critchat: Story Critique

May 30 2022 25 mins
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What makes a good story? Join awk (and guests) as critchat explores writing criticism and storytelling. Want a story of your own read on critchat? Subscribe so you don't miss calls for submissions. Chat with other writers on the official Discord: crit.chat/discord

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Evildoers Anonymous; or, Writing a Sympathetic Villain

May 30 2022 18 mins  
A reading and critique of “Lost Road” by Potato.

Emdashed Hopes; or, Capturing Nuanced Emotion

May 15 2022 20 mins  
A reading and critique of “The Mighty Fallen, the Weapons of War Perished” by Maggie.

Abandonment Issues; or, Delivering on the Opening

Apr 24 2022 16 mins  
A reading and critique of “Abandoned” by Trashtalk.

Taste the Rainbow; or, A Diamond in the KDP Rough

Apr 10 2022 52 mins  
In today’s episode, awk and Brady grapple with their roles as primary witnesses to the book “Mawing Rainbows.”

Call for Submissions: Möbius

Apr 03 2022 3 mins  
Send in your response to this prompt for a chance at having your writing read on the show!

All Sci-Fi, No Character; or, Tat Hackers

Mar 27 2022 64 mins  
In today’s episode, awk and Brady dive into the raw bits and bytes of a book called “Data Mine.” They discover magic tattoos, elite hackers, and a crazed axe murderer with a fetish for explosions.

Cartomancy; or, Writing a Strong Theme

Mar 20 2022 19 mins  
A reading and critique of “Blankbird” by Laura Dalton.

Using Dialogue to Drive the Story; or, Taking Shots

Feb 27 2022 25 mins  
A reading and critique of “Shot for Shot” by Pinkot.

Writing from an Alien Perspective; or, A Fresh Start

May 02 2021 25 mins  
A reading and critique of “Sense of Scale” by MeatballMassacre.

Zombie Pigeons; or, Lost in Allegory

Mar 07 2021 16 mins  
A reading and critique of “It’s Always Sunny on Sunday(s)” by BBSpoons.