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START WRITING
by J Washburn, Joseph Bendoski
Start Writing is a craft-focused podcast dealing with the art of telling stories. We look at the structure of plots, characters, worlds, scenes, word choice, and every other detail that goes into writing great novels.
Episodes
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SW 137 INT Writing Her Story: A heartfelt conversation with Gail Carson Levine
START WRITING Podcast: “Writing Her Story: A heartfelt conversation with Gail Carson Levine” “DAMN FINE SPACE OPERA!” — James Wolfhampton Get your copy of STARCHILD today! http://starchild1.jwashburn.com * * * This episode is dedicated to my daughter. It’s an interview with Gail Carson Levine. I…
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SW 136 INT “WHAT IS LitRPG?” Interview with KEVIN SINCLAIR, author of the Creation’s Bane novels!
SW 136 INT “WHAT IS LitRPG?” Interview with KEVIN SINCLAIR, author of the Creation’s Bane novels! “DAMN FINE SPACE OPERA!” — James Wolfhampton Get your copy of STARCHILD today! http://starchild1.jwashburn.com * * * Today I’m excited to introduce Kevin Sinclair! He writes LitRPG, which I had heard...
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SW 135 INT Author of STAR WARS, HALO, STARCRAFT, HITMAN, and MASS EFFECT novels, William C. Dietz, explains HOW TO WRITE IN SOMEONE ELSE’S WORLD
START WRITING Podcast: “How to write in someone else’s world,” an interview with William C. Dietz, author of Star Wars, Halo, StarCraft, Hitman, and Mass Effect novels! “DAMN FINE SPACE OPERA!” — James Wolfhampton Get your copy of STARCHILD today! http://starchild1.jwashburn.com * * * I’m a fan…
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SW 134 INT Write your novel AFTER WORK, an interview with B.C. Walker, author of THE MEADOWLARK
Subscribe to THE INFORMANT to get a free copy of STEALING INDIANA JONES! http://theinformant.jwashburn.com Buy Stealing Indiana Jones on Kindle: http://stealingindy.jwashburn.com Buy Stealing Indiana Jones on Audible: http://stealingindyaudio.jwashburn.com * * * WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE…
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SW 133 INT Character Arcs in Nonfiction with NYT Bestselling author of OUTLIVE, Bill Gifford
Subscribe to THE INFORMANT to get a free copy of STEALING INDIANA JONES! http://theinformant.jwashburn.com Buy Stealing Indiana Jones on Kindle: http://stealingindy.jwashburn.com Buy Stealing Indiana Jones on Audible: http://stealingindyaudio.jwashburn.com * * * WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE…
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STEALING INDIANA JONES audiobook first half (1:23) by J Washburn
AUDIBLE: http://stealingindyaudio.jwashburn.com/ KINDLE: http://stealingindy.jwashburn.com/ NEWSLETTER: http://theinformant.jwashburn.com/ EMAIL: [email protected] SW SPECIAL STEALING INDIANA JONES: An essay on inspiration and death and how George Lucas hijacked the greatest stories of our time. †...
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SW 132 INT Rob MacGregor, author of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Subscribe to THE INFORMANT to get a free copy of STEALING INDIANA JONES! http://theinformant.jwashburn.com Buy Stealing Indiana Jones on Kindle: http://stealingindy.jwashburn.com Buy Stealing Indiana Jones on Audible: http://stealingindyaudio.jwashburn.com * * * WATCH ON YOUTUBE (with cool...
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SW 131 INT ”Is Indiana Jones allowed to time travel?” with Max McCoy
Start Writing interview with author Max McCoy: CAN INDIANA JONES TIME TRAVEL? Subscribe to THE INFORMANT to get a free copy of STEALING INDIANA JONES! http://theinformant.jwashburn.com Buy Stealing Indiana Jones on Kindle: http://stealingindy.jwashburn.com Buy Stealing Indiana Jones on Audible:...
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SW 130 INT Rennie Saunders talks SHUT UP & WRITE!
SW INT 130 Rennie Saunders talks SHUT UP & WRITE In this episode, we talk to Rennue Saunders, founder of Shut Up & Write, and organization designed to give writers camaraderie and motivation to complete their writing goals. Watch the interview video here: https://youtu.be/RGKwlIEBmpM * * * LET’S…
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SW SPECIAL J‘s Beginner‘s Guide (part 10) EDITING TOGETHER
SW SPECIAL J‘s Beginner‘s Guide (part 10) EDITING TOGETHER WATCH ON YOUTUBE (with cool visuals): https://youtu.be/wsDodceAOqg Episode 10 of A BEGINNER'S GUIDE to Writing a Novel teach about getting feedback from peers and readers. First, Raiders of the Lost Ark is an excellent example of how to…
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SW SPECIAL J‘s Beginner‘s Guide (part 9) EDITING ALONE
SW SPECIAL J‘s Beginner‘s Guide (part 9) EDITING ALONE WATCH ON YOUTUBE (with cool visuals): https://youtu.be/dcrIFhpq6HY Episode 9 of A BEGINNER'S GUIDE to Writing a Novel teaches you how to be a damn fine editor. We talk about when you should NOT be editing. The different levels of editing are...
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SW SPECIAL J’s Beginner’s Guide (part 8) SUBPLOTS (Joe’s favorite episode)
SW SPECIAL J‘s Beginner‘s Guide (part 8) SUBPLOTS (Joe’s favorite episode) WATCH ON YOUTUBE (with cool visuals): https://youtu.be/HOYNat1l03Y Episode 8 of A BEGINNER'S GUIDE to Writing a Novel teaches you how to do subplots. First, we review PLOT CLOCKS. Then we look at a model called SUBPLOT...
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SW SPECIAL J‘s Beginner‘s Guide (part 7) PLOT CLOCK
SW SPECIAL J‘s Beginner‘s Guide (part 7) PLOT CLOCK WATCH ON YOUTUBE (with cool visuals): https://youtu.be/zR-IPvGfAbg Episode 7 of A BEGINNER'S GUIDE to Writing a Novel teaches you how J Washburn structures a story using a PLOT CLOCK! The main points of this clock are (1) HOOK, (2) PLEDGE, (3)...
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SW SPECIAL J‘s Beginner‘s Guide (part 6) PLOT FROM SCRATCH
SW SPECIAL J‘s Beginner‘s Guide (part 6) PLOT FROM SCRATCH WATCH ON YOUTUBE (with cool visuals): https://youtu.be/_dWnYmQ83M8 Episode 6 of A BEGINNER'S GUIDE to Writing a Novel is the easiest way to write a plot! We start with a letter from a listener, and we address questions like these…
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SW 129 INT Raymond O’Connor: Stop letting stories die inside you!
OUR PATREON! https://www.patreon.com/StartWritingPodcast WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/Ggg13QPw8qs Ray's RUNNING OFF THE RAILS podcast:...
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SW 128 INT Jeanne Cavelos: Scifi author and founder of OdysseyWorkshop.org
Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/YaUGPWGYM0w Jeanne Cavelos is an author, editor, scientist, and writing coach. In this episode, we talk about several of her works, including THE SCIENCE OF STAR WARS, several BABYLON 5 novels, and her upcoming near-future scifi novel called FATAL...
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SW SPECIAL J‘s Beginner‘s Guide (part 5) VILLAINS
SW SPECIAL J‘s Beginner‘s Guide (part 5) VILLAINS WATCH ON YOUTUBE (with cool visuals): https://youtu.be/9aTS_YrWPhI HOMEWORK: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IYvaxzh7cfys4LP6CJZqje1wspxuNy5U-970mH7EvMY/edit?usp=sharing Episode 5 of A BEGINNER'S GUIDE to Writing a Novel is about how to create...
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SW SPECIAL J‘s Beginner‘s Guide (part 4) TIPS FOR HEROES
WATCH ON YOUTUBE (with cool visuals): https://youtu.be/6I_9yB4vojs Episode 4 of A BEGINNER’S GUIDE to Writing a Novel gives you tips on how to create real and empathetic characters: Keep your cast small. Make every character physically and emotionally unique. Make sure readers can find the right...
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SW SPECIAL J‘s Beginner‘s Guide (part 3) HEROIC EQ
Episode 3 of A BEGINNER'S GUIDE to Writing a Novel teaches about building characters from the ground up. In this episode, J Washburn and Joe Bendoski tag team in a lecture that covers emotional intelligence, mimicry, and character names. We look at examples from Charles Dickens, George Lucas…
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SW SPECIAL J’s Beginner’s Guide (part 2) WORLDBUILDING
This episode covers how J Washburn goes through the worldbuilding process. He touches on examples from J.K. Rowling, Brandon Sanderson, and F. Scott Fitzgerald. He explains how to make a Story Bible. Oh, and maybe most importantly, he teaches you about finding and defining your genre. Watch the...
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SW SPECIAL J’s Beginner’s Guide to Writing a Novel (part 1) OVERVIEW
We've had a lot of listeners ask us where to start. Our backlog spans many years! So this is meant to be tips for a beginner. It was put together with J as the lead, rather than Joe. See the video version here: https://youtu.be/dB37b0tUIzs Let us know what you think: [email protected]
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SW 122 Marketing Group: Email Super-fan Model
In the marketing group, we discuss the Email Super-fan Model approach and talk about how it can change how you run FB ads, how to set up the email chain, and what you are selling beyond just books. Email: [email protected] Patreon.com/startwritingpodcast Website:...
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SW 121 INT Bryan Collins - Dialogue in Non-Fiction
We talk to Bryan Collins about writing dialogue in non-fiction, and how journaling can be used to inform and fuel it. He talks about how he and other authors build a business around their non-fiction writing, and how time and events can change things. Email: [email protected]...
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SW 120 Marketing Group: Facebook & Amazon Ads Phase 1
We take a very detailed look at Facebook & Amazon ads, setting them up, evaluating them, and targeting. There is a video that goes along with this on the Patreon Page. Video: https://www.patreon.com/StartWritingPodcast Email: [email protected] Patreon.com/startwritingpodcast Website:...
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SW 119 DIS: Dialogue 005: Switchtracking
We discuss what Swtichtracking and staying-on-your-own-track mean, and how to use them in dialogue to create tension and conflict. Email: [email protected] Patreon.com/startwritingpodcast Website: http://joseph-bendoski.com/start-writing Hills Like White Elephants...
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SW 118 DIS: Dialogue 04: Don't Write-On-The-Nose But If You Do
We talk about Writing-On-The-Nose and how to address it. We go over examples and explore how it is approached in different genres. Email: [email protected] Patreon.com/startwritingpodcast Website: http://joseph-bendoski.com/start-writing
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SW 117 INT Brett Godfrey: How to get a world class narrator to read your book
Brett Godfrey talks about how he writes dialogue. How he got one of the top narrators to take on his books, even though he had just launched it, and it's his first novel. Email: [email protected] [email protected] Patreon.com/startwritingpodcast
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SW 116 DIS Dialogue 003: How the same action beats can kill or build tension
We look at the body language of action beats and breakdown how it can be used to build tension in a scene and look at multi-layering your dialogue for better pacing, and less predictable lines. Email: [email protected] [email protected] Patreon.com/startwritingpodcast
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SW 115 INT Dialogue With Sandra Montanino
Sandra Montanino talks about her new book, The Weight of Salt: A Gripping Story of Love and Courage and how she crafts dialogue. Email: [email protected] [email protected] Patreon.com/startwritingpodcast
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SW 114 DIS Dialogue 002: Actions Beats & Subtext
We continue our discussion on dialogue. This time we dig into action beats, one-actor-per-paragraph, subtext, stuffing for emphasis vs. shuffling for rhythm. Website: Joseph-bendoski.com/start-writing Email: [email protected] [email protected] Patreon.com/startwritingpodcast
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SW 113 DIS Dialogue 001 - Grammar and Style
We begin our journey into dialogue and start with the basics. Email: [email protected] Web: JosephBendoski.com/Start-Writing
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SW 112 INT on Exposition: Micheal Abramson
We discuss some of the ways Micheal Abramson handled exposition is his novel Dominant Trait. www.Joseph-Bendoski.com/Start-Writing [email protected]
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SW 111 INT Exposition Part 5 - Other Perspectives
We talk with Mark Everglade, T. K. Young, and Joseph Hurtgen about their views on exposition, and how they handled it in their own novels.Website: Joseph-Bendoski.com/Start-Writing Email: [email protected]
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SW 110 DIS Exposition Part 4 - Essential Parts
We cover interiority and the essential parts of the exposition that are needed for the story to work. Email us at: [email protected] or visit our website Joseph-Bendoski.com/Start-Writing
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SW109 DIS Exposition: Part 3
We are still talking about exposition, backstory, and flashbacks. email: [email protected] website: Joseph-Bendoski.com/Start-Writing
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SW108 DIS Exposition: Part 2
We continue our discussion on EXPOSITION with examples from The Expanse and John Updike. Email: [email protected] Website: Joseph-Bendoski.com/Start-Writing
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SW107 DIS Exposition: Part 1
If Start Wars cut all exposition we wouldn't get this line, "Luke, I am your father." We talk about techniques to make exposition work and bring more life into your work. Visit our site JosephBendoski.com/Start-Writing or send us an email: [email protected]. Pick up the material for the…
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SW106 DIS Chapter Cliffhangers
We discuss how to end chapters with cliffhangers, and what are the essential components that make a cliffhanger work, and what needs to come after. Website: Joseph-Bendoski/Start-Writing Email:[email protected]
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SW104 DIS The End with Cliffhangers
We discuss why you would end a book with a cliffhanger, the risks, and rewards of doing it, and look at some examples that have ended stories with cliffhangers successfully. Contact us: [email protected] or visit us for show notes at JosephBendoski.com/Start-Writing
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SW103 DIS Elements of a Happy Ending
We continue our discussion of ending with a specific focus on happy ones. email us [email protected] or visit our site www.josephbendoski.com
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SW 102 DIS Elements of THE END
We look at how to make an ending satisfying, different types of endings, and the reason they work. email: [email protected] Website: Joseph-Bendoski/Start-Writing.com
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SW101 DIS Villains and Antagonists: Part 2
We discuss the differences and importance of political villains and physical villains among other things. Email us at [email protected] Website: joseph-bendoski.com/start-writing
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SW100 DIS Emotional Genres
We discuss the chemistry and style behind writing for specific genres and what emotional experiences readers are looking for. Website: Joseph-Bendoski.com/Start-Writing Email: [email protected]
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SW099 DIS Expand the Scene
We discuss how to slow down and expand scene, and which type to use for different kinds of scenes and stories. joseph-bendoski.com/start-writing email:[email protected]
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SW098 DIS Villains and Antagonists Part 1
We discuss the making of great villains and antagonist and why it's such an important part of the story. joesph-bendoski.com/start-writing [email protected]
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SW097 DIS Story Focus: Lisa Cron Part 2
www.joseph-bendoski.com/start-writing We discuss how the protagonist builds the structure of the story and why it's important.
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SW096 DIS Essential Short Stories
We discuss the two short stories you have to write, why and what to do with them.
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SW095 MAR Patreon
We cover everything we've learned about Patreon from various interviews, and our own research and put it all together for you. website Joseph-Bendoski.com/start-writing email: [email protected]
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SW094 INT Jenna Moreci: Patreon 3
We interview Jenna Meoreci about her Patreon and Youtube author marketing. joseph-bendoski.com/star-writing. [email protected]
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SW093 DIS Character Differentiation
How to differentiate your characters so your readers don't get confused. [email protected] www.joseph-bendoski.com/start-writing
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Start Writing is a craft-focused podcast dealing with the art of telling stories. We look at the structure of plots, characters, worlds, scenes, word choice, and every other detail that goes into writing great novels.
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