CritRPG #29 - GodClads! Sleepless in Shanghai with Ostensible Mammal

Hey hey everyone,today we welcome madness with open arms 🙂 (And also Ostensible Mammal, Author of Godclads!)It's been a crazy episode, that's for sure. We talked about everything from burning down orphanages to not sleeping (and how it benefits you as a writer) to more serious topics like leaning into discomfort, how to write horror, and Art in the Age of its Mechanical Reproduction! 🙂On Patreon, we talked about even more outrageous stuff, like Dragon Necromancers, the end of all existence, how to improve your prose, and writing advice for people who have read all the books already.-----------------------------------------If you want to listen to exclusive Bonus Episodes with a ton of additional material and without ads, here's a link to our Patreon! https://linktr.ee/madix3Stay connected:Discord: https://tr.ee/drYauAJo6YTwitter:   / critrpgpodcast  For business inquiries: critrpgpodcast.social@gmail.com-------------------------------------------Books in this episode:(Some are affiliate links!)GodClads - Ostensible Mammalhttps://www.royalroad.com/fiction/596...Becoming a Wrtiterhttps://amzn.to/3GK3EJaShadow of the Torturerhttps://amzn.to/4aiiEeZVirtuous Sonshttps://amzn.to/4anxzV0Road of the Rottweilerhttps://www.royalroad.com/fiction/720...-----------------------0:00 Youtube Version00:39 Opening01:21 Why this story and how did it come to be?13:36 Art in this age of its mechanical reproduction26:40 Best Advice you got as a writer?49:19 Intermission58:00 One book you love and why is it awesome?01:01:24 Shout Outs