Join Vicky and Joe in another lockdown episode – and discover what colour they dyed Joe's hair, why they had to wrestle Picard the TinySheep to the ground, and what they're growing in the garden. Also, discover how Vicky twists wrath into a deadly sin of writing. Find out why it's important to "let it go", how to deal with other people's anger, and how you can use anger to your advantage when you're writing your book.
Key Takeaways:
[1:00] Vicky is...very hungry.
[3:40] Joe has bright orange hair because he isn’t leaving the house and adulting right now.
[4:35] Vicky gives an update on the Dingle.
[6:40] What is the punishment for wrath in the Bible?
[10:15] Write angry, but never hit publish.
[12:05] You do have to let go of anger, you can’t bottle it up.
[15:30] If you are writing angrily about somebody, they can still sue you for libel even if what you said was true!
[19:05] Don’t ever read the YouTube comments!
[21:05] Most people don’t want to take an opposing viewpoint on anything!
[23:00] How can you take the thing you’re angry about and flip it?
[23:20] Do you ever find yourself being angry at yourself?
[26:10] Be kind to yourself and have empathy for others.
[29:00] Everybody is going through something, so cut them some slack.
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The Wheel of Time, by Robert Jordan
The Starless Sea, by Erin Morgenstern
Surrounded by Idiots, by Thomas Erikson