
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
| Publishes | Infrequently | Episodes | 73 | Founded | 10 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Category | Education | |||

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.
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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.
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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
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.
Educational and enjoyable for writers and readers alike.
i would recommend it to anyone who likes rational fiction
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.
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









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