PodParley PodParley

How to Think, Write and Create Like a Pro - Eve L. Ewing

Episode 204 of the This is How We Create podcast, hosted by Martine Severin, titled "How to Think, Write and Create Like a Pro - Eve L. Ewing" was published on April 8, 2026 and runs 30 minutes.

April 8, 2026 ·30m · This is How We Create

0:00 / 0:00

If you have ever stared at a blank page and wondered whether you are actually a writer or just someone who wishes they were one, circle 'round.

Dr. Eve L. Ewing (sociologist, poet, and Marvel Comics writer) offers an honest look at what a serious creative practice actually requires. Learn how she builds a community that sharpens her work, and hear exactly how she develops a new project from the first spark to the finished page. You'll leave this conversation with less mystery about what's been standing between you and the writer you want to become. 

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Eve L. Ewing and her latest work, Original Sins

02:16 Growing up in Chicago: Artistic accessibility and public investment

05:24 Values and the necessity of chosen family

08:14 Multi-generational service: The Black church and mutual aid

10:21 The origin story: From fan fiction to being "seen" as a writer

15:14 The "Capital W" Writer: Nourishing craft and moving toward the light

17:32 Community and mimesis: Learning through the work of peers

21:21 Wrangle the idea: How poetry, prose, and comics demand different approaches

23:46 Stress-testing the argument: The anatomy of persuasive prose

26:11 Churning out the joints: The liberating structure of comic book writing

29:13 Pop culture overthinking and final reflections

Connect with Eve:

Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eve.ewing

Website: https://eveewing.com/

Support the show

Website: Martine Severin
Follow on Instagram: Martine | This Is How We Create
Subscribe to the Newsletter: Martine's Substack

This is How We Create is produced by Martine Severin. This episode was edited by Daniel Espinosa. Podcast show art is designed by Violetta Encarnación. Music by Timothy Infinite.



  • Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts

  • Leave a review

  • Follow us on social media

  • Share with fellow creatives

 

Shine on! Joan D'Argo This is Shine On! You are more powerful than perhaps you can even imagine. Your light carries all of your infinite potential. The unprecedented times that we live in call for each of us to shine our lights as brightly as we can. As we do, we create a collective wave of light that can transform our world. The Shine On! podcast helps you learn how to claim, embody and use your light to create the more beautiful world we know is possible in every bone in our bodies! Join the light movement! Transform yourself! Transform the world! Creativity Sense Guilherme Avelar Hey Welcome to Creativity Sense,My name is Guilherme Avelar but you can call me Gui and nope it is not the same as Graphical user Interface. In this podcast we will be talking about the creative process with a twist. We will be interviewing creative minds and taking a look how psychological principles can have an impact on our daily quest to create Things, from Brand Identity to applications and even photography. So come join me in this exploration. Our Unique Perspectives Make Us Who We Are Stephanie This podcast is about how our perspectives on the world and life create our personalities. Near the end, there is some information that may be surprising to some people.Credits: Closing music is Inspiring- Happy Upbeat Background Music by Audio Lounge Music, background music is Cinematic Indie by MorningLightMusic, Epic by Altro, and Instrumental Background Relaxing Music by Relax Music. All transitions are fro Anchor.fm. Information is from Wonderopolis.org, livescience.com, and ABC News. The opening quote was from BrainyQuote. This podcast was made possible by Anchor.fm. Dice Bro Talks OD&D Dicebro This podcast is about the Original Edition of D&D (1974). Do you remember the fantastical adventure game that came in three little booklets? It’s a game few people seem to play, or even know how to play anymore. In this podcast we return to the original published version of the game created by Gygax and Arneson and talk about how cool it was, and still can be.
URL copied to clipboard!