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On Riting

On Riting

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Three writers—a recovering academic, a writing professional, and a megaconsumer—take on Riting Communities, those online communities full of writers and terrible advice. Along the way (be warned, dear listener) there will be jokes, as well as some de minimis amount of Actual Writing Advice. Updates every other Wednesday.
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best On Riting episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to On Riting for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite On Riting episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

On Riting - 054: Suddenly, Therfore
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09/14/23 • 69 min

In this episode, MJ, Chadd, and Sean take a swing at a famous philosophy of organization: And, But, and Therefore. Other topics include The Bear, Being Billy Zane, and fighting words, both good and bad, about your favorite anime.
https://linktr.ee/onriting The link! For the cat food!

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On Riting - 025: Assigned Fantasy At Birth
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08/24/22 • 69 min

In this episode, Sean, Chad, and MJ look at the vaguest and most instrumental topic in writing your book to be sold: Genre. Other topics include the magnificence of Tana French, the ins and outs of Exploitation, and the legal-into-literary concept of Scènes à faire. If you're a huge genre fan, or someone who's always been skeptical about genre as derivative and flattening, this is probably the episode for you.
Do you want to talk about the works of Tana French? Join our Dublin Murder Squad cult through: https://linktr.ee/onriting

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On Riting - 053: To the People VII: Armored Quora
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08/31/23 • 84 min

In this episode, MJ (returning Champion), Chadd, and Sean delve into Quora, and go more insane than we honestly expected. Other topics include the Rowling Group, the Ethan Hawke Continuum, and the best anime girl reaction gifs.
Chadd is holding the cat pics hostage, we're not kidding: he's going to delete one an hour until his demands are met. https://linktr.ee/onriting

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On Riting - 016 On Writing: Bad Consumption
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05/11/22 • 71 min

In this episode, MJ, Chad, and Shawn look at a fertile vein exposed by the blasting of r/movies: how to be a terrible consumer. Other topics include Drizzt Do'urden, the ending of The Sopranos, Godzilla, simulacra on the practical end of the colonial ambitions of central Europe, and Wulfgar the Barbarian's powerful seed.
Here's that link we mentioned: https://linktr.ee/onriting

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On Riting - 004 On Riting: Worldbuilding
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02/17/22 • 65 min

In this episode, our three writers continue their John Grisham fancast with the second largest and SoCal-centric tar pit imaginable: Worldbuilding. Other topics include Brandon Sanderson's freak brain, the criminal excesses of academic anthropology in the 20th century, and Leprechaun calls to adventure.
Interested in sending us an unsolicited manuscript, just for the satisfaction that your work was printed out, read by professionals, then thrown in the trash? Email us at [email protected]

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On Riting - 002 On Riting: Riting Communities
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02/03/22 • 66 min

In this episode, Shawn, Chad, and MJ try to decipher the casus belli of this podcast itself: What is a Riting Community? What's the deal with all the 17-year-olds? Where did the submission page go?
We also talk about Goosebumps, MFA programs, and how to make the most of the social media hellscape you have boldly delved.
Want to demonstrate how wrong we are? Bully us at [email protected]

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On Riting - 038: Anjou Grenadine
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01/25/23 • 63 min

In this episode, MJ is BACK, with Sean and Chadd to look at the enduring power of untaught old literature and the merits of joy in writing. Other topics include Buying Jenna Moreci's Book, the two works of great literature that are actually Three Musketeers in disguise, and a frankly alarming number of practice points and craft tips.
Want to talk about Rebecca? https://linktr.ee/onriting is the place you want to go.

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On Riting - 078: 1812 Overture
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08/15/24 • 67 min

In this episode, MJ, Sean, and Chadd look at canon and canonicity as concepts in writing, and how your writing SHOULD NOT think about canon. Other topics include angry MIT fanmail, Spider-man, and James Baldwin.
https://linktr.ee/onriting Contribute to the war on Mice here!

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On Riting - 079: Hustling Samurai
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08/29/24 • 68 min

In this episode, MJ, Chadd, and Sean, see examples of bad writing all around them, it's in the WALLS. Other topics include the NYPD, the most interesting man in WW2, and MJ subtweeting (subcasting?) about her nemesis.
https://linktr.ee/onriting C'mon, join the discord, you know you want to!

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On Riting - 065: Saltier than Riting (Star Wars)
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02/08/24 • 69 min

In this episode MJ, Chadd, and Sean look at a community that feeds directly into r/writing, and the media property that surrounds it. Other topics include Indian In the Cupboard, X-Files licensed fiction, and the Expanded Universe (Bad).
https://linktr.ee/onriting Quickly, the horrible expanded universe shit becomes as air and smoke even as you wait!

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FAQ

How many episodes does On Riting have?

On Riting currently has 82 episodes available.

What topics does On Riting cover?

The podcast is about Leisure, Craft, Writing, Gaming, Podcasts, Reddit, Crafts and Politics.

What is the most popular episode on On Riting?

The episode title '073: Book Club I: A New Hope' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on On Riting?

The average episode length on On Riting is 71 minutes.

How often are episodes of On Riting released?

Episodes of On Riting are typically released every 13 days, 21 hours.

When was the first episode of On Riting?

The first episode of On Riting was released on Jan 26, 2022.

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