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In today’s episode: Lani and Alastair continue Question Week by talking about the who, how and when of beta readers. Today’s Links: Storybird Script Frenzy WordWonk: Egregious StoryWonk Daily is brought to you by Lani Diane Rich and Alastair Stephens, and is a StoryWonk production.  Send your questions and comments to podcast@storywonk.com or join the Wonks on the StoryWonk forum. […]

In today’s episode: Lani and Alastair continue Question Week by talking about a little knowledge being a dangerous thing, at least in terms of the enjoyment of stories. StoryWonk Daily is brought to you by Lani Diane Rich and Alastair Stephens, and is a StoryWonk production.  Send your questions and comments to podcast@storywonk.com or join the Wonks on the StoryWonk […]

In today’s episode: Lani and Alastair continue Question Week by talking about keeping the story moving, no matter what. StoryWonk Daily is brought to you by Lani Diane Rich and Alastair Stephens, and is a StoryWonk production.  Send your questions and comments to podcast@storywonk.com or join the Wonks on the StoryWonk forum. Download the mp3, and subscribe to the show via RSS […]

In today’s episode: Lani and Alastair begin Questions Week by talking about homosexual romance. StoryWonk Daily is brought to you by Lani Diane Rich and Alastair Stephens, and is a StoryWonk production.  Send your questions and comments to podcast@storywonk.com or join the Wonks on the StoryWonk forum. Download the mp3, and subscribe to the show via RSS or find us on iTunes. New […]

In today’s episode: Lani and Alastair conclude Storytelling on the Small Screen week by talking about the shows which are exciting them right now. We apologise (again) for the technical difficulties which delayed today’s show; we’ll be back on track on Monday! Today’s Links: Community Fringe The Office Storybird StoryWonk Daily is brought to you by Lani […]

In today’s episode: Lani and Alastair break all previous records — which is really saying something — while discussing the epic, and epically flawed, Moonlighting. We apologise for the technical difficulties which delayed today’s show; we’ll be back on track tomorrow! Today’s Links: Storybird StoryWonk Daily is brought to you by Lani Diane Rich and Alastair Stephens, and […]

In today’s episode: Lani and Alastair continue their look at Storytelling on the Small Screen by talking about Alastair’s favourite show, The West Wing. StoryWonk Daily is brought to you by Lani Diane Rich and Alastair Stephens, and is a StoryWonk production.  Send your questions and comments to podcast@storywonk.com or join the Wonks on the StoryWonk forum. Download the mp3, and […]

In today’s episode: Lani and Alastair continue their look at Storytelling on the Small Screen by talking about the seminal Cheers. StoryWonk Daily is brought to you by Lani Diane Rich and Alastair Stephens, and is a StoryWonk production.  Send your questions and comments to podcast@storywonk.com or join the Wonks on the StoryWonk forum. Download the mp3, and subscribe to the […]

In today’s episode: Lani and Alastair begin their look at Storytelling on the Small Screen by talking — at length — about Buffy. Today’s links: WordWonk: Phobias StoryWonk Daily is brought to you by Lani Diane Rich and Alastair Stephens, and is a StoryWonk production.  Send your questions and comments to podcast@storywonk.com or join the Wonks on the StoryWonk forum. […]

In today’s episode: Lani and Alastair conclude GMC Week by asking one simple question — do we need goals, motivation and conflict in every scene? (Yes. The answer is yes.) Today’s links: WordWonk: Anacreontic Brene Brown at TED Popcorn Dialogues StoryWonk Daily is brought to you by Lani Diane Rich and Alastair Stephens, and is a StoryWonk production.  Send […]

In today’s episode: Lani and Alastair continue GMC Week by talking about internal and external conflict. Today’s links: WordWonk: Petrichor StoryWonk Daily is brought to you by Lani Diane Rich and Alastair Stephens, and is a StoryWonk production.  Send your questions and comments to podcast@storywonk.com or join the Wonks on the StoryWonk forum. Download the mp3, and subscribe to the show […]

In today’s episode: Lani and Alastair continue GMC Week by talking about positive and negative goals. Today’s links: WordWonk: Deipnosophist StoryWonk Daily is brought to you by Lani Diane Rich and Alastair Stephens, and is a StoryWonk production.  Send your questions and comments to podcast@storywonk.com or join the Wonks on the StoryWonk forum. Download the mp3, and subscribe to the show […]

In today’s episode: Lani and Alastair continue GMC Week by talking about passive, active and reactive protagonists, getting sidetracked into the influence of gender in writing, and conclude with a reminder about the awesome seminar contest! Today’s links: WordWonk: Borborygmus StoryWonk Daily is brought to you by Lani Diane Rich and Alastair Stephens, and is a StoryWonk production.  Send […]

In today’s episode: Lani and Alastair begin GMC Week by defining Goal, Motivation and Conflict. Today’s links: Debra Dixon, author of GMC WordWonk: Aboulomania StoryWonk Daily is brought to you by Lani Diane Rich and Alastair Stephens, and is a StoryWonk production.  Send your questions and comments to podcast@storywonk.com or join the Wonks on the StoryWonk forum. Download the mp3, and […]

In today’s episode: Lani and Alastair break all previous records with an epic show looking at the what craft does, why we care, and why the battle to reclaim the word “storyteller” begins right here. StoryWonk Daily is brought to you by Lani Diane Rich and Alastair Stephens, and is a StoryWonk production.  Send your questions and comments to podcast@storywonk.com […]

In today’s episode: Lani and Alastair continue Writing Relationships week by talking about how to write your supporting cast. StoryWonk Daily is brought to you by Lani Diane Rich and Alastair Stephens, and is a StoryWonk production.  Send your questions and comments to podcast@storywonk.com or join the Wonks on the StoryWonk forum. Download the mp3, and subscribe to the show via RSS […]

In today’s episode: Lani and Alastair continue Writing Relationships week by talking about how to write effective antagonists. StoryWonk Daily is brought to you by Lani Diane Rich and Alastair Stephens, and is a StoryWonk production.  Send your questions and comments to podcast@storywonk.com or join the Wonks on the StoryWonk forum. Download the mp3, and subscribe to the show via RSS or […]

In today’s episode: Lani and Alastair continue Writing Relationships week by talking about the role of the best friend. Today’s Links: Stephen King’s Rules of Writing StoryWonk Daily is brought to you by Lani Diane Rich and Alastair Stephens, and is a StoryWonk production.  Send your questions and comments to podcast@storywonk.com or join the Wonks on the StoryWonk forum. Download […]

In today’s episode: Lani and Alastair celebrate Valentine’s Day — and begin a week on Writing Relationships — by talking about the central hero/heroine relationship. Today’s Links: Popcorn Dialogues — It Happened One Night, The Sure Thing and Hitch George Orwell’s Politics and the English Language StoryWonk Daily is brought to you by Lani Diane Rich and Alastair […]

In today’s episode: Lani and Alastair conclude Questions Week by discussing — at some length — the structure of short stories. Thanks to Georgina and Carol for today’s questions! Today’s links: Etymonline My Etymology StoryWonk Daily is brought to you by Lani Diane Rich and Alastair Stephens, and is a StoryWonk production.  Send your questions and comments to podcast@storywonk.com or […]