The Fanfic Writers' Craft

In this episode, Jo (@pebblysand) sits down with a guest, Barbie (@venom0usbarbie), to discuss her experience going from writing original fiction to fanfiction, as well as a topic that is of great interest to both of them: writing in a second language.Barbie is French and writes both in her native language, and in English. In this episode, she and Jo explore the reasons why they, just like so many other writers online, write in English as a second language, dive into the advantages and disadvantages of having two cultures to draw from, and give some tips and tricks about how to perfect your English prose.Your recommendations for this week are:the Benjamin Franklin method - recommended by Barbie to improve your writing skills and understand who great texts are craftedA Swim in the Pond in the Rain by George Saunders - also recommended by Barbie, breaking down the skills and the prose of four Russian writers in a very compelling and emotional mannerBorgen - recommended by Jo as a television series with strong female leadsYou can find Jo and Lani online at:Lani (@copper-dust): tumblr ; AO3Jo (@pebblysand): tumblr ; AO3Barbie (@venom0usbarbie): tumblr ; AO3

Show Notes

In this episode, Jo (@pebblysand) sits down with a guest, Barbie (@venom0usbarbie), to discuss her experience going from writing original fiction to fanfiction, as well as a topic that is of great interest to both of them: writing in a second language.
Barbie is French and writes both in her native language, and in English. In this episode, she and Jo explore the reasons why they, just like so many other writers online, write in English as a second language, dive into the advantages and disadvantages of having two cultures to draw from, and give some tips and tricks about how to perfect your English prose.
Your recommendations for this week are:
  • the Benjamin Franklin method - recommended by Barbie to improve your writing skills and understand who great texts are crafted
  • A Swim in the Pond in the Rain by George Saunders - also recommended by Barbie, breaking down the skills and the prose of four Russian writers in a very compelling and emotional manner
  • Borgen - recommended by Jo as a television series with strong female leads
You can find Jo and Lani online at:

What is The Fanfic Writers' Craft?

The Fanfic Writers’ Craft is a podcast that discusses all things fanfiction with a focus on the art and science of writing for the enjoyment of fan communities. Every two weeks, Jo and Lani (otherwise known in fandom as @pebblysand and @copper_dust) sit down for a fun, multi-fandom, fanfic-related chat and delve into particular topics such as: the particularities of writing and reading fanfiction, monetisation, how to build a fanfiction plot, etc. Hope you enjoy!

You can find us and contact us at: https://thefanficwriterscraft.tumblr.com/