Please note: the full Writer's Locke Season Two, Episode Ten will not be released in audio format. Instead, the link to the full episode transcription can be found [here]. Featuring: Further discussion of the guests' nuzlocke runs, both current, former, and regretted high school efforts; advice for writing transgender characters; when not to add race politics to your story; racial diversity is not like a box of chocolates, but we love when our pudding speaks Spanish; whether White Fragility makes a good first date gift; going away on a steam ship; and more! Also, be aware that this episode includes discussion of residential schools and the murder of Native American/First Nations children, from roughly 24:00 to 25:30. If this subject is distressing to you, please skip this part. A full transcript of this bonus discussion has been prepared for your convenience and can be found [here]. Books recommended in this episode: - The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander - White Fragility: Why It's So Hard For White People To Talk About Racism by Robin DiAngelo - An Unkindness of Ghosts by Rivers Solomon - Of Women and Salt by Gabriela Garcia - Johnny Appleseed  by Joshua Whitehead - The Inconvenient Indian by Thomas King - Medicine Walk by Richard Wagamese - Passing by Nella Larsen - The Boat People by Sharon Bala - We Had a Little Real Estate Problem by Kliph Nesteroff - Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas - The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline [and all her other books]

Welcome back to The Writer’s Locke, a Nuzlocke Reading Project! In this episode we take one last look at Behold, a Pale Horse! and dandelion--and we’ll also get to hear some thoughts from the writers of both stories. In addition, the penultimate chapter of Carousel sees Eusine prepare for the final steps of his sacred journey. Not only that, but we’ll be taking some time to look at how to find your character’s voice in a story. This episode, we’ll be hearing from: - Our host, @Rainey! - @Raderph, continuing Carousel! - @Rainey, hosting a discussion on the topic of character voice and development with @Uberle and @Garish Garchomp! - @Plain Yogurt, concluding our look at Behold, a Pale Horse! - @SilverDoe, reading for us from dandelion! We've prepared a full transcript for your convenience.

Welcome back to The Writer’s Locke, a Nuzlocke Reading Project! Exaltation awaits Eusine as we build to the final chapters of Carousel. Our other two storylockes continue their runs, with two very different protagonists struggling with two very different conflicts, and relationship struggles that are not entirely dissimilar. Our discussion segment also touches on these -- with a rowdy panel on inter-character relationships and interactions! There was enough material that we’re releasing a deluxe version of the discussion segment specifically, including extra detail on examples, deeper dives into how a selection of storylockes handle their relationships, and a couple of real-life anecdotes about accidental dates! This episode, we’ll be hearing from: - Our host, Rainey! - Raderph, continuing Carousel! - Rainey, hosting a discussion on the topic of inter-character relationships and interactions with Flop, Aurea, and Rhema! - Plain Yogurt, continuing our look at Behold, A Pale Horse! - SilverDoe, reading for us from dandelion! We've prepared a full transcript for your convenience.

This week's discussion segment, on inter-character relationships and interactions in nuzlockes, had so much material that we're releasing a deluxe version with fifteen more minutes of content! This extra-long version includes: extra detail on examples, deeper dives into how a selection of storylockes handle their relationships, Mother Time, and a couple of real-life anecdotes about accidental dates! A full transcript of this deluxe discussion has been prepared for your convenience.

Welcome back to The Writer’s Locke, a Nuzlocke Reading Project! This episode sees us continue our season-long exploration of Carousel, followed by our final two new storylockes for the season. First, we’ll delve into the mind of a man forced to kill in Behold! A Pale Horse. Then, we’ll take a trip to Galar with our other debuting story, Dandelion In addition, today’s discussion segment is all about the cast of your storylocke -- specifically, what to do when it starts getting a little bigger than you might have anticipated.. This episode, we’ll be hearing from: Our substitute host, @cjapples! @Raderph, continuing Carousel! @Rainey, hosting a discussion on the topic of large casts and character overlap with @Whozawhatcha and @Vent! @Plain Yogurt, beginning our look at Behold! A Pale Horse! @SilverDoe, reading for us from dandelion! We've prepared a full transcript for your convenience.

Welcome back to The Writer’s Locke, a Nuzlocke Reading Project! In this episode, we continue with our read of Carousel, and conclude our time with In The Sun's Embrace! We also round off our little selection of storylocke tasters with an exciting set piece from Strength and Other Disillusions. Our discussion segment today covers the tricky business of translating NPC characters into storylockes! Next episode will premiere our last two new storylockes for the season! Wild that we're at the business end of things. This episode, we’ll be hearing from: Our substitute host, Flop disc! Rainey was busy with commitments relating to a recent workshop weekend hosted by The Nuzwriter's Lounge! Raderph, continuing Carousel! Rainey, hosting a discussion on the topic of character foils with Wwarborday and Whozawhatcha! Special guest Garish Garchomp, concluding our read of In the Sun’s Embrace! Our very own SayleeK, reading an exciting segment from Strength and Other Disillusions' prologue! We've prepared a full transcript for your convenience.

In this episode, Carousel and In the Sun's Embrace return! We received a request from the author to cancel our read of Run Away, Survivors due to ther departure from the forums. We continue to wish Javier the best! (I'm declining to ping on this occasion as I've sent out two or three similar pings of this nature; showing the value of contributions he quietly made to the Nuzforums.) For the remaining two episodes where RAS would have been read, we've decided to do single chapter reads of newer* storylockes! For our discussion segment, Rainey and the gang will be discussing a personal favourite topic of mine, Character Foils! This episode, we’ll be hearing from: Our host, Rainey! Raderph, continuing Carousel! Rainey, hosting a discussion on the topic of character foils with Garish Garchomp and Bramble! glancesherlock, continuing with In the Sun’s Embrace! Our very own SayleeK, reading a chapter of Ignoble Idolatry for us! We've prepared a full transcript for your convenience.

In this episode, we’re excited to introduce two new storylockes onto the podcast: In the Sun’s Embrace by Thirteenth, read to us by glancesherlock; and Run Away, Survivors, by JavierE64, read to us by our very own host, Rainey! In addition, we’re returning to Eusine’s journey in Carousel, and we’ve brought on two brand-new special guests to talk about writing antagonists! ve expanded syndication, so you can now listen to us in a bunch of different places. Let us know if your favourite podcast service is missing, and we’ll work to get it added! Listen on Anchor Listen on Breaker Listen on Google Podcasts Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Pocket Casts Listen on RadioPublic Listen on Spotify This episode, we’ll be hearing from: Our host, Rainey! Raderph, continuing Carousel! Rainey, hosting a discussion on the topic of antagonists with ”AbsoluteylCertain” and JavierE65! glancesherlock, introducing In the Sun’s Embrace! A special message from the Lental region, featuring cjapples! Rainey reading Run Away, Survivors! We've prepared a full transcript for your convenience. Your interest and support has gotten us all this far, and we're incredibly grateful for it. If you have any feedback about the transcript or any other aspect of the podcast, we'd love to hear from you! Feel free to drop a post here, in the main Writer's Locke thread, or to send a message direct via forum PM or Discord DM to a member of our crew!

Welcome back to The Writer’s Locke, a Nuzlocke Reading Project! We’ve expanded syndication, so you can now listen to us in a bunch of different places. Let us know if your favourite podcast service is missing, and we’ll work to get it added! Listen on Anchor Listen on Breaker Listen on Google Podcasts Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Pocket Casts Listen on RadioPublic Listen on Spotify It's an honest pleasure to bring you all these episodes. Today, we've got something really special. One of our own has jus released her debut novel! All Ways came out online online during the week of April 26th. It's available to buy on Amazon, and you can find more details about the journey to publication on Indiegogo! This episode will also be the final one featuring Healing Wish and Tightrope, both of which will be findly missed! Next episode, we'll reveal the next pair of storylockes to be read. This episode, we’ll be hearing from: Our returning host, @Rainey! @Raderph, continuing Carousel! @Rainey, hosting a discussion on the topic of Disability and Neorodivergence in the world of character writing with @Uberle and @Bowser's Family Vacation! @SayleeK, reading Healing Wish @Bowser's Family Vacation, telling us a little about her upcoming book, All Ways @SilverDoe, reading Tightrope We've prepared a full transcript for your convenience.

Welcome back to The Writer’s Locke, a Nuzlocke Reading Project! We’ve expanded syndication, so you can now listen to us in a bunch of different places. Let us know if your favourite podcast service is missing, and we’ll work to get it added! Listen on Anchor Listen on Breaker Listen on Google Podcasts Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Pocket Casts Listen on RadioPublic Listen on Spotify Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana, and The Writer’s Locke likes every third Monday at 6PM EST! That being said, with daylight savings zones around the world working against us, this episode may slide in an hour late. Or early! Who knows? This episode, we’ll be hearing from: Our returning host, Rainey! Raderph, continuing Carousel! Rainey, hosting a discussion on the topic of Portraying pokemon - Fantasy vs Realism with Aurea, Clockenstein, and returning guest superstar Erberor! SayleeK, reading Healing Wish SilverDoe, reading Tightrope We've prepared a full transcript for your convenience. If you’ve got some thoughts to throw down about the discussion segment, have at it! As usual, we’ve prepared a couple of relevant questions to refer to if you’re not sure where to start: Where do you stand on the spectrum between entirely fantastical and entirely realistic portrayals of pokemon? What are some of the techniques you would use to achieve verisimilitude? If you have an itch you wanna scratch beyond that, there's always the Shop Talk subforum! Your interest and support has gotten us all this far, and we're incredibly grateful for it. If you have any feedback about the transcript or any other aspect of the podcast, we'd love to hear from you! Feel free to drop a post here, in the main Writer's Locke thread, or to send a message direct via forum PM or Discord DM to a member of our crew!