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PLOT TWIST

PLOT TWIST

By: Soman Chainani and Victoria Aveyard
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Hosted by worldwide bestselling authors Victoria Aveyard (RED QUEEN series, REALM BREAKER series) & Soman Chainani (THE SCHOOL FOR GOOD & EVIL series), PLOT TWIST takes you behind the scenes of the biggest swings in our careers. Victoria’s TEMPEST, her very first novel for adults, an epic pirate fantasy… and Soman’s YOUNG WORLD, a red-hot young adult political thriller. Each week, we pull back the curtain of our creative process and give you our hot takes on thorny issues in publishing and entertainment, answer your mailbag questions, plus pitch plot twists we want to see in real life. New episodes every Thursday.

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Episodes
  • Is There an Optimist’s Case for AI in Art?

    Is There an Optimist’s Case for AI in Art?
    29 Oct 2026

    Is There an Optimist’s Case for AI in Art?


    Soman lays out 5 optimistic scenarios for how AI could be used positively by authors, and Victoria tries valiantly to get onboard. They also discuss the potential career goals of a mid-career author, and strategies to keep up with youth lingo. Victoria is trying to be gentle with herself (but also hates that phrase), and Soman wants ‘Indian Bryan Cranston’ to play him in a biopic.

    Theme of the Week (07:15)

    Goals of the Week (12:38)

    Industry Nonsense (25:23)

    Reader Mailbag (01:00)

    Plot Twists in Real Life (01:06:05)

    Pup Twist (01:09:29)

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    1 hr and 12 min
  • Is the Algorithm Killing Authors?

    Is the Algorithm Killing Authors?
    22 Oct 2026

    Soman and Victoria lay out ten ways that the algorithm is destroying creative careers and the best ways to fight it. They also discuss world building tips and how to manage exposition in fantasy novels. Soman wants someone to hire him as the Dean of Joy and Victoria just wants her normal life back.

    Theme of the Week (10:13)

    Goals of the Week (15:54)

    Industry Nonsense (25:15)

    Reader Mailbag (52:31)

    Plot Twists in Real Life (55:37)

    Pup Twist (57:09)

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    1 hr
  • Are Publishers Secretly Using AI?

    Are Publishers Secretly Using AI?
    15 Oct 2026

    Soman and Victoria discuss a bombshell story from WIRED about the rampant use of AI by publishers and whether AI is inevitable in the workflow. They also discuss writing chronologically across multiple timelines and how to algorithmically target your potential reader. Victoria is in denial about another long flight next week, and Soman wishes he had sung the national anthem at his tennis tournament.

    Theme of the Week (09:40

    Goals of the Week (20:41)

    Industry Nonsense (28:29)

    Reader Mailbag (53:22)

    Plot Twists in Real Life (57:39)

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    1 hr and 2 min
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