Episode 62 - In at the deep end. How to immerse readers in your story
In the previous episode we explored the two essential qualities of setting through describing the...
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Episode 64 - Research Respect and Reasoning: building the foundations of your story setting
Great stories require a lot of research, but there's more to it than just surfing the net for a...
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Episode 65 - The Magpie and the Compost Heap: Curiosity and Curation for your future projects
In episode 64 we looked at what we can do to build and enhance setting in a current project, and...
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Episode 70 - Three stories, three genres, three settings
Over the past ten episodes of the podcast we've looked at a range of strategies and techniques to...
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Episode 72 - Six principles for the perfect setting
This episode wraps up our review of the dimension setting of creative writing, and building on...
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Episode 77 - Listen to the voices! What we can learn about voice from great writing
In this episode we are going to look at a number of very different examples of writing that excel...
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Episode 79 - The sound of your writing is critical to your success - here's how you can improve it
This episode is a round up of everything we've been talking about concerning the sound of writing...
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Episode 81 - You have a deal with your readers - here's how to deliver your side of the bargain
In this episode we use the development of a scene to illustrate a critical element of the...
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Episode 83 - Curtain Up! Essential Principles for the Opening Scene
We all know the opening scene in any book is the critical moment to make your mark on the reader,...
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In this episode my guest is alchemist John H. Reid III. John has over three decades of experience...
Episode 88 - My favourite reads of 2016 and the CWT Survey
This rather Christmassy episode is a review of my favourite reads of 2016. It's a subjective...
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Episode 95 Into the crucible - empowering your work with symbol dilemma and innovation
***NOTE:I'm moving my podcast feed at the end of March; to continue subscribing to The Creative...
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Episode 95 Into the crucible - empowering your work with symbol dilemma and innovation
In episodes 92 and 94 we explored the landscape of genre and trope, theme and moral, and in this...
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Episode 101: Dare to write - dare to submit - dare to publish
The professional writers and editors I speak to tell me that one of the biggest challenges for...
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Episode 105 - "Creativity is not a luxury item." Interview with Jeff Leisawitz
This episode is an interview with Jeff Leisawitz (jeffleisawitz.com). Jeff is an award-winning...
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Episode 107 Why fake news is toxic for writers - and how to avoid it
Fake news, and false information generally, are hot topics in the media at the moment. Fake...
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This episode is a conversation with award winning science fiction and alternative reality...
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Writing the first draft of a novel, like scaling the north face of the Eiger, presents...
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This series provides some helpful tips on how to complete the ACCA practical experience...
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PER: Networking at conferences
This series provides some helpful tips on how to complete the ACCA practical experience...
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