Character Collective - Writing Words and Character Conversations

S2 Episode 41: We talk about things, there's something in there, I'm sure.  ** Mild course language - like numerous droppings of the F-bomb. In this episode: Kai speaks crap Kristy speaks crap We all speak crap Subscribe to notifications of Kai's Medium ramblings! (Kai's Medium Page - https://kp-the-writer.medium.com/ )   JOIN MEDIUM HERE (Kai's affiliate link) - You get all the benefits...

S2 Episode 40: We don't use the b world around here! ** Mild course language - like numerous droppings of the F-bomb. In this episode: Kai shares their therapy homework, because that's a thing Kristy gets her therapist's permission to write, because that is also a thing We therapise our therapy Subscribe to notifications of Kai's Medium ramblings! (Kai's Medium Page - https://kp-the-writer.medium....

S2 Episode 39: Something about junkyard boys, I don't know, I'm editing drunk. Whatever. Lol.  ** Mild course language - like numerous droppings of the F-bomb. In this episode: Kai does something Kristy does something else We do things. LOL! Subscribe to notifications of Kai's Medium ramblings! (Kai's Medium Page - https://kp-the-writer.medium.com/ )   JOIN MEDIUM HERE (Kai's affiliate l...

S2 Episode 38: What are we waiting for? Shrug! ** Mild course language - like numerous droppings of the F-bomb. In this episode: Kai defines success and they don't mention money - Scandalous! Kristy defines a stalemate between starting the next 'chapter' (totally punned that). We wonder what the hell we are waiting for - 5-star reviews? Subscribe to notifications of Kai's Medium ramblings! (Kai's...

S2 Episode 37: Kai needs a style guide... nope, they need a series bible! ** Mild course language - like numerous droppings of the F-bomb. In this episode: Kai braindumps all the things Kristy arranges Kai's brain vomit We design a series bible for First Strike! Subscribe to notifications of Kai's Medium ramblings! (Kai's Medium Page - https://kp-the-writer.medium.com/ )   JOIN MEDIUM HERE (K...

S2 Episode 36: It's chapter 3 and 4 of Taking the Field for you - the naked meet cute! ** Mild course language - like numerous droppings of the F-bomb. In this episode: Kai read and coughs and reads some more. Subscribe to notifications of Kai's Medium ramblings! (Kai's Medium Page - https://kp-the-writer.medium.com/ )   JOIN MEDIUM HERE (Kai's affiliate link) - You get all the benefits and K...

S2 Episode 35: Safety Nets? Where we're going, we don't need... safety nets.  ** Mild course language - like numerous droppings of the F-bomb. In this episode: Kai extends uni. Because... whatevs.  Kristy finishes Uni. Like, for reals! We face facts and then ignore them, because emotional damage. Subscribe to notifications of Kai's Medium ramblings! (Kai's Medium Page - https://kp-the-wr...

S2 Episode 34: It's your free audiobook butchered by the author ** Mild course language - like numerous droppings of the F-bomb. In this episode: Kai Subscribe to notifications of Kai's Medium ramblings! (Kai's Medium Page - https://kp-the-writer.medium.com/ )   JOIN MEDIUM HERE (Kai's affiliate link) - You get all the benefits and Kai gets a little incentive - THANK YOU Subscribe to notifica...

S2 Episode 33: Characters have lives too! ** Mild course language - like numerous droppings of the F-bomb. In this episode: Kai explores why the hell Marcus is the way he is. Thor is still confused but loves him anyway - Nawwwwwww.... Subscribe to notifications of Kai's Medium ramblings! (Kai's Medium Page - https://kp-the-writer.medium.com/ )   JOIN MEDIUM HERE (Kai's affiliate link) - You g...

S2 Episode 32: Because when characters wanna play, don't get in the way! ** Mild course language - like numerous droppings of the F-bomb. In this episode: Kai runs a round table session with six of their characters! Subscribe to notifications of Kai's Medium ramblings! (Kai's Medium Page - https://kp-the-writer.medium.com/ )   JOIN MEDIUM HERE (Kai's affiliate link) - You get all the benefits...

S2 Episode 31: Roll for emotional damage... ** Mild course language - like numerous droppings of the F-bomb. In this episode: Kai takes a ride on the emotional damage rollercoaster Kristy settles in for the emotional damage consistancy We both give up, pretty much, because emotional damage Subscribe to notifications of Kai's Medium ramblings! (Kai's Medium Page - https://kp-the-writer.medium.com/...

S2 Episode 30: Wait, did we just work out why Kai writes, and the peanut gallery is on fire - Hmmm... roasted peanuts. ** Mild course language - like numerous droppings of the F-bomb. In this episode: Kai unleashes a new character, maybe, or something, it's a thing... Kristy therapises Kai until stuff breaks We talk crap but de-crap trauma Subscribe to notifications of Kai's Medium ramblings! (Kai...

S2 Episode 29: 30 Questions about Taking the Field and a whole bunch of characters answering ** Mild course language - like numerous droppings of the F-bomb. In this episode: Henley and Tanimen drop by for a Q&A Thor surprises no-one by having something to say Kai gives up... just in general Subscribe to notifications of Kai's Medium ramblings! (Kai's Medium Page - https://kp-the-writer.medium...

S2 Episode 28: Bluuuuuuuuurb says it all ** Mild course language - like numerous droppings of the F-bomb. In this episode: Kai gets no closer to First Strike blurbing and no one is shocked! Kristy blurbs the blurbiness and does blurbing We bluuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuurb everywhere Subscribe to notifications of Kai's Medium ramblings! (Kai's Medium Page - https://kp-the-writer.medium.com/ )   JOIN MED...

S2 Episode 27: It's all in between the dimensions. ** Mild course language - like numerous droppings of the F-bomb. In this episode: Kai wonders if their characters live in a different dimension.  Kristy talks gay and non-binary pirates. We decide the epitome of writing achievement is to be flang flicked.... Subscribe to notifications of Kai's Medium ramblings! (Kai's Medium Page - https://kp...

S2 Episode 26: I need blurbs! All the freakin' blurbs! ** Mild course language - like numerous droppings of the F-bomb. In this episode: Kai blurby brainy dumps Taking the Field.  Subscribe to notifications of Kai's Medium ramblings! (Kai's Medium Page - https://kp-the-writer.medium.com/ )   JOIN MEDIUM HERE (Kai's affiliate link) - You get all the benefits and Kai gets a little incentiv...

S2 Episode 25: We started drinkededed and it was is downhill from there ** Mild course language - like numerous droppings of the F-bomb. In this episode: Kai decides to stop deciding Kristy talks dirty fan-fic We share our love for Pauly Shore, Buu-uuuuddy! Subscribe to notifications of Kai's Medium ramblings! (Kai's Medium Page - https://kp-the-writer.medium.com/ )   JOIN MEDIUM HERE (Kai's...

S2 Episode 24: We don't know what's going on but I think we're doing things!? ** Mild course language - like numerous droppings of the F-bomb. In this episode: Kai announces their gender: Gender-Cluster-Fuckery Kristy announces: Don't blame me, I'm drunk! We did things this week. Like, actual things. Did we adult? GLITCH!!!! Subscribe to notifications of Kai's Medium ramblings! (Kai's Medium Page...

S2 Episode 23: What damn genres do we really write? ** Mild course language - like numerous droppings of the F-bomb. In this episode: Kai embraces the GAFA within Kristy embraces all the fantasy We unpack the un-Amazon-ing Subscribe to notifications of Kai's Medium ramblings! (Kai's Medium Page - https://kp-the-writer.medium.com/ )   JOIN MEDIUM HERE (Kai's affiliate link) - You get all the b...

S2 Episode 22: It's a mish-mash bits and pieces waffle cake of stuff ** Mild course language - like numerous droppings of the F-bomb. In this episode: Kai shares a new series idea - what a surprise! Kristy shares a new series idea - but of course! We really need to stop having new series ideas and learn how to finish what we've already started! Subscribe to notifications of Kai's Medium ramblings!...

S2 Episode 21: So, whatcha been doin'? ** Mild course language - like numerous droppings of the F-bomb. In this episode: Kai has actually been editing Kristy has been planning all the words We catch up with where we're at - or something Subscribe to notifications of Kai's Medium ramblings! (Kai's Medium Page - https://kp-the-writer.medium.com/ )   JOIN MEDIUM HERE (Kai's affiliate link) - You...

S2 Episode 20: OMG, epic Hood and Hook Book 3 spoilers - like, all of them! Well, some. Lol.  ** Mild course language - like numerous droppings of the F-bomb. In this episode: Kai yops Kristy story circles The Shadow Hunter We slip and slide in the shadow hunter spoilers of deliciousness - yeah, that all sounds wrong and I'm so not changing it!  Subscribe to notifications of Kai's Medium...

S2 Episode 19: So, yeah, where were we? ** Mild course language - like numerous droppings of the F-bomb. In this episode: Kai has existensial ambivilence Kristy is ready to Tick Tock! We check in because we checked out Subscribe to notifications of Kai's Medium ramblings! (Kai's Medium Page - https://kp-the-writer.medium.com/ )   JOIN MEDIUM HERE (Kai's affiliate link) - You get all the...

S2 Episode 17: That awesome moment you realise past you did more than you think ** Mild course language - like numerous droppings of the F-bomb. In this episode: Kai gets excited remembering the stuff we've already done... Kristy chapterizes (it's a word, I checked) more of Tick Tick We decide to be method writers - bring on the gin! Subscribe to notifications of Kai's Medium ramblings! (Kai's Med...

S2 Episode 17: We were going to do a thing but then we did another thing ** Mild course language - like numerous droppings of the F-bomb. In this episode: Kai wants a bottom box Kristy wants a finger ring ... tattoo We talk about everything except what we planned (what a damn surprise) Subscribe to notifications of Kai's Medium ramblings! (Kai's Medium Page - https://kp-the-writer.medium.com/ ) &n...