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Welcome to A A Smugg, a podcast for creative writers.
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11 episoder
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Welcome to A A Smugg, a podcast for creative writers.
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11 episoder
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×In this episode we are celebrating friendship by talking about how to write with your BFF and still manage NOT to kill each other! We also share scenes we wrote using the other's writing style. This time we did TWO words! Impignorate - to pawn of MORTGAGE something. Petrichor - a distinctive scent, usually described as earthy, pleasant, or sweet, produced by rainfall on very dry ground. Haiku We sit and we write. The silence is comfortable For us two old friends. -Andrea Sixteen years, they though Gazing at the starlit sky. What an adventure! -April Contact us! Email: andreaandapril@gmail.com Insta: @aasmugg Intro sound effects used with permission from freesound.org and provided by: fellwell5, kgatto, inspectorj, stubb, stu556 Intro piano music composed by Andrea M Grafton…
Word of Week: Tohubohu - a state of chaos; utter confusion. Join us with a steaming cup of tea and a plate of biscuits as we roleplay as two of our unusual book characters! On the window sill A bluebird serenades me- Spring has come at last. -April The sun has set, now The sky, periwinkle hues A rose climbs the fence -Andrea Intro sound effects used with permission from freesound.org and provided by: fellwell5, kgatto, inspectorj, stubb, stu556 Intro piano music composed by Andrea M Grafton…
In this episode we discuss doing the unexpected, specifically where plot-twists are concerned. Word of the week: Pauciloquent - adj. – uttering few words; brief in speech Haiku Melted snow puddles. Forgotten until spring thaw, A child’s toy boat floats. -April Soft rain gently falls Right outside her window pane. Content, she gazes. -Andrea Intro sound effects used with permission from freesound.org and provided by: fellwell5, kgatto, inspectorj, stubb, stu556 Intro piano music composed by Andrea M Grafton…
Literally, we just plot a book live. Disclaimer: We state that you can plot a book in an hour, and we attempted to such in this episode. However! We had no pre-existing characters or even a vague idea of what this book will be about. Essentially, we started from scratch. So, naturally, it took us roughly 2 hours (which is still pretty good, if we say so ourselves!) Word of the week: per·spi·ca·cious having a ready insight into and understanding of things. Haiku: Steaming tea sloshes As it's poured from pot to pot By the toil-worn hands. -April My cold hands are warmed From the cozy coffee cup The tears, subsiding -Andrea Intro sound effects used with permission from freesound.org and provided by: fellwell5, kgatto, inspectorj, stubb, stu556 Intro piano music composed by Andrea M Grafton…
1 Episode 7: So You Want to Write a Book? 45:59
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45:59You want to write a book. But where do you even begin? Here's some beginner tips if you've never written a book before. (Or, perhaps you've written dozens and want a new way to do it!) Word of the week: Sagacious - having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgment; shrewd. SHOWNOTES: 01:00 - 2:19 : Intro 02:19 - 05:58 : Rule #1: Everything you write will probably change-ish 05:59 - 07:49 : What is your genre? 07:50 - 12:27 : Who are your viewpoint characters? 12:28 - 19:10 : Choosing your perspective 19:11 - 22:11 : What is your message? 22:12 - 37:50 : Creating your timeline 37:51 - 43:25 : Just write! 43:26 - 45:59 : Haikuuuuu! Haiku No one will touch us In this small corner of mine, My coffee and me. -Andrea Snuggled on the couch We sip hot cocoa and talk Of lovey nothings. -April Intro sound effects used with permission from freesound.org and provided by: fellwell5, kgatto, inspectorj, stubb, stu556 Intro piano music composed by Andrea M Grafton…
There are a few rules bouncing around the internet, which ones should you heed and which ones should you defenestrate? Word of the week: Recherché - rare, exotic, or obscure. E-mail us at: andreaandapril@gmail.com Instagram: @aasmugg Facebook.com/aasmugg SHOWNOTES: 0.01 - 3:17 : Intro and word of the week 3:18 - 7:08 : Cut what you don't need 7:09 - 10:22 : Write with the end in mind 10:23 - 16:45 : A good character must change 16:46 - 20:10 : Never open with weather 20:11 - 26:58 : Use the simplest words possible 26:59 - 29:00 : Don't include things that aren't important to plot 29:01 - 33:44 : Use action to show events where possible 33:45 - 37:32 : Dialogue is the strongest form of charactization 37:33 - 41:29 : Make sure something changes by the end of the story 41:30 - 46:35 : Write when your imagination is at its peak 46:36 - 53:37 : Debate round! Using names in dialogue 53:38 - 56:12 : Happy haiku and closing Haiku: Above mountain mists The last stars begin to fade- Time for morning tea. -April The winter’s cold wind Can’t reach me in my haven Where tea keeps me warm. -Andrea Intro sound effects used with permission from freesound.org and provided by: fellwell5, kgatto, inspectorj, stubb, stu556 Intro piano music composed by Andrea M Grafton…
This week we decided to deviate from our traditional podcasts and have a night of fun! Word of the week: Imperdible - Incapable of being lost E-mail us at: andreaandapril@gmail.com Instagram: @aasmugg Facebook.com/aasmugg SHOWNOTES: 0:01 - 4:10 : Intro and word of the week 4:11 - 14:40 : Badly summed up books 14:41 - 24:43 : Improv story building 24:44 - 54:31 : Question time! 54:32 - 57:12 : Closing thoughts and Haiku Haiku: So many tasks that Require my attention But first, my coffee. -Andrea You make me crazy- Steal my focus, rob my sleep, Delicious coffee. -April Intro sound effects used with permission from freesound.org and provided by: fellwell5, kgatto, inspectorj, stubb, stu556 Intro piano music composed by Andrea M Grafton…
1 Episode 4: Just Get it on the Page! 1:01:51
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1:01:51Writer's block! We get it, you get it, everyone gets it. This week we discuss our favorite antidotes for the ever-frustrating writer's block, as well as gab about writing whether you feel like it or not. Word of the week: Antipodes (an-TIP-uh-deez) - The parts of the earth that are diametrically opposite OR the exact opposite or contrary E-mail us at: andreaandapril@gmail.com Instagram: @aasmugg Facebook.com/aasmugg SHOWNOTES: 00:01 - 3:23 : Inro and word of the week 3:23 - 9:59 : Even if it's crap, just get it on the page 10:00 - 23:16 : Making time to write 23:17 - 27:15 : "Just sit in the chair" method 27:16 - 30:20 : Balance in all things 30:21 - 33:30 : A few tips for dealing with writer's block: - Read other stuff (33:31 - 35:02) - Change your surroundings (35:03 - 37:02) - Employ some good ol' self discipline (37:03 - 38:11) - Get some exercise (38:12 - 43:50) - Change your tools (43:51 - 50:55) - If all else fails, take a shower! (50:56 - 53:42) 53:43 - 57:05 : Comic Sans and plot count!? Notabit. 57:06 - 1:01:51 Hot drinks and haiku Haiku: A warm summer breeze Through the window where I write, My tea forgotten. -April A teacup, cooled Distant laughter is heard From the next room. -Andrea Intro sound effects used with permission from freesound.org and provided by: fellwell5, kgatto, inspectorj, stubb, stu556 Intro piano music composed by Andrea M Grafton…
1 Episode 3: How to Write a Gripping First Chapter 1:03:08
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1:03:08This week we discuss how to create that gripping first chapter. We explore 3 completely different, but equally genius, first chapters; talk about the do's and don'ts of grabbing your readers' attention; then finish up with a fun and interesting exercise! Word of the week: Defenestrate - Throw someone (or something) out of a window. E-mail us at: andreaandapril@gmail.com Instagram: @aasmugg Facebook.com/aasmugg SHOWNOTES: 0:01 - 2:25 : Intro and word of the week 2:26 - 7:22 : Our opening thoughts on good beginnings 7:23 - 14:15 : Little Women 14:16 - 25:10 : Anne of Green Gables 25:11 - 28:55 : Prologues 28:56 - 35:17 : Pride and Prejudice 35:18 - 46:34 : Andrea's bad beginning 46:35 - 57:21 : April's bad beginning 57:22 - 1:03:08 : Closing thoughts and Haiku Haiku: Everything was gray You walked into my life, and Now I see color. -Andrea M Grafton Melted cheese on bread, A tea tray and a movie: A me-and-you day. -April Wilson Intro sound effects used with permission from freesound.org and provided by: fellwell5, kgatto, inspectorj, stubb, stu556 Intro piano music composed by Andrea M Grafton…
1 Episode 2: What Makes a Good Romance 1:04:38
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1:04:38In this week's episode we delve into what makes a great romance. But first! April and Andrea share their top 5 literary heroes. Word of the week: Redamancy - The act of loving in return. E-mail us at: andreaandapril@gmail.com Instagram: @aasmugg Facebook.com/ aasmugg SHOWNOTES 0:01 - 3:15 : Introduction and word of the day 3:16 - 30:49 : Our top 5 literary men 30:50 - 31:29 : Intro to what makes a great love story 31:30 - 37:00 : Characters worth falling in love with 37:01 - 40:11 : Cliche vs. The Unexpected 40:12 - 41:44 : Not all love is romantic 41:45 - 53:24 : Love vs. Lust? 53:25 - 59:59 : Suffering, heartbreak, torture, and chocolate cake 1:00:00 - 1:04:38 : Closing Haiku and final thoughts Haiku Love can be pleasant But oh how he made her laugh Two souls well-matched -Andrea M Grafton Drab parkinglot view; You walk in holding roses- I miss home less now. -April Wilson Intro sound effects used with permission from freesound.org and provided by: fellwell5, kgatto, inspectorj, stubb, stu556 Intro piano music composed by Andrea M Grafton…
The very first episode of A A Smugg! In this episode we cover who we are, what we've written and how, as well as our publishing process. Word of the week: Absquatulate - leave abruptly. E-mail us at: andreaandapril@gmail.com Instagram: @aasmugg Facebook.com/ aasmugg SHOWNOTES 00:01 - 03:35 : Introduction 03:36 - 04:45 : Word of the Day 04:46 - 21:15 : Who we are and how we came to write a book 21:16 - 23:50 : How we wrote together 23:51 - 36:60 : How we plotted 37:00 - 43:19 : Our characters 43:20 - 52:15 Our editing fun 52:16 - 58:40 : How we published 58:41 - 67:04 : Wrapping things up Haiku Brown eyes... The child laughs Is this my heart? -Andrea Your shirt is crumpled; In the dark you hold our girl; A bad dream woke her. -April Intro sound effects used with permission from freesound.org and provided by: fellwell5, kgatto, inspectorj, stubb, stu556 Intro piano music composed by Andrea M Grafton…
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