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A podcast by YA writers, for you!

Write@YA


    • Jul 19, 2019 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 24m AVG DURATION
    • 20 EPISODES


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    All The Things She Said — Character Voice: Write@YA Episode 21

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2019 24:56


    As Phil notes in this episode, “character voice” can make or break your manuscript. It’s one of the most common reasons for manuscript rejection. So maybe it’s a little bit […]

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    Nothing Secret About Character Agency: Write@YA Episode 20

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2019 26:52


    Characters without agency always feel a little off. You wonder why they’re not engaging, why the story is moving without them. Why they spend so much time reacting instead of […]

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    Your Online Presence—Newsletters and You: Write@YA Episode 19

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2019 28:20


    Okay, listen up. Websites are so last episode. Blogs are out. Well, they’re not totally out, but Phil is pretty sure they’re out. You know what’s not out? I’ll give […]

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    Your Online Presence—Creating a Website: Write@YA Episode 18

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2019 30:07


    You know about websites. You use them all the time! In this episode we talk about why you might (or might not) need a personal website, what might go on […]

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    Writing a Synopsis… Or, Not: Write@YA Episode 17

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2019 22:04


    Synopses are the worst. This is publishing’s worst-kept secret. Who are we kidding, it’s not even that much of a secret to begin with. Almost nobody likes writing them (you […]

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    Your Online Presence—SEO For Writers: Write@YA Episode 16

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2019 26:01


    We continue our series about Your Online Presence with a sneak peek into the world of Search Engine Optimization, for writers! Which is really just a fancy way to say […]

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    You Wouldn’t Steal a Library—Book Piracy and You: Write@YA Episode 15

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2019 23:36


    This week, we’re talking about something that can be a touchy subject around certain circles on the internet. No, not Twilight fanfiction. Our topic today is book piracy. And libraries. […]

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    Your Online Presence—Social Media: Write@YA Episode 14

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2019 25:54


    The information age is here! And so is the oversharing age and the food pics on Instagram age. This week, we’re kicking off a series on “Your Online Presence” by […]

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    Bad Takes from the Internet— When (not) to Hire an Editor: Write@YA Episode 13

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2019 19:01


    Our next episode in “Bad Takes from the Internet” looks more closely at the idea that hiring a freelance editor before you query will get you requests for fulls and offers […]

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    Bad Takes from the Internet—the Day Job: Write@YA Episode 12

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2019 28:17


    Ah, the Internet. When it’s good, we get cat videos, communities full of well-spoken friends with smart opinions, and great articles about when to use an em dash versus a […]

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    Conflict, and How to Create It: Write@YA Episode 11

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2019 19:34


    The last episode in our Goal / Motivation / Conflict series is here. It’s so hard for me to see my characters suffer; some of our other hosts don’t quite […]

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    Talkin’ Bout My Character’s Motivation: Write@YA Episode 10

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2019 25:05


    What drives us? What drives our characters? Why do we do the things we do and want the things we want? This is not just some overthought Livejournal entry! This […]

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    Write@YA Episode 9: Setting Character Goals

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2019 20:53


    Today we’re taking a deeper dive into character goals. Whether it’s goal posts or squad goals or something a little larger-than-life, our characters need to strive for something. We talk […]

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    Write@YA Episode 8: Intro to Goal, Motivation, Conflict

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2019 26:26


    Today we embark on a short series diving into the “GMC” we (and Jo) are always talking about. Goal (what your character wants) Motivation (why they want it) Conflict (what’s […]

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    Write@YA Episode 7: Building a World Worth Reading

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2019 24:59


    When it’s fully realized, a setting can feel like a character. It can draw in the reader, it can have its own dramatic arc, it can make the whole story […]

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    Write@YA Episode 6: Character Overview

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2018 29:09


    Without characters, our stories are … a series of events. Those events are not unfortunate until they matter to someone. With that in mind, this week why dig in to […]

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    Write@YA Episode 5: Dive Into Plot

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2018 23:02


    Plot drives our stories and causes our characters — and those of us writing them — all kinds of headaches. Today we talk about what plot is, how it shapes […]

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    Write@YA Episode 4: After Drafting

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2018 22:33


    Today marks just beyond the halfway point of NaNoWriMo, but we’re skipping ahead a few pages and talking about what, exactly, we do after we write “THE END” on a […]

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    Write@YA Episode 3: First Drafts

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2018 28:15


    It was the best of drafts, it was the worst of drafts.  You can’t fix a blank piece of paper, but you can’t expect your first draft to be amazing, […]

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    Write@YA Episode 2: Outlining

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2018 23:50


    Once you’ve got an idea all squared away, how do you cross that weird divide between “I have an idea” and “I have started to write a book?”  With an […]

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