This week we read Convalescence by KomatoSoup   The words used in the stories we talked about were: Sister, Curtain, Wreck, and Amputate.   Next week's words are Write, Visual, Soak, Perceive.   Of course, this episode does come with a big announcement. We will be taking an indefinite hiatus from producing the podcast. Both our hosts just have too much going on to commit to the podcast as much as we would like to. We aim to keep posting the words and commenting under stories, both more...

This week we read The Iron Eagle by WalkerByFaith The words used in the stories we talked about were: Bland, Fashion, Quaint, Painter. Next week's words are Sister, Curtain, Wreck, Amputate. Our theme for June is Heroes! So gear up to write a story that puts your own spin on Heroes.  If you want to write along with us, go to reddit.com/r/dothewritething to post your story, or send it in an email at [email protected]. You can also be alerted when new words come out on the...

This week we read Making Contact by Aceofsword The words used in the stories we talked about were: Stumble, Portrait, Youth, and Delay. Next week's words are bland, fashion, quaint, painter. Our theme for June is Heroes! So gear up to write a story that puts your own spin on Heroes.  If you want to write along with us, go to reddit.com/r/dothewritething to post your story, or send it in an email at [email protected]. You can also be alerted when new words come out on the weekend by...

This week we read Vex Tax by MattSaidWords The words used in the stories we talked about were: Vexed, Refrain, Homemade, Broad. Next week's words are Stumble, Portrait, Youth and Delay. Our theme for May is Brevity! Consider practicing consolidating your prose to ensure every word is serving a purpose. If you want to write along with us, go to reddit.com/r/dothewritething to post your story, or send it in an email at [email protected]. You can also be alerted when new words come out...

This week we read Ace of Sword's Bow Out. he words used in the stories we talked about were: Picture, Woman, Grimace, and Trade. Next week's words are Vexed, Refrain, Homemade, Broad. Our theme for May is Brevity! Consider practicing consolidating your prose to ensure every word is serving a purpose. If you want to write along with us, go to reddit.com/r/dothewritething to post your story, or send it in an email at [email protected]. You can also be alerted when new words come out...

This week we read walkerbyfaith's Coming Up Short. he words used in the stories we talked about were: Favor, Bee, Remind, and Dribble. Next week's words are Picture, Woman, Grimace, and Trade. Our theme for May is Brevity! Consider practicing consolidating your prose to ensure every word is serving a purpose. If you want to write along with us, go to reddit.com/r/dothewritething to post your story, or send it in an email at [email protected]. You can also be alerted when new words...

This week we read CaptainRhino's "Changing the Ethical Paradigm" For this episode this week we combined stories from last week and this week while our hosts dealt with finals and a new job! So the words used in the stories we talked about were: Threat, Rehearsal, Awful, and Identification, and Departure, Fault, Apple, and Paragraph. Next week's words are Favor, Bee, Remind, Dribble. Our theme for May is Brevity! Consider practicing consolidating your prose to ensure every word is serving a...

This week we read Just-Stand_8460's "Remember" For this episode this week we combined stories from last week and this week as a little 'catch up' episode! So the words used in the stories we talked about were: Harass, No, Depressed, Yearn, and Provision, Cemetery, answer Lay Next week's words are Threat, Rehearsal, Awful, and Identification. Our theme for April is Satire. If you want to write along with us, go to reddit.com/r/dothewritething to post your story, or send it in an email at...

This week we read Playing Regicide by CaptainRhino Stories this week used the words: Resources, Deer, Formation, Retirement. Next week's words are Harass, No, Depressed & Yearn. Our new theme for April is Satire. If you want to write along with us, go to reddit.com/r/dothewritething to post your story, or send it in an email at [email protected]. You can also be alerted when new words come out on the weekend by following @writethingcast on Twitter. Intro and Outro music is...

This week we read The God of Journeys by NoGoodBi Stories this week used the words: Unlike, Taxi, Quest, Trouser. Next week's words are Resources, Deer, Formation, Retirement. Our new theme for March is Tradition. Consider the various ways we can address tradition, it's merits, drawbacks, and implications. If you want to write along with us, go to reddit.com/r/dothewritething to post your story, or send it in an email at [email protected]. You can also be alerted when new words come...

This week we read Choose Your Own by Corona Pollentia   Stories this week used the words: Copy, Countryside, Wheat, and Fun.   Next week's words are Unlike, Taxi, Quest, Trouser. Our new theme for March is Tradition. Consider the various ways we can address tradition, it's merits, drawbacks, and implications.   If you want to write along with us, go to reddit.com/r/dothewritething to post your story, or send it in an email at [email protected]. You can also be alerted when...

This week we read A Night at the Dullahan Orchestra by KomatoSoup   Stories this week used the words: Head, Hold, Acceptable, Orchestra. Next week's words are Copy, Countryside, Wheat, and Fun. Our new theme for March is Tradition. Consider the various ways we can address tradition, it's merits, drawbacks, and implications. If you want to write along with us, go to reddit.com/r/dothewritething to post your story, or send it in an email at [email protected]. You can...

This week we read The Crutch VII: Healing by WalkerbyFaith   Stories this week used the words: Wall, Copyright, South, Forum. Next week's words are Head, Hold, Acceptable, Orchestra. Our new theme for March is Tradition. Consider the various ways we can address tradition, it's merits, drawbacks, and implications. If you want to write along with us, go to reddit.com/r/dothewritething to post your story, or send it in an email at [email protected]. You can also be alerted when new...

This week we read Sarah and the Wolves by Just-Stand_8460   Stories this week used the words: Inside, Log, Hen, Short. Next week's words are Wall, Copyright, South, Forum. Our theme for February is Unrequited Love. Consider how unrequited love might be resolved by characters, or how it might not be. If you want to write along with us, go to reddit.com/r/dothewritething to post your story, or send it in an email at [email protected]. You can also be alerted when new words come out...

This week we read Watch by Calinero 985   Stories this week used the words: Grimace, Spring, Filter, Guess. Next week's words are Inside, Log, Hen, Short. Our theme for February is Unrequited Love. Consider how unrequited love might be resolved by characters, or how it might not be. If you want to write along with us, go to reddit.com/r/dothewritething to post your story, or send it in an email at [email protected]. You can also be alerted when new words come out on the weekend...

This week we read a story by our new writer TheSunCountsToo titled Pillar   Stories this week used the words: Ruin, Proposal, Owner, Enhance Next week's words are Grimace, Spring, Filter, Guess. Our theme for February is Unrequited Love. Consider how unrequited love might be resolved by characters, or how it might not be. If you want to write along with us, go to reddit.com/r/dothewritething to post your story, or send it in an email at [email protected]. You can also be alerted...

This week we were joined by Sebastian from the new Bojack Horseman, Doof Podcast, The View From Halfway Down. We read his story, entitled Illuminated.   Stories this week used the words: Aquarium, Style, Insight, and Lean Next week's words are Ruin, Proposal, Owner, Enhance. Our theme for February is Unrequited Love. Consider how unrequited love might be resolved by characters, or how it might not be. If you want to write along with us, go to reddit.com/r/dothewritething to post your...

We read A fork in the road by Just-Stand_8460   Stories this week used the words: Bay, Terminal, Detective, and Arena Next week's words are Aquarium, Style, Insight, and Lean. Our theme for January is "Paradigm Shift", change the status quo of your story in a major way, could be a revolution, could be the change of a mindset, show the then and now of your story— and make sure to have fun!  If you want to write along with us, go to reddit.com/r/dothewritething to post your story, or send...

We read isabel and kanna by NoGoodBi   Stories this week used the words: Apology, Cook, Wait, Mushroom Next week's words are Bay, Terminal, Detective, and Arena. Our theme for January is "Paradigm Shift", change the status quo of your story in a major way, could be a revolution, could be the change of a mindset, show the then and now of your story— and make sure to have fun!  If you want to write along with us, go to reddit.com/r/dothewritething to post your story, or send it in an...

We read an untitled story by our new writer, morgan_le_ayyyy   Stories this week used the words: Party, Morning, Flight, and Help   Next week's words are Apology, Cook, Wait, Mushroom. Our theme for January is "Paradigm Shift", change the status quo of your story in a major way, could be a revolution, could be the change of a mindset, show the then and now of your story— and make sure to have fun!  If you want to write along with us, go to reddit.com/r/dothewritething to post your...

The Crutch VI by Walkerbyfaith Stories this week used the words: Cane, Finish, Lecture, Slot   Next week's words are Party, Morning, Flight, and Help. Our theme for January is "Paradigm Shift", change the status quo of your story in a major way, could be a revolution, could be the change of a mindset, show the then and now of your story— and make sure to have fun!  If you want to write along with us, go to reddit.com/r/dothewritething to post your story, or send it in an email at...

Channel Surfing by Ghost-Pacman4   Stories this week used the words: Occupy, Layer, Tune, and Static   Next week's words are Cane, Finish, lecture, and slot. Our theme for January is "Paradigm Shift", change the status quo of your story in a major way, could be a revolution, could be the change of a mindset, show the then and now of your story— and make sure to have fun!  If you want to write along with us, go to reddit.com/r/dothewritething to post your story, or send it in an email at...

This week we read The Enabler by Mattsaidwords Stories this week used the words: Deep, Dangerous, Monstrous, and Daughter.   Next week's words are Occupy, Layer, Tune, Static Our theme for December is Miracles. Miracles are magical solutions to problems characters are facing. What is key about them is that the miracle is not a power under their control or something they bring about, but still feels earned through the themes of the story. If you want to write along with us, go to...

This week we read The Ice King by Glittering Coast Stories this week used the words: Just, Prestige, Candle, and Burst.   Next week's words are Deep, Dangerous, Monstrous, and Daughter. Our theme for December is Miracles. Miracles are magical solutions to problems characters are facing. What is key about them is that the miracle is not a power under their control or something they bring about, but still feels earned through the themes of the story. If you want to write along with us, go...