Soman Chainani and Victoria Aveyard

PLOT TWIST

Arts EN ↓ 57 episodes

Hosted by worldwide bestselling authors Victoria Aveyard (RED QUEEN series, REALM BREAKER series) & Soman Chainani (THE SCHOOL FOR GOOD & EVIL series), PLOT TWIST takes you behind the scenes of the biggest swings in our careers. Victoria’s TEMPEST, her very first novel for adults, an epic pirate fantasy… and Soman’s YOUNG WORLD, a red-hot young adult political thriller. Each week, we pull back the curtain of our creative process and give you our hot takes on thorny issues in publishing and entertainment, answer your mailbag questions, plus pitch plot twists we want to see in real life. New e...

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Soman Chainani and Victoria Aveyard

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Will Literature Survive? 10.07.2025 49:18

Soman and Victoria discuss whether literary fiction will survive over the next several decades. Also they talk about the differences between a good editor and a bad one, and what they plan to write next. Victoria is trying to figure out what to do with her visiting family, and Soman thinks it’s time for a talk with Usha Vance. Theme of the Week (02:14) Goals for the Week (15:19) Industry Nonsense...

Are You A Career Author or a Hobby Author? 03.07.2025 39:53

Soman and Victoria discuss the difference between career and hobby authors. Also they discuss how to decide what ideas to write next and if they plan to write spin-offs of their old books. Soman is trying to find a new routine, and Victoria wants to hear less about rats. Theme of the Week (02:01) Goals for the Week (15:05) Industry Nonsense (12:25)  Reader Mailbag (28:16) Plot Twists in...

Would You Read A Novel Written By AI? 26.06.2025 48:20

Soman and Victoria discuss whether they, or anyone, would read a book generated by AI. Also they discuss their editing process and how they balanced writing back when they had day jobs. Victoria talks about wanting her ‘yoga journey’ to start this week and Soman just wants planes to be checked for problems BEFORE he gets on them. Theme of the Week (02:58) Goals for the Week (07:13) Industry Nonsen...

Is the Algorithm Turning Authors into Cartoons? 19.06.2025 47:22

Soman and Victoria discuss whether social media and algorithms are making them less authentic. Also they fantasize about their perfect work day and talk about turning haters into fans. Soman talks about all the little pieces of YOUNG WORLD coming together, and Victoria just wants her printer to work.   Theme of the Week (02:35) Goals for the Week (11:32) Industry Nonsense (20:01)  R...

Does Sex Really Sell? 12.06.2025 47:16

Soman and Victoria cover the new 'spice' industry and try to find the line of sexual content in YA versus adult work, and what really makes a book “for adults.” Plus how much input authors get on their covers, whether they prefer drafting or editing, Victoria's ongoing dilemma of whether TEMPEST draft is one book or two, and Soman's dream of a Wimbledon wild card. Theme of the Week (06:00) Go...

Inspiration… or Infringement? 12.06.2025 50:58

Victoria and Soman discuss the boundaries of plagiarism, plus the pros and cons of having a traditional publisher and how to tell if a book festival is worth going to. They also introduce their new novels, how they met, their goals and themes for the week, plus plot twists they want to see in real life! Theme of the Week (12:30) Goals for the Week (20:43) Industry Nonsense (26:48)  Reader Mai...

PLOT TWIST. Coming June 12th. 05.06.2025 1:02

Don't miss the first episode of PLOT TWIST, coming June 12th wherever you get your podcasts! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.