04 - ...Don't F*** Them

We finally name the podcast and discuss it's slightly dubious origins and implications. Then we tackle the atrocious descriptors "Plotter" and "Pantser" and discuss what they really mean. Neil speculates that there may not even be such a thing as a plotter. The conversation goes off the rails when we get into giving character backstory, how it's applied to heroes vs. villains and when it's appropriate to discuss the humanity of truly evil people. Oh, and we finally have an actual intro. About freaking time. Links: Article about John Waters: https://www.indiewire.com/2022/04/john-waters-false-negative-interview-1234718802/ The Podcast T-Shirt: https://noir-novels.creator-spring.com/listing/if-they-don-t-have-books