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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

Ranked #2

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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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Mary Robinette Kowal on Trusting Your Taste and Retaining What Makes Your Piece Special

Mary Robinette Kowal on Trusting Your Taste and Retaining What Makes Your Piece Special

An excerpt from the question and answer session Mary Robinette Kowal held for Your Personal Odyssey in 2023 on the impor... Read more

1 May 2023

12mins

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Nancy Kress on How to Characterize with Details

Nancy Kress on How to Characterize with Details

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

1 Apr 2023

13mins

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Mary Robinette Kowal on The Character Story

Mary Robinette Kowal on The Character Story

An excerpt from the lecture Mary Robinette Kowal gave for Your Personal Odyssey in 2023 on the Character story.

12 Mar 2023

13mins

Ranked #6

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Jeffrey Carver on Characterization

Jeffrey Carver on Characterization

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

4 Feb 2023

10mins

Ranked #7

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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

1 Jan 2023

9mins

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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

11mins

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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

10mins

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Barbara Ashford on Crafting Compelling Scenes: The Hook

Barbara Ashford on Crafting Compelling Scenes: The Hook

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

5 Oct 2022

10mins

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