Episodes 7
Avg. Duration 18m
Activity Dormant
Since Sep 2025
Latest Episode Oct 2025

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Weekly
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Episodic
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About This Podcast

Writing a book is exciting, messy, and sometimes overwhelming. I’m Jennifer, a writer and developmental editor, and on Fiction Refinery I’m pulling back the curtain on my own process as I work on my next story (romantic fantasy). I'm not here to tell you how to write a book. Instead, I'm sharing the false starts, the breakthroughs, and the lessons I’m learning along the way from books, movies, and other writers. If you’re on your own writing journey and want some company on the road, you’ll feel right at home here. Together we’ll trade ideas, share struggles, and make the creative process feel a little less lonely.

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The Power of Writing Your Blurb Before Your Draft | Ep 6

Oct 16, 2025 22m Transcript

In this episode, we're delving into a common mistake many writers make: Writing the blurb after completing their story.I'll walk you through why creating your book's blurb before writing your draft…

Why Your Fantasy Elements Feel Tacked On (and How to Fix It) | Ep 5

Oct 08, 2025 11m Transcript

Do your fantasy elements ever feel like an afterthought? Like they exist in the world because they're cool or convenient? You're not alone. It's a struggle to weave a magic system, worldbuilding,…

Creating the Foundation for a Compelling Antagonist | Ep 4

Oct 01, 2025 13m Transcript

In this episode, I’m sharing how I started framing my antagonist and what I pulled from Rayne Hall’s book Writing About Villains. (It’s a quick, actionable read, and if you have Kindle Unlimited,…

3 MORE Things I do Before I Start Outlining | Ep 3

Sep 24, 2025 24m Transcript

In the last episode, I shared the first 3 things I do before I even consider outlining. In today's episode, I'm sharing the next 3 things that I do (plus a bonus one).These help me establish the…

3 Things I Do BEFORE I Start Outlining | Ep 2

Sep 24, 2025 19m Transcript

Today, I'm sharing 3 things that I do BEFORE I start outlining. This is the pre-work to the prep work. My story ideas are never fully fleshed out enough to begin immediately outlining, so here are 3…

Why I Outline My Novels (And What Happened When I Didn’t) | Ep 1

Sep 23, 2025 18m Transcript

Outlining is a fundamental part of my writing process, and today I'm sharing why. Over the past 12 (probably more...) years, I've struggled to find a writing process that works for me, and now I…

Fiction Refinery Trailer

Sep 23, 2025 0m Trailer Transcript

Writing a book is one of the most exciting and most overwhelming things I've ever done. Some days the words flow and other days not so much. Maybe you know the feeling.I am Jennifer, a writer and…

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How many episodes does Fiction Refinery have?

Fiction Refinery has published 7 episodes since September 2025, covering topics in Arts, Books.

Is Fiction Refinery still active?

Fiction Refinery is currently dormant with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 18m.

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