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The Write Note

The Write Note

By: J Ryan Fenzel
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 You don’t have to be an author to enjoy the entertaining and informative discussions on THE WRITE NOTE. Through tips, tricks, picks, reviews, and recommendations we explore all aspects of writing, storytelling, and the written word’s impact on pop culture. Hosted by indie authors J Ryan Fenzel and Keira F Jacobs, THE WRITE NOTE delivers a wide-ranging slate of writing topics and author conversations, all enhanced by the father/daughter, GenX/GenZ, male/female, seasoned/newbie perspectives of the hosts. The Write Note drops new episodes on the first Wednesday of each month.Copyright 2025 J Ryan Fenzel Art Literary History & Criticism
Episodes
  • Anatomy of the Short Story

    Anatomy of the Short Story
    Nov 5 2025

    In this episode we examine the key elements that make up a great short story, and we share a collection of classic tales to illustrate the power of the format.

    Episode Highlights:

    01:30 What a short story does best

    03:27 Character is King: Short Story Edition

    10:08 Six key literary elements of the short story

    17:44 A training ground for the writer’s “long game”

    22:10 Story Example 1: A Good Man is Hard to Find

    26:45 Story Example 2: Trace

    30:07 Story Example 3: The Telltale Heart

    33:10 Story Example 4: The Star

    35:40 Story Example 5: A Rose for Emily

    40:20 Story Example 6: The Open Window
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    46 mins
  • Conspiracies of Literature & Film

    Conspiracies of Literature & Film
    Oct 1 2025

    In this episode we expose weird and whacky conspiracy theories from the literary, film, and

    music worlds and reveal the secrets “they” don’t want you to know.

    Episode Highlights:

    02:55 “Paul is Dead” catches fire

    06:47 Character is King: Conspiratorial Edition

    12:45 Theory 1 - She doesn’t exist

    15:12 Theory 2 - Witches Boo

    18:10 Theory 3 - It’s not her, it’s him

    21:26 Theory 4 - Who’s your daddy?

    24:40 Theory 5 – Lennon and the King

    28:18 Theory 6 – Back to the North Pole
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    34 mins
  • More Idioms, More Origins

    More Idioms, More Origins
    Sep 3 2025

    In this episode we present a new collection of classic idioms and share the histories and origins that made them timeless expressions of speech.

    Episode highlights:

    03:00 Coffee badging and three sheets

    06:15 Character is King: Idiomatic Expression Edition

    12:03 A very southern idiom

    14:40 Lost in translation

    17:19 Born of a Scottish proverb

    21:00 Benson Boone and Rick Springfield

    23:25 The Thatched Roof Theory

    26:20 Novel uses of a bullet

    29:06 Honorable Mentions
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    34 mins
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