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Rationally Writing

Rationally Writing

Webserial authors Daystar Eld and Alexander Wales talk about the craft of writing stories that make sense, and examine writing tropes and media through the lens of the Rational and Rationalist genres. Intro and Outro music is G.A.T.O. Must Be Respected, by Tim Yarbrough To contact us, please email daystar721@gmail.com

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Daystar has noticed a trend in Alex's writing, and the two get into what it actually means to be a "bad" vs a "good" person. It doesn't exactly start as an intervention, but it arguably gets there by the end.

Hosted by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Daystar Eld⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠... more

Daystar and Alexander talk about the various pitfalls, contradictions, and complications in writing heroes or villains who commit political violence... or don't, as the case may be.

Hosted by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Daystar Eld⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Alexander Wales⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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Daystar and Alex invite Max back on the podcast to talk about his new novel, ⁠Red Heart⁠, a modern sci-fi thriller that follows an American spy sent to a Chinese AI lab to investigate how far ahead their capabilities are compared to the US.

Max work... more

Daystar and Alexander hang out with Duncan Sabien (TK17) at LessOnline, and invite him back on the show to chat about his views on the Magic the Gathering Color Wheel this time, as well as some other stuff⁠. Duncan is the writer of Animorphs: The Rec... more

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4.9 out of 5 stars from 17 ratings
  • Fascinating podcast.

    Always an engrossing listen. These two hosts do a great job covering such a fascinating subject. I've learned a lot about my own writing and I recommend this podcast to other writers out there, regardless of genre.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    kenward1
    Canada7 years ago
  • Great!

    Educational and enjoyable for writers and readers alike.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    rieile
    Russia8 years ago
  • awesome

    i would recommend it to anyone who likes rational fiction

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Oren Milman
    Israel8 years ago
  • Great analysis!

    I came here from the r/rational subreddit. Although I haven't written anything, I like deconstructing tropes and worldbuilding. The hosts/authors do a good job both on the podcast and in their written works.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Copper Zirconium
    United States9 years ago
  • Immensely pragmatic writing lessons

    I was recommended this podcast by a friend. It didn't disappoint.

    Daystar and Alexander deliver insightful, salient, and most importantly, relevant writing tips. They focus specifically on "rational fiction", which seems to be a sub-genre of science fiction and fantasy, but the lessons are easily applied to any genre. This podcast is essentially a repository of ideas that, when properly enacted, make a work more sensible.

    An amazing podcast; I intend to apply the ideas they teach. Would give ... more

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    Comparing Realities
    United States10 years ago

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