Mr. Write

81 Eulogy

The BACN — Mon, 18 Feb 2019 14:21:54 +0000

In the possibly final episode a eulogy is read and writing for ceremonies is discussed

80 Final Epilouge

The BACN — Mon, 04 Feb 2019 13:25:45 +0000

Doug answers the last of the listener questions such as moving across mediums, motivation, and having a soundtrack

79 Cycles

The BACN — Mon, 21 Jan 2019 19:40:51 +0000

Doug compares and contrasts Joseph Campbell's hero cycle with Dan Harmon's cycle in terms of story crafting

78 The Final Abyss

The BACN — Mon, 07 Jan 2019 14:04:08 +0000

Doug talks about This Body's Not Big Enough For the Both of Us, Marvels Spider-Man and Runaways, the Matrix Trilogy, DC Kingdom Come, and the Elvis Costello autobiography

77 Rest In Piece

The BACN — Mon, 24 Dec 2018 16:01:25 +0000

An excerpt from Strangest Kindness is read and writing death scenes is discussed

76 Where It Came From

The BACN — Mon, 10 Dec 2018 18:27:36 +0000

The tribulations and triumphs of writing prequels is discussed

75 Another Whole New World

The BACN — Mon, 26 Nov 2018 13:44:32 +0000

An excerpt of Hardwired Messiah is read and Doug takes about world building from the readers standpoint

74 Frank Miller

The BACN — Mon, 12 Nov 2018 19:51:10 +0000

A Denver Comic Con EXCLUSIVE panel featuring legendary comics writer Frank Miller

73 Write-sploitation

The BACN — Mon, 29 Oct 2018 12:56:45 +0000

Doug tackles the tricky situations of collaborations and consultations

72 Pride and Inspiration

The BACN — Mon, 15 Oct 2018 12:05:51 +0000

A Denver Pop Culture Con EXCLUSIVE about Pride in Cosplay that Doug thought was so inspiring it was universal and should be heard

71 Clean Your Template

The BACN — Mon, 01 Oct 2018 11:43:17 +0000

The topic of writing using templates for technical writing is discussed

70 Songs of Theme

The BACN — Mon, 17 Sep 2018 11:56:08 +0000

Doug deconstructs Black Falls, Batman, and writers themselves exploring the creation of themes

69 Black Falls s5.4

The BACN — Mon, 03 Sep 2018 14:36:36 +0000

Black Falls s5 finale! In Spring, as Lilly Van Horne grows up, something sinister is waiting for her

68 What Now pt 2

The BACN — Mon, 20 Aug 2018 12:58:10 +0000

Part 2 of So You've Written A Novel Now What panel from Denver Comic Con featuring Cindi Madsen, Lisa Brown, and Rebecca Yarros

67 What Now pt 1

The BACN — Mon, 06 Aug 2018 11:43:54 +0000

Part 1 of So You've Written A Novel Now What panel from Denver Comic Con featuring Cindi Madsen, Lisa Brown, and Rebecca Yarros

66 Black Falls s5.3 Winter

The BACN — Mon, 23 Jul 2018 16:08:30 +0000

Black Falls season 5 part 3 in which Winter falls and another is laid to rest

65 Pants or Plots

The BACN — Tue, 10 Jul 2018 11:49:38 +0000

Denver Comic Con EXCLUSIVE panel discussion about organic writing vs plotting

64 The Abyss Strikes Back

The BACN — Mon, 25 Jun 2018 12:46:39 +0000

When the Abyss stares back it does so with the eyes of the Last of Us and God of War, Michael Chabon and Kyle Higgins, and the RED movies

63 WAIF

The BACN — Mon, 11 Jun 2018 12:26:03 +0000

WAIF! (Writing Acronyms Is Fun) Doug discusses how to create and curate useful acronyms

62 Black Falls S5.2

The BACN — Mon, 28 May 2018 18:24:34 +0000

Another installment of Black Falls season 5 in which loose lips sink ships, but what about loose ends?

61 Play It Again Sam

The BACN — Mon, 14 May 2018 14:43:43 +0000

Doug reads excerpts from Strangest Time and discusses how to go about writing sequels

60 Black Falls S5.1

The BACN — Mon, 30 Apr 2018 12:34:47 +0000

Black Falls season 5 part 1 entitled Summer

59 Exit Strategy

The BACN — Mon, 16 Apr 2018 15:29:52 +0000

Doug eschews an excerpt and dives right into how to write finales

58 Characters Welcome

The BACN — Mon, 02 Apr 2018 11:36:01 +0000

Doug discusses how to create characters (finally)

57 The Long Con

The BACN — Mon, 19 Mar 2018 16:07:37 +0000

Doug talks about the pros and cons of returning to longterm pieces like Black Falls

56 Black Falls 4.4

The BACN — Mon, 05 Mar 2018 14:01:49 +0000

Black Falls season 4 finale

55 Epilogue pt 2

The BACN — Mon, 19 Feb 2018 12:24:41 +0000

Another Epilogue episode where Doug answers listener questions about word economy, poetry influences, and more ways to create tension in different mediums

54 Son of the Abyss

The BACN — Mon, 05 Feb 2018 12:24:22 +0000

Doug returns of the abyss and reviews The Goon, vintage Warren Ellis, Peter Clines Ex series, and Uncharted

53 Black Falls S4.3

The BACN — Mon, 22 Jan 2018 22:17:30 +0000

Black Falls S4.3 In which Frank gets an idea

52 I'll Have What He's Having

The BACN — Mon, 08 Jan 2018 12:38:05 +0000

Doug talks about how to inspire writing psychedelic scenes

51 Black Falls S4.2

The BACN — Tue, 26 Dec 2017 12:37:42 +0000

Black Falls season 4 episode 2 in which Black Falls ruminates

50 The Upside Down

The BACN — Mon, 11 Dec 2017 12:56:32 +0000

Vulture is read and Doug discusses the ways and means of turning conventional writing topics on their heads

49 Black Falls S4.1

The BACN — Mon, 27 Nov 2017 12:42:04 +0000

A new beginning for Black Falls when a recent birth signals some major changes for the mysterious Rocky Mountain town

48 Riders on the Brainstorm

The BACN — Tue, 14 Nov 2017 12:38:53 +0000

Brainstorming techniques such as keeping journals, doodling, previous works, and 5 idea challenges are discussed along with a preview of Black Falls season 4

47 Oh The Horror

The BACN — Tue, 31 Oct 2017 09:55:27 +0000

The Denver Comic Con exclusive panel about writing in the horror and urban fantasy genres with Richard Kadrey and other

46 Fill In The Blanks

The BACN — Mon, 16 Oct 2017 11:34:56 +0000

Charlie Don’t Surf the Web is read and Doug discusses the value of filler and how to create it

45 Carbon Copy

The BACN — Mon, 02 Oct 2017 23:13:03 +0000

Dan the Man is read and Doug discusses the challenges of coming across other works that are similar to your own

44 Epilogue 1

The BACN — Mon, 18 Sep 2017 12:21:52 +0000

Doug answers listener questions about what specific pieces he’s written, deconstructing comic books and screenplays, what inspired him to want to write, and how to find a literary agent

43 The Precipice

The BACN — Mon, 04 Sep 2017 10:42:30 +0000

Poker Face is read and Doug talks about ways to create tension and suspense

42 Panning For Gold

The BACN — Mon, 21 Aug 2017 16:14:38 +0000

The Route is read and Doug discusses research methods for writing

41 Return of the Abyss

The BACN — Mon, 07 Aug 2017 16:46:26 +0000

The Abyss returns and sheds light on the books and TV Doug is taking in including Sandman Slim, Ms. Marvel, The Fireman, Doom Patrol, and Spaced

40 Black Falls S3.4

The BACN — Mon, 24 Jul 2017 16:55:41 +0000

The Black Falls season 3 finale and Doug discusses last minute editing and teases season 4

39 Horses and Bicycles

The BACN — Tue, 13 Jun 2017 17:20:39 +0000

Doug reads an excerpt from I Hate Kathy Hammond and discusses the pros and cons of writing freeform and organically

38 Black Falls S3.3

The BACN — Tue, 30 May 2017 16:20:10 +0000

The third episode of Black Falls Season 3! What ever happened to the French Inhaler, Johnny Campbell, and the the truths he searched for about Black Falls?

37 Primal PHEAR

The BACN — Tue, 02 May 2017 14:37:05 +0000

The PHEAR Agents intro is read and Doug discusses how to tackle different mediums with one idea

36 The Speed Force

The BACN — Tue, 18 Apr 2017 15:21:56 +0000

A collection of Flash Fiction is read and word economy is discussed

35 Black Falls S3.2

The BACN — Tue, 04 Apr 2017 15:10:00 +0000

Black Falls season 3, episode 2 in which the thoughts are coming from inside the house

34 Putting Words In Their Mouths

The BACN — Tue, 21 Mar 2017 18:20:15 +0000

Voices is read and Doug discusses all the facets of writing good dialogue

33 The Abyss Stares Back

The BACN — Thu, 09 Mar 2017 22:12:04 +0000

Doug eschews talking about writing to discuss what he’s reading

32 Returning

The BACN — Tue, 21 Feb 2017 17:11:42 +0000

Doug discusses returning to pieces after some time and the belief that voices just want to be heard. This is a companion piece to Black Falls season 3.

31 A Book By Its Cover

The BACN — Tue, 07 Feb 2017 20:27:35 +0000

Atomika Bombshell is read and Doug discusses the many avenues of designing a book cover

30 Black Falls S3.1

The BACN — Tue, 24 Jan 2017 18:10:51 +0000

A New Sky: Returning again to Black Falls, we find another world with a decidedly different kind of sky.

29 Whats In A Name 2

The BACN — Mon, 09 Jan 2017 20:25:55 +0000

Doug discusses the various techniques he uses to title his pieces to attract reader attention and engage them.

28 Writers Panel Special

The BACN — Mon, 26 Dec 2016 17:39:32 +0000

A special convention exclusive episode featuring the Why Aren't You Writing panel from MileHiCon 2016!

27 A Whole New World

The BACN — Mon, 12 Dec 2016 23:18:21 +0000

Wolf is read and Doug talks about how to build the worlds that your characters live in!

26 Whats In A Name

The BACN — Sun, 13 Nov 2016 20:55:35 +0000

Filibuster Vigilance is read and Doug breaks down how to name the characters in your head and on your page!

25 Hand In Glove

The BACN — Mon, 31 Oct 2016 15:36:59 +0000

A sample of Gunfire Lullaby is read and Doug discusses writing scripts and working with collaborators.

Amber Tinted Angel

The BACN — Mon, 24 Oct 2016 19:53:39 +0000

A special bonus episode where Amber Tinted Angel is read as a companion piece to episode 24 Kissed The Bottle.

24 Kissed The Bottle

The BACN — Sun, 16 Oct 2016 18:06:51 +0000

Colder Moments is read and Doug discusses writing while drinking, or drinking while writing.

23 Cut It Out

The BACN — Sun, 02 Oct 2016 10:48:56 +0000

Broken Bones, Houses on Fire, and Other Imperfect Metaphors is read and Doug discusses using William Burroughs’s cut up technique and finding success in failure!

22 Leaving Your Marx

The BACN — Mon, 19 Sep 2016 20:03:37 +0000

1000 Points of Hate is read and Doug discusses the different schools of thought towards writing journalism.

21 The Doctor Is In

The BACN — Mon, 05 Sep 2016 20:19:14 +0000

The Dr. Yesexy collection is read and Doug gives advice and recommendations on how to write distinctive voices for your characters!

20 Motives and Motivations

The BACN — Mon, 22 Aug 2016 13:46:03 +0000

Last Stop Final Frontier is read, Doug discusses the motives of every writer, and breaks down how to find the motivation to just sit down a write!

19 Starting at the Finish Line

The BACN — Mon, 08 Aug 2016 13:31:41 +0000

Doug discusses how to write a long form piece of writing using outlines and detailed notes!

18 700 Degrees pt 2

The BACN — Mon, 25 Jul 2016 13:50:53 +0000

The conclusion of 700 Degrees is read! What fateful twist lies in wait at something so innocent as a family dinner?

17 700 Degrees pt 1

The BACN — Sun, 10 Jul 2016 20:34:23 +0000

The first half of 700 Degrees is read. 700 Degrees is a simple boy meets girl story, a simple narcoleptic arsonist meeting a wealthy pyromaniac story…

16 The Ugly Man

The BACN — Mon, 27 Jun 2016 19:19:29 +0000

The final installment of Black Falls season 2!

15 Hero Worship

The BACN — Mon, 13 Jun 2016 10:41:26 +0000

Three Sons is read and Doug talks about the pros and cons of meeting your influences!

14 Failing Upwards

The BACN — Tue, 31 May 2016 15:04:54 +0000

An excerpt from the John Goodewitch Files is read and Doug discusses the pros and cons to failing at NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month)!

13 Memeories of Ghosts

The BACN — Mon, 16 May 2016 15:30:30 +0000

Another NEW installment of Black Falls! Children in Black Falls see dead people, but only one of them has a reason to…

12 Thinking Outside The Box

The BACN — Mon, 02 May 2016 15:30:21 +0000

A Self Called Nowhere is read and Doug discusses how to write about sex

11 Kindness and Strangers

The BACN — Mon, 11 Apr 2016 16:36:21 +0000

An excerpt from Strangest Kindness is read and Doug discuss how to prepare for NaNoWriMo.

10 Germs

The BACN — Mon, 04 Apr 2016 15:35:51 +0000

The new chapter of Black Falls is read and experimenting with different voices is discussed!

9 Burned

The BACN — Mon, 21 Mar 2016 17:03:29 +0000

“The Burn Victim Was Admitted Despite Evidence of a Fire” is read and Doug tackles the difficulties and rewards of creating new structures of poetry from previously taught lessons and influences, while sharing a personal story about public reading.

8 Didn't See That Coming

The BACN — Mon, 07 Mar 2016 11:42:17 +0000

The foreshadowing panel from MileHi Con takes center stage! Featuring Connie Willis

7 The Dumps

The BACN — Mon, 22 Feb 2016 21:16:30 +0000

Doug reads a selection from his Idea Dump and talks about one of the most valuable habits of writing: maintaining an idea archive.

6 New Black Falls 1

The BACN — Mon, 08 Feb 2016 17:27:33 +0000

A new installment of Black Falls concerning elevators!

5 Puzzle Pieces

The BACN — Mon, 25 Jan 2016 17:15:44 +0000

Doug reads The Man With The Broken Face and Timelessness and discusses how sometimes it’s OK for pieces not to fit where they should.

4 Accidentally On Purpose

The BACN — Mon, 11 Jan 2016 17:11:20 +0000

Doug reads some “accidental” poetry and discusses enjambment, parallel structure, poetry structures, conflict of meaning, and what poetry could be to anyone that writes it.

3 Red Pencil Blues

The BACN — Mon, 28 Dec 2015 17:54:45 +0000

Doug reads “Lunch of the Damned” and extols the virtues of self-editing while discussing the drawbacks of context vs. content editing and why you shouldn’t let family help on you. http://tetheredbyletters.com/programs/free-editing-program/

2 Dedicated

The BACN — Mon, 14 Dec 2015 17:36:29 +0000

Doug reads “Fangs For The Drinks” and discusses the perverse fun and the pitfalls of writing with someone in mind.

1- The Leftovers

The BACN — Wed, 04 Nov 2015 02:12:15 +0000

Writer/author Doug (Black Falls, Strangest Kindness) takes you through what it takes to go from net to print publishing.