The Shit No One Tells You About Writing

284 Episodes

1. How Racism in the US Pushed Tara M. Stringfellow to Write Memphis

   Published: 2/06/2022
2. Combating Query Fatigue & A Bookseller Gives You Comps

   Published: 30/05/2022
3. The Poetic Efficiency of Writing Well at the Line Level - Emma Straub

   Published: 26/05/2022
4. Pacing at a Chapter Level, How the Industry is Faring, and We Answer Your Questions

   Published: 23/05/2022
5. The Secret to Incorporating Backstory

   Published: 19/05/2022
6. Being Out on Sub, Drafting vs Revising Mode, Answering Your Questions and Comps Titles

   Published: 16/05/2022
7. Emily Henry's Advice for Writing Good Dialogue

   Published: 12/05/2022
8. What Makes an Editor Fall in Love with a Book & How to Manage Your Writerly Anxiety & A Bookseller Gives You Comps

   Published: 9/05/2022
9. The Difference Between Memoir and Recollection

   Published: 5/05/2022
10. Setting as Character, How Your Journey Will Be Unique, and We Answer Your Questions

    Published: 2/05/2022
11. How to Make 'Quiet' Novels Unputdownable

    Published: 28/04/2022
12. Middle-Grade Fiction, Rom-coms, and a Bookseller Gives You Comps

    Published: 25/04/2022
13. Making Structural Choices to Best Serve a Particular Story

    Published: 21/04/2022
14. Writing and Rewriting a Novel Until It's Ready & We Answer Your Questions

    Published: 18/04/2022
15. The Importance of Endings - Lisa Scottoline

    Published: 14/04/2022
16. Framing Scenes, Writing a YA Series, and A Bookseller Recommends Comps

    Published: 11/04/2022
17. Organically Integrating Backstory and Context

    Published: 7/04/2022
18. Fictional Beginnings and Non-Fictional Story Arcs & a Bookseller Recommends Comps

    Published: 4/04/2022
19. How the Original Pitch Copy and Framing Device Can Change During Edits

    Published: 31/03/2022
20. What Chloe and Olivia Have Learned Along the Way & A Bookseller Offers Comps

    Published: 28/03/2022