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In today’s episode:  Lani and Alastair continue Dialogue Week by talking about the differences — and more importantly, the similarities — between action and dialogue. 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. Download the mp3, and subscribe to the show via RSS or […]

In today’s episode:  Lani and Alastair continue Dialogue Week by talking about what makes a character’s voice distinctive, and how to ensure they don’t all sound alike. 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. Download the mp3, and subscribe to the show […]

In today’s episode:  Lani and Alastair continue Dialogue Week by looking at the tricky subjects of dialect and attribution. 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. Download the mp3, and subscribe to the show via RSS or find us on iTunes. Space is still […]

In today’s episode:  Lani and Alastair begin Dialogue Week by talking about the connection between real-life conversation and fictional dialogue. 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. Download the mp3, and subscribe to the show via RSS or find us on iTunes. Space is […]

In today’s episode:  Lani and Alastair continue their look at the business of publishing, and talk about how to define and measure success. 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. Download the mp3, and subscribe to the show via RSS or find us […]

In today’s episode:  Lani and Alastair continue their look at the business of publishing, and discuss bestseller lists, and why they don’t — but also do — matter. 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. Download the mp3, and subscribe to the […]

In today’s episode:  Lani and Alastair continue their look at the business of publishing, and talk about money. 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. Download the mp3, and subscribe to the show via RSS or find us on iTunes. Space is still available […]

In today’s episode:  Lani and Alastair continue Business Week by looking at editors, and why they are also awesome. 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. Download the mp3, and subscribe to the show via RSS or find us on iTunes. Space is still […]

In today’s episode:  Lani and Alastair begin a week on the business of publishing by looking at agents, and why they are awesome. 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. Download the mp3, and subscribe to the show via RSS or find us […]

In today’s episode:  Lani and Alastair continue Questions Week by answering Carol Clemmons’ questions about beats, including a beat-by-beat breakdown of the first scene of Lani’s Time Off For Good Behaviour. 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. Download the mp3, and […]

In today’s episode:  Lani and Alastair continue Questions Week by answering Robena Grant’s questions about books which are broken. Can a writer ever tell if their own book is broken, or does it need fresh eyes? And how broken is broken anyway? StoryWonk Daily is brought to you by Lani Diane Rich and Alastair Stephens, and is […]

In today’s episode:  Lani and Alastair continue Questions Week by answering Shari Mickle’s questions about terminology. Are we geeks, scanners, polymaths — or good, old-fashioned wonks? 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. Download the mp3, and subscribe to the show via RSS […]

In today’s episode:  Lani and Alastair continue Questions Week by answering Carol McCauley’s questions on points of view. 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. Download the mp3, and subscribe to the show via RSS or find us on iTunes. Space is still available […]

In today’s episode:  Lani and Alastair begin Questions Week by answering Joshua Robinson’s questions on how to get started 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. Download the mp3, and subscribe to the show via RSS or find us on iTunes. Space is […]

In today’s episode:  Lani and Alastair talk about why they are great writers, and why you are too. Today’s Links: TV Tropes: Stuffed Into The Fridge 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. Download the mp3, and subscribe to the show via RSS […]

In today’s episode:  Lani and Alastair talk about why writers write. Today’s Links: TV Tropes: Scully Syndrome 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. Download the mp3, and subscribe to the show via RSS or find us on iTunes. Space is still available in […]

In today’s episode:  Lani and Alastair talk about writers’ insecurity, how it manifests, and how to fight it. Today’s Links: TV Tropes: Xanatos Gambit 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. Download the mp3, and subscribe to the show via RSS or find […]

In today’s episode:  Lani and Alastair talk about the People Who Do Not Get It, and why they deserve initial capitals. Today’s Links: Will Write For Wine CJ Barry TV Tropes: Idiot Ball 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. Download […]

In today’s episode:  Lani and Alastair talk about the guilt associated with doing work that doesn’t look like work, and the questionable merits of BICHOK. Edit: Now with the all-new episode 21, instead of the vintage episode 20.  Thanks to Julia and Jenny for pointing out the mistake. Today’s links: Tv Tropes: Anvilicious StoryWonk Daily […]

In today’s episode:  Lani and Alastair revisit the bad, bad things from earlier in the week, and come to the conclusion that under certain circumstances, they aren’t so bad. 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. Download the mp3, and subscribe to […]