Terry asks Paul what he fears about writing. Hilarity ensues.

Terry and Paul respond to questions posted in the DRS Facebook group.

Author David Wood joins Paul and Terry to help celebrate the 500th episode of DRS. This was recorded live via YouTube.

Terry and Paul discuss 5 things they try and avoid in their writing.

Paul tells Terry about a conversation. All hell breaks loose. Mind the squirrels. Enjoy the show? Consider becoming a Patreon supporter and for as little as $1 a month, you can help keep the podcast free and receive exclusive content. More information at "http://patreon.com/drspodcast".

Paul makes the mistake of asking Terry about the SWFA convention. Expected squirrel attack ensues.

DRS Episode 496 - Story Structure and Aquanaught Internet Paul and Terry discuss story telling styles and Terry's ridiculously 1980s internet. Enjoy the show? Consider becoming a Patreon supporter and for as little as $1 a month, you can help keep the podcast free and receive exclusive content. More information at "http://patreon.com/drspodcast".

Paul and Terry discuss how to team build characters and add tension.

Author Kacey Ezell joins Terry and Paul to discuss genre bending, her work, and other general insanity.

Author CD Brown joins Paul and Terry to discuss city as setting and his new novel "Vamp City."

Isabel Cushey joins Terry and Paul to brainstorm her story.

Terry and Paul revisit beta readers and take a few detours along the way.

Terry and Paul wade into the morass of fundamentally linked terms.

Dave Robison joins Paul and Terry to discuss the great progress on Archivos, a special opportunity for DRS Listeners, and new features in the application.

Terry and Paul go off on a journey through foreshadowing, flashbacks, and how to ruin a series.

Paul and Terry suffer a muse attack.

Terry and Paul discuss character motivation.

Veronica Giguere joins Paul and Terry to discuss mental illness, coping mechanisms for anxiety, and general creative craziness.

Paul and Terry discuss new and interesting ways to screw up your book on its journey to the bookstore. Also? Amazon needs to hire us as consultants.

Paul and Terry discuss how to deal with those wascally wabbits known as Plot Bunnies and how to properly use loose threads (or tie them off).

Terry and Paul interview author and publisher Chris Kennedy to discuss his books, his publishing company, and the 4 Horsemen Universe.

Terry and Paul welcome former co-hosts Eliyanna Kaiser and Scott Roche to pay tribute to Justin Macumber, founder of DRS, who passed away on Jan 15, 2018.

Terry and Paul discuss how to expand your universe and stretch as a writer.

Paul and Terry discuss exposition, what it is, and how NOT to use it.

Terry and Paul discuss when and how to steal.

Paul and Terry interview author and artist Robert Stikmanz regarding his Dvarsh language and his fiction.

Terry and Paul discuss "Science Fantasy."

Paul and Terry review Carl Hiassen's "Native Tongue"

Paul and Terry discuss how to write cliff hangers for scenes, chapters, and novels.

Terry and Paul interview author Josh Hayes

Terry and Paul discuss how they plan to level up both on the business side and the writing side.

Author David Wood joins Paul to discuss their top 5 impediments to writing and strategies for dealing with them.

Terry and Paul discuss what it takes to finish a novel.

Paul and Terry discuss a large variety of topics with author Jake Bible.

Terry makes the mistake of asking Paul how he records audiobooks.

Paul and Terry discuss how to handle plot holes, untying troublesome plot knots, and plots in general. No stories were harmed during the recording of this episode.

Terry and Paul discuss ways to avoid distraction and focus on writing.

Terry and Paul interview author Craig Martelle

Paul and Terry discuss how to keep it real.

Paul and Terry attempt to answer questions posted in the Facebook group

Paul and Terry attempt to answer questions posted in the Facebook group.

Terry and Paul discuss writing apocalyptic and natural disaster fiction.

Paul and Terry interview author Glynn Stewart and discuss his worlds, his writing process, and the experience of co-writing a book with Terry.

Paul and Terry discuss how to bring an old work back to life and various other topics.

Terry and Paul review Scott William Carter's "A Desperate Place For Dying." Also, Paul does his impression of Trent Reznor. Probably with the wrong lyrics.

Terry and Paul discuss closed versus open ended series, universes, and various other tangents.

Paul and Terry discuss growing as a storyteller, how to tackle larger tales, and to not sweat the small stuff.

Terry and Paul interview author MD Cooper.