Viable Paradise, without hyperbole, changed the lives of all the Mad Writers. 16 months ago our intrepid hosts arrived on Martha's Vineyard and together with 21 other hopefuls went through a grueling week. In this episode, they go through their journey to the island as well as some of the things that have them thinking about their time there frequently. They share some reasons why they applied and what they did to get there. They also touch on the community of Viable Paradise teachers and alumni, all of whom are anxiously awaiting for next year's students, VP XXI. You can apply today!
Recommended ReadingTim’s recommendation: Stories of Your Life and Others by Ted Chiang
Jay’s recommendation: Behind the Throne (The Indranan War) by K.B.Wagers
Nina’s recommendation: Three Dark Crowns by Kendare Blake
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Intro and outro music comes from “Cephalopod” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com); licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
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Episode 2.5: Oxygen Deprivation
Episode 2.4: Persistence with Cat Rambo
Episode 2.3: Characters and Space Opera with Kameron Hurley
Episode 2.1: 2017 Goals
Episode 1.22: Final Goals Checkin
Episode 1.21: Characterization
Episode 1.20: NaNoWriMo - threat or opportunity?
Episode 1.19: Serial fiction with Mur Lafferty
Episode 1.18: Self-editing
Episode 1.17: Moderation with Steven H Silver
Episode 1.16: Networking
Episode 1.15: Considering Self-care
Episode 1.14: Alphas and Betas
Episode 1.13: Flash Fiction
Episode 1.12: Goals Check-In
Episode 1.11: Community Building
Episode 1.10: Story Length
Episode 1.9: Reward Systems
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