Writing And Escapism Episodes

June 26, 2023

EP 206: Are you writing for escapism? Tips for not letting that show

Today, host Fortunus Games and co-host R.N. Roveleh list 10 tips for determining whether you're writing for escapism. This is an important topic because I think all of us have struggled to balance escapism and writing. Our 10...

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April 10, 2023

EP 195: The difference between writing a story and creating "original…

Hi, everyone. Today, it’s just me, Fortunus Games, the host of this podcast. Today, we’ll be talking about a topic I’ve been thinking about since last September, when I met Tete Depunk in real life for the first time and …

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March 27, 2023

EP 193: How to stop sexualizing your characters

Hi, everyone! Today, me and Tete talk about a topic that is extremely important to both of us: how to stop sexualizing our characters. For the longest time, Tete and I have been sexualizing several of our male characters. For...

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Feb. 14, 2023

EP 187: Valentine’s Day Special - How To Write Non-Escapist Romance

Happy Valentine’s Day! Hope you are having a great time with those you love, which can be your significant other, parents, children, and other family members and friends. We will be talking about a subject that me and the oth...

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Dec. 26, 2022

EP 181: Writing and Escapism (1) - How the 2022 Yale Playwriting Cont…

In Episode 181 of The Nuts and Bolts of Writing podcast, @Tete - DePunk and I talk about how she stopped using writing as escapism. She talks about how the 2022 Yale playwriting contest changed her approach to writing her …

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