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Odyssey SF/F Writing Workshop Podcasts

by Odyssey SF/F Workshop

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 Personal Odyssey Writing Workshop, an intensive, one-on-one online program, customized for each student. Top authors, editors, and agents serve as guest lecturers and guest critiquers. We also offer five-week online writing classes each winter; webinars, critiques, consultations, and coaching year-round, and many free resources. These podcasts are excerpts from guest lectures at our workshop and from our online classes. For more information on Odyssey, visit odysseyworkshop.org.

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  1. Carrie Vaughn on the Delivery of Information in Fiction

    An excerpt from a lecture Carrie Vaughn gave for Your Personal Odyssey in 2024 on the delivery of information in fiction.

  2. Arley Sorg Questions on Literary Agents

    An excerpt from the question and answer session Arley Sorg held for Your Personal Odyssey in 2024 on literary agents.

  3. Arley Sorg on Literary Agents

    An excerpt from the lecture Arley Sorg gave for Your Personal Odyssey in 2024 on literary agents.

  4. Paul Park Questions on Point of View

    An excerpt from the question and answer session Paul Park held for Your Personal Odyssey in 2024 on point of view.

  5. Paul Park on Point of View

    An excerpt from the lecture Paul Park gave for Your Personal Odyssey in 2024 on point of view.

  6. Jeanne Cavelos on Going Cold: Pulling Back from Character Emotion

    An excerpt from the lecture Jeanne Cavelos gave for Your Personal Odyssey in 2024 on Going Cold, a technique for pulling back from character emotion at key moments.

  7. Rebecca Kuang on Character Description

    An excerpt from the question and answer session Rebecca Kuang held for Your Personal Odyssey in 2024 on character description.

  8. Rebecca Kuang on Common Pitfalls in Character Description

    An excerpt from the lecture Rebecca Kuang gave for Your Personal Odyssey in 2024 on common pitfalls in character description.

  9. Jessie Mihalik on Worldbuilding, Exposition, Romance, and Sticking with a Project

    An excerpt from the question and answer session Jessie Mihalik held for Your Personal Odyssey in 2024 on worldbuilding, exposition, romance, and sticking with a writing project.

  10. Jeanne Cavelos on a Complex Character Arc of Growth and Transformation

    An excerpt from the lecture Jeanne Cavelos gave for Your Personal Odyssey in 2024 on a complex character arc that combines character growth and transformation.

  11. Meagan Spooner on Building a Writing Career and Working in the Young Adult Field

    An excerpt from Meagan Spooner's question and answer session at Odyssey 2021 on building a writing career and working in the Young Adult field.

  12. David Corbett on Rediscovering What You Love About Writing, Developing Useful Habits, and Generating Subtext

    An excerpt from the question and answer session David Corbett held for Your Personal Odyssey in 2023 on rediscovering what you love about writing, developing useful habits, and generating subtext.

  13. David Corbett on Characterization and The Three Facets of Character Struggle

    An excerpt from the lecture David Corbett gave for Your Personal Odyssey in 2023 on characterization and the three facets of character struggle.

  14. E.C. Ambrose on Dialog, Description, Worldbuilding, and Pressure Points

    An excerpt from the question and answer session E.C. Ambrose held for Your Personal Odyssey in 2023 on dialog, description, worldbuilding, and character pressure points.

  15. Tim Waggoner on Balancing Multiple Conflicts, Creating Unusual Structures, Writing Short Stories vs Novels

    An excerpt from the question and answer session Tim Waggoner held for Your Personal Odyssey in 2023 on balancing multiple conflicts, creating unusual structures, and writing short stories vs. writing novels.

  16. Tim Waggoner on Managing Pace in Novels

    An excerpt from the lecture Tim Waggoner gave for Your Personal Odyssey in 2023 on managing pace in novels.

  17. E.C. Ambrose on the Intersection of Setting and Character

    An excerpt from the lecture E.C. Ambrose gave for Your Personal Odyssey in 2023 on the intersection of setting and character.

  18. Steven Barnes on Speaking Your Truth and Dealing with Writer's Block

    An excerpt from the question and answer session Steven Barnes held for Your Personal Odyssey in 2023 on speaking your truth and dealing with writer's block.

  19. 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 characters and for you as a writer, the steps involved, and the change that results.

  20. 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, authorial presence, exposition, and character motivation.

  21. 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 importance of trusting your taste and retaining what makes your piece special.

  22. 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.

  23. 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.

  24. Jeffrey Carver on Characterization

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

  25. 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 topics, trends in science fiction, and receiving feedback.

  26. Meagan Spooner on Retelling Familiar Legends

    An excerpt from Meagan Spooner's question and answer session at Odyssey 2021 on retelling familiar legends, including reader expectations and writing about a known character.

  27. 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 story idea.

  28. 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 in winter 2018, on the hook.

  29. Melissa Scott on World-building and How It Works in SF/F

    An excerpt from the lecture Melissa Scott gave at Odyssey 2021 on world-building and how it works in science fiction and fantasy.

  30. Gregory Ashe on Scene and Sequel, Pt 2

    Part two of an excerpt from the lecture Gregory Ashe gave at Odyssey 2021 on Scene and Sequel.

  31. Gregory Ashe on Scene and Sequel, Pt 1

    Part one of an excerpt from the lecture Gregory Ashe gave at Odyssey 2021 on Scene and Sequel.

  32. P. Djeli Clark on Incorporating History into Fiction, Gaps in History, and Originality

    An excerpt from P. Djeli Clark's question and answer session at Odyssey 2021 on incorporating history into fiction, gaps in history, and originality.

  33. David Farland on His Experiences as a Teacher and Mentor

    An excerpt from David Farland's question and answer session at Odyssey 2021 on his experiences as a teacher and mentor.

  34. Sheree Renee Thomas on Editing, What She Looks For in Stories, How To Work With an Editor, What She Asks For in Revisions

    An excerpt from Sheree Renee Thomas's question and answer session at Odyssey 2021 on editing, what she looks for in submissions stories, how to work with an editor, and what she asks for in story revisions.

  35. David Farland on His Plotting, Outlining, and Drafting Process

    An excerpt from David Farland's question and answer session at Odyssey in the summer of 2021 on his plotting, outlining, and drafting processes.

  36. Barbara Ashford on Getting the Big Picture

    An excerpt from the Odyssey Online course "Getting the Big Picture: The Key to Revising Your Novel," taught by Barbara Ashford in winter 2019.

  37. Scott H. Andrews on Making Character Emotions Real, Powerful, and Immediate to Readers: Character Motivation

    An excerpt from the Odyssey Online course "Emotional Truth: Making Character Emotions Real, Powerful, and Immediate to Readers," taught by Scott H. Andrews in winter 2019, on character motivation.

  38. Gregory Ashe on Outlining, Writing, Revision, Prolificity, Plotting a Series

    An excerpt from Gregory Ashe's question and answer session at Odyssey in the summer of 2021 on his outlining, writing, and revision processes, his prolificity, and how he plots a series.

  39. Sheila Williams on Editorial Process, Story Endings, and What Differentiates a Story She Buys

    An excerpt from Sheila Williams's question and answer session at Odyssey in the summer of 2020 on her editorial process, story endings, and what differentiates a good story from a story that she buys.

  40. Carrie Vaughn on Revision, Plot, and Point of View

    An excerpt from Carrie Vaughn's question and answer session at Odyssey in the summer of 2020 on revision, plot, and point of view.

  41. John Joseph Adams on Worldbuilding and What He'd Most Like to See in Submissions

    An excerpt from John Joseph Adams's question and answer session at Odyssey in the summer of 2020 on worldbuilding and what he'd most like to see in submissions.

  42. Brandon Sanderson on Story Promise, Progress, and Payoff

    An excerpt from a lecture Brandon Sanderson gave at Odyssey in the summer of 2020 on story promise, progress, and payoff.

  43. J.G. Faherty on His Biggest Career Break and His Biggest Dislike About the Field

    An excerpt from J.G. Faherty's question and answer session at Odyssey in the summer of 2020 on his biggest career break and his biggest dislike about the field.

  44. J.G. Faherty on Writing Advice and Beta Readers

    An excerpt from J.G. Faherty's question and answer session at Odyssey in the summer of 2020 on writing advice and beta readers.

  45. Barbara Ashford on Crafting Compelling Scenes

    An excerpt from the Odyssey Online course "One Brick at a Time: Crafting Compelling Scenes," taught by Barbara Ashford in winter 2018.

  46. Scott H. Andrews on Making Character Emotions Real, Powerful, and Immediate

    An excerpt from the Odyssey Online course "Emotional Truth: Making Character Emotions Real, Powerful, and Immediate to Readers," taught by Scott H. Andrews in winter 2019.

  47. E.C. Ambrose on How To Middle a.k.a. Plot Turns

    An excerpt from the lecture E.C. Ambrose gave at Odyssey in the summer of 2020 on "How To Middle" a.k.a. plot turns.

  48. Holly Black on Writing Young Adult and Middle Grade Fiction

    An excerpt from Holly Black's question and answer session at Odyssey in the summer of 2019 on writing young adult and middle grade fiction.

  49. Nisi Shawl on Dialect and Representation, Pt 2

    Part two of an excerpt from the lecture Nisi Shawl gave at Odyssey in the summer of 2019 on dialect and representation.

  50. Nisi Shawl on Dialect and Representation, Pt 1

    Part one of an excerpt from the lecture Nisi Shawl gave at Odyssey in the summer of 2019 on dialect and representation.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

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 Personal Odyssey Writing Workshop, an intensive, one-on-one online program, customized for each student. Top authors, editors, and agents serve as guest lecturers and guest critiquers. We also offer five-week online writing classes each winter; webinars, critiques, consultations, and coaching year-round, and many free resources. These podcasts are excerpts from guest lectures at our workshop and from our online classes. For more information on Odyssey, visit odysseyworkshop.org.

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