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Finding My Way Back
This episode is an unscripted reflection on creative burnout, identity, and what it feels like to lose faith in your own voice. I talk openly about writing, artificial intelligence, unfinished work,…
S2E2 The Body and Its Role in Character, Story, and Connection
Today on Fiction Writer, host G.K. Lamb explores how focusing on your character's body can ground your stories and make them more likely to make a visceral impact on your audience. Thank you for…
S2E1 Don't write your next draft, draw it!
On this first episode of season 2, host G.K. Lamb explores a fun way to get your story's first draft completed faster and with fewer head aches: drawing! Thank you for listening! If you have an…
S1E7 Plotter VS Pantser: the artificial binary keeping us from our writing goals
On this episode of Fiction Writer we explore the underlying baggage of the terms "Plotter" and "Pantser," discover their virtues, highlight their faults, and then try and find a way to build out a…
S1E6 The Purpose of World Building: Discovering Characters Primed for Story
In this episode of Fiction Writer, G.K. argues the purpose of world building is to discover characters and gives some tips on ways you can discover great characters in the worlds you build. Thank…
S1E5 The Danger of Hooks and the Power of Endings
Today on Fiction Writer we discuss the all-important hook that every commercially viable piece of fiction needs. But just like real hooks, we must be careful when handling our story's hook to ensure…
S1E4 Fundamentals of Story: the basic elements every story needs to thrive
Today on Fiction Writer we explore the building blocks and simple structures that turn words into stories. Thank you for listening! If you have an questions, comments, or if there are any specific…
S1E3 There Will Be Blood: world building for contemprary and historical fiction
In this episode of Fiction Writer we explore the misconception that contemporary and historical fiction stories do not engage in world building. The world of any story is an abstracted form of…
S1E2 World building for stronger stories.
In this episode of Fiction Writer we explore how to write engaging, complex stories through ground-up world building in five simple steps. Thank you for listening! If you have an questions,…
S1E1 Does fiction matter?
In this kick-off mini episode of Fiction Writer, we jump right to the heart of things: does fiction matter and why should anyone care?
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