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For those who have a book trapped in their soul screaming to come out.

Stephen Woodfin

  • Oct 9, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
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Do You Shape the Story or Does the Story Shape You?

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2020 5:58


Has a story ever taken control of you while you were writing it?

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Consumer or Creator?

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2020 5:38


Would you rather be a consumer or a creator? A writer needs to be both, but he must strike the right balance between reading and writing.

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Know Thyself, the Importance of Voice

Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2020 6:26


Let your uniqueness shine through in all your writing. When you find your voice, everything else will fall into place.

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Readers Care about Back Story

Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2020 6:45


The back stories of your characters make the difference between a book that grabs readers and one that falls flat.

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Writing the First Scene

Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2020 5:54


Quit worrying about your book and have fun writing the first scene.

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7% or 93%?

Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2020 5:15


How much of your time do you spend following your heart?

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The Horse

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2020 8:13


Should a writer begin by writing short stories?

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Don't Give Yourself a One-Star Review

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2020 4:35


Don't be your own worst critic. There are plenty of people waiting in line for that job.

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First Sentences

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2020 9:24


What does the first sentence of a book give away about what lies ahead? We look at a few examples.

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World Building in the Time of Coronavirus

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2020 5:44


How the coronavirus outbreak drives us out of our old worlds and requires us to build new ones.

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Should a new writer join a critique group?

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2020 5:57


The plusses and minuses of writing critique groups.

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Talent or Determination?

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2020 5:25


Is learning to be an author more about talent or determination?

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Read it aloud

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2020 6:03


The importance of reading a draft of your work aloud to test it for mistakes, to see if it has cadence and rhythm, and to prepare it for audiobook narration.

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The ING Dynasty

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2020 5:41


Don't become a part of the ING Dynasty in your writing.

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He Said, She Said

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2020 5:55


He said, she said. How to use, or avoid, attribution in dialogue.

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Write Your Book (Be Present to Win)

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2020 6:00


Just keep writing until you finish your book. Remember, you must be present to win.

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The difference between location and place

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2019 5:08


What's the difference between location and place?

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Are you out of context?

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2019 5:48


One thing new writers struggle with is the context they create for characters. Every writer is a world-builder, and she needs to create a consistent world so her readers don't get lost along the way.

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Deconstructing Your Favorite Authors

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2019 5:28


Learn about writing by deconstructing the work of your favorite authors.

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Choosing a Title for Your Book

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2019 6:16


When you sit down to write your book, have a working title in mind. The title expresses the book's essence as keeps you focused as you write.

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Visual Writing

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2019 5:44


Replace empty words in your writing with visual cues that fire a reader's imagination. Add descriptions and make your writing sing. To help you get the hang of it, review passages from your favorite writers to see how they create pictures with words.

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What the heck is head-hopping?

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2019 5:53


Who will tell your story? You will write it down, but someone else will tell it. Will it be a narrator or a first-person account? Writers refer to this as point of view ("POV"), and it is a basic building block of your writing. Are you a head-hopper?

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The Brass Tacks of Writing: Plotters and Pantsers

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2019 6:53


Which is better, Plotters or Pantsers? Plotters are those people who outline their books before they begin writing. Pantsers fly by the seat of their pants, learning the story as they go. Which group are you in, or can you be in both?

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The Brass Tacks of Writing Your Book: First Things

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2019 7:33


You've waited long enough to write the book that's gnawing at your soul. Here are the first things you need to kick it into gear. Four decisions will open the door to your writing life. Find a time to write. Find a place to write. Find a method to capture your words. Set a goal for each writing session.

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