S3E2 - Magic and Technology

Every writer has heard the adage "write what you know" at least a dozen times. What does it even mean? As writers, especially of fiction, we constantly write what we don't know. This month, we explore how to navigate the balance between imagination and reality.

Magic and technology are often seen as opposing forces within fiction. A common trope is one cannot work around the other. Leigh Hull and Ley Esses talk about using both in a story and why they don't always have to be opposites.

First aired October 7, 2019.