Woooo 100! Nick and Leani celebrate this special milestone by reminiscing about their friendship. They also share their advice on how to start writing, plus announce their next big project! Highlights include: - 2017 is the year that everyone is cancelled - Nick and Leani have a weird friendship - The podcast has helped Nick get serious about her writing - "Soul Mate" AUs are meh - Leani is directing and stuff - Domestic planning segway - Our thoughts on the Kevin Spacey situation - Leani is still very queer for Laura Bailey - Tips on how to start a new piece of writing - Plan and build a playlist - The opening and ending scenes are the hardest for Nick to write, so she doesn't - Do you, especially with fanfiction - Read and consume media as much as possible, and try to dissect them from a writing standpoint - Use brackets and write what you have clearest in your mind - Get away from "and then" thinking - Try not to get too hung up on your writing plan - You're not going to please everyone Warnings: swearing

Take three! Nick and Leani talk about how to avoid objectifying your characters in your writing. Also, Nick admits she doesn't read much hetero smut (shocker) and Leani starts keeping track of how many times they speak in unison. Highlights include: - We aren't drunk this time - Leani's been sick - Our domestic life - Nick would like to see a story about life after true love - Outlining and researching - "Male gaze" and "fangirl service" - We talk about the strange things people focus on - What should make sense for the character - We walk a fine line as smut writers - Focus on the emotional - Reading helps improve writing, so does asking people questions - Strengthening the bond - Finding common ground - Our own writing examples - Drafts are important Warnings: swearing

This week Nick and Leani give their thoughts on the recent events surrounding Joss Whedon, while also discussing other "feminist" male writers. Plus, Nick really wants to talk about Avatar, and Leani gets angry at James Cameron. Highlights include: - What happened to the last Episode 097 - The Xena reboot has been cancelled - Commentary with Cheese - Nick and Leani both wrote things - Joss Whedon exposed - Nick discusses her issues with Buffy, Firefly, and Dollhouse - Leani discusses what happened with Charisma Carpenter - Joss Whedon's Wonder Woman script - James Cameron puts down Wonder Woman's success - Our issues with George RR Martin - Describing naked women vs. describing naked men - What makes feminist writers Warnings: swearing, mentions of rape/sexual assault

We did record episode 98 for Take Back the Knight. We promise. It happened. We also did something different recorded us before a preshow type thing so that will be posted soon. So will episode 98. But it’s been a rough summer followed by an even rougher pre-fall. We have content for you we promise.

Now onto our topic for episode 99. 

We wanted to post this as a warning for some but also as a way to connect with our listeners. We will be talking about Mental Illness for episode 99. Both Leani and Nick have battled with this most of their lives and we will get candid about our personal struggles with this. 

Leani and Nick are in weird moods this week as they share their thoughts on recent TV season finales. Plus, they share their thoughts on Wonder Woman, and discuss what would happen if they ever had a booth at a convention. Highlights include: - RIP Adam West - Thoughts on the all-women Wonder Woman screening backlash - We call everyone "Dude" - That feeling you can't describe - Nick thought Gotham had the best season finale - Supergirl finale - Please let Caitlin be single on The Flash - Brooklyn 99 - Why are all of them so sad??? - Next week: building your supporting cast - Let us know what you think we should do for our 100th episode - Nick has a funny Kelly story Warnings: swearing, mild Wonder Woman spoilers, Gotham, Supergirl, Arrow and Brooklyn 99 spoilers

Nick and Leani talk about shows with musical episodes, and what does or doesn't work. Plus, Leani accidentally reveals a pretty good super villain laugh, and Nick has a work story that's pretty mild compared to the last ones. Highlights include: - Nick forgets her own name - All our show finales are sad - Leani finished Sick Like Me - Nick is throwing dice again, cuz she's a nerd - Our Once segment is dedicated to Nina - What works with musical episodes - Leani's fav episodes - The Buffy musical episode reigns supreme - Musical episodes need more than just good singers - Nick and Leani just get each other so well - We decide the best lines from Once More with Feeling - Nick helps Leani come up with next week's topic right on the spot Warnings: swearing, random singing