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Back to Search12.30: Tools for Writers
Season 12 Episode 30
Your Hosts: Brandon, Piper, Dan, and Howard We are often asked what software we use to get our work done. In this episode we answer that question in …
8 years, 10 months ago
12.29: “Oh Crap, the Cops are Here!” with Joe McKinney
Season 12 Episode 29
Your Hosts: Howard and Dan, with Steve Diamond, and special guest Joe McKinney We invited Steve Diamond, who has been a guest before, and who has som…
8 years, 10 months ago
12.28: Trimming and Expanding
Season 12 Episode 28
Revision: it's when you make a too-short piece longer, or a too-long piece shorter.
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8 years, 10 months ago
12.27: Choosing a Length
Season 12 Episode 27
We discuss the ways in which we decide upon the length of the stories we write, and at which point(s) in the creative process we make that decision.
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8 years, 10 months ago
12.26: Q&A on Outlining and Discovery Writing
Season 12 Episode 26
Your Hosts: Brandon, Piper, Dan, and Howard Our listeners had questions about outlining and discovery writing. Here are a few of the very best: Do yo…
8 years, 11 months ago
12.25: Hiring an Editor, with Callie Stoker
Season 12 Episode 25
Your Hosts: Howard and Dan, with special guest Callie Stoker Callie Stoker joined Howard and Dan at the World Horror convention to answer our questio…
8 years, 11 months ago
12.24: Creating Great Outlines
Season 12 Episode 24
Your Hosts: Brandon, Mary, Mary Anne, and Wesley How might you go about creating great outlines? There are many processes, and we cover several of th…
8 years, 11 months ago
12.23: Proposals, Pitches, and Queries
Season 12 Episode 23
Your Hosts: Brandon, Mary, Dan, and Howard Let's talk about selling your stuff. In this episode we discuss query letters, pitches, and proposals—the …
8 years, 11 months ago
12.22: Hybrid Outlining and Discovery Writing
Season 12 Episode 22
Your Hosts: Brandon, Piper, Dan, and Howard What can discovery writers learn from outlining? What can outliners learn from discovery writing? Is ther…
9 years ago
12.21: Narrative Bumper Pool, with Bill Fawcett and Carrie Patel
Season 12 Episode 21
Your Hosts: Howard and Dan, with special guests Bill Fawcett and Carrie Patel Bill and Carrie both have extensive experience writing for games, and t…
9 years ago