Keira's World

Writing & Junk: Neurodivergence & the Creative Process

June 12, 2023 18:43 - 2 hours - 136 MB

My brain doesn't work the way yours does and that's okay. Recorded on 1-17-2023

Writing & Junk: The Tiny Goal

January 14, 2023 00:09 - 2 hours - 108 MB

Sometimes, setting a small goal for yourself is exactly what your creativity and morale needs. Recorded on 1-1-2023

Writing & Junk: At Loose Ends

January 03, 2023 07:16 - 3 hours - 175 MB

You gotta know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em and know when to walk away. Recorded on 11-19-2022

Fandom & Junk: Divorce Petition

December 28, 2022 02:06 - 3 hours - 166 MB

Me and the Beta process are never, ever getting back together. Recorded on 11-7-2022

The Big Moxie: Inexplicable Babies

December 24, 2022 11:14 - 3 hours - 157 MB

Qt1-2023 ~ Sign-Ups: 12/1/22 – 12/31/22 and Posting Dates: March 1—March 31, 2023 Recorded on 12-2-2023

Fandom & Junk: WTF Ever

December 18, 2022 10:39 - 3 hours - 168 MB

It might get rude. Recorded on 10-29-2022

Short & Junk: Writing & the Human Experience

November 22, 2022 08:00 - 16 minutes - 12.2 MB

Answering two questions: 1: Have you tried that "change the font you're writing/editting in!" method? What did you think? 2: Are there other times where art inspired a story?

Short & Junk: How Big Is Your Idea?

November 21, 2022 01:05 - 27 minutes - 20.7 MB

Question: How do you determine what idea works best as a short story versus a novella/novel?

Short & Junk: Keeping It Short

November 20, 2022 02:30 - 22 minutes - 17.9 MB

Question: When you write a short story, is it hard to keep it short?

Short & Junk: Writing A Story Without My OTP

November 17, 2022 05:26 - 17 minutes - 13.3 MB

Question: Is it weird writing about a new character in a fandom where you have an OTP? Recorded: 9-16-2022

Fandom & Junk: The Self-Insert (An Original Fandom Sin)

August 30, 2022 00:33 - 2 hours - 111 MB

Tonight we're going to talk about self-inserts in fan fiction and how that impacts your experience as a reader and a writer. Recorded on 8-27-22

The Quantum Bang: The Road to 2023

August 10, 2022 09:42 - 3 hours - 177 MB

The multi-fandom fix-it bang started its fifth year today and we're going to talk about it. Recorded on August 1, 2022

Fandom & Junk: Fandom Wars

July 09, 2022 18:31 - 4 hours - 241 MB

You came in like a wrecking ball and we're not here for it. Recorded on 7-8-2022

Writing & Junk: Decades in the Making

June 09, 2022 13:42 - 3 hours - 180 MB

The journey to becoming the writer you are doesn't have an end, but it had a beginning. Recorded on 5-15-2022

Writing & Junk: Size Matters

June 08, 2022 20:36 - 2 hours - 115 MB

How do you figure out if you an epic story should be told in episodes, novellas, or novels? Recorded on 3-25-22

To Every Season: The Layer Challenge

June 04, 2022 14:55 - 2 hours - 130 MB

Tropes, layers, and creating circumstances that inspire you. Recorded on 3-22-22 More Information: To Every Season

Fandom & Junk: The Transformative Experience

June 02, 2022 02:25 - 3 hours - 165 MB

On writing fan fiction and taking your characters on the journey only you can tell. Is your work transformative? Let's talk about it. Recorded on 3-11-2022

Writing & Junk: Soul Deep

June 01, 2022 05:19 - 3 hours - 201 MB

Recognizing the soul of your character to the benefit of our craft and story. Recorded on 3-4-22

Revolutions: Canon Divergence/New Dimension

May 31, 2022 00:56 - 3 hours - 203 MB

Meandering through the themes for Rough Trade - November 2022. Recorded on 2-18-22

Fandom & Junk: Headcanon (its a tool, not a weapon)

May 30, 2022 06:04 - 3 hours - 185 MB

Having a headcanon is like having a penis. It's perfectly okay to have one and be proud of it. It is not okay to get it out, wave it around like its fact, and try to shove it down someone's throat. Recorded on 2-12-22

Writing & Junk: The Pursuit of Perfection (and other mistakes)

May 28, 2022 00:39 - 3 hours - 190 MB

Becoming the writer you're meant to be is a journey and perfection isn't the goal. Recorded on 2-4-22

Writing & Junk: GMC-Goals, Motivation, & Conflict

March 27, 2022 03:34 - 3 hours - 165 MB

We're going to talk about characterization and GMC. Probably. Recorded on 1-21-2022

Variations: Alternate Settings & Fusions

March 10, 2022 17:58 - 2 hours - 119 MB

We're going to explain the next RT challenge and the concepts that will come into play. Recorded on 1-15-2022

Writing & Junk: Pacing & Foreshadows

March 08, 2022 23:53 - 3 hours - 186 MB

Controlling the narrative pace is one of the most important elements in storytelling and foreshadowing can play a role in that. Recorded on 12/11/2021

Writing & Junk: Stuck in the Middle

March 05, 2022 01:49 - 2 hours - 130 MB

How to get a leg over your plot. Recorded on 11-19-2021 PS. I said what I said.

The Writer's Table: Episode 32

February 26, 2022 11:20 - 3 hours - 179 MB

Questions & answers from live listeners. Recorded on 11-16-2021

Writing & Junk: Why So Serious?

February 19, 2022 22:53 - 2 hours - 110 MB

Writing, fandom and why good craft is always important. Recorded on 11-11-2021

Rough Trade Pre-Game

February 15, 2022 07:50 - 1 hour - 106 MB

We chat about Rough Trade prior to the start of the November 2021 Challenge (which is also the start of National Novel Writing Month). Recorded on 10-31-2021

Plotting Fluffy Stuff & Junk

February 14, 2022 11:04 - 3 hours - 197 MB

It's gonna be so fluffy we could die. Recorded on 10/29/2021

Writing & Junk: Growing Your Inner Writer

January 28, 2022 23:32 - 2 hours - 159 MB

Thoughts on how to get over yourself, conquer your process, avoid heifers, and nurture the writer you were born to be. Recorded on 10/27/2021

Writing & Junk: The Big Moxie

January 17, 2022 00:01 - 2 hours - 112 MB

2022 will be the year of the cozy challenge! Tonight we're going to talk about this new challenge and how it will work and why it's been created. Signups for quarter 1 and 2 are closed. But, signups for quarters 3 and 4 will open up on June 1, 2022. https://writingandjunk.com/the-big-moxie-2022/ Recorded on 10/23/2021

Writing & Junk: Magical Realism & Fandom Fusions

January 16, 2022 00:11 - 2 hours - 117 MB

Mixing magical realism in difficult fandoms. Recorded on 10/20/2021

Fandom & Junk: Idea Sniping

January 15, 2022 06:14 - 3 hours - 166 MB

Idea sniping is a dick move. We're going to talk about it. Recorded on 10/15/2021

Rough Trade: 10 Years On

January 14, 2022 01:50 - 2 hours - 160 MB

What we learned over the years doing the Rough Trade challenges. Recorded on 10/03/2021

Writing & Junk: Self-Editing & the Alpha Reader

January 10, 2022 22:50 - 3 hours - 179 MB

Self-editing, recognizing weaknesses, improving your craft and the role of the alpha reader. <P> Editorial Note: About 15 minutes in there is a blip in the recording where we lost several minutes of audio, so the subject change is kind of abrupt due to editing out the unexpected silence. Our apologies. <P> Recorded: 9-22-2021

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