The Shit No One Tells You About Writing

A podcast by Bianca Marais, Carly Watters and CeCe Lyra - Thursdays

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286 Episodes

  1. All the Things You Might Not Expect on Your Author Bingo Card

    Published: 21/11/2024
  2. The Significance of Pacing in Storytelling

    Published: 14/11/2024
  3. The Black List: The Future of Storytelling

    Published: 7/11/2024
  4. Leveraging Your Characters’ Emotional Complexity

    Published: 31/10/2024
  5. October Comp Title Bonus Episode

    Published: 28/10/2024
  6. Dramatizing a Scene so That It Comes to Life on the Page

    Published: 24/10/2024
  7. Ensuring Your Plot and Climax Match Your Genre

    Published: 17/10/2024
  8. How Character Relationships Can Reveal Vulnerability and Create High Stakes

    Published: 10/10/2024
  9. Balancing Scene Work and Interiority

    Published: 3/10/2024
  10. September Comp Titles Segment

    Published: 2/10/2024
  11. Bumper September Bonus Episode

    Published: 30/09/2024
  12. Insights from NYT bestselling authors, Liane Moriarty and Hannah Nicole Maehrer

    Published: 26/09/2024
  13. Digging Deep to Find Your Characters’ Messy Emotions

    Published: 19/09/2024
  14. Problem-Solving Your Way Through a Story

    Published: 12/09/2024
  15. Making Something Unexpected Happen in Your Opening Pages

    Published: 5/09/2024
  16. Coco Mellors' Incredible Insights on Writing

    Published: 29/08/2024
  17. August Bonus: Insights from Fiona Barton and Jean Meltzer

    Published: 26/08/2024
  18. Writing the So-Called ‘Unlikable Protagonist’

    Published: 22/08/2024
  19. The Idea of Writing the Book That Doesn’t Exist

    Published: 15/08/2024
  20. Why You Shouldn’t Make Every Change Your Beta Readers Suggest

    Published: 8/08/2024

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This is a podcast for emerging writers who want to improve the quality of their work and learn more about the publishing industry. Your one host, Bianca Marais (the bestselling author of 'The Witches of Moonshyne Manor') interviews authors, agents, editors and just about anyone and everyone who's involved in bringing a book to market. She's joined by her cohosts, literary agents Carly Watters and CeCe Lyra from P.S. Literary Agency, who read and critique query letters as well as opening pages in their Books with Hooks segment. Expect good advice, honest insights, and a few laughs along the way.

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