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The Writing Talk Podcast
A podcast on the craft of writing fiction, supporting authors as we go our writing journey together.
Mikey Campling
Host
Episode 31 – How Do We Show Instead of Telling?
Episode Notes In this episode, we're discussing the difference between showing and telling in our writing. Why is it important and what can we do about it? It's a commonly touted piece of advice that we should show rather than tell in our writing but it only goes so...
Episode 30 – How do we write convincing endings for each chapter?
Episode Notes Today we're looking at the craft of writing convincing endings for each chapter of our novels and stories. This podcast was written in response to a listener question in the Writing Talk Podcast Facebook group. If you have questions or issues that you'd...
Episode 29 – How do we define engaging and believable characters in our fiction?
Episode Notes Today we're looking at the craft of writing engaging and believable characters in our novels and stories. In many ways this is an unanswerable question, but like many aspects of writing fiction, it's an interesting question to investigate. Listening to...
Episode 28 – How do You Deal With Overwhelm?
Episode Notes How Can We Deal With a Sense of Being Overwhelmed? The first step is to take a step back. Gain some distance and find a more productive perspective. Writing is a joy and not the most stressful job in the world! Don't compare yourself with others nor try...
Episode 27 – Live Writing – Setting the Scene in Science Fiction
Episode Notes Writing Science Fiction Live In this episode I take the piece of writing from the previous week and rework it into an opening scene of a science fiction piece. As before, this piece was streamed live (although this time on Facebook rather than Youtube)...
Episode 26 – Live Writing
Episode Notes Writing Fantasy Fiction Live In this episode I have a go at writing a sample of fiction with no preparation whatsoever. I'm using a random image as a prompt, and in this case it took me into writing in an unfamilar genre: fantasy. I hope you enjoyed it,...
Episode 25 – Tips and Advice for NaNoWriMo 2016
In this episode of the Writing Talk Podcast, we're looking at advice and tips for NaNoWriMo 2016. Enjoy your NaNoWriMo 2016 experience with these writing tips from author Mikey Campling. In this episode Mikey gives you some advice on tackling your NaNoWriMo novel,...
Episode 24 – Dealing With Negative Reviews of Your Writing
In this episode of the Writing Talk Podcast, we're looking at dealing with negative reviews of our writing. Plus this week's writers' toolbox tip and some listener feedback. There's also a quick review of my news. Hope you enjoy listening. NB: You can...
Episode 23 – How do I Write Great Turning Points in my Fiction?
Here's episode 23 of the Writing Talk Podcast. In this episode of the Writing Talk Podcast, we're looking at handling the significant turning points in your fiction writing. Plus this week's writers' toolbox tip. There's also a quick review of my news. Hope you enjoy...
Episode 22 – How Long Will it Take Me to Write a Novel?
Here's the episode of the Writing Talk Podcast. In this episode of the Writing Talk Podcast, we're trying to work out how long it's going to take you to write a novel. Plus this week's writers' toolbox tip. There's also a quick review of my news. Hope you enjoy...
Episode 21 – How do I Avoid an Info Dump in My Fiction Writing?
Here's the episode of the Writing Talk Podcast. In this episode of the Writing Talk Podcast, we're looking at how to avoid using an info dump to deliver backstory and explain world building in your fiction. Plus this week's writers' toolbox tip and an intro to the...
Episode 20 – How Do I Write Good Dialogue?
Here's the twentieth episode of the Writing Talk Podcast. In this episode of the Writing Talk Podcast, we're looking at ways that you can write effective dialogue. Plus this week's writers' toolbox tip and some listener feedback. There's also a quick review of my...
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