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Once I found the voice and the mode of the narrative, I could just PLAY — Shubha Sunder tells the story of Optional Practical Training
Season 4 Episode 54
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Shubha Sunder talks about:
Constructing a narrative through the things that people say to the main character
Characterization as a "po…
1 year, 2 months ago
"I DO belong over here on this side" — Nanda Reddy tells the story of A Girl Within A Girl Within A Girl
Season 4 Episode 53
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Nanda Reddy talks about:
Deadlines and focus
Manuscripts in drawers
Querytracker
critiquematch.com
Accepting previously rejected parts …
1 year, 2 months ago
Don't Revise, Explode — Elyse Durham tells the story of Maya and Natasha
Season 4 Episode 52
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Elyse Durham talks about:
Remaining open and flexible in the process
Following your fascinations
Focusing
Most adorable book deal cel…
1 year, 2 months ago
"Oh, you want a plot? I'll GIVE you A PLOT" — Emily J. Smith tells the story of Nothing Serious
Season 4 Episode 51
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Emily J. Smith talks about:
Graphing plot points and clues
That whole job/money/housing/social class/art tangle
Validation, connectio…
1 year, 2 months ago
"Take Your Time" — Olufunke Grace Bankole Tells the Story of The Edge of Water
Season 4 Episode 50
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Olufunke covers:
- Tin House
-The importance of the relationships in the process of publishing your work
-Elizabeth Demeo (editor)
-D…
1 year, 2 months ago
"You Don't Suck" — Lidia Yuknavitch tells the story of Reading the Waves
Season 4 Episode 49
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In this episode, Lidia talks about
-story-telling space as a magical shape-shifting place of healing and growth
-how to talk to yourse…
1 year, 3 months ago
"It Took 8 Years To Write" — Susan Barker Tells the Story of Old Soul
Season 4 Episode 48
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Why write 'bad' characters? Why write 'bad' female characters?
Being patient and having faith
The line between good and evil exists w…
1 year, 3 months ago
"Please Stop Me if This Is Going Terribly" — Erika Swyler tells the story of We Lived on the Horizon
Season 4 Episode 47
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Along the way, Erika covers:
Pacing
Best moment of the book making process
Editing that works with an author's vision
Adrian Tchaikovs…
1 year, 3 months ago
"Making art is a lot like making a kid—It is just this really intense expression of being alive"
Season 4
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Season 4! Coming up!
You'll hear from
Erika Swyler
Emily J Smith
Deesha Philyaw
Lidia Yuknavitch
Susan Barker
Nicole Graev Lipson
Jennie C…
1 year, 3 months ago
RERELEASE! A Major Problem with Publication
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In this episode, Yael Goldstein-Love talks about The Possibilities.
We cover:
Heretic barbies
Putting away ten years of work on a manusc…
1 year, 3 months ago