Not Quite Write

It’s a write-off! Winning strategies for flash and microfiction competitions and how writing prompts can either spark inspiration or spontaneously combust it. In Get Rec’d, the Grass is Greener , but the competition is anything but healthy. Plus, we officially launch the Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction ! Connect with us at  https://notquitewrite.com Register for the next Not Quite Write Pr...

It’s an existential crisis up in here! With the Oscars just around the corner, Ed and Amanda take a deep dive into Everything Everywhere All at Once. They tiptoe around the deadly sin of plagiarism, and Amanda burns bridges with celebrity authors. Plus Ed has a surprise for Amanda that leaves her extremely sensitive… and borderline traumatised. Connect with us at  https://notquitewrite.com Registe...

Let’s chat about ChatGPT: how writers can use AI for good and evil. Plus, we’ll look at the cautionary tale ‘JR’ by William Gaddis and explore the pitfalls of originality for originality's sake. Connect with us at  https://notquitewrite.com Register for the next Not Quite Write Prize at  https://notquitewriteprize.com

Seeing is believing… but if you’re seeing a giant rabbit, it might be time to cut back on the martinis! Ed and Amanda talk nostalgia in books, films and TV, and Ed reveals the formula for becoming a case-hardened wowser. Connect with us at  https://notquitewrite.com Register for the next Not Quite Write Prize at  https://notquitewriteprize.com

How much knowledge is enough to be dangerous? Ed and Amanda talk “How to write” books, and let’s just say… things get a little “tense”… Also, this round’s ‘Get Rec’d’ proves that if you love the warm feeling of being set on fire, you’ll love Synecdoche, New York Connect with us at  https://notquitewrite.com Register for the next Not Quite Write Prize at  https://notquitewriteprize.com

In this episode we talk reboots, remakes, sequels, prequels and revivals - it’ll be enough to make your head spin-off into a new narrative arc! Plus, Ed reveals what the boys thought about The Baby-Sitters Club back in the day. Join us on our journey, and watch next episode's Get Rec'd recommendation: Synecdoche, New York Connect with us at  https://notquitewrite.com Register for the next Not Quit...

Why Brad Pitt couldn’t save Bullet Train. And, did Hemingway really tell us to “Write what you know”? Plus, Ed is forced to ponder the eternal question: “Which Babysitters Club member are you?” Connect with us at  https://notquitewrite.com Register for the next Not Quite Write Prize at  https://notquitewriteprize.com

Hosted by Ed and Amanda, the Not Quite Write podcast explores the intricacies of fiction writing, media and current events from a writer’s perspective. Four times a year, the Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction challenges writers from around the world to break a specific “rule” of writing while still telling a great story. Participants have 60 hours to submit a 500-word story for a chance to w...