
Writing Naked
We’re two writers who have decided to put our writing life online to help other writers, and because we like talking about writing.
Each week we dig into our writing process, what is working and what is not, our wins and failures, and share them with you. Writing Naked is about being vulnerable, on the page and on the podcast. Writing can be scary, hard, and painful. But it can also be wonderful. Wherever you are, other writers have been there, too. And on Writing Naked, we talk about it.
Episodes
16 episodes
Jamie Yourdon - Interview
Cody and Andrew talk to Portland author Jamie Yourdon about writing, life, and desserts. Jamie writes literary fables and ghost stories, with two out currently (The Space Between Two Deaths
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Episode 16
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52:55

Pale - Read by Cody T Luff
Cody takes on the podcast alone in this reading of his short story, "Pale". Regrets, redemption, revenge, these themes wind through weird western stories like a sidewinder over sand dunes. What happens when a retired gunslinger answers for his ...
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Episode 15
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21:26

Erik Grove - Interview
Portland, Oregon author Erik Grove talks writing with Cody and Andrew. Erik discusses his writing cocktail mix, spills the tea on his process, and explains why ideas aren't the problem. Not even the question. We delve into Erik's writing journe...
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Episode 14
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47:17

Together
Community is key for writers to develop their full potential. Whether bouncing ideas off another writer, finding people that understand the peculiar writer's mind, or just commiserating with other people that grok the word mines, we write best ...
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Episode 13
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32:00

Lara Messersmith-Glavin - Interview
Cody and Andrew interview Willa Literary Award Finalist and Portland author Lara Messersmith-Glavin about her writing life, process, and publication journey. On the way we touch on recent work, her different approaches to creative non-fiction&n...
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Episode 12
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45:09

Starting and Starting Again
Andrew and Cody talk about the New Year, where they are going next, and the issues with starting to write or starting anew on an old project.Subscribe to read more of Cody and Andrew on their free
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Episode 11
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32:33

Genre Part 1
Cody and Andrew discuss genre! What is it, how it is defined and used, and how we use it in our writing. There are gray areas of genre, poles of fantasy and science fiction, core tropes that describe the central aspects of a genre and are...
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Episode 10
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33:48

Spongecake and Other Layers
In this episode, Cody and Andrew give a brief update on their writing (rejections, submissions, and novel progress), and then dive right into the layering scenes with dialogue, action, and plot. Andrew uses too many baking analogies and talks a...
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Episode 9
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35:34

The Craft of Dialogue Part 2
Andrew and Cody talk about their current projects and dive deeper into the Craft of Dialogue. Specifically, how they navigate dialogue scenes with multiple characters and why they avoid writing dialect. Read new stories monthly from And...
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Episode 8
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35:38

The Craft of Dialogue Part 1
Cody and Andrew discuss dialogue; purpose, what makes it special, how to make it sound like people, and the many ways dialogue can go wrong. Andrew reads from his forthcoming story "Ava", appearing in the game-themed anthology
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Episode 7
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33:06

All Things Serve the Arc
Cody and Andrew put their writing life online to help other writers. In this episode, they discuss their current projects, submissions, writing blocks, and why Cody loves writing action scenes. Cody talks about the difference between action sce...
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Episode 6
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29:48

A Cookie for an Elephant
Andrew and Cody talk about getting an idea off the ground, which ones to pick out, and sketching the elephant between the ideas. Also, writing for anthologies, and mentions of two new anthologies with their work. Oh, and why an editor mig...
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Episode 5
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28:02

Rituals
Where Andrew and Cody talk about writing progress, drafting methods, and growing your writing process. We also touch on creativity, various writing exercises for story generation, and why a smidgen of fear is necessary for writing Read ...
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Episode 4
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33:04

Chainsaw Bears
Progress so far, what went right/wrongFor more information check out https://worlds.workingtitle.us/
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Episode 3
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33:42

Ending Up with a Story
Cody and Andrew discuss the concepts for their stories and planned story development. How does research for fiction work? How much is too much? What purpose does research have for fiction, especially science fiction or fantasy? How do you start...
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Episode 2
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