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The Young Writer’s Initiative presents Moving Write Along, a podcast produced, hosted, and written by young writers, for young writers. Moving Write Along’s goal is to create a warm, thriving community amongst young and developing writers for them to shar

The Young Writer's Initiative


    • Oct 8, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 41m AVG DURATION
    • 30 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Moving Write Along

    Our Final Adventure

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2022 13:42


    Our hosts and crew bid you, our wonderful cadets, a final thank you. As we all speed off in our spaceships, racing into new adventures, we give our final bow and empty the stage for you. Keep writing and keep growing

    Tea Party Finale

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2022 72:33


    It's the end of our summer season! Our cast and crew reflect on what it took to make three seasons of MWA. Spoiler: it wasn't about the episodes; it was about the friends we made along the way.

    Trading Writing Routines

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2022 37:54


    Our hosts swapped writing routines! What will a plotter do when she has to pants? Join us for a three-season long full circle conclusion as the hosts force themselves out of their comfort zones.

    An Interview with Lillie Lainoff, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2022 67:55


    We wrap up our interview with Lillie Lainoff, author of One For All, by discussing the publishing industry and what changes are needed to make it accessible. What are the consequences of demanding a new book every year from an author? Is this sustainable?

    An Interview with Lillie Lainoff part. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2022 51:05


    Jazmín takes over the podcast to interview Lillie Lainoff, author of One For All. They discuss French history, self care, and how the publishing industry approaches disability representation. Tune in next week for part two!

    Bloopers and Outtakes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2022 5:24


    While the cast and crew prep some upcoming interviews, enjoy these bloopers and outtakes from our past two seasons (there were many to choose from).

    A Message To Our Younger Selves

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2022 40:20


    The hosts share what they would tell their younger selves about writing; lessons about querying, how to take advice, and how early success isn't the norm. Also, Ruby crawled out of the well.

    Pandemic Teaching

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2022 45:09


    Simone sits down to get an English teacher's perspective on the pandemic, teaching, and the struggles that came with shifting to online schooling. They discuss what districts did, how the pandemic disproportionately impacted lower-income schools, and how to keep writing and reading fun in a classroom setting.

    Trying Weird Writing Advice

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2022 23:19


    Ray and Kat try out weird writing advice, including ice cubes in laps and hanging upside down. Is there any merit to all these weird methods?

    Beta & Alpha Reading

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2022 36:14


    In this episode, Kat and Ray (Ruby has now mysteriously fallen down the well) interview TYWI's Pre-Reading department. What are beta and alpha readers, why are they important, and how can you get involved?

    A Summer Vacation Mystery

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2022 14:59


    In this episode, Ray is in a well, Beepo has gone missing, and it's up to Kat and Ruby to get alibis from the pod squad while learning about common mystery tropes! Will they find Beepo? Will the kidnapper be revealed? And who pushed Ray into the well?

    Reading our Childhood Writing

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2022 51:20


    In our season 2 finale, the cast and crew expose their old, embarrassing, cringe-worthy writing to prove that you can get better as long as you keep at it. (Featuring a snippet of Once Upon a Time fanfiction from Zoulfa Katouh.)

    Pep Talks with Zoulfa pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2022 39:43


    The hosts finish their conversation with Zoulfa Katouh, author of As Long As the Lemon Trees Grow (September 2022). They discuss details on Lemon Trees, Muslim representation in media, and what it means to be the first Syrian YA Author.

    Pep Talks with Zoulfa Katouh pt. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2022 47:03


    Our hosts chat with Zoulfa Katouh, author of As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow (releasing September 13th, 2022) about her writing journey, self-doubt, and how to convince yourself that you and your story are 'enough'.

    DeeSoul Carson on Poetry

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2022 54:44


    In the thick of National Poetry Month, our hosts welcome poet DeeSoul Carson aboard to talk about all things meter, rhyme, and imagery. (And the enemies to lovers question tradition continues).

    On Writergram

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2022 45:20


    The hosts welcome writergram veteran and social media manager @cosi.writes on to talk about how social media impacts writers, and what it's like to manage a writing account. Find us on tywi.org and on Instagram @movingwritealongpodcast

    Screenwriting 101

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2022 56:37


    In between intergalactic adventures with guests, Ruby interviews our resident screenwriters, Kat and Ray, on what screenwriting is and how it differs from traditional novel writing.

    Allison Saft on Romance

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2022 44:58


    Allison Saft, author of Down Comes the Night and A Far Wilder Magic, joins our hosts in space! They discuss romance tropes, healthy relationships in writing, and which of Saft's characters is most likely to be on a dating show. Allison can be found on allisonsaft.com and @allisonhsaft on Instagram and Twitter.

    Romance Tropes

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2022 64:21


    On today's mission, the hosts explore the world of romance tropes. They discuss their favorite tropes, why tropes work, and how they can be toxic. Then, Ruby takes control of the spaceship and goes on a rant.

    Black Nonfiction W/ Shirley Anstis

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2022 31:53


    Back for their second inter-galactic season, our hosts Ray, Ruby, and Kat interview black non-fiction author and counselor Shirley Anstis. They discuss why it's important for young people to see themselves represented, the vastness of black history, and the enemies to lovers trope. About Shirley: Shirley Anstis is a counselor and writer. She came to counseling after years as a Careers Adviser working in schools with young people and teenagers. She facilitates therapeutic writing workshops online and is the editor of a community magazine. As a counselor for over 10 years, she helps people connect to their true selves, rediscover their identity, their goals, and what brings them joy and happiness. Her books are concerned with mental health, personal stories, and finding role models for living well. They seek to increase self-awareness, self-care, and optimism.

    Cast vs. Crew Pitch War pt.2 - Season Finale

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2021 42:27


    The cat and crew conclude their epic, interstellar pitch war and say goodbye to their first season. MWA will be back on February 5th in 2022! See you then, Writing Cadets!

    Cast vs. Crew Pitch War Pt.1 - Season Finale

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2021 51:22


    On our final and most chaotic mission of season 1, the control room crew faces off against the hosts in an interstellar pitch war. Can the team live, laugh, love through this, or will they be divided by space and time?

    Cadet's Guide to Characters

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2021 55:52


    Our hosts talk about how to fathom, form and flesh out dynamic characters. From villains to heroes to the side-character we fall in love with.

    On Burnout

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2021 39:42


    One of the most universal things in well, the universe, is burnout. Our hosts start a conversation on coping with burnout as well as overcoming it. As much as writers enjoy having space for their productivity, they need to know they aren't alone in their artistic struggles.

    What's Scary About NaNo

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2021 41:31


    Our hosts traverse the darkest reaches of the NaNoWriMo Expanse. What it is, why it's scary, and how you can make sure you have a healthy, productive National Novel Writing Month.

    The Art of Scary Stories

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2021 48:18


    Since there's no trick-or-treating in space, our hosts open up about the fickle genre of horror, delving into its past origins and how to assure a bright future. They analyze the fatal flaws of some of our most beloved horror films and even read their own scary stories.

    You Can Sit With Us: Misogyny in YA

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2021 42:29


    The hosts tackle one of the scariest aliens that's plagued our galaxy for generations: misogyny. And we announce who gets to plant their flag on the moon as the winner of our plotter v. pantser v. plantser debate.

    What Counts As Real Writing

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2021 38:55


    Our hosts defend and define the concept of "real writing". Is Les Mis just fanfiction of the French revolution? Was Mr. Shakey-Shakespeare himself as highbrow as we think he was? It's all revealed in this week's mission.

    The Plotting Wars

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2021 37:58


    On their inaugural mission into the writing unknown, our hosts Ruby, Kat, and Ray battle it out in an epic debate over three popular writing methods: plotting, pantsing, and plantsing.

    Our Theme Song

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2021 0:20


    The official theme song for Moving Write Along, created by our co-producer Jazmin A.

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