Yesterday

Ep. 276 - Aki Schilz of The Literary Consultancy on Editing with Empathy

Watch as a full video interview on YouTubeAki Schilz is the Director at The Literary Consultancy (TLC), where she co-ordinates partnerships and programmes. She launched the Editing Skills Training Scheme in partnership with the Publishing Training Centre, which trained over 100 a ... Show More

57m 5s

Jul 13

Adventures in Publishing-land: Why Spotify's ElevenLabs Deal is Bad For Authors. Plus, Book Piracy, and Publishers Playing Fair?

Watch as a full video episode on YouTubeMarco is in a bad mood this week, and doesn’t hold back when discussing the march of AI into audiobooks…! Plus, we chat about the depressing reaction to a book piracy site being taken down, and wonder if Canongate’s new approach to paying a ... Show More

46m 37s

Jul 10

Ep. 275 - Chiara Bullen on writing cosy fantasy

Watch as a full video interview on YouTubeChiara Bullen is a Scottish writer and academic living in Glasgow. She spends most of her days researching literature and her evenings writing novels. When she isn’t exploring hills across Scotland, she can be found wandering the fictiona ... Show More

51m 26s

Dec 2023

DZ-106: How do you know if you have enough story?

Listen you're not sure whether your idea has enough fuel for 90 pages. In this episode, Chas, Stu and Mel attempt to answer a listener question: “In your own pre-writing process, how do you know you have enough for a feature? And do you have a specific pre-writing method you're g ... Show More

1h 36m

Oct 2024

How to Outline a Script

Scott and Desiree explore the pros and cons of writing outlines—why they work wonders for some writers and hold others back. They discuss both the benefits and drawbacks, offering insights to help you decide if outlining is the right approach for your scre ... Show More

43m 16s

Jan 2022

#54: How to Test Your Story Idea Before Writing

In this episode, I'm sharing two of my favorite ways to test out a story idea before you start writing a single word. Here's a preview of what you'll hear in the episode: [01:50] The goal of these two exercises is to find out which foundational p ... Show More

13m 45s

Jul 2022

94 | Short Films: Writing, Shooting, and Using Them For Your Career (LIVE From SLO)

Many writer/directors have gotten their starts with short films. Today we discuss what makes a great short, and how they can help (and not help) advance your career as a writer! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

23m 58s

Jan 2023

#80: Student Spotlight: 5 Lessons Learned From Writing a First Draft

In today’s episode, I asked five of my Notes to Novel students to share their biggest lessons learned while working through their first drafts. Here’s a preview of what’s included: [02:00] Kelsey Evans on how understanding her genre’s framework made the biggest d ... Show More

33m 30s

Nov 2020

Episode 9: NaNoWriMo-1 How to Plan Your Novel

In this episode, I'm interviewing Sarah Nicole Nadler - 5x author and certified Life Coach, about how to choose the right story to tell, plan your novel, and how to deal with writer's block. For resources & links mentioned in the episode, go to: www.sarahnicolenadler.com/show25

20m 19s

Sep 2025

🖋 Writing (Part 1) + Transcript

2026 New Year Sale: https://successwithielts.com/sale Do you write a lot? What do you like to write? Why? How often do you use a pen? Do you prefer typing or handwriting when you are writing? Do you think the things you write will change? Tune in and have a great day! - Book a cl ... Show More

15m 51s

Jan 2024

الكتابة الرديئة

🎬 استمع إلى أحدث حلقات بودكاست سينما رول 🍿 حيث نغوص عميقًا في فن كتابة السيناريو! اكتشف كيفية التعرف على الكتابة السيئة وتعلم لماذا من المهم فهمها للتمكن من الإبداع في كتابة قصص جذابة. لا تفوت هذا النقاش المفيد حول كيفية التمييز بين الأعمال السينمائية الرائعة والمسودات الأولية. ... Show More

1h 6m

Feb 2023

Bonus: Ask Savannah (Listener Q&A)

In today's extra special bonus episode, I'm going to answer some questions from my listeners! Here's a quick overview of what we talk about in this episode:[01:15] Ame says, “Would you be able to talk more about the coming of age genre, specificall ... Show More

12m 35s

Feb 2021

Melodrama

Mightly push your powerful writing to the top of the highest literary peaks! Or… work on your craft. CONSUME: The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett or its sequel, World Without End. Or, for a less committal and free option, the BBC fiction podcast "Home Front" CREATE: Think abo ... Show More

32m 6s

Drafting Notes - Writing Short Stories v...