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The Creative Writer's Toolbelt

The Creative Writers Toolbelt gives practical accessible advice and encouragement to Creative writers.Each episode explores an aspect of creative writing technique, with examples, allowing you to appl... Read more

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Episode 151 - Do it without having to prove you're good! Encouragement for the writer's life with Cynthia Morris

Episode 151 - Do it without having to prove you're good! Encouragement for the writer's life with Cynthia Morris

This episode can be summed up with a single, wonderful word: encouragement! My guest is the author, artist, and coach Cy... Read more

29 Nov 2019

1hr 10mins

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Episode 130 - Energising each scene in your novel with polarity shifts and scene turns

Episode 130 - Energising each scene in your novel with polarity shifts and scene turns

What must a scene have to really make it work? It's not action, it's not dialogue, it's not sparkling description, wonde... Read more

10 Nov 2018

18mins

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Episode 127 - A conversation with Ellen Brock: professional novel editor and writing coach Part 2 of 2:

Episode 127 - A conversation with Ellen Brock: professional novel editor and writing coach Part 2 of 2:

This episode is the second half of my conversation with Ellen. We talk about a range of issues including making the rig... Read more

5 Oct 2018

35mins

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Episode 126 A conversation with Ellen Brock: professional novel editor and writing coach (Part 1 of 2)

Episode 126 A conversation with Ellen Brock: professional novel editor and writing coach (Part 1 of 2)

This episode is a conversation with the novel editor and writing coach, Ellen Brock. You may know Ellen from her annual ... Read more

30 Sep 2018

38mins

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Episode 145: Own it! How to take charge of your own destiny as a writer with Abidemi Sanusi

Episode 145: Own it! How to take charge of your own destiny as a writer with Abidemi Sanusi

My guest for this episode is Abidemi Sanusi. Abidemi is a Nigerian born former human rights worker turned author, and ha... Read more

10 Sep 2019

1hr 4mins

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Episode 133 - Why it's so important for writers to feel proud of their work

Episode 133 - Why it's so important for writers to feel proud of their work

Can we talk about our work without hesitation, and without feeling like there's some aspect to it that could have been b... Read more

17 Jan 2019

11mins

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Episode 117 "Who are you and why are you good to tell it?" A Conversation with Brendan O'Meara of the Creative Non-fiction Podcast

Episode 117 "Who are you and why are you good to tell it?" A Conversation with Brendan O'Meara of the Creative Non-fiction Podcast

I recently spoke with fellow podcaster, essayist and award-winning journalist Brendan O'Meara. We talked about the chall... Read more

13 Apr 2018

58mins

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Episode 3 - Sparse and Specific Description

Episode 3 - Sparse and Specific Description

How to use a small number of very specific descriptive cues to show your reader both scene and character

16 Feb 2014

11mins

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Episode 149 Cops and Writers! Tips for authoring your police procedural with Wendy H Jones and Sergeant Patrick O'Donnell

Episode 149 Cops and Writers! Tips for authoring your police procedural with Wendy H Jones and Sergeant Patrick O'Donnell

One of the most popular genres for fiction writers is the murder mystery or police procedural. But this is also a genre ... Read more

2 Nov 2019

1hr 24mins

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Episode 114 "You've got to know what you want to say!" A conversation with Story Grid Certified Developmental Editor Lori Puma

Episode 114 "You've got to know what you want to say!" A conversation with Story Grid Certified Developmental Editor Lori Puma

This episode is a conversation with story grid developmental editor Lori Puma. In our conversation we talk about why sto... Read more

3 Mar 2018

50mins

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Episode 97 - If you only get one thing right in your writing make it this

Episode 97 - If you only get one thing right in your writing make it this

As of this month (April 2017) I’m working hard on the Creative Writer's Toolbelt Handbook. As I look back on nearly 100 ... Read more

3 Apr 2017

17mins

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Episode 116 - Climbing the North Face. Why completing the first draft of your writing project is so hard and how to achieve it

Episode 116 - Climbing the North Face. Why completing the first draft of your writing project is so hard and how to achieve it

Writing the first draft of a novel, like scaling the north face of the Eiger, presents particular difficulties. In this ... Read more

25 Mar 2018

14mins

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Episode 77 - Listen to the voices! What we can learn about voice from great writing

Episode 77 - Listen to the voices! What we can learn about voice from great writing

In this episode we are going to look at a number of very different examples of writing that excel in the area of how the... Read more

29 Aug 2016

25mins

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Episode 62 - In at the deep end. How to immerse readers in your story

Episode 62 - In at the deep end. How to immerse readers in your story

In the previous episode we explored the two essential qualities of setting through describing the need for setting to be... Read more

16 Apr 2016

15mins

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Episode 67 - From Research to Reality: using the raw material of research to create compelling setting and backstory

Episode 67 - From Research to Reality: using the raw material of research to create compelling setting and backstory

You might have a lot of research for your story, but how do you apply it effectively to create a rich and compelling set... Read more

2 Jun 2016

19mins

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Episode 51 - True to the End. The keys to developing your protagonist's character arc

Episode 51 - True to the End. The keys to developing your protagonist's character arc

Nothing holds the reader in your story like a compelling, authentic character, and an essential element of developing a ... Read more

9 Dec 2015

15mins

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Episode 121 Another tour of duty - surviving and thriving in the world of book marketing

Episode 121 Another tour of duty - surviving and thriving in the world of book marketing

This episode looks at the emotional and psychological cost of marketing and promotion for writers. There are plenty of o... Read more

28 May 2018

15mins

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Episode 68 - Building characters from the foundations up: how to develop compelling characters & backstory

Episode 68 - Building characters from the foundations up: how to develop compelling characters & backstory

This episode will guide you though the process of taking the raw material of your character research and ideas, and putt... Read more

8 Jun 2016

17mins

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Episode 75 - Unlocking the secrets of excellent writing style

Episode 75 - Unlocking the secrets of excellent writing style

What is excellent writing style? And how can we develop that style without simply mimicking the writers we admire? In th... Read more

8 Aug 2016

20mins

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Episode 140 How to work with your development editor. With Amanda Rutter and examples from The Centauri Survivors

Episode 140 How to work with your development editor. With Amanda Rutter and examples from The Centauri Survivors

Writers are becoming more convinced of the need to use professionals to help them with their work, and one of the essent... Read more

27 Jul 2019

57mins

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