Podcasts about killing your darlings

If you enjoyed this episode, say THANK YOU and SUPPORT THE SHOW with a one-time donation at bit.ly/sqthankyouScreamQueenz is still on hiatus, so please enjoy this Flashback to April 1, 2016 - Episode #147 on MUTE WITNESS with special guests CHRYSTEN PEDDIE and DAN COHEN from KILLING YOUR DARLINGS.While working on a low-budget horror film shooting in Moscow, a mute American special effects artist gets locked inside the dilapidated movie studio after hours. While trapped inside she stumbles across a snuff film being shot and witnesses a real murder. Can she escape the dark, deserted studio without alerting the killers? And if she does, will anyone believe her?MUTE WITNESS is a masterclass in nail-biting suspense, so trust nothing.Trust no one.And most of all...don't believe your eyes!MUTE WITNESS will be available to stream on Shudder starting on April 1st!Written & directed by ANTHONY WALLER. Starring MARINA ZUDINA, FAY RIPLEY, EVAN RICHARDS and OLEG JANKOWSKI.Visit us at www.ScreamQueenz.comFollow us on FACEBOOK INSTAGRAM & YOUTUBE.Get access to THE FINAL REEL, "DAMN YOU, UNCLE LEWIS!" and all other Premium ScreamQueenz PATREON Content for as little as $5 a month. Find out more at www.Patreon.com/screamqueenzGet all your SCREAMQUEENZ MERCHANDISE and browse our entire catalog of hand-curated designs at SCREAMTEEZ. Visit

The book is written. The film is shot. Now, it's time to edit, it's time to rewrite, it's time to turn it into the finished product that you send out to your audience. So, how do you do that? And what about that advice we've all heard: "kill your darlings." What does that mean? We tackle the question "what's next?" this week on the Cutting Room Floor. Also, Josh recommends the documentary Dave Not Coming Back which is currently on-demand on Pluto TV, and Ira recommends Band of Brothers which is on HBO. Ira mentions a rewriting process he uses, which you can find here.

'The important thing about writing, for me anyway, is to speak from the heart. Integrity's important. I'm not writing Disney stories.'The important thing about writing, for me anyway, is to speak from the heart and to be truthful. I'm not writing Disney stories, I'm trying to tell tales that are sincere, honest and that matter to my readers; to stimulate emotion, to make people think.

Tim and Skari talk Drukhari, Necrons, WTC, and the concept of "Killing Your Darlings". Check out our sponsor Red Dragon Comics, Cards and Games in Ottawa: https://www.red-dragon.ca

'When I'm in editing mode I almost can't read other writers' work, because everything feels overwritten. I can't stop my internal editor adding imaginary comments.'When I'm in editing mode I almost can't read other writers' work, because everything feels overwritten. I can't stop my internal editor adding imaginary comments in the margins. A lot of published novels really could have done with killing those darlings.

Tune into a killer snippet from the Regenerative Business Masterclass with Simone Seol for what to do when you're "too" creative + you're overflowing with amazing ideas that you want to act on right now!-Sign Up for the Regenerative Business Masterclass with Sam Garcia + Simone SeolThis free masterclass was live on June 13th. Sign up now to get instant access to the recording. Your ticket to ride is to purchase a copy of the new book, Regenerative Business: How to Align Your Business with Nature for More Abundance, Fulfillment, and Impact.After purchasing a copy of Regenerative Business, enter your receipt info below to sign up for the masterclass:https://www.thedirtyalchemy.com/masterclass

'I whittled the cemeteries down to two. My editor was adamant — two was still too many. And of course she was right.'I whittled the cemeteries down to two. My editor was adamant — two was still too many. She was right. My personal, emotional, response was blinding me to the fact that if I wanted to write about cemeteries of World War I, I should write a different book.

'There's something wrong. Your inner critical voice knows it, but you can't put your finger on the problem. It can't be that phrase or sentence that you love, can it? 'There's something wrong. Your inner critical voice knows it, but you can't put your finger on the problem. It can't be that phrase or sentence that you love, can it? That part you have polished to perfection, that might even be the first words you wrote.

Andy and Dani talk about working collaboratively. Andy keeps trying to end the podcast, don't take things personally, could Lit Lit have gone a different direction, getting drunk as a chore, and will Andy and Dani switch their roles?

Killing your darlings. Creative constraints. Narrowing scope. In this episode, Devin and Margaret face the challenge of focus—how to create focus for your team without stifling creativity? How do you relinquish control to your direct reports and peers so you can focus on the bigger picture? High performers at any level crave nuance and challenge, and sometimes that means killing your darling idea to focus on something else. Tune in to hear Devin and Margaret share their own experiences navigating this through their careers.Plus, Futurist Astrologer Jenn Hirsch levels with Devin and Margaret about the chaos in store over the next three years. Giddy up.For more from Devin + Margaret, head to dontsaycontent.com.Connect with Devin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/devinbramhall/Connect with Margaret: https://www.linkedin.com/in/margaret-kelsey-104abba/tTo submit an executive thrashing or marketing nightmare story for the podcast, record your story (2 min. or less) here: https://www.speakpipe.com/dontsaycontentCreated in partnership with Share Your Genius:https://www.shareyourgenius.com/

'I sent in a physical copy of the novel rather than a Word doc., banking on the fact no-one would wordcount it. It would stand on its own merits.'I sent in a physical copy of the novel rather than a Word doc., banking on the fact no-one would wordcount it. It would stand on its own merits, and either feel the right length for itself or not. As it happens, it was the right length for itself.

Just as The Brothers Karamazov is becoming a truly exciting psychological mystery, Dostoevsky takes us on a long detour into the life of a seemingly minor character. Did Dostoevsky really need an editor? Or does this digression turn out to enlarge the story in multiple ways? (Hint: the latter.)Ann Gelder on Twitter (but for how long?): @AnnBGelderAnn Gelder on Mastodon: @abgelder@mastodon.sdf.org

In this episode of Return on Podcast, Tyler and Chelsea Cohen talk inventory impact on marketing strategy, when to invest in an inventory management software, and the satisfaction of chopping vegetables. Chelsea Cohen is an Amazon inventory management expert and the co-founder & CEO of SoStocked.com, an Amazon inventory management software. Chelsea's also an Amazon seller, speaker & consultant. Her regular clients include 7 & 8-figure sellers. She has been featured on AM/PM Podcast, 7-Figure Sellers Summit, Seller Events & the Prosper Show & Amazing Summit stages, among others. Chelsea's contact links: SoStocked LinkedIn SoStocked Facebook Welcome to Return on Podcast, the show where we help e-commerce sellers improve their ROI in business and in life. Hosted by Tyler Jefcoat and in affiliation with Seller Accountant, Return on Podcast aims to leave listeners with new insights and actionable life and business hacks at the end of each episode.

'Publishers call it editing. Writers call it killing your darlings. As if you're drowning kittens, or choosing which of your children to leave at the orphanage. 'Publishers call it editing. Writers call it killing your darlings. As if you're drowning a litter of kittens, or choosing which of your children to leave at the door of the orphanage. Surely that's a bit of an exaggeration? Not by much...

'With every piece I read, the reasons for rejection did not just stare me in the face, they jumped up and down and waved their knickers in the air.'With every piece I read, the reasons for rejection did not just stare me in the face, they jumped up and down, waved their knickers in the air, and had my toes curling with embarrassment. How could I have missed the obvious?

Oh, no! You can't mean it! Not my favorite song! Noooooooooo.....Yes. She does mean it. Sometimes we have to be willing to "kill our darlings" in order to make our show the best it can be. Join Holly as she discusses just a few of the reasons why we must, at times, make the ultimate sacrifice for the benefit of our art.

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'I wasn't always a serial killer. It took twenty years of hard cuts, brutal edits and fatal backspaces before my particular psychosis was fully formed. 'I wasn't always a serial killer. It took twenty years of hard cuts, brutal edits and fatal backspaces before my particular psychosis was fully formed. Nowadays, my poorer darlings are killed off before too much time is invested, or words written.

'If we'd planned a girls' trip to London or a night out, my sister would ask me who I'd killed off this time, and I would let her know which of my characters had taken the fall.'If we'd planned a girls' trip to London or a night out, my sister would ask me who I'd killed off this time, and I would let her know which of my characters had taken the fall, so that I could throw caution to the wind and forget they even existed.

In this mini-episode, we discuss the old adage "Kill Your Darlings", what it means to us, and tips for how to ruthlessly (or regretfully) murder your own darlings.

'We're all supposed to be so mature about feedback, aren't we? Some of us can fake a gracious response, but don't be fooled. 'We're all supposed to be so mature about feedback, aren't we? Some of us can fake a gracious response, but don't be fooled. Writers, like anyone else, hate to be criticised.

Killing characters can be a traumatic experience... but it can also be extremely liberating. Let's talk about it. https://www.tshottle.com https://jimwinterbooks.com/ Hosts: Josh Hayes, Scott Moon, C. Steven Manley Guest: Tom Hottle 00:00 Opening remarks -Discord server is up! https://discord.com/invite/t96CVRD -Keystroke Coffee is live! https://keystrokemedium.com/product/keystroke-coffee/ -Use Plottr! https://plottr.com?ref=190 03:30 Weekly update— Turn Off Your Squiggles Edition Chuck: Working on Jack Darque #3, working on space fantasy series, family stuff galore! Scott: Sold hit house! Moving into an apartment in April, writing everywhere. Flying through Reaper #14. Enjoying the launch of Reaper #13. Trying to retire and dealing with the advice on ‘fallback' for writing. Tom: Finished the Suicide arc and reworking the ending. Enjoying Pro Writing Aid for older works. Josh: Finished reading Peter F. Hamilton's Salvation Lost. Loves Hamilton's space opera writing. Has some similarity to Hyperion in structure. Working on Tranquility #3. About halfway through Weaponized #1. Working on the flash fiction and the next contest. 25:05 Main Event— LIVE! Killing Your Darlings w/ TS Hottle -Raising tension by character death. -Serving the plot vs. shock value. -Character deaths that impact the main character. -Drawing emotion from the reader. -Should you care about your reader's feelings? -Killing characters the author likes. -The offscreen ‘death' where the character could come back at a later date. Warning: this can be done badly! Ex. Rise of Skywalker https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2527338/ -Character deaths raise the stakes. -Character deaths as obstacles. Ex. Dumbledore's death in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0373889/ -Keeping scenes around even though they end up on the cutting room floor. Ex. Dresden Files latest novel Battleground https://amzn.to/34WDkML -Infodumps vs. seeding information throughout a novel and setting up an ending. -What's important and what's not? -Genre dictates detail. -Editors killing your darlings for you. -‘Thou shalt not bore the reader' -Ex. ‘Pope in the pool' in Save the Cat by Blake Snyder https://amzn.to/3Jr4iLv -Aaron Sorkin's tendency to do claustrophobic scenes where the characters are forced to only talk, which is all dialogue. -G'Kar and Londo stuck in an elevator in Babylon 5 episode ‘Convictions'. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0517641/ -Major character deaths in Babylon 5. -There's a reboot! -Love for Seal Team. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6473344/ 1:02:10 Closing remarks *** Coffee and Concepts https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRuoHj6opw0 Keystroke Medium Live! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1qSwdjsN9Q The Writer's Journey https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydLaFFntB4Q Storytelling https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYRzwuQeK9Q *** Try out Rob McClellan's Mod Farm for your website building needs. Use the link for a KSM discount! https://modfarmdesign.com/keystroke/ Become a Medium today! https://keystrokemedium.com/mediums/ Don't forget to Like and Subscribe and get involved with the mayhem and shenanigans in the live chat! http://www.youtube.com/c/keystrokemedium If you have any thoughts or ideas for show topics or if you have authors you'd like to see on the show, let us know. Visit our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/KeystrokeMedium For all the latest and greatest KSM Gear, check out our store at: https://keystrokemedium.com/ksm-store/ Also, subscribe to Sci Fi Explorations for the best discounted and free books we come across through our contacts: http://www.scifiexplorations.com *** Keystroke Medium Anthologies Kingdoms of Iron and Stone – https://amzn.to/2GjbE6I Horizons Beyond – https://amzn.to/2SrJ6uX Farthest Reach – https://amzn.to/2UZINeo The Writing Dream – and How to Make it to Happily Ever After – Keystroke Medium's first non-fiction book. https://amzn.to/2UZINeo If you enjoy this podcast, please leave us a review and rate the show on iTunes, Podbean, Stitcher, or wherever else you found us! 

Would you believe that the subject matter of a great story is almost irrelevant? What makes a story great and what can RUIN it… is all in the editing! Finding the right details in a story to capture the audience's attention and relate to the presentation's topic is much more important than having an action-packed … Continue reading Why “Killing your Darlings” Is Absolutely Critical in Storytelling (Ep 29) →

The Muse helps you murder your darlings and tells you about a real-life book thief. https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/17470/pg17470.html (On the Art of Writing) https://www.smryanthewriter.com/ (S.M. Ryan) - Featured Author https://www.baldwinandcobooks.com/ (Baldwin & Co., New Orleans, LA) - Featured Bookstore https://k-lytics.com/product/post-apocalyptic-and-dystopian/ (The Post-apocalyptic and Dystopian eBook Market) https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/05/books/publishing-manuscripts-phishing-scam-filippo-bernardini.html (FBI Arrests Man Accused of Stealing Unpublished Book Manuscripts) https://medium.com/@rosemi (Free Writing Tips) Music licensed from Storyblocks: “More Jam Please” by Raighes Factory "Singin' the Blues" by Humans Win "Alone" by biggrez

What does it take to truly pursue your deepest passion? What do we need to sacrifice on the way? Ekalavya shows us true commitment when he cuts off his own thumb to pursue tuition with a master-teacher, Drona, in the Mahabharata. Perhaps its time to ‘kill your darlings', too?Support this show and access the film and book club on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/AmyMcDonaldVote for our 2022 Yoga biz planning format here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1585131075060442/posts/3001320080108194

'I was hardly ever edited back then, and never edited myself. As long as I made the word count I could get away with almost anything.'I was hardly ever edited back then, and never edited myself. As long as I made the word count I could get away with almost anything. I still hadn't learned that what's written to impress, rarely impresses anyone.

'Somewhere out there, on the very fringes of memory, is buried the single word, 'effluvium'. And not far from that; 'the stage fills with blood'.'Somewhere out there, on the very fringes of memory, is buried the single word, 'effluvium'. And not far from that, my best stage direction ever; 'the stage fills with blood'. The post Fraser Grace appeared first on The Royal Literary Fund.

This week, Foreign Policy Playlist recommends: The Atlas Obscura Podcast. Host Amy Mackinnon speaks with Atlas Obscura founder and host of The Atlas Obscura Podcast Dylan Thuras on travel storytelling and why certain stories go untold. Subscribe on your favorite podcast app or listen on this page. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

William Faulkner's advice to writers?Kill your darlings.This week's stories include Zinnia's, young people versus the United States government, and a funeral eulogy.What becomes available when you cut out what's dead? When you make space, what shows up? This episode is about that and more. 

"This entire murder has been...catered!" You are cordially invited to spend the weekend with the world's greatest detectives in a spooky old mansion! Enjoy an invisible dinner, a fiendish murder, and the chance to win a million dollars if you can solve this devious crime! Get ready to laugh your *** off, because our topic this time is NEIL SIMON's classic murder mystery spoof MURDER BY DEATH from 1976 featuring one of the brilliant comedy ensemble casts ever put on film. My partner in crime is the divine Miss CHRYSTEN PEDDIE from KILLING YOUR DARLINGS https://www.instagram.com/kydcast/ (@kydcast), and together we'll guide you through this treasure trove of side-splitting one-liners while also addressing its troublesome moments of racism, sexism and homophobia. https://www.ScreamQueenz.com (www.ScreamQueenz.com) Link also in IG bio Please consider helping NYC's homeless with a donation to https://www.screamqueenz.com/backpacks (BACKPACKS FOR THE STREET) at https://backpacksforthestreet.org/give-now (https://backpacksforthestreet.org/give-now) or on my Facebook fundraising page https://www.screamqueenz.com/backpackssq (www.screamqueenz.com/backpackssq) Check out CHRYSTEN PEDDIE (and Dan) on https://killingyourdarlings.libsyn.com/podcast (KILLING YOUR DARLINGS)! https://killingyourdarlings.libsyn.com/podcast (https://killingyourdarlings.libsyn.com/podcast) 1:00 - Intro 3:15 - https://www.screamqueenz.com/backpacks (Backpacks For the Street) Fundraiser 11:20 - MURDER BY DEATH 1:34:15 - Final Thoughts 1:38:00 - Thanks, https://www.screamqueenz.com/Squadcast (Squadcast)! 1:39:00 - Important Links 1:40:45 - What's Next? MURDER BY DEATH was directed by ROBERT MOORE and stars EILEEN BRENNAN, TRUMAN CAPOTE, JAMES COCO, PETER FALK, ALEC GUINNESS, ELSA LANCHESTER, DAVID NIVEN, PETER SELLARS, MAGGIE SMITH, NANCY WALKER, ESTELLE WINWOOD, JAMES CROMWELL and RICHARD NARITA ***** Visit us at https://www.ScreamQueenz.com (www.ScreamQueenz.com) https://www.facebook.com/ScreamQueenz (Facebook) https://www.twitter.com/ScreamQueenz (Twitter) https://www.Instagram.com/screamqueenzpodcast (Instagram) ***** Get access to THE FINAL REEL, "DAMN YOU, UNCLE LEWIS!" and all other Premium ScreamQueenz https://www.patreon.com/screamqueenz (PATREON) Content for as little as $5 a month. Find out more at https://www.patreon.com/screamqueenz (www.Patreon.com/screamqueenz) ***** FOLLOW https://bit.ly/sqplink (ScreamQueenz) on your favorite podcatcher with just one click at https://bit.ly/sqplink (bit.ly/sqplink) ***** https://www.buymeacoffee.com/screamqueenz (BUY ME A COFFEE) at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/screamqueenz (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/screamqueenz) ***** Leave a https://www.lovethatpodcast.com/screamqueenz (REVIEW) at https://www.lovethatpodcast.com/screamqueenz (www.lovethatpodcast.com/screamqueenz) ***** Get all your https://www.screamqueenz.com/merch (SCREAMQUEENZ MERCHANDISE )and browse our entire catalog of hand-curated designs at https://bit.ly/merchsq (SCREAMTEEZ). Visit www.screamqueenz.com/merch ***** Catch all the video fun on the official https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg2yOVFHmwA0hHEt5Gpd7DA?view_as=subscriber (ScreamQueenz YouTube Channel)! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg2yOVFHmwA0hHEt5Gpd7DA?view_as=subscriber (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg2yOVFHmwA0hHEt5Gpd7DA?view_as=subscriber) ***** https://www.screamqueenz.com/captivate (CAPTIVATE.FM )is the only podcast host dedicated to helping your podcast grow. Try them out for free for 7 days at https://www.screamqueenz.com/captivate (https://www.screamqueenz.com/captivate) ***** Don't settle for subpar sound. Get a free 7 day trial of https://www.screamqueenz.com/squadcast (SQUADCAST.FM - Remote Recordings For Professional Podcasters) at https://www.screamqueenz.com/squadcast (https://www.screamqueenz.com/squadcast) Mentioned in this episode: July Drive in https://screamqueenz.captivate.fm/drivein (SQ Drive In)

"Get Ready for the Violence of the Lambs..." It is a fact that there are more sheep in New Zealand. This tidbit of truth makes the New Zealand-based horror-comedy BLACK SHEEP all the more delicious! Thanks to brilliant gooey, over-the-top gore and monster effects, the seemingly stupid concept of "killer sheep" becomes genuinely terrifying. Add a dryly hilarious script to balance out the bloodshed, and you've got one humdinger of a Kiwi horror-comedy! When ovinophobic Henry returns to his family's sheep farm for the first time in 15 years, little does he know that his brother Angus has been dabbling in some highly questionable genetic research on the flock. After a pair of bumbling animal rights activists break into Angus' secret lab, a mutant embryo escapes and infects the rest of the herd with a virus that turns them all from harmless herbivores into bloodthirsty murder machines. My extra special thanks to SuperScreamer Patron CHRIIS SCHAFFER for flexing her Patreon Power, suggesting this movie, saving the episode, supporting the show, and being an overall awesome person. BLACK SHEEP was written & directed by JONATHAN KING and stars OLIVER DRIVER, NATHAN MEISTER and TAMMY DAVIS. The MURDER BY DEATH episode featuring CHRYSTEN PEDDIE from KILLING YOUR DARLINGS has been postponed in light of the Atlanta shooting due to the film's anti-Asian humor. https://www.visibilityproject.org/ (The Visibility Project) is a national portrait and video collection dedicated to the queer Asian American women and transgender community. The Visibility Project aims to break barriers through powerful imagery and storytelling. You can donate to the project https://www.visibilityproject.org/donate/ (here) and read individuals' stories https://www.visibilityproject.org/videos/ (here). www.visibilityproject.org #StopAsianHate ***** Get access to THE FINAL REEL, "DAMN YOU, UNCLE LEWIS!" and all other Premium ScreamQueenz https://www.patreon.com/screamqueenz (PATREON) Content for as little as $5 a month. Find out more at https://www.patreon.com/screamqueenz (www.Patreon.com/screamqueenz) ***** SUBSCRIBE to https://bit.ly/sqplink (ScreamQueenz) on your favorite podcatcher with just one click at https://bit.ly/sqplink (bit.ly/sqplink) ***** https://www.buymeacoffee.com/screamqueenz (BUY ME A COFFEE) at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/screamqueenz (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/screamqueenz) ***** Leave a https://www.lovethatpodcast.com/screamqueenz (REVIEW) at https://www.lovethatpodcast.com/screamqueenz (www.lovethatpodcast.com/screamqueenz) ***** Get all your https://bit.ly/merchsq (SCREAMQUEENZ MERCHANDISE )and browse our entire catalog of hand-curated designs at https://bit.ly/merchsq (SCREAMTEEZ). Visit https://bit.ly/merchsq (bit.ly/merchsq) ***** Catch all the video fun on the official https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg2yOVFHmwA0hHEt5Gpd7DA?view_as=subscriber (ScreamQueenz YouTube Channel)! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg2yOVFHmwA0hHEt5Gpd7DA?view_as=subscriber (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg2yOVFHmwA0hHEt5Gpd7DA?view_as=subscriber) ***** https://bit.ly/captivatesq (CAPTIVATE.FM) is the only podcast host dedicated to helping your podcast grow. Try them out for free for 7 days at https://bit.ly/captivatesq (bit.ly/captivatesq) ***** Don't settle for subpar sound. Get a free 7 day trial of https://bit.ly/squadqueenz (SQUADCAST.FM - Remote Recordings For Professional Podcasters) at https://bit.ly/squadqueenz (bit.ly/squadqueenz) Mentioned in this episode: July Drive in https://screamqueenz.captivate.fm/drivein (SQ Drive In)

In this CommsHero short, Rebecca Sangster-Kelly talks about why removing unnecessary details makes your comms more effective.@rsangsterkelly

Przemek Szustak is the founder of HempFoodie, Co-Founder of Chainges and now Product Manager at Tidio, a communication tool for businesses that keeps live chat, chatbots, messenger, and e-mail in one place. In this episode, Przemek talks about his learnings of enabling growth and when it's the right time to kill your darlings and pivot to a new approach.

In this week's episode, Jenny chats with Jenn Halweil, Chief Story Engineer at GoBeyond. They discuss Jenn’s mission to uncover the #hiddenfigures of women’s roles in history that have been glossed over and going beyond the see it/be it model to the next phase: smashing outdated ideas and replacing them with more intentional systems of diversity via humanist storytelling!

Immense changes can be necessary between when the author feels a manuscript is ready and when the readers finally receive the book.From standing up to an editor to preserve the heart of your story to adapting how you lure your reader into the world you've created, there is a fine line between what's worth fighting for and when you should simply hit delete.

In this episode, Kevin and Steve talk about when and when not to kill your player characters. We start by finishing our cliffhangers from last episode, and then move on to exploring various reasons that a player character might be killed off in a story-driven campaign. We follow that up with some reasons why one might not want to kill a character. We hope you enjoy!A cool cage for your bad dice.Another cool dice cage for your bad dice.Interact with us on Twitter:https://twitter.com/RoImperfectionSend us a comment or question:roimperfection@gmail.comVisit our website:https://roimperfection.com/

Creativity applied to business can stir up many feelings for an artist. Often times, works of art need to be edited for clarity, differing perspectives, and so much more. Today, the team talks about what it is like when their darlings are removed by themselves, via internal review, and even by the client.

THE CONVO COUCH IS BACK! with 2 fantastic chats. First up Pamela Cook chats to author, Leah Swann, about her gripping new novel "Sheer Water" and how she had to make the choice to kill all of her darlings in the process of writing it.   Then Pam talks Kel through what Authors are earning in Australia, or more realistically, what they are not. From advances and international sales to the pros and cons financially of traditional vs indie publishing, they touch on it all. In fact they got so deep into this conversation, we had to stop it half way and turn it into a BONUS episode. So if you want to hear the rest of that conversation just scroll up on the feed and look episode called "What Authors Earn...Or Don't."    SHOW NOTES:   Writes4Women www.writes4women.com Facebook @writes4women Twitter / Instagram @w4wpodcast   W4W Patreon https://www.writes4women.com/support-us-on-patreon   Leah Swan "Sheer Water" http://www.leahswann.com Facebook @Leah Swann - Writer Twitter @swann_l   Pamela Cook www.pamelacook.com.au Facebook @pamelacookauthor Twitter @PamelaCookAU Instagram @pamelacookwrites   Listen Up Podcasting (Kel Butler) www.listenuppodcasting.com.au Facebook @kelbutler / @listenuppodcasting Twitter @KelB    

No, it's not what you think and I hope it's not what you wanted. But here's what I mean by killing your darlings. It's a proverb used by legendary writers back in the time and it literally means, giving up things you love. But this, is a completely incomplete understanding of this beautiful phrase. It literally translates into the idea that sometimes, you need to stop doing things you love in order to nurture the one thing that matters most.

Notes:The definition of tension is "the state of being stretched tight, a strained state or condition resulting from forces acting in opposition to each other, a relationship between ideas or qualities with conflicting demands or implications".The “Mystery Box” story style mentioned by the Verbivore was created by J. J. Abrams and tends to be seen in most of his work including the TV show Lost which he co-created. In his Ted Talk, J. J. proposes that this style of storytelling makes the unknown mysteries (hidden in the Mystery Box) that intrigue and generate questions more important than the solution to that mystery. The rabbit’s foot device that is the MacGuffin that everyone is after in Mission Impossible III and remains undefined throughout serves as a good example of this concept.The Verbivore mentions managing the white space of your work as a way to keep the reader engaged and the pace moving. Here is a definition from the writerswrite.co.az:“White space is a design principle. Simply, the absence of text draws your eye to the text. It literally refers to the amount of space around and between the words”.While doing research for these notes, we stumbled on this great article from WriteItSideways.com that shows some good examples of how writers can use white space to break up ideas, she also includes an example where the author choose to have a large block of text. The choice of how to employ white space is something every writer can decide for themselves based on the needs of the work.Fable references the Writescast Network blog post on Micro-pacing and Macro-pacing that she read prior to our conversation. That post is titled “Pace Your Way to Pro-Level Publishing”.The Stephen King 10% rule comes from his book On Writing, where he received advice from an editor that the formula for the 2nd draft should be the first draft minus 10% of your words.Fable and the Verbivore discuss the idea of “Killing Your Darlings”. In his book On Writing, Stephen King says “Kill your darlings, kill your darlings, even when it breaks your egocentric little scribbler’s heart, kill your darlings.” This idea is often discussed in reference to favorite characters who may have outlived their purpose, but the meaning is trully about any element (scene, title, sentence, theme) in a work where the author may have lost objectivity and kept it in solely due to sentiment rather than benefit to the story. The websites WritingCoopoerative.com and TheWritePractice.com each have an interesting article about this topic, with ideas about how a writer can identify these elements in their work.Fable mentions the Emotion Thesaurus (2nd Edition) as a tool to find realistic physical movements that express the emotion your character is feeling (ex. hands shaking when afraid). This is a great resource currated by writers Becca Pulisi and Angela Ackerman. They also have additional character emotional and personality development resource books titled The Emotional Wound Thesaurus, The Positive Trait Thesaurus, and The Negative Trait Thesaurus. Their website Writers Helping Writing is also a good place to find a list of recommended craft books for writers.The Verbivore discusses the important role of nonverbal communication in expressing what a character is feeling in a work of fiction. There are many articles that discuss and debate from a Psychological perspective the breakdown of what impact verbal and nonverbal elements have on the receiving end of our communications to each others. However, Albert Mehrabian’s research suggests that in some situtions our nonverbal communication (what we do) may be as important or more important than our verbal communication (what we say).https://www.helpguide.org/articles/relationships-communication/nonverbal-communication.htmhttps://www.businesstopia.net/communication/verbal-vs-non-verbal-communicationBooks Mentioned:The Graveyard Book by Neil GaimanDivergent Series: Divergent, Insurgent, Allegiant, and Four by Veronica RothRed Queen by Victoria AveyardRed Rising by Pierce BrownCaraval by Stephanie GarberThe Emotion Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Character Expression (Second Edition) (Writers Helping Writers Series) by Becca Puglisi and Angela AckermanSix of Crows by Leigh BardugoBig Fish: A Novel of Mythic Proportions by Daniel WallaceLight From Distant Stars by Shawn SmuckerFarm Girl by Corinne CunninghamTV Shows Mentioned:Lost Series - Seasons 1-6Music from: https://filmmusic.io’Friendly day’ by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) Licence: CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Craig and Scott discuss the old literary adage, "Kill your darlings," including the popular idea that the quote originated with William Faulkner. Craig also confesses to embarking on a life of crime.

Josh, Scott and Chuck talk about one of the most dreaded aspects of writing: Deleting. --- Become a Medium today! https://keystrokemedium.com/mediums/ Don't forget to Subscribe and get involved with the mayhem and shenanigans in the live chat! http://www.youtube.com/c/keystrokemedium If you have any thoughts or ideas for show topics or if you have authors you'd like to see on the show, let us know. Visit our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/KeystrokeMedium For all the latest and greatest KSM Gear, check out our store at: https://keystrokemedium.com/ksm-store/ Also, subscribe to Sci Fi Explorations for the best discounted and free books we come across through our contacts: http://www.scifiexplorations.com Keystroke Medium Anthologies      Kingdoms of Iron and Stone - https://amzn.to/2GjbE6I       Horizons Beyond - https://amzn.to/2SrJ6uX If you enjoy this podcast, please leave us a review and rate the show on iTunes, Podbean, Stitcher, or where ever else you found us!

Start your holiday season with the movie that continues to scare me more than any other, BLACK CHRISTMAS: directed by BOB CLARK and starring OLIVIA HUSSEY, MARGOT KIDDER, ANDREA MARTIN and JOHN SAXON. I'm joined by that Delightful Duo CHRYSTEN PEDDIE and DAN COHEN from KILLING YOUR DARLINGS (https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/chrysten-peddie-daniel-m-cohen/killing-your-darlings) , the podcast that dissects your favorite movies from childhood with just a wee smidgen of snark. EVERY DAY ISH A L L O W E E N:A Fundraiser for New Alternatives For Homeless LGBT YouthDonate directly at (http://bit.ly/sqpodfb) (http://bit.ly/squadqueenz) This episode was recorded with SQUADCAST: Remote Interviews for Professional Podcasters. (http://bit.ly/squadqueenz) Find out more at bit.ly/squadqueenz (http://bit.ly/squadqueenz) Support this podcast

This week, I’m taking a look at the mechanics of Throne of Eldraine, before turning an eye to our main

Claire and Kacy explain the concept of "killing your darlings"--removing pieces of your writing project that you are reluctant to get rid of, even if doing so would improve the piece. They share three tips to help cope with the difficulty of deleting parts of your work and how to get the most out of this revision process.Resources:RevisionRevising Strategies web resourcesRevision Strategies: A Three-Part Blog Series"Use the Paramedic Method to Resuscitate Your Writing" blog post"The 5 Rs of Revision (Episode 14)" WriteCast episodeRecorded webinar: "Improving Your Writing: Strategies for Revising, Proofing, and Using Feedback" See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

COUNTDOWN TO HALLOWEEN: DAY 6 What happens when a movie breaks all the rules by... obeying the rules??? For this leg of the COUNTDOWN TO HALLOWEEN POD-A-THON, I'm serving you some deconstructed slasher goodness.  BEHIND THE MASK: THE RISE OF LESLIE VERNON, ingeniously directed by SCOTT GLOSSERMAN, stands the genre on its head by taking you behind the scenes, showing you the ins and outs of the kind of planning required to become the next legendary mass murderer. And then it rips your throat out. Joining me on this leg of a journey most unwise are CHRYSTEN PEDDIE and DAN COHEN from the KILLING YOUR DARLINGS podcast. Because when shit goes down, you want a musical theater goddess and an architect by your side....cuz they prolly run real slow! The COUNTDOWN TO HALLOWEEN POD-A-THON is a fundraising effort by the ScreamQueenz podcast to assist NEW ALTERNATIVES in their efforts to get homeless LGBT teenagers in New York City off the streets, not just for tonight, but for good. I'm giving you 21 shows in 21 days. In return, I'm asking you to please give New Alternatives $21. You can make donations in any amount at http://fundraise.newalternativesnyc.org/sq

Now two years deep into podcasting, Sophie and Mark have accrued EVEN MORE bonus material and bloopers that didn't make it into the original episodes. Get ready to discover how to be skrunkily, the merits of puppet marriage, the secret link between Sylvester Stallone and Dolly Parton and much much more. Follow You Know What I Like...? on Twitter (@YKWILPodcast) Like You Know What I Like...? on Facebook Music: http://www.purple-planet.com Cover Art: Andrew Losq

Happy Memorial Day, darlings!  We're back with another totally 90s episode of Killing Your Darlings!   This time it's Dan's pick and we are watching quite possibly the most nineties movie to have ever ninetied in the nineties, Hackers!  This movie made Angelina Jolie a star, motorcycle gear an essential fashion choice and Johnny Lee Miller...American? Miller plays a teen computer hacker named Crash Override who as a young boy pulled off one of the greatest hacks in history.  When he moves to NYC with his mom, he falls in with a group of fellow cool teens who are also deep into the hacking scene.  Together they work to prevent a nefarious oil company security magnate (Fisher Stevens) from stealing millions of dollars and framing them for the crime!  As a young hacker himself in the 90s, Dan loved this movie!  But will he love it as a full grown adult hacker*?  Join us and find out!  And don't forget to RATE, REVIEW & SUBSCRIBE!   *ATTENTION ALL INTERNET FBI PERSONNEL: Dan is not actually a hacker, nor was he ever one as a young person.  We're just typing that for dramatic effect.  So, no legal action, please. kthxbai

Recorded at Metatopia 2017 Presented by John Adamus and Ann Stolinsky. Editing is the crucible through which your idea passes in order to emerge as the game and experience you intended. Find out what works, what doesn't, and how to navigate the red flags and feelings around them. 

Now with a new intro and no mixing errors! I'm joined by CHRYSTEN PEDDIE and DAN COHEN from KILLING YOUR DARLINGS to discuss the 1973 masterpiece THE WICKER MAN.

Justin talks about Killing Your Darlings and The Affront, how to do a great date, and how to keep creativity fun.

Killing Me Softly. Killing Is My Business. Killing Time.  Nope. Sorry. Killing Your Darlings. As in your characters.  The Mando Method co-hosts Armand Rosamilia and Chuck Buda talk about their own experiences in the deaths of characters as well as what they've read from other authors as well as TV and movie deaths.  Killing Joke. Killing Spree. Killing Floor. Killing With Kindness.  This week's episode sponsored by Subculture Corsets & Clothing

For Day Three of the COUNTDOWN TO HALLOWEEN POD-A-THON, I've chosen a heartwarming tale of sisterhood, girl power, outrageous Canadian accents, and werewolves. Joining me to talk about this beloved melding of mythos, monsters and menses are the hosts of the KILLING YOUR DARLINGS podcast CHRYSTEN PEDDIE and DAN COHEN.

We're obsessed with podcasts, social networks and the media in general. This week, Caitlin and Michelle talk to Bond University Lecturer Caroline Graham about the theory of creative writing and her experience working on a textbook and a novel!

This month we sat down to talk about the most infamous prom scene in pop culture history, and the tragically fated girl that caused it, by looking at everything Carrie. We were joined by the podcast that aims to destroy your childhood movies, but give you a bloody fantastic time while they do so, Killing Your Darlings. Follow Killing Your Darlings on Twitter (@KYDCast) Subscribe to Killing Your Darlings on iTunes Follow You Know What I Like...? on Twitter (@YKWILPodcast) Like You Know What I Like...? on Facebook Music: http://www.purple-planet.com Cover Art: Andrew Losq

Mark Manson is a super popular blogger who is known for his irreverent writing style and simple wisdom that doesn’t suck. I interviewed him at his apartment in New York City in preparation for his new book The Subtle Art of Not Giving A Fuck.           The Subtle Art of Not […]

A.J. Jacobs is an author, journalist, lecturer and human guinea pig. He has written four New York Times bestsellers that combine memoir, science, humor and a dash of self-help. AJ approaches his writing like his life, and experiments with both quite liberally. We talk about some of the habits he has, how he gets everything […]

Discover four types of unnecessary scenes that may be sinking your book - and three ways to find them and kill them.

Welcome to The Horror Writers Podcast. Join J. Thorn and Richard Brown as they discuss writing and publishing horror using strategies that work for all genres. A new podcast is posted every Monday.   http://thehorrorwriterspodcast.com   Email us: thehorrorwriterspodcast@gmail.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/horrorwpodcast Like on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thehorrorwriterspodcast   Show notes for "Killing Your Darlings with editor Rebecca T. Dickson":

Scotty and John chat about NSConference, the concept of MVP and having to Kill Your Darlings. Scotty also doesn't know what to do about getting a new developer machine.

Let's talk "trimming." Why do it? Well... because your manuscript is longer than it needs to be. Yes, we're talking to you. AND you. And you, too. None of you are exempt! (Well... maybe YOU are, but you can't be allowed to believe it.) So... what do you trim? We've covered "Killing Your Darlings" way back in Season One Episode Three, so while those are certainly on the list of things to cut, we're going to focus on tightening your prose and reducing word-count without changing the story. So that's what we cover in a brisk, 15-minute 'cast whose synopsis is at least fifty words longer than it needs to be. Maybe fifty-two.

Let’s talk “trimming.” Why do it? Well… because your manuscript is longer than it needs to be. Yes, we’re talking to you. AND you. And you, too. None of you are exempt! (Well… maybe YOU are, but you can’t be allowed to believe it.) So… what do you trim? We’ve covered “Killing Your Darlings” way … Continue reading Writing Excuses Season 3 Episode 11: Trimming →

How do you make your novel better? Sometimes you have to cut out the part you like best. Don't believe me? Before I posted this I had attached an image of a chimp wearing a tux. Brandon's Deleted Scenes Howard's Original Time-Travel Outline

How do you make your novel better? Sometimes you have to cut out the part you like best. Don’t believe me? Before I posted this I had attached an image of a chimp wearing a tux. Brandon’s Deleted Scenes Howard’s Original Time-Travel Outline