Just Buy the Dress: Research Trips, Writing Residencies, and Why You're Always Going to Be Tired

Banana pudding guilt, a stalker, and a trip back to Michigan that refused to cooperate. In this episode, Josh and Dasha wade into the murky gap between a research trip and a writing residency—and why confusing the two might be the cruelest thing you can do to yourself. Then, the triumphant return of Reddit dot com, where writers explain “why they stop writing (only the truth).”Call in with questionsVisit our site for full show notesLinks:The Notebooks of Malte Laurids Brigge by Rainer Maria RilkeRilke’s complete quote: “Verses are experiences”Nick Drake by Richard Morton JackCosmic Music: The Life, Art, and Trancendence of Alice Coltrane by Andy BetaLorrie Moore’s short story, “How to Become a Writer”“The Goldfinch won a Pulitzer and it sucks,” Reddit thread by /u/edward_radicalThe Dunning-Kruger effectTheme music: “1982” by See Jazz