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We’re a podcast for anyone who writes. Every week we talk to writers about their writing journeys and techniques, from early career debuts to self-publishers and narrative designers. We’ve featured Margaret Atwood, Jackie Kay, Sara Collins, Antti Tuomainen, Val McDermid, Sarah Perry, Elif Shafak and many more! The Writing Life is produced by the National Centre for Writing at Dragon Hall in Norwich.
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Entertaining, actionable advice on craft, productivity and creativity for writers in all genres, hosted by Jessica Lahey (freelancer, essayist and NYT best-selling author of "The Gift of Failure: How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Children Can Succeed", KJ Dell'Antonia (NYT contributor and former editor; her novel, The Chicken Sisters, debuts in June 2020, How to Be a Happier Parent is available now) and Sarina Bowen (USA today best-selling author of more than 30 romance novels).
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Story Works Round Table with Alida Winternheimer | Conversations About Craft
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Story Works Round Table with Alida Winternheimer | Conversations About Craft
Alida Winternheimer
Each week, co-hosts, Alida Winternheimer, author and writing coach at Word Essential, Kathryn Arnold, emerging writer, & Robert Scanlon, author of the Blood Empire series, have conversations about the craft of writing fiction. They bring diverse experiences and talents to the table from both the traditional and indie worlds. Our goal is for each episode to be a fun, lively discussion of some aspect of story craft that enlightens, as well as entertains. Sometimes we have special guests. All e ...
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Poets, writers, dreamers, and fools, unite! Tune in as your host, Alex Gast, talks with some of his literary heroes about their craft processes and drop countless nuggets of poetic wisdom.
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First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing is a weekly show featuring in-depth interviews with fiction, non-fiction, essay, and poetry writers. First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing highlights the voices of writers as they discuss their work, their craft, and the literary arts. This weekly show hosted by Mitzi Rapkin is a celebration of creative writing and the individuals who are dedicated to bringing their carefully chosen words to print as well as the impact writers have on the world we live in.
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Story Crafters talking about the magic of storytelling and giving you the tools to craft your story. We’re launching a new kind of online writing community. One where we can all find support, encouragement, ideas, and inspiration. A place where we can all write together. A place where we can celebrate failures and successes, find mentors, and work together to get published.
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WitchLit Podcast is a place to talk about the craft of writing and writing the craft, featuring interviews with pagan and occult authors of fiction and nonfiction
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Take your writing from average to awesome, and learn tools of the trade from bestselling authors, master writing teachers, and publishing industry insiders. This podcast will give you tools and techniques to help you get those words on the page and your stories out into the world. Past guests include: Delia Ephron, John Sandford, Steve Berry, Jojo Moyes, Tana French, Guy Kawasaki, and more.
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How do I write a book? How do I create compelling characters that readers will love? How do I build a believable world for my story? What does it even mean to write a story that works? Do you have any writing tips? These are just some of the big questions that developmental editor and book coach, Savannah Gilbo, digs into on the Fiction Writing Made Easy Podcast. Each week, Savannah shares actionable tools, tips, and strategies that will help you write, edit, and publish your book. So, wheth ...
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The Garret: Writers & the publishing industry
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The Garret: Writers & the publishing industry
Bad Producer Productions
The Garret is a podcast for lovers of books and storytelling. Always about Australian writers and their craft, in 2023 The Garret expanded focus and also interviews industry figures about what gets published (and why). The Garret is educational in outlook. A defining feature of The Garret is our transcripts. Each interview is published with a complete transcript (so you don’t have to write anything down while you listen). The Garret is a labour of love on behalf of all emerging writers. It d ...
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Writer Unleashed is a weekly podcast for fiction and memoir writers. It's a deep dive into story techniques, writing craft, and the mindsets that help you write with unstoppable momentum and create stories readers can't put down.
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The Write Approach is a podcast for writers to learn more about the craft and business of writing. It is hosted by USA Today bestselling author Barbara Hinske and J. W. Judge. Hinske has written more than twenty women's fiction and mystery novels, including The Christmas Club which became a Hallmark movie. Judge has authored four dark fantasy novels, including the trilogy The Zauberi Chronicles. You can find out more about the hosts and this podcast at writeapproachpod.com.
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Think Fast, Talk Smart: Communication Techniques
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Think Fast, Talk Smart: Communication Techniques
Stanford GSB
Join Matt Abrahams, a lecturer of Strategic Communication at Stanford Graduate School of Business, as he sits down with experts in the field to discuss real-world challenges. How do I send my message clearly when put on the spot? How do I write emails to get my point across? How can I easily convey complex information? How do I manage my reputation? Whether you’re giving a toast or presenting in a meeting, communication is critical to success in business and in life. Think Fast, Talk Smart p ...
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Webserial authors Daystar Eld and Alexander Wales talk about the craft of writing stories that make sense, and examine writing tropes and media through the lens of the Rational and Rationalist genres. Intro and Outro music is G.A.T.O. Must Be Respected, by Tim Yarbrough To contact us, please email daystar721@gmail.com Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rationally-writing/support
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Welcome to Words to Write by - a podcast where we discuss, chapter by chapter, those wonderful writing craft books purchased with the best of intentions but now gathering dust on the bookshelf. No judgement! We’ve got our own bookshelves. Let’s tackle these books together and become the better writers we know we can be.
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How Story Works is a podcast for everyone who loves stories. If you’re a writer, understanding how story works will help you craft better stories. If you’re a lover of stories, the podcast will give you added insight into your favorite tales, and extend the toolset you use to better understand the stories you love. Join NYT bestselling author and story expert Lani Diane Rich as she demystifies stories and storytelling, allowing you to better write and appreciate the stories you love.
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The Kobo Writing Life Podcast features exciting interviews with bestselling authors, tips on the craft and business of writing, and advice for a successfully self-publishing career. Millions of readers are waiting to discover your book - publish today at www.kobo.com/writinglife.
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WriterSpark: Business, Creativity, and the Craft of Writing
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WriterSpark: Business, Creativity, and the Craft of Writing
Melissa Bourbon
Hello! I’m Melissa Bourbon, and this podcast is a place where business, creativity, and the craft of writing converge. I can’t wait to become part of your creative life and your writing journey. Thanks for tuning in!
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Welcome to the Writer Craft Podcast, a show about creativity and craft. On the Writer Craft Podcast, we help authors stay motivated and inspired, finish their books, and show them how to analyze and diagnose areas of challenge in their manuscripts once it's written.
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Become a more inventive, imaginative you. Every week, Guy Raz (creator of How I Built This) leads a deep dive conversation with someone at the top of their game. From conquering stage fright to learning to be more present and focused, you'll learn how each guest mastered their craft and ultimately became more successful in life. The result? An arsenal of tools and techniques you can apply to your own life and work, allowing you to harness your talent and become a better version of yourself.
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Authors Who Lead - Learn to write a book from bestselling authors and leaders
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Authors Who Lead - Learn to write a book from bestselling authors and leaders
Azul Terronez - Author, TEDx Speaker, Coach
If you want to know how bestselling authors find the time to write their books, the methods they use to be productive and how they find their ideas you will love this podcast. Writing coach Azul Terronez shares interviews with clients such as Pat Flynn, of the Smart Passive Income, Jon Vroman, of the Front Row Factor, and Dana Malstaff of Boss-Mom, Jadah Sellner of Simple Green Smoothies. Learn from the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling authors. Want to get behin ...
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Three writers—a recovering academic, a writing professional, and a megaconsumer—take on Riting Communities, those online communities full of writers and terrible advice. Along the way (be warned, dear listener) there will be jokes, as well as some de minimis amount of Actual Writing Advice. Updates every other Wednesday.
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What does it take to launch, grow and sustain a successful career as a writer? Listen in each week as Matt & Parul, two friends and founders of the London Writers' Salon, sit down with a writer they admire – from best-selling novelists to popular bloggers, award-winning playwrights, journalists, poets, and more – to explore the mindset, practical tools, craft secrets and creative practices they use to write well, publish often, and build successful and sustainable writing careers.
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A tipsy discussion of writing craft. Writers D.C. McNaughton and Avery Ames imbibe a few drinks while they review and revise their old (and often cringey) writing. Each episode focuses on a particular aspect of craft and features a themed cocktail pairing.
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A nonprofit writing and arts podcast aimed at exploring various aspects to the craft of writing, reading, drinking, and literature's impact on society and pop culture. A mix of raunchy humor and useful information, DPW is sure to have something you'll enjoy.
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For novelists, memoirists and screenwriters who want to write better stories in less time. Each week literary editors Valerie Francis and Melanie Hill explain the craft of storytelling using films as examples. If you want to spend more time writing your book/screenplay and less time studying story theory to figure out how it all works, this podcast is for you.
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Writing can spark the imagination, take you to far away places, and even bring about social change. In this collection, writers speak about their craft and read from selected works.
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Has writing been a dream or passion of yours? This podcast encourages parents to pursue their writing dreams. Join our community of Parents Who Write, including those who do journaling, are new writers, or are published authors. Host Erin P.T. Canning interviews parents to bring you actionable tips, camaraderie, and inspiration as we discuss how and why we write. Enjoy the laughs, the writing tips, the parenting stories, the book discussions, and the relief in knowing you're not alone. Episo ...
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CraftLit - Serialized Classic Literature for Busy Book Lovers
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CraftLit - Serialized Classic Literature for Busy Book Lovers
Heather Ordover
CraftLit is—Annotated Audiobooks for Busy People Love the classics (or wish you did) *** No time to pick up a book? Not any more! *** This weekly annotated audiobook podcast presents curated classic literature in a serialized format. The host—Heather Ordover—"teaches to the joke" by filling in any relevant tidbits before listening to the next chapter of the book. *** Callers regularly send in voicemail comments for play on the air to keep the "book club" vibe going. *** The podcast has been ...
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Kitchen table conversations with poets, hosted by Han VanderHart.
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Are you the sort of person who likes to read the book before you see the movie? So are Luke and James—a writer and filmmaker respectively who bring their backgrounds studying stories to the table for in-depth discussions of the adaptations of the past and present. If you love delving into the craft behind the art you love, then Ink to Film is for you.
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The Fictitious podcast, hosted by Adron Buske, delves into the craft of Science Fiction and Fantasy storytelling through interviews with authors and other professional writers. These conversations examine the writing process, techniques, and work habits of passionate creators and explore their most recent, and most popular, works.
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Where Danielle Krage interviews creators about the craft of writing comedy.
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Gowri Ramkumar of Document360 finds and interviews the brightest minds in the SaaS documentation space.
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Historian and novelist Ada Palmer and author and vocateur reader Jo Walton interview other fiction authors, historians, scientists, editors, and friends, interspersed with bonus episodes where they discuss topics such as history, gelato, and the craft of writing.
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The Fanfic Writers’ Craft is a podcast that discusses all things fanfiction with a focus on the art and science of writing for the enjoyment of fan communities. Every two weeks, Jo and Lani (otherwise known in fandom as @pebblysand and @copper_dust) sit down for a fun, multi-fandom, fanfic-related chat and delve into particular topics such as: the particularities of writing and reading fanfiction, monetisation, how to build a fanfiction plot, etc. Hope you enjoy! You can find us and contact ...
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The Resilient Writers Radio Show
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The Resilient Writers Radio Show
Rhonda Douglas Resilient Writers
Welcome to the Resilient Writers Radio Show! This is the podcast for writers who want to create and sustain a writing life they love. It's for writers who love books, and everything that goes into the making of them. For writers who wanna learn and grow in their craft, and improve their writing skills. Writers who want to finish their books, and get them out into the world so their ideal readers can enjoy them, writers who wanna spend more time in that flow state, writers who want to connect ...
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Book Club for Masochists: a Readers’ Advisory Podcast
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Book Club for Masochists: a Readers’ Advisory Podcast
Book Club for Masochists
A Readers’ Advisory Podcast about becoming better library staff by reading every genre, whether we like them or not! Every month we read books from a new, randomly picked genre; then on the podcast we discuss our reading choices, experiences, opinions, appeal factors, and other related topics as friends and library workers.
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Season 3 is here and anything goes! I’ll be continuing from last season talking about a little of this and a little of that, but all of it will make you think, make you feel, and make you question what you know! Hold on tight!
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Drafting the Past is a podcast devoted to the craft of writing history. Each episode features an interview with a historian about the joys and challenges of their work as a writer.
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With an emphasis on non-fiction travel books, books on place, nature writing, and travel literature, host Jeremy Bassetti talks with the world’s most celebrated writers about their work and about the business and craft of travel writing in this award-winning podcast. Past guests include travel writers like Paul Theroux, Pico Iyer, and Rolf Potts. The show also covers topics related to travel journalism and travel photography.
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First Draft Friday: Conversations about author craft
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First Draft Friday: Conversations about author craft
Authors A.I.
Authors A.I. presents First Draft Friday! A regular open house for the author community. Every other week we’ll talk about the craft of novel writing and storytelling with a fellow author, editor or entrepreneur. Learn tips and trade secrets from the best names in fiction writing. Have a topic you’d like us to tackle? Know an author who would make a good guest? Let us know at https://authors.ai/first-draft-fridays/.
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The Writer Files: Writing, Productivity, Creativity, and Neuroscience
“Learn how acclaimed writers keep the ink flowing, the cursor moving, and avoid writer’s block.” Each week, host Kelton Reid chats with guests like Nobel Prize winner Abdulrazak Gurnah, on life after becoming a laureate; #1 New York Times bestselling author, Emily Henry on her past life as a YA mid-lister; Celebrated author, Walter Mosley, on his conflicted feelings after winning a National Book Award; New York Times bestselling author, Lisa Scottoline, on what she learned from literary lion ...
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This is a podcast about writing fiction, but only we are on a journey to understand how authors are using writing craft and storytelling to craft bestselling books.
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The AIAS Game Maker's Notebook
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The AIAS Game Maker's Notebook
Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences
A series of in-depth conversations between video game makers on the business and craft of interactive entertainment, exploring the core tenants of D.I.C.E. (Design. Innovate. Communicate. Entertain.)
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The Writer Files: Writing, Productivity, Creativity, and Neuroscience
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The Art and Craft of TV Drama with Aaron Tracy: Part Two
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Yale educator and TV writer/producer, Aaron Tracy, returns to chat with me about surviving the WGA writer’s strike, finally teaching the podcast at Yale, and his latest audio thriller on Audible, Nowhere Man, starring Lee Pace and Zosia Mamet. Aaron Tracy also teaches “The Art and Craft of Television Drama” at Yale University, and his TV credits in…
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Episode 40 Every writer needs an editor, but do you know why and what they do for you? Do you know what editors do and what different types of edits mean? Developmental. Substantive. Line. Copy. They each have their own purposes. As well as being an author, writing coach and instructor, and cover art designer, I am also a freelance editor. Today I'…
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Authors Who Lead - Learn to write a book from bestselling authors and leaders
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Strategies to Overcome Writing Blocks | Azul Terronez
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Have you been thinking about writing a book but find yourself stalling repeatedly? Maybe it’s on your bucket list and this is finally the year you’ll write it, but you’re confused about where and how to start. On this week’s episode of “Authors Who Lead,” I talk about how authors can overcome the challenges of getting started, finding inspiration, …
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Ep. 641: Thimbenundrum! Book talk begins @ 9:40 The Cardinal's eavesdropping foiled by the Musketeers with a taste of secrecy. And finally: ! Sashiko More CraftLit Bulletin Board Color Your Classics Colorized Black and White CraftLit in Denmark and Sweden Tour (May 20-30, 2024) Get on a plane and ! Visit the childhood home of Hans Christian Anderse…
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Ink to Film
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“Empathy for the Devil” ITF Read: Psycho (1959 book)
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Robert Bloch’s novel came out within 2 years of serial killer Ed Gein’s arrest, but how much did it influence the character of Norman Bates? In episode 293, Luke & James discuss how Alfred Hitchcock’s adaptation boosted Bloch’s career, the psychology of dissociative identity disorder as portrayed on film vs. real life, some insidious transphobia, a…
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Story Works Round Table with Alida Winternheimer | Conversations About Craft
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SWRT 286 | Writers Book Club: A Christmas Carol
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This week on the Story Works Round Table, Alida and Kathryn tackle a holiday classic, Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. Most of us have seen the story dramatized annually, whether on television or in the theatre. But how many of us have actually read it? It was my first time and I was surprised how much I enjoyed it. No surprise, however, Dickens…
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As writers, we may sometimes write myths - but we can also be affected by them. I’m not talking about fantastical stories in this case, though. I’m talking about myths about writing, which harm us and can keep us from making progress, or keep us from writing, period. This week, we'll explore three myths that impact writers and how, once we know how…
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In this episode, Chadd, Sean, and MJ go back to the endless nightmare wells known as reddit and tiktok. Other topics include Mollusk-Donny, The Boodle Fight, and Chadd's psyche shattering like a window crossing the road in front of Jackie Chan in the face of Your Favorite Teddy Bear. Do you have a novel coming out and want to get your publisher off…
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Story Nerd
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The Full Monty: writing comedic characters
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Valerie and Melanie both approached this week's episode with some trepidation. The Full Monty is a favourite film and sometimes those can be the most challenging to study because it's hard to be objective. But thankfully, there was no need to worry; the structure of The Full Monty is solid and a deep study revealed some fascinating lessons on how t…
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Ben Stimpson joined me to talk about writing, mythology, English history, ancestors of blood and ideas, and—surprising no one—Neil Gaiman. Ancestral Whispers is available wherever books are sold or direct from Llewellyn. Find out more about Ben’s practice and other work at his website. Please support Black, indigenous, queer, trans, and women-owned…
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Comedy Masterclass
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Chris Head (How to structure your 30 min comedy or comedy-drama script)
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Danielle Krage interviews comedy director, coach and mentor, Chris Head. This episode is a deep dive into how to structure your 30 min comedy or comedy-drama script. Then Chris and Danielle play with using the structure to brainstorm a new show. Tactics covered include: Breaking down the 3 main beats that shape your story. Ways to keep your protago…
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Ex Urbe Ad Astra
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Ex Urbe Ad Astra #11 - The Problem of Evil in Narrative with Alexis Shotwell
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In this episode, Ada and Jo speak with Alexis Shotwell about the issues that arise from ill-intentioned characters, and the moral questions they present to readers.By Ada Palmer
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The Garret: Writers & the publishing industry
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Charlotte Wood on the difference between hope and courage
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Charlotte Wood has won the Stella Prize and the Prime Minister's Literary Award (as well as many other awards). She is the author of ten books - seven novels and three non-fiction works. Her latest novel is Stone Yard Devotional, which she describes as an 'interior' and 'austere' work, and her most personal work of fiction to date. Charlotte has ap…
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Think Fast, Talk Smart: Communication Techniques
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118. Maximizing your Personal Brand: Communicating Who You Are to Help Get What You Want
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What comes to people’s minds when they think about you, and can you control it? Dorie Clark says you can — with the power of your personal brand. According to Clark, “You have brand equity in your own life.” Your personal brand or reputation, she says, “makes things either easier or harder for you” as you pursue your personal and professional goals…
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This episode we’re discussing the fiction genre of Suspense! We talk about crime, mysteries, horror, and even suspense! You can download the podcast directly, find it on Libsyn, or get it through Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast delivery system. In this episode Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matthew Murray | Jam Edwards Things We Read (or trie…
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Parents Who Write
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58. Crafting continuity: A writer’s guide to style sheets
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As your story expands, do you find keeping track of the evolving ideas and details overwhelming? What about if you’re writing not just one book but a whole series? In today’s episode, you’ll learn how you can maintain consistency and track story threads, regardless of whether you’re working with professional editors or beta readers. You’ll walk awa…
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Drunken Pen Writing Podcast
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#151: Historical Fiction Noir With Stephen G. Eoannou
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In this episode, we sit with author Steven G. Eoannou to discuss his latest novel, Yesteryear. Steven gives us a brief history of the Lone Ranger and then talks about how he took the famous character's creator, Fran Striker, and made up a fantastical history that celebrates the author by turning him into the hero of his own story. If you're looking…
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Fiction Writing Made Easy
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#119: Student Spotlight: How Fern Bernstein Wrote A Dual Timeline Novel Based On The Edies of Grey Gardens
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“It's the inciting incident, the turning point, the crisis moment, the climax, and the resolution, and each scene really needs to have that to move the story forward.” - Fern Bernstein In today's episode, I’m sitting down for a conversation with Fern Bernstein to talk about her debut novel, Staunch: The Edie's of Grey Gardens. Here’s a preview of w…
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Writer Unleashed
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#169: Plot Simplified Into 4 Core Elements
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Overthinking your plot with beats and pinch points? Plot doesn't need to be complex or over-thought to capture your reader. In fact, when your plot is too complicated, it's likely to confuse and disengage your reader. In this episode, learn how to simplify your plot using 4 core elements. You'll learn: What plot is and how it differs from structure…
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Drafting the Past
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Episode 37: Martha Hodes Delves Into Her Own Past
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In this episode, Kate spoke with historian Dr. Martha Hodes. Dr. Hodes is a professor of history at New York University and the author of multiple previous books focused on the nineteenth century, including The Sea Captain’s Wife: A True Story of Love, Race, and War in the Nineteenth Century, and Mourning Lincoln, which won multiple awards and was …
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The Great Creators with Guy Raz
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Sir Patrick Stewart: I Almost Turned Down Captain Picard on Star Trek
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Sir Patrick Stewart is beloved for his portrayal of Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek: Next Generation and its spinoff films. But Patrick was 47 years old when he took that life-changing role... and he almost turned it down! He sits down with Guy to talk about the extraordinary life that led to Picard: his working-class upbringing, how he learne…
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The AIAS Game Maker's Notebook
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Senior Creative Director Bryan Intihar Talks Marvel's Spider-Man 2
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Ted Price chats with his colleague and Senior Creative Director at Insomniac Games, Bryan Intihar. Together they discuss Marvel's Spider-Man 2 including the important pillars that guided development; motivating teams to go beyond what they believe they're capable of; letting experts be experts; identifying the next generation of leaders; the import…
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Salar Abdoh is the author of Out of Mesopotamia, Tehran at Twilight, Opium, and The Poet Game, and editor and translator of the celebrated crime collection, Tehran Noir. He divides his time between New York City and Tehran, Iran. He is a professor at the City University of New York’s City College campus in Harlem, where he teaches in the English De…
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In this episode of The Writing Life, NCW CEO Peggy Hughes speaks to four dazzling voices in contemporary poetry. On Wednesday 22 November, Jay Bernard, Anthony Vahni Capildeo, Gail McConnell and Joelle Taylor gathered to celebrate the launch of exciting new poetry archive collection, ‘Towards a Centre for Contemporary Poetry in the Archive'. This p…
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The Garret: Writers & the publishing industry
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Hedley Thomas on writing 'The Teacher's Pet'
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Hedley Thomas is a journalist and has won eight Walkley awards, the first for his investigations into the Australian Federal Police investigations of Dr Mohamed Haneef, and the second for the podcast 'The Teacher's Pet'. In 2023 he published 'The Teacher's Pet' the book, and in this episode Hedley takes the reader behind the scenes of the global po…
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Writer Craft Podcast
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Ep139: Identifying Limiting Beliefs, Understanding How They Affect Writers, and How to Reverse Them
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Thank you to new patron Kathleen Kendrick. Welcome! She will get the limited edition sticker and entry to the drawing for the Goody bag that includes a 2024 Passion Planner and coaching with me, along with a couple of other fun things. PLUS, a wall calendar I designed. Thank you to our existing patrons for believing in our work offline and here in …
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London Writers' Salon
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#085: Maggie Smith — Crafting Viral Poems, Writing Memoir, Becoming a Better Poet, Narrative Device, Substack, Commercial vs Creative Work
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Award-winning poet and writer on her process of crafting a poem, how she brought lyric sensibility to her memoir, and how we can observe and distill our experience of the world. We also talk about how she constructed her memoir, chose what to include, and navigated the intensity of publication as a memoirist. * ABOUT MAGGIE SMITH Maggie Smith is an…
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The Story Craft Cafe Podcast
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A Fantasy Legend Pushes The Genre Into The Future With Terry Brooks | SCC 137
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TERRY BROOKS was born in Illinois in 1944. He spent a great deal of his childhood and early adulthood dreaming up stories in and around Sinnissippi Park, the very same setting for Running with the Demon. He received his undergraduate degree from Hamilton College, where he majored in English Literature, and went on to earn his graduate degree from t…
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The Fanfic Writers' Craft
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S2E16. [BONUS] Platforms & Wattpad with @MyLittleDuckies (Or, Please, Save Your Works!)
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In this episode, Jo (@pebblysand) catches up with Baby Doll (a.k.a @maycandrawtingz) who has written a number of reader-insert fanfics in multiple anime fandoms. In this interview we talk about Baby Doll’s work, but also particularly about her use of Wattpad as the primary platform on which she used to post her work. Unfortunately, last summer, Bab…
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The Writer Files: Writing, Productivity, Creativity, and Neuroscience
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How National Book Award Winner & Bestselling Author James McBride Writes: Redux
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NOTE: This is an updated replay of an amazing chat I had with New York Times bestselling author and National Book Award winner, James McBride. His latest novel, THE HEAVEN & EARTH GROCERY STORE, was named Amazon’s #1 Book of the Year Pick, and Barnes & Noble's Book of the Year, among many other accolades for 2023. Congrats James! New York Times bes…
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CraftLit - Serialized Classic Literature for Busy Book Lovers
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640: Chs 49-50 — The Three Musketeers
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Ep. 640: Ether-KNOT! Book talk begins @ 18:29 All about ships! (Well, what you need to know anyway) Fauteuil - a wooden seat in the form of an armchair with open sides and upholstered arms Bias Tape —the one that looks like a car wash curtain. () More Bias Binding (makes sense until the angled edges part) Continuous Bias for any type of fabric The …
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Authors Who Lead - Learn to write a book from bestselling authors and leaders
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Unleash Your Book's Success | Justin Chen
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Justin Chen was a serial entrepreneur who ended up co-founding the company PickFu out of necessity. Justin and his partner were working on a different business rebranding and redesigning the website and realized they needed feedback from their actual target audience, not just family and friends. Over a Thanksgiving weekend, they designed something …
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Ink to Film
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“Going Beyond Katniss” ITF Watch: The Hunger Games (2012 film)
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Gary Ross brought the YA-sensation penned by Suzanne Collins to the big screen but made some fundamental changes to the story’s scope in the process. In episode 292, Luke & James discuss an expanding POV, a cave scene with less heat, a Taylor Swift soundtrack for the ages, worldbuilding details lost to a shaky camera, Jennifer Lawrence vs Katniss E…
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As writers, we can be avoidant when it comes to sharing our writing. It can be an uncomfortable experience, especially with something as intimate and close to our lives as a memoir. Author Stephanie Kain faced this dilemma when writing her memoir, and it left her wondering how she could get past her discomfort, especially when living in a small tow…
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Knowledgebase Ninjas
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Crafting quality product documentation with Sofia Emelianova, Senior Technical Writer, Google
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If you enjoyed this episode, please - Subscribe and rate us on Apple Podcasts Follow us on Spotify Join our exclusive technical writer community here. Knowledgebase Ninjas is powered by Document360.By Gowri Ramkumar
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We’re starting a NEW BOOK - Judith Barrington’s Writing the Memoir. And what better place to start than by discussing what a memoir is, and what memoir isn’t, and just how truthful do you need to be, important questions that are addressed in the book’s first chapter. But that’s only half the episode. We once again have a book with writing prompts a…
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Writers (Video)
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A Conversation with Filmmaker and Author Mason Engel
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UC San Diego Library’s Signature Event Series kicks off with a conversation with filmmaker and author Mason Engel. Engel talks about his current work, “Books Across America,” as well as his past films and his novel “2084.” The discussion is moderated by Audrey Geisel University Librarian Erik T. Mitchell. Series: "Writers" [Humanities] [Show ID: 39…
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Creating multiple storylines is a popular approach for novelists and for writers who know what they're doing, the end result is nothing short of masterful. However, multiple storylines is an advanced writing technique and it can quickly and easily go off the rails. Unfortunately, that's what happened with The Woman King. Now, there's lots to admire…
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Benebell Wen is busy, seriously, and a powerhouse of esoteric knowledge, including tarot, folk magic, and the I Ching. I thoroughly enjoyed meeting and talking with her. Find Benebell's books, wherever books are sold, and check out her website which is a treasure trove of information on her books and tarot decks, tarot in general, the I Ching, nume…
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Comedy Masterclass
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Johnny Smith (writing screenplays for animation)
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Danielle Krage interviews Johnny Smith, animation and live-action screenwriter and script consultant. His work spans books, TV and film, including Dragon Rider, and co-writer for The Queen’s Corgi, and Gnomeo and Juliet. This conversation includes: Creating rules for your world, using setting, and telling the story visually. Considerations for writ…
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Of Poetry Podcast
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Anna V.Q. Ross (Of Self-Portraits, Foxes, and Leaving For Good)
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Read: "Self Portrait with Arithmetic," "Self-Portrait Without Wings," and "Self-Portrait as Smaller Moon" at The Brooklyn Quarterly Purchase: Flutter, Kick by Anna V. Q. Ross (Red Hen Press, 2022) Anna V.Q. Ross's previous collections include If a Storm (Anhinga Press, winner of the Robert Dana-Anhinga Prize for Poetry); Figuring (Bull City Press);…
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Fictitious
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Caitlin Starling, LAST TO LEAVE THE ROOM author
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Caitlin Starling returns to Fictitious to talk about her new horror-tinged, sci-fi thriller, LAST TO LEAVE THE ROOM. We talk writing surreal scenes, and using a "load-bearing cat". About Last to Leave the Room The city of San Siroco is sinking. The basement of Dr. Tamsin Rivers, the arrogant, selfish head of the research team assigned to find the s…
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Ep116: Brief Status Update and December Hiatus
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Hi! We'll be taking a break for the month of December while we do some recalibrating, but we'll be back to our regularly scheduled weekly programming in January!By anditswriting
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This book is a hands-on manual for crafting your story, and we hope you enjoy working through it. This book has been split into two distinct parts to help you in your writing journey. Part One is all about the things you should be doing before you even get started on a draft or an outline. In this first part, I’m going to be covering the foundation…
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Think Fast, Talk Smart: Communication Techniques
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117. Say It, See It: How to Connect Through Conversation
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Communication is about so much more than sharing words. As neuroscientist Shane O’Mara explains, communication is about sharing reality. According to O’Mara, “A conversation is where we create a shared reality together.” As a professor of experimental brain research at Trinity College Dublin, his research has focused on how human brains sync up thr…
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