Sparkling wine, the New York Knicks, and a pair of heels you absolutely cannot walk in. In this episode, Josh and Dasha get deep into the undefined territory of writer’s voice—what’s the actual definition, whether you can find it or whether it’s already found you, and why trying to write like the writers you love might be the most seductive trap in the craft. Plus, a Reddit post from a self-described edgelord who writes Omegaverse fanfic and can’t stop adding flowery language—and why their “problem” might not be a problem at all.

Links:
Room to Dream by David Lynch
Fragmented narratives are broken, independent, and honest — Lit Hub
Omegaverse — Wikipedia
“Love Is a Piano Dropped from a Fourth-Story Window” by Dasha Sikmashvili
Plantain by Josh Boardman
Where I’m Calling From — Dasha’s Substack post featuring Baby Bo’s Cantina
Baby Bo’s Cantina on Instagram (RIP)
Why Did I Ever by Mary Robison
Speedboat by Renata Adler
Pastoralia by George Saunders
Vices by Giancarlo DiTrapano
On the Joyce quote: “A man of genius makes no mistakes” — Oxford University Press Blog

Theme music: “1982” by See Jazz