On Riting

On Riting staff

Three writers—a recovering academic, a writing professional, and a megaconsumer—take on Riting Communities, those online communities full of writers and terrible advice. Along the way (be warned, dear listener) there will be jokes, as well as some de minimis amount of Actual Writing Advice. Updates every other Wednesday.

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20 episodes
Updated Oct 10, 2024
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Oct 10, 2024 · 1 hr 14 min
082: To The People: NaNoWriMo Configuration
In this episode, Chadd and Sean (MJ was busy making money from her writing) take on the "largest" "ai writing" subreddit, the Rings of Power fandom, and the radioactive core of the streaming economy. It's to the people, it's going to have a speedrun. https://linktr.ee/onriting Link! Activate!
Sep 26, 2024 · 1 hr 15 min
081: Le Podcaste des Vampires
In this episode, MJ, Sean, and Chadd look the Vampyre, the most bougie of all monsters. Other topics include Interview with the Vampire, Pamplicestousness, and the werewolf apocalypse. And NaNoWriMo, yeah. https://linktr.ee/onriting Oh look, a noble discord link, just for you, dear listener.
Sep 12, 2024 · 1 hr 15 min
080: National Ukelele Apology Month (NaUkApMo)
In this episode, Chadd, Sean, and MJ go through the NaNoWriMo drama, specifically the rancid apology letters and the company's defense of AI plagiarism. Other topics include The AI Mummy, the Imaginary Disability Community, and the inimitable oeuvre of Chuck Tingle. https://linktr.ee/onriting Link! Didn't include it first time, but now it's here!
Aug 29, 2024 · 1 hr 8 min
079: Hustling Samurai
In this episode, MJ, Chadd, and Sean, see examples of bad writing all around them, it's in the WALLS. Other topics include the NYPD, the most interesting man in WW2, and MJ subtweeting (subcasting?) about her nemesis. https://linktr.ee/onriting C'mon, join the discord, you know you want to!
Aug 15, 2024 · 1 hr 7 min
078: 1812 Overture
In this episode, MJ, Sean, and Chadd look at canon and canonicity as concepts in writing, and how your writing SHOULD NOT think about canon. Other topics include angry MIT fanmail, Spider-man, and James Baldwin. https://linktr.ee/onriting Contribute to the war on Mice here!
Aug 1, 2024 · 1 hr 11 min
077: Starting Over From Folklore: A System LitRPG Progression Fantasy Story
In this episode, Sean regales Chadd and Marjorie with the saga of Xianxia, with its roots in folklore to its current dominance of the amazon fantasy bestsellers. Other topics include Chinese Traditional Medicine, Chadd's dating history, and Dragon Ball Z. https://linktr.ee/onriting has everything you need! Except the sources! Chen, Nancy N. Breathing Spaces. Columbia University Press; 2003 Hobsbawm E, Ranger T, eds. The Invention of Tradition. Cambridge University Press; 2012. Taylor, Kim. Chinese Medicine in Early Communist China, 1945-1963; A Medicine of Revolution. Routledge; 2005
Jul 18, 2024 · 1 hr 6 min
076: 10 The People 20 Goto 10
In this episode, MJ brings the Substack, Sean brings the Reddit Cinematic Universe, and Chadd brings the Lightning Round. Other topics include Achilles, the musical response to Danny, and the return of the Character Sheet Fallacy. https://linktr.ee/onriting Is the link. Look, we strongly believe in Brady, but this was a mythic prosecutorial failure. Argue here.
Jun 27, 2024 · 1 hr 3 min
075: Dance Dance Dance
In this CROSSOVER EPISODE, Final Fantasy, Writing, and Dance combine! Expert Witness MJ presents her case with the assistance of court recorder Sean and Judge Chadd. Other topics include the dream ballet, the history of Modern Dance, and the legend of Bob Fosse. https://linktr.ee/onritingThe Link! This one tells the truth! https://linktr.ee/shoebillpod This link! The other one always lies! The other link would tell you to click itself!
Jun 13, 2024 · 1 hr 3 min
074: Riter to King's F15--Checkmate
In this episode, MJ, Chadd, and Sean look at Chess in Fiction, Substack, and the grim specter of Snarf. Other topics include Horses, the protective layer of furries safeguarding the internet, and the dubious Catholicism of Master and Commander's surgeon. https://linktr.ee/onriting Complain about the migration here!
May 30, 2024 · 1 hr 7 min
073: Book Club I: A New Hope
In this episode, Chadd's Book Club takes off as he examines a variety of passages in three examples of the neo-Gothic. Other topics include Licensed Fiction Sins, Hauntology, and atypical narrators. https://linktr.ee/onriting LINKTREE, GO!
May 16, 2024 · 1 hr 9 min
072: Morlockmaxxing
In this CHAOS CONFIGURATION episode, MJ, Chadd, and Goblinsean discuss permanency of publishing and the enduring power of Dune. Other topics include industrial engineering in WW2, Captain America (Nomad), and the illustrious career of Laurence Fishburne. https://linktr.ee/onriting Link! I don't want to locate that comic, please don't ask for it, but I will provide it if demanded
May 3, 2024 · 1 hr 3 min
071: Newtonian Swordmasters
In this episode, Chadd, MJ, and Sean talk about the implications of expertise and ease, and why your antagonist is allowed to kick Unlimited Ass. Other topics include Left Behind's confused antichrist, the nature of the sword, and Sean's proclivity to inflict spreadsheets on innocent bystanders. https://linktr.ee/onriting Is the link! The cat needs your help! Save it!
Apr 18, 2024 · 1 hr 10 min
070: To the 9eo9le
TO THE PEOPLE TIME! In this episode, Sean, MJ, and Chadd head to reddit, tumblr, and BACK TO REDDIT for the worst of the worst. Topics include the Worst Poem, why you want content warnings, and a friend of the show having shooters in the cast.
Apr 4, 2024 · 1 hr 18 min
069: Anne Ricist
In this episode, Returning Champion MJ, Chadd, and Sean talk about Anne Rice and Adaptations! Other topics include Deadly Drifter, The Beat Poets of Rohan, and the massive antisemitism of Australian Jesus Christ Superstar! Donate to the cat! Join the Discord! https://linktr.ee/onriting
Mar 21, 2024 · 1 hr 57 min
068: Saints of the Patrickiots
In this SPECIAL episode of On Riting, we recorded a commentary track for The Last Starfighter, Chadd's filmographic home turf! If you want to sync us up, we're paused at 18 seconds, approximately when the rosy fingers of dawn reach over the globe on the newer universal logo, 6 seconds before the old universal logo, if you're watching on a different platform. And here is a link for you, dear listener! https://linktr.ee/onriting
Mar 9, 2024 · 1 hr 3 min
067: Boat Jams
In this (sadly MJ-less) episode of On Riting, Chadd and Sean explore the strangely ideology-less Death and Other Details, and what it can tell us about using themes without using themes. No, not like that. Other topics include Billy Zane, Huysman, and the eternal specter of Mao. Feed! That! Cat! https://linktr.ee/onriting
Feb 22, 2024 · 1 hr 3 min
066: Conventional Wisdom
In this episode, MJ, Chadd, and Sean look at Writing Conventions, as well as the darkest road of fanfic. Other topics include Furry Police, the Wisdom of Solomon, and the fate of Pennsylvania. https://linktr.ee/onriting In many ways, a discord server is *like* a convention, in that there are monsters in the walls. Skittering.
Feb 8, 2024 · 1 hr 9 min
065: Saltier than Riting (Star Wars)
In this episode MJ, Chadd, and Sean look at a community that feeds directly into r/writing, and the media property that surrounds it. Other topics include Indian In the Cupboard, X-Files licensed fiction, and the Expanded Universe (Bad). https://linktr.ee/onriting Quickly, the horrible expanded universe shit becomes as air and smoke even as you wait!
Jan 25, 2024 · 1 hr 11 min
064: Not Stephen King One
In this episode, MJ, Shaun, and Chadd basically just fangirl out over Borges. He's a genius, what more do you want us to say? Other topics include Final Fantasy VII, Charlie Chaplin, and the power of numbering drafts. https://linktr.ee/onriting holds the mystery of Charlie's fate, but are you bold enough to click it, traveller?
Jan 11, 2024 · 1 hr 5 min
063: Red-Flag Reads (Britney's Version)
In this episode of the premiere California Politics Fanfiction Podcast (just kidding we're about writing and writing communities) Shawn, Chad, and MJ take a look at reads, both red-flag and worse. Other topics include the Roald Dahl's kill count, Elf/Dwarf racism, and the secret origin of poems about the Moon. https://linktr.ee/onriting Has the donate link, donate donate donate.