Writer’s Block Party Episode 2: The Alto Part

We know the construct of time is really falling apart at the seams these days, but it is, once again, Friday, which means Episode 2 of Writer’s Block Party is out and ready for listening! Tune in on Spotify or Apple Podcasts to hear our wonderful guest, Emma Q Baxter read the opening montage of her new ‘screenplay with levity’, The Alto Part. And be sure to check out this episode for the added bonus of hearing Emma, the multi-hyphenate, SING the “weird jumpy part” of the Alto Part of the Hallelujah Chorus and DANCE (or rather, talk about dancing). She and the two episode hosts, Amelia and Lauren, discuss naming characters after dogs, breaking the tape on the door during high school trips, writing pieces that are partially autobiographical, repurposing and patch-working old ideas to create new work, deciding on the perfect medium for a given piece, making or breaking through-lines in your oeuvre, writing accent and slang humor, finding your passion, using inspirations across genres to curate your own voice, and what to do if you get writer’s block when you have a deadline.

We are cool and trendy, and our pop culture references prove our cool and trendy-ness: Glee, Booksmart, Camp Rock, Perks of Being a Wallflower, Taika Waititi, Pitch Perfect, Fleabag, Derry Girls, Annie Baker, The Wolves, Kim Possible, The Pirates of Penzance, The Invention of Lying, Samuel Beckett, and Alice Munro’s The Red Dress.

Emma was such a wonderful guest, and we are so excited for you all to get to experience her work! Thanks, and have a great week!

The Disco Team