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20.34: Deep Dive into “All the Birds in the Sky” - Using the Lens of Who
Season 20 Episode 34
Last season we took different works to represent different concepts. But this season, we’re looking at a single work— All the Birds in the Sky by Cha…
9 months, 1 week ago
20.33: Raising Children as a Metaphor for Writing
Season 20 Episode 33
Throughout this season, we have been doing a series of episodes that feature different metaphors for writing. Today, we’re talking about raising chil…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
20.32: Revision and Character Consciousness Téa Obreht
Season 20 Episode 32
Téa Obreht is a short story writer and novelist. Her debut novel, The Tiger’s Wife, won the 2011 Orange Prize for Fiction, and was a 2011 National Bo…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
20.31: Framing the Lens
Season 20 Episode 31
This year, we’ve been looking at writing through various different lenses. In two weeks, on August 24th, we’ll begin a 5-part deep dive into these le…
9 months, 4 weeks ago
20.30: Using Why To Shape Tone
Season 20 Episode 30
Tone is one of those words people use in many different ways when talking about fiction. On today’s episode, our hosts break down what it means, how …
10 months ago
20.29: Authorial Intent
Season 20 Episode 29
What the heck is authorial intent? Does it matter? And how do intentions end up on the page without cluttering or overwhelming the story? Today, our …
10 months, 1 week ago
20.28: The Lens of Tradition
Season 20 Episode 28
Every story has been told. Okay, maybe not, but most stories have a tradition/ influence/ history/ genre/ style that they draw upon, even if only sli…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
20.27: The Lens of Why
Season 20 Episode 27
We are joined by author Mark Oshiro, who primarily writes YA and middle grade books and was a guest teacher aboard our 2024 cruise! (Our 2025 cruise …
10 months, 3 weeks ago
20.26: Gaming as a Writing Metaphor
Season 20 Episode 26
What separates the way we experience a game versus the way we experience a prose narrative? Erin Roberts has written for many games, and she loves ga…
11 months ago
20.25: Writing Confrontation (LIVE Aboard the WX Cruise)
Season 20 Episode 25
Our hosts explore how to write compelling confrontations—whether physical fights or emotional arguments—in a live episode recorded on the Writing Exc…
11 months, 1 week ago