Rationally Writing

Short episode where Daystar and Alexander speak with Velorien, one of the writers of Marked for Death⁠, to discuss the impact of reader feedback in serial fiction. Hosted by ⁠⁠Daystar Eld⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠Alexander Wales⁠⁠. With thanks to Tim Yarbrough for the Intro/Outro music, ⁠⁠G.A.T.O Must Be Respected --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/s

Daystar and Alexander discuss the role of money and class in fiction, and how it can affect, or fail to affect, their decisions and interactions. Hosted by ⁠Daystar Eld⁠ and ⁠Alexander Wales⁠ With thanks to Tim Yarbrough for the Intro/Outro music, ⁠G.A.T.O Must Be Respected --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rationally-writing/support

Alex and I attended a writing retreat with some other authors in the rationality community, and while there decided to host an impromptu episode on subverting expectations, joined (primarily) by our Nebula nominated friend, Jamie Wahls. All I had to record with was my laptop, so apologies for the sound quality! Co-hosted by Alexander Wales With thanks to Tim Yarbrough for the Intr

Today we're joined once again by Duncan Sabien, aka TK17, to discuss his incredible rationalfic, Animorphs: The Reckoning. It was recorded shortly after the story finished and includes questions on not just his writing process, but the various decisions that went into changes made from canon, so spoilers ahead! Co-hosted by Alexander Wales With thanks to Tim Yarbrough for the Intr

Today we discuss Alexander's original serial fiction, Worth the Candle, and the various decisions and aspects of the story that came up throughout the writing process. Co-hosted by Alexander Wales With thanks to Tim Yarbrough for the Intro/Outro music, G.A.T.O Must Be Respected --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rationally-writing/support

Daystar and Alexander discuss gender in fiction, and how it cultural gender norms or deviances can inform not just character personalities but can be an interesting part of world building. Co-hosted by Alexander Wales With thanks to Tim Yarbrough for the Intro/Outro music, G.A.T.O Must Be Respected --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rationally-writin

Daystar and Alexander discuss using different species or "races" in fiction, and how it informs characters and is addressed by different types of stories. Co-hosted by Alexander Wales With thanks to Tim Yarbrough for the Intro/Outro music, G.A.T.O Must Be Respected --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rationally-writing/support

Daystar and Alexander discuss race in fiction, or rather, species, and how it informs characters and is addressed by different types of stories. Co-hosted by Alexander Wales With thanks to Tim Yarbrough for the Intro/Outro music, G.A.T.O Must Be Respected Timestamps 03:38 Race as a Social Construct 14:20 Approaches to Race in Fiction 22:30 Black Superman 32:55 How Race Informs Char

Daystar and Alexander discuss politics as a plot device, and and political fiction as a genre. Co-hosted by Alexander Wales With thanks to Tim Yarbrough for the Intro/Outro music, G.A.T.O Must Be Respected Timestamps: 00:35 What is a political plot? 8:58 Main types of political plot structures 24:00 Political 5 Man Band 37:05 Challenges Links: Rules for Rulers --- Support this p

Daystar and Alexander discuss irrational or non-rational fiction.  Co-hosted by Alexander Wales With thanks to Tim Yarbrough for the Intro/Outro music, G.A.T.O Must Be Respected Timestamps 00:35 "Rational" vs "Irrational" 10:04 How do you distinguish? 18:50 Conversations around the difference 33:05 Audience Mindset 48:18 Writing non-rational fiction --- Support this podcast: h