The Tired Writers Podcast

In 2x12, Two Tired Writers Podcast covers:  -Positive, Flat, and Negative character archs  -Types of character beats  -Importance of revision  -Plotter vs. Pantser  -Writing a character     This week's prompt is:  Whispers in the Dark. Tell a tale about a mysterious voice or message that keeps haunting a character's thoughts. What does it reveal about their past or potential future, and ho...

Season Two: What Is a Character and How To Develop Them Episode #11: The 8 Archetypes in the Hero's Journey THIS SEASON'S TOPIC: How To Develop a Character From Beginning To End THIS WEEK'S TOPIC: Kimberly & Bair discuss the 8 archetypes in the Hero's Journey THIS WEEK’S PROMPT: Choose two of the archetypes discussed in today's episode from the following list write a scene...

Season One: Inside Jokes of the Pandemic Episode #05: Creating Phil's Plan THIS WEEK’S WRITING PROMPT: You bang open the door to your roommates bedroom and shout, “AHHHHHH, I HAVE AN IDEA.” You then proceed to retreat into your bedroom for the remainder of the night.  In this week's episode, Kimberly and Bair discuss their different flash fiction stories and their inside joke about "I...

Season One: Inside Jokes of the Pandemic Episode #09: Love Confession THIS WEEK’S WRITING PROMPT: My best friend and I dared each other to share our deepest secrets. On the count of 3 we both said: “I love you.” In this week's episode, Kimberly and Bair discuss their different flash fiction stories and two different love confession ideas. Questions to consider before writing flash-fiction stor...

Season One: Inside Jokes of the Pandemic Episode #08: The President & The Queen THIS WEEK’S WRITING PROMPT: The fateful day when a President meets a Queen. In this week's episode, Kimberly and Bair discuss their different flash fiction stories and inside joke of "The President & The Queen." Questions to consider before writing flash-fiction story: “What is the first thing tha...

Season One: Inside Jokes of the Pandemic Episode #07: A City of Gold & Honey THIS WEEK’S WRITING PROMPT: Two treasures hunters are searching for a legendary city said to be filled with gold. Unfortunately they did not translate their ancient tablet correctly… The city isn’t filled with gold, it’s filled with honey (“liquid gold”). In this week's episode, Kimberly and Bair discuss their dif...

Season One: Inside Jokes of the Pandemic Episode #06: A Coven of Two THIS WEEK’S WRITING PROMPT:A mother stumbles into her baby’s nursery only to find a faerie trying to switch her baby with a changeling. The faerie says the mother must choose between the babies. The mother chooses to keep both babies. In this week's episode, Kimberly and Bair discuss their different flash fiction stories and...

Season One: Inside Jokes of the Pandemic Episode #05: Creating Phil's Plan THIS WEEK’S WRITING PROMPT: You have been chosen as the herald for the universe and have been tasked with creating and implementing his plans. In return the universe allows you to ask them one question. You ask “what is your name.” The universe responds with… In this week's episode, Kimberly and Bair discuss their d...

Season One: Inside Jokes of the Pandemic Episode #04: Dragons and Lesbians THIS WEEK’S WRITING PROMPT: Lo and behold here we are. This Week’s Flash Fiction Story: https://twotiredwriters.wixsite.com/twotiredwriters/short-stories Questions to consider before writing flash-fiction story: “What is the first thing that comes to mind.” “What’s the main character doing?” “How did they get there?” “What...

Season One: Inside Jokes of the Pandemic Episode #03: Richard THIS WEEK’S WRITING PROMPT: You have to pick between a glass dagger dipped in blood or a quill dipped in ink. Which do you choose? This Week’s Flash Fiction Story: https://twotiredwriters.wixsite.com/twotiredwriters/short-stories In this week's episode, Kimberly and Bair discuss the challenges of writing flash fiction stories, ramble ab...

Season One: Inside Jokes of the Pandemic Episode #02: The Monster Outside THIS WEEK’S WRITING PROMPT: She stilled, her voice dropping below a whisper, “ get inside .” She moved in front of them, shielding them with her arms, “Get. Inside. Now. ” “What’s wrong?” Her eyes flicked to his—alarm and sheer terror flooding hers. “There’s something out there…” She breathed, “and it’s hunting us.” This Wee...

Season One: Inside Jokes of the Pandemic Episode #01: Fight the Sirens THIS WEEK’S WRITING PROMPT: Something lurked in the shadows of the water . . . a silver-tailed siren. In this week's episode, Kimberly and Bair discuss writer buddies, plotting, and crafting a story. Questions to consider before writing flash-fiction story: “What is the first thing that comes to mind.” “What’s the main characte...

Season One: Inside Jokes of the Pandemic Episode #00: Two Tired Writers Podcast Debut Episode zero of Two Tired Writers Podcast explains the podcast, what you can expect, and who we are as writers and people. Thank you for listening and supporting us. Please share this podcast with other writers so we can grow and help give back to a community that helped us improve our own writing. Two Tired Writ...