daystareld posts
Hearts and Minds
Hey everyone! I was recently commissioned to write a short story set in the universe of a new superhero comic series called Incident Report. It's still going through final edits before it's released, but I wanted to give you all some early access. The basic premise is pretty straightforward:...
Rationally Writing 51 - Character Flaws
Hey everyone, sorry for the massive delay: it was a pretty crazy summer. Also just an FYI, our Soundcloud account is deactivated, so the podcast is being hosted entirely on Anchor now other than a couple episodes that are allowed for free accounts.This hopefully does not break anything but direct li...
Pokemon Chapter 74: Choices
Hey everyone, welcome back! Sorry for the late epub, there were a few extra rounds of edits. Stay tuned for a bit of extra non-pokemon related original fiction this month! http://daystareld.com/pokemon-74/
Pokemon Chapter 73 - Teamwork
Hey guys, sorry this took so long to put up, was having some technical difficulties. Enjoy! http://daystareld.com/pokemon-73/
Pokemon, Chapter 72: Gaze Forward
Hey everyone, here's the newest chapter :) Enjoy! http://daystareld.com/pokemon-72/
Pokemon Chapter 71 - Imposter Syndrome
Welcome back everyone! I'm out of town until the end of the month teaching at SPARC and ESPR again, so edits will come a bit slow. Hope you enjoy the chapter, and as always all feedback is welcome!http://daystareld.com/chapter-71-imposter-syndrome/
Pokemon Chapter 70 - Mind Boggling
Hey everyone, here's the latest chapter epub! Sorry for the delay, and hope you enjoy it!http://daystareld.com/pokemon-70/
Rationally Writing 50 - Abandoning Stories
http://daystareld.com/podcast/rationally-writing-50/Welcome back everyone! This episode we discuss the reasons authors abandon stories before they're finished, whether they want to or not. Thanks to patron Oren Milman for suggesting this topic!Timestamps:1:26 Abandonment vs Hiatus6:16 Different ...
Pokemon Ch. 69 - Missions
Hey everyone, here's the latest chapter! Also feel free to check out my blog section if you haven't seen the latest posts there :) Enjoy!http://daystareld.com/pokemon-69/
Pokemon Ch. 68: Internal Family Systems
Hey everyone, newest chapter is out! Sorry for the late post here, epub converter wasn't working. Enjoy! http://daystareld.com/pokemon-68/
Rationally Writing 49 - Ideological Turing Tests
Hey everyone, this episode we discuss Ideological Turing Tests; what they are, why they’re important in fiction, and how to try to pass them as best you can. Enjoy!
Pokemon Chapter 67 - Postmortem
Hey everyone, sorry for this late post, for some reason Patreon didn't publish it on the 1st. In case you haven't read the chapter yet, hope you enjoy it!
(Surprise!) Pokemon Ch. 66 - Pyre
Hey everyone, surprise mini-chapter is out. It's only about 1000 words, but don't worry, it won't be taking the place of the monthly update on April 1st.I'd say enjoy, but...http://daystareld.com/pokemon-66/
Pokemon, Chapter 65 - Fearless, Plus a question!
Hey everyone, here's the latest chapter, and I also have a question for all of you. Basically I'm thinking of publishing a mini-chapter halfway through the month: we're talking about maybe 3-5 paragraphs, at most. It's an interlude that would have felt odd being tacked onto the end o...
Rationally Writing episode 48 - Romance
Hey everyone! We're a little late for Valentine's, but this episode we discuss romance in fiction, particularly in finding meaningful romantic conflicts as either the major plot, or as a subplot in a broader story. Enjoy!http://daystareld.com/podcast/rationally-writing-48/
Pokemon, Ch 64 - Purpose
Hey everyone, here's the latest chapter! January was kind of a killer due to some unforseen personal life emergencies, but I hope to get new non-pokemon content up soon, hopefully this month! Enjoy, and all feedback welcome!https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9794740/64/Pokemon-The-Origin-of-Species
Rationally Writing Bonus
Hey everyone, here's a quick bonus segment from episode 26, which won't be on my site. Decided to put it up as thanks for supporting the show. Hope you enjoy!https://anchor.fm/dashboard/episode/e2tqus
Pokemon 63: Interlude X - Judgement
Happy New Year everyone!https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9794740/63/Pokemon-The-Origin-of-Species
Rationally Writing 46 - Story Research
Hey everyone, new episode is up! Hope you enjoy :)http://daystareld.com/podcast/rationally-writing-46/
Pokemon Ch. 62 - Trust
Hey everyone! Hope you enjoy the latest chapter, and stay tuned for some extra non-pokemon related content soon.https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9794740/62/Pokemon-The-Origin-of-Species
Pokemon Ch. 61 - Storm
Hey everyone, hope you had a good Halloween, and thanks for the continued support!http://daystareld.com/pokemon-61/
Rationally Writing 45 - Writing as a SKill (Guest: Kuiper)
Hey everyone! Today we're joined by visual-novel writer Kuiper to discuss writing as a skill, or rather a set of skills, and the ways people can improve them. He's probably less well known around here than previous guests, unless you've been following Re:Dragonize, which is off to a prom...
Pokemon Ch. 60, Interlude IX - Thunder
Hey everyone, welcome back! Not much new to announce, still trying to catch up on various other projects. Hope you enjoy the chapter, and all feedback welcome, as always!http://daystareld.com/pokemon-60/
Rationally Writing 44 - Worldbuilding II (Guest: Erratic Errata)
http://daystareld.com/podcast/rationally-writing-44/Hey everyone! This episode, guest writer Erratic Errata joins us to discuss more aspects of world building, particularly in his serial A Practical Guide to Evil. Enjoy!
Pokemon Ch. 59: Interlude VIII - Organization
Welcome back everyone! Getting back to work was rough this month, so expect a moderate amount of editing over the weekend, as this one didn't have a chance to get much proofreading. Hope you enjoy it!http://daystareld.com/pokemon-59/
Pokemon, Ch 58 - Precipitate
Hey everyone, sorry it took so long for me to get the epub up: just got home from SPARC. Hope you enjoy the chapter, if you haven't read it already!https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9794740/58/Pokemon-The-Origin-of-Species
Pokemon Ch. 57 - Autoargumentation
Hey everyone, welcome back to a special early chapter! I published today because I'm heading to Scotland tomorrow to teach at ESPR. This means edits to this chapter may be a bit delayed, and after ESPR I'm heading to SPARC in Berkeley, so I've got a busy month coming. I've already wr...
Rationally Writing 43 - Reader Feedback
Hey everyone! This episode we discuss reader feedback, and taking criticism constructively.Also wanted to note that the two of us are guest starring in an upcoming Bayesian Conspiracy podcast episode, so keep an eye out for that!http://daystareld.com/podcast/rationally-writing-43/
Pokemon, Ch 56 - At Sea
Hey all, here's the newest chapter! Thanks for your continued support, and hope your summer starts off well!https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9794740/56/Pokemon-The-Origin-of-Species
Rationally Writing 42 - Worth the Candle (Guest: CthulhuRaeJepsen)
Hey everyone, new Rationally Writing is up! Special guest CthulhuRaeJepsen joins the podcast to discuss pseudonyms, and his storyWorth the Candle. If anyone here hasn't checked it out, highly recommended! Spoiler talk starts around 17 minutes in, up to chapter 84.Hope you enjoy it!http://daystar...