{"podcast":{"title":"WriterDojo","slug":"writerdojo-4157555","podcast_index_feed_id":4157555,"rss_url":"https://feeds.redcircle.com/1796cab5-db89-4a6d-857e-cc2092264f83","website_url":"https://redcircle.com/shows/writerdojo","image_url":"https://media.redcircle.com/images/2025/6/9/17/6b99baa1-e86c-4cd4-99c3-44ed30baa6de_13019279-1614786335863-26bc97ca9af94.jpg","author":"WriterDojo","episode_count":162,"summary":"The WriterDojo is different than most other writing advice podcasts out there- our primary purpose is to cut through all the bad advice and help you tell stories that people want to read (& get you paid in the process.) This is advice on becoming a Professional Writer from two very knowledgeable Professional Writers. Authors Steve Diamond & Larry Correia discuss the ins and outs of writing for fun and profit. Readers will find plenty of interesting tidbits as well and may come away with new insights into what goes into creating the stories they love.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-23T02:17:02.160937+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/writerdojo-4157555"},"episode":{"title":"WriterDojo S7 Ep19: the Purpose of Prose","slug":"writerdojo-s7-ep19-the-purpose-of-prose","published_at":"2024-12-04T11:53:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/writerdojo-4157555/writerdojo-s7-ep19-the-purpose-of-prose","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/writerdojo-4157555","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/writerdojo/episodes/WriterDojo-S7-Ep19-the-Purpose-of-Prose-e2rrfa2","audio_url":"https://audio2.redcircle.com/episodes/2c69bc9b-1724-4334-9565-9e53d5107ac0/stream.mp3","summary":"In this week's episode, literary luminaries Steve Diamond and Larry Correia unravel prose's purpose in an attempt to illuminate its role as both muse and mirror. They delve into its alchemy, transforming thought into beauty and emotion into art, guiding writers to wield their words as both brushstrokes and blades, crafting worlds that shimmer with meaning and truth. If you would like to join the ranks of our supporters, we appreciate it! However, Anchor (now Spotify for Podcasters) has decided that listener support is overrated and they've done away with it. Maybe if you see us in person you can buy us a delicious taco. ___________________ This week's episode is sponsored by Spearman Burke's *Giant Counting Robots* available on Amazon: https://a.co/d/coPeBez (affiliate link) ___________________ \"Word Mercenaries\" (the WriterDojo theme) is by Craig Nybo https://craignybo.com/","meta_description":"In this week's episode, literary luminaries Steve Diamond and Larry Correia unravel prose's purpose in an attempt to illuminate its role as both muse and…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2546,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/writerdojo-4157555/episodes/writerdojo-s7-ep19-the-purpose-of-prose/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/writerdojo-4157555/writerdojo-s7-ep19-the-purpose-of-prose.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}