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The Laboratory

by Mary Brydon-Kehoe

The written word holds a power both bewitching and dread. The right words can topple kingdoms, grant immortality—even change the course of the world. Writer and editor Mary Brydon-Kehoe will delve into the foundations and principles of writing, from developing ideas and crafting an authorial voice to caring for yourself and building your community as a writer. New episodes are released every other Wednesday. Pull up a chair and settle in amongst the bubbling brews and frothing phials of the writer’s craft.

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Episodes

  1. Say What? Writing Engaging Dialogue

    "Danse Macabre" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

  2. Is that My Voice? How to Tell if Your Writing Is Flat

    "Danse Macabre" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

  3. Can I Ask for That? How to Negotiate with an Editor

    "Danse Macabre" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

  4. I Can’t Look: Plotting Killer Scenes

    "Danse Macabre" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

  5. The Great Juggling Writer: How to Manage Multiple Writing Projects

    "Danse Macabre" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

  6. Diction: The Spice of the Narrative Voice

    Word choices and how we use words make up the finest grain of detail we can control in our writing. But those details can have big consequences for how our writing comes across to readers. Tune in to learn how to avoid common diction-related pitfalls in writing. Music from #Uppbeat (free for...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

The written word holds a power both bewitching and dread. The right words can topple kingdoms, grant immortality—even change the course of the world. Writer and editor Mary Brydon-Kehoe will delve into the foundations and principles of writing, from developing ideas and crafting an authorial voice to caring for yourself and building your community as a writer. New episodes are released every other Wednesday. Pull up a chair and settle in amongst the bubbling brews and frothing phials of the writer’s craft.

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Mary Brydon-Kehoe

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The written word holds a power both bewitching and dread. The right words can topple kingdoms, grant immortality—even change the course of the world. Writer and editor Mary Brydon-Kehoe will delve into the foundations and principles of writing, from developing ideas and crafting an authorial voice...

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The Laboratory has 34 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.

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The Laboratory is created and hosted by Mary Brydon-Kehoe.
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