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Developmental Editing of Chris' Upcoming Book: Vol 1

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2024 58:47


Chris and Christy discuss the developmental editing process for Chris's upcoming book. We talk about our slightly unconventional editing process and how diving more deeply into each point of view character can help build stakes and create a richer, more textured world. This episode is full of spoilers for Chris' upcoming novel! So if you don't want the book spoiled, come back to this one after you read it! Topics Covered: • Developmental editing process • Character development and interiority • Thematic elements and mood of the book • World-building • Feedback and collaboration between writer and editor

Writing Groups

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2024 52:07


We talk about the advantages and pitfalls of writing groups, debate team style! Christy tries to convince Chris, a writing group skeptic, that there are advantages to an author-focused feedback group. We talk about how to get good feedback and how to establish strong, productive relationships with writing partners and groups. Shout outs: Diana Ma Amanda Kost Felicia Rose Chavez's “The Anti-Racist Writing Workshop”: FELICIA ROSE CHAVEZ (antiracistworkshop.com) Carly Jayne (@lovelikesalt on Instagram) Links and such Chris' Novels: Systemic and Host: ⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BP9VDQ8C ⁠ Christina's website: ⁠https://www.christinascheuer.com⁠ Chris' Author Website: ⁠https://chrislodwigauthor.com⁠ Christina's Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/ashmeadowedits⁠ Chris' Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Christopherlodwig/ Chris' Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/ChrisLodwigAuthor⁠ Christina's email: cscheuer@gmail.com Chris' email:  ChrisLodwig@gmail.com

Mid-April Catch up

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2024 41:32


We chat about where we are in our novel projects. Christy talks about her slow crawl towards the end of her book. We discuss how synopses can help you clarify narrative arc and how writing friends can help you get out of your own way. Chris explains how his project management expertise applies to crafting a novel. Christy tries to convince Chris to channel his anxiety into a horror novel and encourages him to write down of his messiest emotions to ensure his very complicated series finale does not lack soul. Shout outs: Diana Ma Todd Lubsen Amanda Kost Titus Grupp Mary Shelly's Frankenstein Isaac Asimov The Ologies episode on Teratology (Monsters) Stephen King, and especially Misery The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy Ms. Tennell, our high school religion, ethics, and philosophy teacher Aunt Beth, as always Links and such Chris' Novels: Systemic and Host: ⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BP9VDQ8C ⁠ Christina's website: ⁠https://www.christinascheuer.com⁠ Chris' Author Website: ⁠https://chrislodwigauthor.com⁠  Christina's Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/ashmeadowedits⁠ Chris' Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Christopherlodwig/ Chris' Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/ChrisLodwigAuthor⁠ Christina's email: cscheuer@gmail.com Chris' email:  ChrisLodwig@gmail.com

Terry Scheuer Has Concerns

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2024 63:56


We've been looking forward to this one for a long time. We finally got to chat with Terry Scheuer (Christy's dad) about his many concerns around writing and editing. We cover so much ground in this one, it's like a writing (and editing) 101 class! Have you ever wondered how editors do their work while still honoring the author's voice and intention? Terry did! He asked us about it. He also had concerns about the definition of “good” literature. Did you know authors make a “promise” to their readers and that readers get very annoyed when an author doesn't “fulfill” that promise? Well, we talked about that too--as well as how to be creative and innovative while withing the confines of a genre, and why writing a novel is very different from telling a good story at a bar. Shouts out: The Unbeatable Lily Hong by Diana Ma Nora Roberts James McBride John Batiste Taylor Swift Elliot Smith The Pixies Sting Cormac McCarthy Anne of Green Gables Anna Karinina by Leon Tolstoy Blanchet High School Crime and Punishment War In Peace Moby Dick A Separate Peace Ethan From The Great Gatsby – F. Scott Fitzgerald The Artful Edit – Susan Bell Links and such Chris' Novels: Systemic and Host: ⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BP9VDQ8C  Christina's website: ⁠https://www.christinascheuer.com⁠ Chris' Author Website: ⁠https://chrislodwigauthor.com⁠ Christina's Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/ashmeadowedits⁠ Chris' Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Christopherlodwig/ Chris' Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/ChrisLodwigAuthor⁠ Christina's email: cscheuer@gmail.com Chris' email:  ChrisLodwig@gmail.com

Chris writes a Synopsis for Interface

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2024 26:18


In this episode, Chris does himself (and Christy) a huge favor and writes a synopsis of Interface, his work-in-progress. They discuss how creating the synopsis was very clarifying and how it helped him identify and solve problems with character development, plot, and pacing. Shouts Out All the introverts at the Scheuer family Christmas party! (Like, we literally shouted at them) Toby Hinnebusch (Rest in peace, cousin) Links and such Chris' Novels: Systemic and Host: ⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BP9VDQ8C ⁠ Christina's website: ⁠https://www.christinascheuer.com⁠ Chris' website: ⁠https://chrislodwigauthor.com⁠  Christina's Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/ashmeadowedits⁠ Chris' Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/ChrisLodwigAuthor⁠ Christina's email: cscheuer@gmail.com Chris' email:  ChrisLodwig@gmail.com

Using Social Media for good and other fun “research” ideas

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2024 8:55


The internet isn't terrible when you ask people to be creative! Chris gives examples of how he has reached out to his social media community and incorporated their feedback into his creative processes. Chris asked the social media hive-mind to help: Come up with the name of a job in the Universe of his latest book. Believably describe how mushrooms could make vaccines Help make the disease, scab, a believable pathogen in Host Christy talks about doing research at the Nut Cracker every year. And Chris talks about other things he does that technically qualify as research. Shout Outs: Chris' readers and followers and Facebook Gigi the governess / dog sitter Amy Lodwig, Chris' Wonderful wife and collaborator Yogaesh Ramasundaram (Though he didn't actually give the shout out because this was recorded before Yogaesh's idea won the day!) Mark Hill Bethany Kurihara-Olson Shannon O'Meara Hamilton Christy's friend Dianna Rick Scheuer Trevor Scheuer   Links and such: Link to Chris' Novels: Systemic and Host: ⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BP9VDQ8C ⁠ Christina's website: ⁠https://www.christinascheuer.com⁠ Chris' Author Website: ⁠https://chrislodwigauthor.com⁠ Christina's Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/ashmeadowedits⁠ Chris' Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/ChrisLodwigAuthor⁠ Christina's email: cscheuer@gmail.com Chris' email:  ChrisLodwig@gmail.com

A discussion with Sitong Che

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2024 61:01


Chris and Christy talk with Sitong Che about her many creative projects, including a fun and challenging story concept she's been working on. We discuss multiple approaches to getting to know your main characters, how putting characters in conflict can teach you about your story, and some of the differences between performance-based art and stories on the page. We also talk about Sitong's collaborative process and why both Chris and Christy believe in giving their fictional characters “free will.” (Thanks, Sitong, for that and so many other insights, and for bringing us your story!) This one was so much fun to record and covers a lot of ground!   Shout outs: The film The Secret Lives of Dentists (The Secret Lives of Dentists - Rotten Tomatoes) based on the amazing novella The Age of Grief by Jane Smiley, to which Christy gives a million thumbs up) Situational comedies, including How I Met Your Mother and Friends Links and such:  Sitong's most recent blog post: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/YoHKNTI2O_jekGu_tW8aaA Sitong's standup comedy club channel: 【虾图脱口秀】oncall午夜凶铃 (youtube.com) Link to Chris' Novels: Systemic and Host: ⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BP9VDQ8C ⁠ Christina's website: ⁠https://www.christinascheuer.com⁠ Chris' Author Website: ⁠https://chrislodwigauthor.com⁠ Christina's Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/ashmeadowedits⁠ Chris' Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/ChrisLodwigAuthor⁠ Christina's email: cscheuer@gmail.com Chris' email:  ChrisLodwig@gmail.com

Book Coaching is (kind of) like therapy

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2023 33:55


Note that there are many potential spoilers for Chris' new book. If you don't want to know any of the plot twists, please do not listen to this podcast. If you would like to hear an author struggle mightily in a very normal way, or you would like to see how a book changes from the author's original conception, this is the podcast for you! Christy practices some book coach magic to get Chris to think about issues with his current work in progress and helps him work through how to construct the “ticking time bomb” of his plot, which leads us into a deep dive into the psychology and motivations of Chris' antagonist.  We talk about how, sometimes, a character's inner life can help create the necessary tension in a plot without having to resort to time bombs and avalanches. Christy also talks about the class she recently taught and why she thinks character is at the heart of all writing, including narrative non-fiction. Shouts Out: The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) Links and such: Chris' Novels: Systemic and Host: ⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BP9VDQ8C  Christina's website: ⁠https://www.christinascheuer.com⁠ Chris' Author Website: ⁠https://chrislodwigauthor.com⁠ Christina's Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/ashmeadowedits⁠ Chris' Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/ChrisLodwigAuthor⁠ Christina's email: cscheuer@gmail.com Chris' email:  ChrisLodwig@gmail.com

Collaborating...with yourself?

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2023 20:49


In which we start with a slightly strange question that Christy had for Chris: What if we talked about creative collaboration between characters in a story? Being able to collaborate is a mindset, so can you collaborate with yourself? More specifically, can letting your characters work things out amongst themselves count as a version of collaboration? Tangents include how the Scheuer family Thanksgiving kid table changed the course of Chris' book Host, Anya Lodwig's ability to set up a joke weeks ahead of time, Rogan's friend Sam who makes good beer, and why Chris will never be famous (hint: it is not what you think). Shouts out: Stephen Colbert at the 2006 White House Correspondents Dinner (Watch Stephen Colbert at the 2006 White House Corresponde... - YouTube) George Saunders Chris' Old friend Doc Mike Matthew Maillette, teen-aged tinkerer (https://www.youtube.com/@matthewmaillette Links and such: Link to Chris' Novels: Systemic and Host: ⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BP9VDQ8C ⁠ Christina's website: ⁠https://www.christinascheuer.com⁠ Chris' Author Website: ⁠https://chrislodwigauthor.com⁠  Christina's Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/ashmeadowedits⁠ Chris' Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/ChrisLodwigAuthor⁠ Christina's email: cscheuer@gmail.com Chris' email:  ChrisLodwig@gmail.com

Chris Talks about Self-Publishing

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2023 25:53


In which, we talk about the pros and cons of self-publishing – and why creative collaboration is central to the self-publishing process. We also discuss Chris's favorite things about being a writer, why it is so important to understand what you want to get out of the publishing process, and why Chris is mad at the whole game of golf. Shouts out: Todd Lubsen Carly Jayne (@lovelikesalt on Instagram) Angelina Odievich Rogan Carr Robert Gilliam Wool by Hugh Howey (Amazon.com: Wool: Book One of the Silo Series (Silo, 1): 9780358447849: Howey, Hugh: Books) The Martian by Andy Weir (Amazon.com: The Martian: A Novel eBook : Weir, Andy: Kindle Store) Links and such: Link to Chris' Novels: Systemic and Host: ⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BP9VDQ8C ⁠ Christina's website: ⁠https://www.christinascheuer.com⁠ Chris' Author Website: ⁠https://chrislodwigauthor.com⁠  Christina's Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/ashmeadowedits⁠ Chris' Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/ChrisLodwigAuthor⁠ Christina's email: cscheuer@gmail.com Chris' email:  ChrisLodwig@gmail.com

Where is Chris at in His Current Book

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2023 54:35


On this episode of “No ‘I' in Writing,” we talk about where Chris is in his novel-writing process. Chris talks about the different drafting processes he has used for each book of his trilogy and opens up about elements of this novel that are making him feel insecure. (Giant Bugs!) Christy talks about ways to help identify the main character (which is harder and more complicated than you might think), and how to structure an inciting incident to establish your main character and their struggles. She forces Chris to wrestle with tough questions and clarify his primary and secondary character arcs. Listen to hear Chris change his mind, in real time, about who his main character is and why. Christy makes her first official edit to Chris' book. (Spoiler alert: it involves more giant bugs.) Side quest: Exorcisms and Christy's new unhealthy life goals. Shouts out: • Amy Lodwig • Chris' friends Chad and Megan • Story Grid (https://storygrid.com/ ) • The Exorcist (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070047/ ) • Wizard of Oz (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0032138 ) • Father Doug (Blanchet's fabled exorcist and all-around nice guy) • Alice in Wonderland (https://www.amazon.com/Alice-Wonderland-Illustrated-Original-Illustrations-ebook/dp/B0C6FR5GY7 ) • My Neighbor Totoro (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096283/ ) Links and such: • Link to Chris' Novels: Systemic and Host: ⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BP9VDQ8C ⁠ • Christina's website: ⁠https://www.christinascheuer.com⁠ • Chris' Author Website: ⁠https://chrislodwigauthor.com⁠ • Christina's Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/ashmeadowedits⁠ • Chris' Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/ChrisLodwigAuthor⁠ • Christina's email: cscheuer@gmail.com • Chris' email: ChrisLodwig@gmail.com

What Christy Did With Chris' Advice

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2023 23:44


Christy gives tells us what she did and didn't take from Chris' advice and gives us an update on the impact that their coaching session from Episode 11 had on her forward progress. We also touch on how coaching is different from mentoring or just giving advice. Shouts out: ·      Writing Excuses Podcast (https://writingexcuses.com/) ·      The Coaching Habit (https://boxofcrayons.com/boc/the-coaching-habit-book/ ) ·      Terry Scheuer (Of course) Links and such: ·      Link to Chris' Novels: Systemic and Host: ⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BP9VDQ8C ⁠ ·      Christina's website: ⁠https://www.christinascheuer.com⁠ ·      Chris' Author Website: ⁠https://chrislodwigauthor.com⁠  ·      Christina's Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/ashmeadowedits⁠ ·      Chris' Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/ChrisLodwigAuthor⁠ ·      Christina's email: cscheuer@gmail.com ·      Chris' email:  ChrisLodwig@gmail.com

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Where Christy's at in writing her current book

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2023 51:51


On this episode of “No ‘I' in Writing,” Chris puts on his book coaching hat, and we talk about where Christy is in her novel-writing process and strategies she can use to get unstuck and start writing forward again. We talk about why it's important to get a first draft out quickly, how to tie deadlines to more specific goals, and why Sauron has a backstory and every Orc does not (aka why you should focus on developing a single antagonist). We also talk about why Christy could never kill her own chickens (but Chris probably could) and BS reasons Chris thinks bourbon is good for you. Shouts out: Diana Ma (Christy's co-teacher) Jason Joyce Amy (Chris' lovely wife) (@akl.makes Instagram) All the Scheuers out there in radioland Links and Such: Christy's summer class at North Seattle Continuing Ed: Craft & Create: Writing in Community | Continuing Education (northseattle.edu) The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith  https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007Q6XJGS It by Stephen King https://www.amazon.com/Stephen-King-ebook/dp/B018ER7K5I Save the Cat, by Blake Snyder https://www.amazon.com/Save-Cat-Last-Screenwriting-Youll-ebook/dp/B00340ESIS Link to Chris' Novels: Systemic and Host: ⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BP9VDQ8C ⁠ Christina's website: ⁠https://www.christinascheuer.com⁠ Chris' Author Website: ⁠https://chrislodwigauthor.com⁠          Christina's Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/ashmeadowedits⁠ Chris' Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/ChrisLodwigAuthor⁠ Christina's email: cscheuer@gmail.com Chris' email:  ChrisLodwig@gmail.com

The Art of Feedback

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2023 22:04


In which we discuss the importance of constructive feedback in the creative collaboration process and how to give and receive it effectively to improve the quality of the work. Hear why Chris's new novel is currently full of square brackets and all about his terrible teenage poetry. How to enlist the help of your beta readers and the kinds of feedback you might hope to get from them. Why diversity is important in your beta readership and those you receive feedback from.  Shouts out: Dr. Tachella  (Chris' 6th and 7th Grade English teacher) Angie Rawls (Chris' Mother-in-Law) Love Like Salt (Carly Jayne) Diana Ma Phil Partington (for consistency's sake!) Sharon Myskowski Anya (Chris' kid) Links and such: Neil Gaiman's 8 Rules for Writing. (https://www.writingclasses.com/toolbox/tips-masters/neil-gaiman-8-good-writing-practices) Felicia Rose Chavez, The Anti-Racist Writing Workshop: How To Decolonize the Creative Classroom (https://www.amazon.com/Anti-Racist-Writing-Workshop-Decolonize-Classroom/dp/1642592676)  Chris' Novels: Systemic and Host: ⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BP9VDQ8C ⁠Christy's summer class at North Seattle Continuing Ed: Craft & Create: Writing in Community : link Christina's website: ⁠ https://www.christinascheuer.com  ⁠ Chris' Author Website: ⁠ https://chrislodwigauthor.com⁠⁠ Christina's Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/ashmeadowedits Chris' Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/ChrisLodwigAuthor Christina's email: cscheuer@gmail.com Chris' email:  ChrisLodwig@gmail.com

Pantsers vs Plotters

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2023 21:29


We talk about pantsers and plotters. Who are Pantsers? What are Plotters? How does one collaborate with such people? Where do you fall on this spectrum?   Hear about how Chris pantses his characters and how Christy gardens her plots. Learn how writing his series moves Chris away from pantsing toward plotting and architecting. Fact check for this episode: It was George RR Martin who mentioned “Gardeners” as a metaphor for a writing style as did tons of other folks on the internet. So who knows (or cares anymore) who originated the idea. Incidentally, he also mentioned the architect writing style that Chris talks about so it's a liner note two-fer! Shouts out: Phil Partington (Happy Belated Birthday Phil!) Links and such: George RR Martin on Gardeners vs Architects: https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/749309-i-think-there-are-two-types-of-writers-the-architects Link to Chris' Novels: Systemic and Host: ⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BP9VDQ8C ⁠ Link to Christy's summer class at North Seattle Continuing Ed: Craft & Create: Writing in Community | Continuing Education (northseattle.edu) Christina's website: ⁠https://www.christinascheuer.com⁠ Chris' Author Website: ⁠https://chrislodwigauthor.com⁠  Christina's Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/ashmeadowedits⁠ Chris' Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/ChrisLodwigAuthor⁠ Christina's email: cscheuer@gmail.com Chris' email:  ChrisLodwig@gmail.com

Where do we begin?

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2023 48:46


Content warning: There is mention of the mass culling of fuzzy creatures in this episode. When Christy told her friend Phil Partington that we were addressing the question “How do you begin to write?,” he asked, “What do you mean? How do you begin writing a book? How do you begin a writing session? How do you begin writing again after a long break?” In this episode we cover ideas for all of those moments of beginning. We also cover writer's block: great suggestions for causing it and how to get beyond it. Mentions and Links: Philip Glass – The Hours: https://open.spotify.com/album/4F0LJueCDliCH7Bg4PPVil?si=yUeSKEl3SMWP-WURgeNoUA Richard Osman – The Thursday Night Murder Club: https://www.amazon.com/Thursday-Murder-Club-Novel/dp/1984880969 Chris' Blog: Different tools for different writings: https://chrislodwigauthor.com/2020/08/08/different-tools-for-different-jobs/ Link to Chris' Spotify writing play list: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3rY2hnbRohHaXAjE4CG8yE?si=7f35f49102b847cc Shouts out: Phil Partington (HAPPY BIRTHDAY PHIL!), Brian Doyle, Diana Ma, Young Adult and Middle Grade Author and Anti-Oppressive Educator (dianamaauthor.com)

Collaboration in the Era of AI

Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2023 51:12


In which we talk about large language model AIs, Chris' Book Systemic. Existential threats to both writers and editors. Why computer-generated art makes us lonely. The role of the writer/artist in the era of AI. Do artisan books have any appeal? Are we making up reality as we go? Mrs. Thenell's philosophy class. How to be a good person in a ubiquitous surveillance society. ChatGPT (https://chat.openai.com/) Eva Moon, Pinocchio's Guide to the End of the World (https://www.amazon.com/Pinocchios-Guide-End-World-Moon/dp/B0BWL8B279) (T 12:40) S.E Anderson, Over the Moon (https://www.amazon.com/Over-Moon-S-Anderson/dp/1734449543) (T 22:20) Chris Lodwig, Systemic (https://www.amazon.com/Systemic-Chris-Lodwig/dp/0578630877) Stephen King – Under the Dome (https://www.amazon.com/Under-Dome-Novel-Stephen-King/dp/1439149038) Stephen King – It (https://www.amazon.com/Novel-Stephen-King/dp/1982127791) Stephen King - Misery (https://www.amazon.com/Misery-Novel-Stephen-King/dp/1501143107) Mashall McLuhan – The Global Village (https://www.amazon.com/Global-Village-Transformations-Century-Communication/dp/0195079108) Gabrielle Zevin - Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow (https://www.amazon.com/Tomorrow-novel-Random-House-Large/dp/059360783X) Max Tegmark - Life 3.0 (https://www.amazon.com/Life-3-0-Being-Artificial-Intelligence/dp/1101970316) Shouts out: HP Canwell (T 7:40) Balbir Singh (T 17:35) Grandma (Eileen Scheuer)(T17:48) Titus Grupp (T 32:20) Mrs. Thenell (our High School Religion and Philosophy Teacher) (34:24)

Accountability Partners

Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2023 25:03


This is the second in our series on editing, in which Christina and Chris discuss how writers can help keep each other on track and how to know if you're ready to hear critique and feedback. Shouts out to: Amanda Kost, Rogan Carr, Bobby Gilliam, Terry Scheuer, Amy Lodwig, Chris' daughter Anya Various links and such: Chris' Novels: Systemic and Host: ⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BP9VDQ8C ⁠ Christina's website: ⁠https://www.christinascheuer.com⁠ Chris' Author Website: ⁠https://chrislodwigauthor.com⁠  Christina's Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/ashmeadowedits⁠ Chris' Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/ChrisLodwigAuthor⁠ Christina's email: cscheuer@gmail.com Chris' email:  ChrisLodwig@gmail.com https://pomofocus.io/ The Artful Edit by Susan Bell: https://www.amazon.com/Artful-Edit-Practice-Editing-Yourself/dp/0393332179 Song Exploder pod cast: https://open.spotify.com/show/10lMwCjvzLCLwth2AW6cLG?si=6dc9890f83be4bf5 Station 11 by Emily St. John Mandel: https://www.amazon.com/Station-Eleven-Emily-John-Mandel-ebook/dp/B00J1IQUYM The Red Wolf Conspiracy by Robert V. S. Redick: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0753M974W

Book Coaching and Developmental Editing

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2023 18:50


In which Christina and Chris talk about what a book coach is and does, developmental editing, and how your non-witting friends can help develop your book. Shouts out to: Chris' wife Amy and, of course Christina's daughter, Freya Various links and such: Stephen King's On Writing: https://www.amazon.com/Writing-Memoir-Craft-Stephen-King-ebook/dp/B000FC0SIM Link to Chris' Novels: Systemic and Host: ⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BP9VDQ8C ⁠ Christina's website: ⁠https://www.christinascheuer.com Chris' Author Website: ⁠https://chrislodwigauthor.com⁠  Christina's Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/ashmeadowedits⁠ Chris' Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/ChrisLodwigAuthor⁠ Christina's email: cscheuer@gmail.com Chris' email: ChrisLodwig@gmail.com

Improving your antagonists

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2023 36:59


In which Christina and Chris talk about how they collaborated to build a flat, milk-toast, antagonist into an anger-inducing structure-providing full-fledged villain.  Terry Scheuer, Chad McEvoy, and Chris' Mother-in-law all get shouts out. Various links and such: Link to Chris' Novels: Systemic and Host: ⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BP9VDQ8C ⁠ Christina's website: ⁠https://www.christinascheuer.com⁠ Chris' Author Website: ⁠https://chrislodwigauthor.com⁠  Christina's Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/ashmeadowedits⁠ Chris' Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/ChrisLodwigAuthor⁠ Christina's email: cscheuer@gmail.com Chris' email:  ChrisLodwig@gmail.com

Write to Your Brain

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2023 32:28


In which Christina and Chris talk about the different ways their brains construct scenes — and why it can be so valuable to collaborate with someone whose brain works differently than yours. They also talk about authorial voice and how to preserve it through the editorial process.  Many thanks to Angelina Odievich for creating our podcast logo!   Various links and such: Link to Chris' Novels: Systemic and Host: ⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BP9VDQ8C ⁠ Christina's website: ⁠https://www.christinascheuer.com⁠ Chris' Author Website: ⁠https://chrislodwigauthor.com⁠  Christina's Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/ashmeadowedits⁠ Chris' Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/ChrisLodwigAuthor⁠ Christina's email: cscheuer@gmail.com Chris' email:  ChrisLodwig@gmail.com

Main Characters

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2023 34:11


We talk about how our collaboration helped make the characters in Chris' novel Host more full and real. We crack wise about crystals and auras and tarot cards. Special guest star: Christina's daughter, Freya, who asks a great question about how not to delete everything you write. Folks to whom we have shouted out: Angelina Odievich for helping us out with our pod cast logo John Flaa (for making Chris give characters meaningful names) Various links and such: Link to Chris' Novels: Systemic and Host: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BP9VDQ8C  Christina's website: https://www.christinascheuer.com Chris' Author Website: https://chrislodwigauthor.com  Christina's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ashmeadowedits Chris' Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChrisLodwigAuthor Christina's email: cscheuer@gmail.com Chris' email:  ChrisLodwig@gmail.com

An Overview of Our Collaboration

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2023 40:19


Our first episode. We talk about our most recent project, Chris' book Host, the experience of working on it together, what we love about collaborating and what that looks like from our different perspectives as writer and editor. Link to Chris' Novels: Systemic and Host: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BP9VDQ8C Christina's website: https://www.christinascheuer.com Chris' Author Website: https://chrislodwigauthor.com Christina's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ashmeadowedits Chris' Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChrisLodwigAuthor

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