Writing About Dragons and Shit

Talking about writing is so much fun! So Erin M. Evans, B. Dave Walters, and Treavor Bettis decided to do just that. Sit down, and just talk about writing. Enjoy! Starring: Erin M Evans (Brimstone Angels, Dungeon Scrawlers) https://twitter.com/erinmevans B. Dave Walters (A Darkened Wish, Black Dice Society) https://twitter.com/BDaveWalters Treavor Bettis (Difficulty Class, Champions of Lore) https://twitter.com/TheTreavor

Getting published in any way is more than just writing something and hitting a “Publish Button”. But what does the business side look like? This week Erin M. Evans, B. Dave Walters, and Treavor Bettis talk about the business of publishing and screen writing. There is also a fair amount of Peppa Pig talk... Starring: Erin M Evans (Brimstone Angels, Dungeon Scrawlers) https://twitter.com/erinmevans B. Dave Walters (A Darkened Wish, Black Dice Society) https://twitter.com/BDaveWalters Treavor Bettis (Difficulty Class, Champions of Lore) https://twitter.com/TheTreavor

We all want our characters to be happy - and sometimes that means they want a relationship! But how do you make convincing chemistry between two characters? This week special guest Rhiannon Held joins Erin M. Evans, B. Dave Walters, and Treavor Bettis to talk about character chemistry. Special Guest: Rhiannon Held (Dungeon Scrawlers) https://twitter.com/RhiannonHeld Starring: Erin M Evans (Brimstone Angels, Dungeon Scrawlers) https://twitter.com/erinmevans B. Dave Walters (A Darkened Wish, Black Dice Society) https://twitter.com/BDaveWalters Treavor Bettis (Difficulty Class, Champions of Lore) https://twitter.com/TheTreavor

It’s just as important for a writer to read as it is to write. But how do you get the most out of reading as a writer? This week Erin M. Evans, B. Dave Walters, and Treavor Bettis talk about what they think about and look for when reading novels. Starring: Erin M Evans (Brimstone Angels, Dungeon Scrawlers) https://twitter.com/erinmevans B. Dave Walters (A Darkened Wish, Black Dice Society) https://twitter.com/BDaveWalters Treavor Bettis (Difficulty Class, Champions of Lore) https://twitter.com/TheTreavor

We’ve thrown around “series potential” a lot, but what does that mean? And what do you even do when you actually sit down to write a sequel to your book? This week Erin M. Evans, B. Dave Walters, and Treavor Bettis talk about what they do with sequels and having a book with series potential. Starring: Erin M Evans (Brimstone Angels, Dungeon Scrawlers) https://twitter.com/erinmevans B. Dave Walters (A Darkened Wish, Black Dice Society) https://twitter.com/BDaveWalters Treavor Bettis (Difficulty Class, Champions of Lore) https://twitter.com/TheTreavor

Most genre books have one thing in common - there’s a lot of dialogue. But what makes that dialogue good? This week Erin M. Evans, B. Dave Walters, and Treavor Bettis talk about what they do when it’s time for their characters to start talking. Starring: Erin M Evans (Brimstone Angels, Dungeon Scrawlers) https://twitter.com/erinmevans B. Dave Walters (A Darkened Wish, Black Dice Society) https://twitter.com/BDaveWalters Treavor Bettis (Difficulty Class, Champions of Lore) https://twitter.com/TheTreavor

Not every book needs a physical villain - but for those that do how do we go about making them? Can you just drop a mustache twirling dude in any story? This week Erin M. Evans, B. Dave Walters, and Treavor Bettis talk about the ways they go about making villains. Starring: Erin M Evans (Brimstone Angels, Dungeon Scrawlers) https://twitter.com/erinmevans B. Dave Walters (A Darkened Wish, Black Dice Society) https://twitter.com/BDaveWalters Treavor Bettis (Difficulty Class, Champions of Lore) https://twitter.com/TheTreavor Join the Discord! (In the #roles channel, react to the first post with the WADS logo to get access to the WADS channels) https://discord.gg/MdSVsfpTzu

How do you know you have a good ending? And once you have one you gotta move onto your 2nd Draft! What do you do then?! (Seriously, Treavor needs to know!) This week Erin M. Evans, B. Dave Walters, and Treavor Bettis talk about Endings, 2nd Drafts, and Show Don’t Tell. Starring: Erin M Evans (Brimstone Angels, Dungeon Scrawlers) https://twitter.com/erinmevans B. Dave Walters (A Darkened Wish, Black Dice Society) https://twitter.com/BDaveWalters Treavor Bettis (Difficulty Class, Champions of Lore) https://twitter.com/TheTreavor Join the Discord! (In the #roles channel, react to the first post with the WADS logo to get access to the WADS channels) https://discord.gg/MdSVsfpTzu

What do writers mean when they say “my writing process”? This week Erin M. Evans, B. Dave Walters, and Treavor Bettis talk about what writing process is and how they went about finding their own way of writing. Starring: Erin M Evans (Brimstone Angels, Dungeon Scrawlers) https://twitter.com/erinmevans B. Dave Walters (A Darkened Wish, Black Dice Society) https://twitter.com/BDaveWalters Treavor Bettis (Difficulty Class, Champions of Lore) https://twitter.com/TheTreavor Join the Discord! (In the #roles channel, react to the first post with the WADS logo to get access to the WADS channels) https://discord.gg/MdSVsfpTzu

We’ve talked about Act Structure, but what gets you from one plot point to the other? This week Erin M. Evans, B. Dave Walters, and Treavor Bettis talk about pacing and tension and how they work - sometimes together - to move a story along. Starring: Erin M Evans (Brimstone Angels, Dungeon Scrawlers) https://twitter.com/erinmevans B. Dave Walters (A Darkened Wish, Black Dice Society) https://twitter.com/BDaveWalters Treavor Bettis (Difficulty Class, Champions of Lore) https://twitter.com/TheTreavor Join the Discord! (In the #roles channel, react to the first post with the WADS logo to get access to the WADS channels) https://discord.gg/MdSVsfpTzu