craft & crash outs

craft & crashouts is a writing podcast where ari kuplu and mikayla cerar talk about their own personal writing journeys as they seek to become traditionally published.books and resources mentioned:Little Thieves - Margaret Owens: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54017820-little-thievesWriting Fiction - Janet Burroway: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/222117.Writing_FictionKatabasis - RF Kuang: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/210223811-katabasisTaipei Story - RF Kuang: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/248137276-taipei-storyThe Golden Notebook - Doris Lessing: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24100.The_Golden_NotebookThank you to @raphaella is writing for the voice note! - https://www.instagram.com/raphaellaiswriting/follow us on socials:To be featured on the show with your crash out if you need a little pick me up, send us a voice note via our instagram DMs or email.@craftandcrashouts on instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/craftandcrashouts/⁠⁠⁠⁠Email us at: craftandcrashouts@gmail.comAri Kuplu: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@aribpk⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠Ari’s Pages⁠⁠⁠⁠Mikayla Cerar: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@mikwrites_⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠Mik Writes

craft & crashouts is a writing podcast where ari kuplu and mikayla cerar talk about their own personal writing journeys as they seek to become traditionally published.books and resources mentioned:The Goldilocks Principle of Interiority by Susan DeFreitas: https://susandefreitas.medium.com/the-goldilocks-principle-of-interiority-96dfadf877f7Reddit thread on Psychic Distance: https://www.reddit.com/r/writing/comments/65rg8v/how_to_improve_your_writing_with_psychic_distance/Interiority & Psychic Distance visual from the episode: https://www.canva.com/design/DAHCzNVWBik/dimG7kPEjKhLb_jvlYAfEg/view?utm_content=DAHCzNVWBik&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=uniquelinks&utlId=h256b5d539cTheir Vicious Games - Joelle WellingtonThe God of the Woods - Liz Moore: Blue Sisters - Coco Mellors: This Monster of Mine - Shalini AbeysekaraFourth Wing - Rebecca YarrosMystery Lights - Lena Valencia follow us on socials:To be featured on the show with your crash out if you need a little pick me up, send us a voice note via our instagram DMs or email.@craftandcrashouts on instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/craftandcrashouts/⁠⁠⁠⁠Email us at: craftandcrashouts@gmail.comAri Kuplu: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@aribpk⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠Ari’s Pages⁠⁠⁠⁠Mikayla Cerar: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@mikwrites_⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠Mik Writes

craft & crashouts is a writing podcast where ari kuplu and mikayla cerar talk about their own personal writing journeys as they seek to become traditionally published.books and resources mentioned:The Will of the Many by James Islington: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58416952-the-will-of-the-manyCatching Fire by Suzanne Collins: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6148028-catching-fireCrash Out by @jennlimwrites - https://www.youtube.com/@jennlimwritesBecca & Emily’s podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/speaking-in-draft/id1866919629follow us on socials:To be featured on the show with your crash out if you need a little pick me up, send us a voice note via our instagram DMs or email.@craftandcrashouts on instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/craftandcrashouts/⁠⁠⁠⁠Email us at: craftandcrashouts@gmail.comAri Kuplu: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@aribpk⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠Ari’s Pages⁠⁠⁠⁠Mikayla Cerar: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@mikwrites_⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠Mik Writes

craft & crashouts is a writing podcast where ari kuplu and mikayla cerar talk about their own personal writing journeys as they seek to become traditionally published.follow us on socials:To be featured on the show with your crash out if you need a little pick me up, send us a voice note via our instagram DMs or email.@craftandcrashouts on instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/craftandcrashouts/⁠⁠⁠⁠Email us at: craftandcrashouts@gmail.comAri Kuplu: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@aribpk⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠Ari’s Pages⁠⁠⁠⁠Mikayla Cerar: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@mikwrites_⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠Mik Writes

craft & crashouts is a writing podcast where ari kuplu and mikayla cerar talk about their own personal writing journeys as they seek to become traditionally published.books / resources / authors mentioned:NOTES FROM THIS EPISODE ARE FROM - Characters & Viewpoint by Orson Scott Card: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7963.Characters_Viewpointfollow us on socials:To be featured on the show with your crash out if you need a little pick me up, send us a voice note via our instagram DMs or email.@craftandcrashouts on instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/craftandcrashouts/⁠⁠⁠⁠Email us at: craftandcrashouts@gmail.comAri Kuplu: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@aribpk⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠Ari’s Pages⁠⁠⁠⁠Mikayla Cerar: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@mikwrites_⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠Mik Writes

craft & crashouts is a writing podcast where ari kuplu and mikayla cerar talk about their own personal writing journeys as they seek to become traditionally published.books / resources / authors mentioned:Characters & Viewpoint by Orson Scott Card: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7963.Characters_Viewpoint(Ari found Characters & Viewpoint more helpful)The Art of Character by David Corbett: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15808807-the-art-of-characterWhy your Character Feels Flat: https://jpenberth.substack.com/p/why-your-character-feels-flat-even5 Types of Character Arcs: https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/learn-5-types-of-character-arc-at-a-glance/Writing Character Arcs - Mythcreants: https://mythcreants.com/blog/planning-character-arcs/follow us on socials:To be featured on the show with your crash out if you need a little pick me up, send us a voice note via our instagram DMs or email.@craftandcrashouts on instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/craftandcrashouts/⁠⁠⁠⁠Email us at: craftandcrashouts@gmail.comAri Kuplu: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@aribpk⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠Ari’s Pages⁠⁠⁠⁠Mikayla Cerar: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@mikwrites_⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠Mik Writes

craft & crashouts is a writing podcast where ari kuplu and mikayla cerar talk about their own personal writing journeys as they seek to become traditionally published.books we are reading:Assassin’s Apprentice by Robin Hobb: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/21956219-assassin-s-apprenticeWuthering Heights by Emily Brontë: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32929156-wuthering-heightsbooks / resources / authors mentioned:A Mastery of Monsters - Liselle Sambury: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/220160462-a-mastery-of-monstersLiselle Sambury: https://lisellesambury.ca/Liselle Sambury’s Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@LiselleSamburyThe Rabbit Club - Christopher J. Yates: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/216865335-the-rabbit-clubBrielle Writes Editing Vlog: https://youtu.be/dblvV1LqAP0?si=zK3NlwGbcdvl5eREBlood Over Bright Haven - M.L. Wang: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/208430658-blood-over-bright-havenBook Lovers by Emily Henry: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58690308-book-loversThe Secret History by Donna Tartt: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29044.The_Secret_HistoryCeCe Lyra’s Writing Courses: https://learn-with-cece.thinkific.com/follow us on socials:To be featured on the show with your crash out if you need a little pick me up, send us a voice note via our instagram DMs or email.@craftandcrashouts on instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/craftandcrashouts/⁠⁠⁠⁠Email us at: craftandcrashouts@gmail.comAri Kuplu: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@aribpk⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠Ari’s Pages⁠⁠⁠⁠Mikayla Cerar: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@mikwrites_⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠Mik Writes

craft & crashouts is a writing podcast where ari kuplu and mikayla cerar talk about their own personal writing journeys as they seek to become traditionally published.books we are reading:Eileen by Ottessa Moshfegh: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23453099-eileenAssassin’s Apprentice by Robin Hobb: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/21956219-assassin-s-apprenticebooks / resources / authors mentioned:Fantasy Then and Now: Panel with George RR Martin , Robin Hobb, Rebecca Roanhorse, and Ryan Cahill: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rl1sS8MXjFICharacters and Viewpoint by Orson Scott Card: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7963.Characters_ViewpointThe Art of Character by David Corbett: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15808807-the-art-of-character“Do I Like It?” By Veronica Roth: https://veronicaroth.substack.com/p/do-i-like-it-reflecting-on-divergentfollow us on socials:To be featured on the show with your crash out if you need a little pick me up, send us a voice note via our instagram DMs or email.@craftandcrashouts on instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/craftandcrashouts/⁠⁠⁠⁠Email us at: craftandcrashouts@gmail.comAri Kuplu: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@aribpk⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠Ari’s Pages⁠⁠⁠⁠Mikayla Cerar: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@mikwrites_⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠Mik Writes

craft & crashouts is a writing podcast where ari kuplu and mikayla cerar talk about their own personal writing journeys as they seek to become traditionally published.we reflect on 2025 and talk about our 2026 writing goals and what we want to achieve in the new year. the answers may surprise you!follow us on socials:To be featured on the show with your crash out if you need a little pick me up, send us a voice note via our instagram DMs or email.@craftandcrashouts on instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/craftandcrashouts/⁠⁠⁠⁠Email us at: craftandcrashouts@gmail.comAri Kuplu: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@aribpk⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠Ari’s Pages⁠⁠⁠⁠Mikayla Cerar: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@mikwrites_⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠Mik Writes

craft & crashouts is a writing podcast where ari kuplu and mikayla cerar talk about their own personal writing journeys as they seek to become traditionally published.books / resources / authors mentioned:Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/19161852-the-fifth-season (The Broken Earth Trilogy)Paris Review Fall 2025 Edition: https://store.theparisreview.org/products/the-paris-review-no-253-fall-2025follow us on socials:To be featured on the show with your crash out if you need a little pick me up, send us a voice note via our instagram DMs or email.@craftandcrashouts on instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/craftandcrashouts/⁠⁠⁠⁠Email us at: craftandcrashouts@gmail.comAri Kuplu: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@aribpk⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠Ari’s Pages⁠⁠⁠⁠Mikayla Cerar: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@mikwrites_⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠Mik Writes

craft & crashouts is a writing podcast where ari kuplu and mikayla cerar talk about their own personal writing journeys as they seek to become traditionally published. books we are reading this week:Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54493401-project-hail-maryother books / resources / authors mentioned:CeCe Lyra’s Writing Classes (not sponsored): https://learn-with-cece.thinkific.com/Rosetta Stone (not sponsored): https://www.rosettastone.com/Article we discussed: The State of Traditional Publishing by Kelly Beck: https://kellylbeck.substack.com/p/the-state-of-traditional-publishingfollow us on socials:To be featured on the show with your crash out if you need a little pick me up, send us a voice note via our instagram DMs or email.@craftandcrashouts on instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/craftandcrashouts/⁠⁠⁠⁠Email us at: craftandcrashouts@gmail.comAri Kuplu: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@aribpk⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠Ari’s Pages⁠⁠⁠⁠Mikayla Cerar: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@mikwrites_⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠Mik Writes

craft & crashouts is a writing podcast where ari kuplu and mikayla cerar talk about their own personal writing journeys as they seek to become traditionally published.books we are reading this week:⁠Our Share of Night by Mariana Enriquez ⁠Gideon the Ninth by Tasmyn Muir The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins other books / resources / authors mentioned:Dan Harmon’s story circle: https://reedsy.com/blog/guide/story-structure/dan-harmon-story-circle/?gad_campaignid=23020932638&gbraid=0AAAAADjxzWJzLP09Ukfzv_1PJ_nFMizjzThe Eight Sequence story structure: https://thescriptlab.com/screenwriting/structure/the-sequence/45-the-eight-sequences/follow us on socials:To be featured on the show with your crash out if you need a little pick me up, send us a voice note via our instagram DMs or email.@craftandcrashouts on instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/craftandcrashouts/⁠⁠⁠⁠Email us at: craftandcrashouts@gmail.comAri Kuplu: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@aribpk⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠Ari’s Pages⁠⁠⁠⁠Mikayla Cerar: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@mikwrites_⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠Mik Writes

craft & crashouts is a writing podcast where ari kuplu and mikayla cerar talk about their own personal writing journeys as they seek to become traditionally published.books we are reading this week:The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley Our Share of Night by Mariana Enriquez other books / resources / authors mentioned:The Telepathy Tapes Podcast follow us on socials:To be featured on the show with your crash out if you need a little pick me up, send us a voice note via our instagram DMs or email.@craftandcrashouts on instagram: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/craftandcrashouts/⁠⁠⁠Email us at: craftandcrashouts@gmail.comAri Kuplu: ⁠⁠⁠@aribpk⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠Ari’s Pages⁠⁠⁠Mikayla Cerar: ⁠⁠⁠@mikwrites_⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠Mik Writes

craft & crashouts is a writing podcast where ari kuplu and mikayla cerar talk about their own personal writing journeys as they seek to become traditionally published.books we are reading this week:⁠We Love You Bunny by Mona Awad⁠Long Bright River by Liz Mooreother books / resources / authors mentioned:God of the Woods by Liz Moore@writewithjoy - thank you for the voice note! StoryGridfollow us on socials:To be featured on the show with your crash out if you need a little pick me up, send us a voice note via our instagram DMs or email.@craftandcrashouts on instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/craftandcrashouts/⁠⁠Email us at: craftandcrashouts@gmail.comAri Kuplu: ⁠⁠@aribpk⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Ari’s Pages⁠⁠Mikayla Cerar: ⁠⁠@mikwrites_⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Mik Writes

craft & crashouts is a writing podcast where ari kuplu and mikayla cerar talk about their own personal writing journeys as they seek to become traditionally published.books we are reading this week:We Love You Bunny by Mona AwadAge of Deer by Erica HowsareSkeleton Keys by Brian Switekother books / resources / authors mentioned:@Briellewrites on YouTube@Beccatobar as our first caller!Scrivener - Writing Toolfollow us on socials:To be featured on the show with your crash out if you need a little pick me up, send us a voice note via our instagram DMs or email.@craftandcrashouts on instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/craftandcrashouts/⁠Email us at: craftandcrashouts@gmail.comAri Kuplu: ⁠@aribpk⁠ | ⁠Ari’s Pages⁠Mikayla Cerar: ⁠@mikwrites_⁠ | ⁠Mik Writes

craft & crashouts is a writing podcast where ari kuplu and mikayla cerar talk about their own personal writing journeys as they seek to become traditionally published.books we are reading this week:My Best Friend’s Exorcism by Grady HendrixBunny by Mona AwadThis week’s article: “Publishing Boss claims AI can help authors beat writer’s block” by Anna Wise at the Independent UKother books / resources / authors mentioned:God of the Woods by Liz MooreLeigh Bardugo’s Ted Talk: The art of discomfort@KMFajardo and her new debut, Local Heavens follow us on socials:@craftandcrashouts on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/craftandcrashouts/Email us at: craftandcrashouts@gmail.comAri Kuplu: @aribpk | Ari’s PagesMikayla Cerar: @mikwrites_ | Mik Writes

craft & crashouts is a writing podcast where ari kuplu and mikayla cerar talk about their own personal writing journeys as they seek to become traditionally published. books we are reading this week:blood over bright haven by M.L. Wangimmortal consequences by IV Marieother writers mentioned:Lynn D. JungKen LiuRF Kuang follow us on socials: @craftandcrashouts on instagramcraftandcrashouts@gmail.comAri Kuplu: @aribpkMikayla Cerar: @mikwrites_