Peace Gurl Heels: Developing Your Writing Voice, Imitating Other Writers, and Why Your Style Is Already Yours

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.Call in with questionsVisit our site for full show notesLinks:Room to Dream by David LynchFragmented narratives are broken, independent, and honest — Lit HubOmegaverse — Wikipedia"Love Is a Piano Dropped from a Fourth-Story Window" by Dasha SikmashviliPlantain by Josh BoardmanWhere I'm Calling From — Dasha's Substack post featuring Baby Bo's CantinaBaby Bo's Cantina on Instagram (RIP)Why Did I Ever by Mary RobisonSpeedboat by Renata AdlerPastoralia by George SaundersVices by Giancarlo DiTrapanoOn the Joyce quote: "A man of genius makes no mistakes" — Oxford University Press BlogTheme music: "1982" by See Jazz