Writing Month, including what it is, how to prepare, and tips to make it through with your sanity intact.

We talk about the verb tenses chart and then our thoughts on scene and chapter breaks.

We talk about writing conflicts and the different ways to end a fic.

We talk about the behind the scenes business of running a fic fest.

We talk with Sus and Emmu about building fictional romantic relationships outside of the bedroom.

Lauren & Nic talk about setting and aphantasia. 

In this episode Lauren & Nic talk about their cowriting experience, and then some other stuff, including commissioning art. 

Talking about different ways to start writing with special guests  @londonfoginacup​ @lululawrence​ @crinkle-eyed-boo​ @allwaswell16​ @becomeawendybird​ @disgruntledkittenface​ @phd-mama​ and @laynefaire

Talking about how a character’s voice is shown using written dialogue, narration, body language, expressions; and how it’s developed by their personality, experiences, influences, etc.

We talk about how to prepare to post dark fics, OOC fics, rare pairs, as well as writing about Covid-19.

We talk about A/B/O among other things that may or may not be tropes.

We cover stock photos, mood boards, photo edit programs/apps, summaries, and tagging!

We discuss writing characters that aren't white women.

Talking all things punctuation: period, comma, semicolon, colon, em-dash, parentheses, quotation marks, paragraph & section breaks, question mark, exclamation mark, italics, bold, ellipsis, hyphen, apostrophe!