You Write!
Welcome to "You Write!", the interactive storytelling podcast that invites you to unleash your creativity. Each episode, we challenge our listeners to craft a short story in just 30 minutes using 3 of 5 randomly generated words. Join hosts Rachel and Matt as we dive into listener-submitted stories, offering constructive feedback and lively discussions. Whether you're an aspiring author or a seasoned storyteller, "You Write!" is your creative playground.
Episodes
36 episodes
Episode 36: Intro Line Prompt - Feed, Carbon, Selection, Reduction, Height
Welcome back writers!This week, we will be reading "Ziptl" by u/stevelivingroom!To write along with us, go to reddit.com/r/y...
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Episode 36
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1:22:14
Episode 35: Friendly Continuation - Point, Level, Monopoly, Beef, Decoration
Hello coauthors!This week, we will be reading "The Forever Man: Unending" by u/walkerbyfaith!To write along with us, go to r...
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Episode 35
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1:31:26
Episode 34: Murder Mystery - Award, Rehabilitation, Residence, Understand, Sector
Hey there writers!This week, we will be reading "The Roommate" by u/NickedYouTo write along with us, go to reddit.com/r/youw...
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Episode 34
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1:38:56
Episode 33: Image Prompt - Comfortable, Dimension, Diamond, Regard, Sensitive
Hello and welcome back!This week, we will be reading "Rachel's Guide to Suicide Success: Option 4" by u/walkerbyfaith. MAJOR WARNING: This is dark humor. It is dark humor dealing with suicide and other social commentary. Please do not ta...
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Episode 33
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1:50:25
Episode 32: Musical Effect Prompt - Creation, Visit, Disaster, Pollution, Laundry
Welcome back writers!This week, we will be reading "The Legend of Ket" by u/The_Prismatics19!To write along with us, go to r...
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Episode 32
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1:42:44
Episode 31: Intro Line Prompt - Efflux, Excavate, Hemisphere, Admiration, Discriminate
Welcome back writers!This week, we are reading "Potential Sense" by u/stevelivingroom and 'Year Eighteen" by u/NickedYou!To write along with us, go to
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Episode 31
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1:12:03
Episode 30: Food Descriptions - Dentist, Orientation, Articulate, Innovation, Competition
Helloooo writers!This week, we are reading "Celebratory Feast" by u/NickedYou!To write along with us, go to reddit.com/r/you...
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Episode 30
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1:33:33
Episode 29: Music Prompt - Precede, Ritual, Moral, Sulphur, Variable
Hello writers!For this episode, we will be reading "Feeling Neebish" by u/stevelivingroomTo write along with us, go to reddi...
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Episode 29
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1:34:31
Episode 28: Narration - Primary, Alarm, Affinity, Innate, Return
Hello writers!This week we are reading "Man on the Edge" by u/moridinamaelTo write along with us, go to reddit.com/r/youwrit...
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Episode 28
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2:04:24
Episode 27: Sound Effect Prompt - Conventional, Desire, Production, Transmission, Mutation
Hello writers!This week we are reading an untitled story by u/Mexikim.Next week, we ask that you write a story without any dialog—narration only.To write along with us, go to
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Episode 27
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1:51:44
Episode 26: Image Prompt - Elegant, Bullet, Album, Software, Housewife
Hello writers!This week, we will be reading "An unnumbered chapter of the Platinum Peaks saga" by u/NickedYou.To write along with us, go to
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Episode 26
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1:41:02
Episode 25: Intro Line - Retired, Minister, Gregarious, Construct, Scheme
Welcome writers!For this episode, we will be reading "The CEO's Resolve" by u/walkerbyfaith.Next week, we ask that you write a story using ...
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Episode 25
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2:10:22
Episode 24: Satire - Temptation, Harvest, Memorandum, Power, Applaud
Hello again, writers!For this episode, we will be reading "Here Comes The Axe" by u/RichiePozier. Next week, we ask that you write a story using this intro line prompt: "As soon as I opened the door, I knew something wasn't righ...
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Episode 24
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1:43:08
Episode 23: Music Prompt - Single, Salon, Weapon, Notion, Shelter
Welcome back, writers!For this episode, we will be reading "Shelter" by u/stevelivingroom.Next week, we ask that you write a story in a satirical style. The words for next week are Temptation, Harvest, Memorandum, Power, and App...
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Episode 23
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1:15:50
Episode 22: Sound Effect Prompt - Initiative, Central, Tire, Emergency, Rocket
Welcome back, writers!For this episode, we will be reading "A Decent Proposal" by u/The_Prismatics19.Next week, we ask that you write a story using
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Episode 22
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1:29:18
Episode 21: Image Prompt - Accompany, Copy, Provoke, Replacement, Guitar
Welcome back, writers!For this episode, we will be reading "The Ocean's in the Sky" by u/NickedYou.Next week, we ask that you write a story using
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Episode 21
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1:12:37
Episode 20: Animal Perspective - Neglect, Television, Mayor, Sample, Apply
Welcome to 2025, writers!For this episode, we will be reading a story by u/MexikimNext week, we ask that you write a story using this i...
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Episode 20
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55:30
Episode 19: Intro Line - Retailer, Priority, Harvest, Murder, Elephant
Welcome to You Write!For this episode, we will be reading a narrative poem by u/walkerbyfaith.Next week, we ask that you write a story from an animal's perspective. The words are Neglect, Television, Mayor, Sample, and Apply.
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Episode 19
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1:38:59
Episode 18: Contronyms - Explicit, River, Energy, Chicken, Dribble
Welcome to You Write!For this episode, we will be reading a story by u/AceOfSword.Next week, we ask that you write a story using this intro line prompt: They hand't seen the old house in over twenty years, but it looked exactly ...
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Episode 18
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1:37:34
Episode 17: Long-Form Story Month, Week 4 and 5 - Conscious, Endure, Table, Accountant, Jacket
Welcome to the final week for the You Write! Long-form story month!For this episode, we will be reading a story by u/The_Prismatics19Next week, we are back to our usual 30 minute time limit. The theme for next week is contronyms...
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Episode 17
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1:55:01
Episode 16: Long-Form Story Month, Week 3 - Labyrinth, Vortex, Ember, Zephyr, Relic
Welcome to You Write! Long-form story month week 3!For this episode, we will be reading a story by u/stevelivingroomNext week's words are Conscious, Endure, Table, Accountant, and Jacket.To write along with us, go to redd...
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Episode 16
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1:37:17
Episode 15: Long-Form Story Month, Week 2 - Confidence, Banana, Barrel, Party, Cycle
Welcome to You Write! Long-form story month week 2!For this episode, we will be reading a story by u/NickedYouNext week's words are Labyrinth, Vortex, Ember, Zephyr, and Relic.To write along with us, go to reddit.com/r/yo...
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Episode 15
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1:37:09
Episode 14: Long-Form Story Month, Week 1 - Financial, Profession, Division, Landowner, Ensure
Welcome to You Write! Long-form story month!For this episode, we will be reading a story by u/The_Prismatics19Next week's words are Confidence, Banana, Barrel, Party, and Cycle.To write along with us, go to reddit.com/r/...
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Episode 14
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1:26:58
Episode 13: Sound Effect Prompt - Bracket, Revolutionary, Uncle, Meeting, Order
Welcome to You Write!For this episode, we will be reading a story by u/RichiePozierNext week's words are Financial, Profession, Division, Landowner, and Ensure.To write along with us, go to reddit.com/r/youwritepod to po...
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Episode 13
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1:45:31
Episode 12: Intro Line Prompt - Anger, Enhance, Rider, Resist, Continuation
Welcome to You Write!For this episode, we will be reading a story by u/Successful-Read-6361Next week's words are Bracket, Revolutionary, Uncle, Meeting, and Order.To write along with us, go to reddit.com/r/youwritepod to...
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Episode 12
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1:58:24