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Odyssey SF/F Writing Workshop Podcasts

The Odyssey Writing Workshops Charitable Trust is a nonprofit with the mission of helping writers of fantasy, science fiction, and horror improve their work. To fulfill our mission, we offer Your Pers... Read more

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Steven Barnes on Creating the Hero's Journey for Your Characters and You as a Writer

Steven Barnes on Creating the Hero's Journey for Your Characters and You as a Writer

An excerpt from the lecture Steven Barnes gave for Your Personal Odyssey in 2023 on creating the Hero's Journey for your... Read more

2 Jul 2023

17mins

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Nancy Kress on Authorial Presence, Exposition, Character Motivation

Nancy Kress on Authorial Presence, Exposition, Character Motivation

An excerpt from the question and answer session Nancy Kress held for Your Personal Odyssey in 2023 on the flow state, au... Read more

3 Jun 2023

14mins

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Nancy Kress on How to Characterize with Details

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An excerpt from the lecture Nancy Kress gave for Your Personal Odyssey in 2023 on how to characterize with details.

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An excerpt from the lecture Jeffrey Carver gave at Odyssey in the summer of 1999 on characterization.

4 Feb 2023

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David Brin on Researching Topics, Trends in SF, and Receiving Feedback

David Brin on Researching Topics, Trends in SF, and Receiving Feedback

An excerpt from the question and answer session David Brin held with Odyssey in the summer of 2021 about researching top... Read more

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Meagan Spooner on Retelling Familiar Legends

Meagan Spooner on Retelling Familiar Legends

An excerpt from Meagan Spooner's question and answer session at Odyssey 2021 on retelling familiar legends, including re... Read more

2 Dec 2022

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Scott Edelman on Choosing the Best Character for Your Story Idea

Scott Edelman on Choosing the Best Character for Your Story Idea

An excerpt from the lecture Scott Edelman gave at Odyssey in the summer of 1999 on choosing the best character for your ... Read more

4 Nov 2022

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Barbara Ashford on Crafting Compelling Scenes: The Hook

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An excerpt from the Odyssey Online course "One Brick at a Time: Crafting Compelling Scenes," taught by Barbara Ashford i... Read more

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