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In today’s episode:  Lani and Alastair discuss headhopping and point-of-view violations. 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 Lani’s Discovery and Revision classes for January 2011 […]

In today’s episode:  Lani and Alastair discuss the contentious question of adverbs and the evils of infodump. 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 discuss the problems associated with jumping back — or forward — in time. 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 talk about bad, bad things, beginning with prologues, episodes and wire hangers. 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 talk about sensitive questions of structure and magic. [display_podcast] StoryWonk Daily is brought to you by Lani Diane Rich and Alastair Stephens, and is a StoryWonkproduction.  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 Lani’s Discovery and Revision classes […]

In today’s episode:  Lani and Alastair talk about alternatives to the classic structure, and the ways in which they work. Today’s links: The Hero With A Thousand Faces, Joseph Campbell Save The Cat, Blake Snyder [display_podcast] StoryWonk Daily is brought to you by Lani Diane Rich and Alastair Stephens, and is a StoryWonkproduction.  Send your questions and comments […]

In today’s episode:  Lani and Alastair talk about the seven anchor scenes, Lani’s way of breaking down the classic three-act structure. Today’s links: Joss Whedon’s Whedonesque blog [display_podcast] StoryWonk Daily is brought to you by Lani Diane Rich and Alastair Stephens, and is a StoryWonkproduction.  Send your questions and comments to podcast@storywonk.com. Download the mp3, and subscribe to the show […]

In today’s episode:  Lani and Alastair talk about their guy, Aristotle, and the rules of classic structure. Today’s links: Poetics, Aristotle [display_podcast] StoryWonk Daily is brought to you by Lani Diane Rich and Alastair Stephens, and is a StoryWonkproduction.  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 […]

In today’s episode:  Lani and Alastair begin a week on the subject of structure by looking at the role it plays in the writing process, and how it relates to a writer’s magic. [display_podcast] StoryWonk Daily is brought to you by Lani Diane Rich and Alastair Stephens, and is a StoryWonkproduction.  Send your questions and comments to podcast@storywonk.com. Download […]

In today’s episode:  Lani and Alastair talk about the most important question you can ask as a writer. [display_podcast] StoryWonk Daily is brought to you by Lani Diane Rich and Alastair Stephens, and is a StoryWonkproduction.  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 talk about how to take feedback and use it to make your stories better. 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 how to give feedback and criticism. [display_podcast] 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 Lani’s Discovery and Revision […]

In today’s episode:  Lani and Alastair look at the role of beta readers, how to find them, and how to be one. [display_podcast] StoryWonk Daily is brought to you by Lani Diane Rich and Alastair Stephens, and is a StoryWonkproduction.  Send your questions and comments to podcast@storywonk.com. Download the mp3, and subscribe to the show via RSS or find us on iTunes. […]

In today’s episode:  Lani and Alastair begin a week on feedback and critique by looking at critique groups. Today’s links: Etymologic [display_podcast] StoryWonk Daily is brought to you by Lani Diane Rich and Alastair Stephens, and is a StoryWonkproduction.  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 […]

In today’s episode:  Lani and Alastair reach the end of their authorial journey by moving from magic to craft, and the process of revision. Today’s links: Lani’s Revision Class [display_podcast] StoryWonk Daily is brought to you by Lani Diane Rich and Alastair Stephens, and is a StoryWonkproduction.  Send your questions and comments to podcast@storywonk.com. Download the mp3, and subscribe to […]

In today’s episode:  Lani and Alastair celebrate Thanksgiving by discussing the pain and process of the actual words-on-paper part of writing. Today’s Links: Elizabeth Gilbert on Creative Genius (Lani said to look for the Elizabeth Gilbert talk at TED.com; it’s TED.org. And here it is!) [display_podcast] StoryWonk Daily is brought to you by Lani Diane Rich […]

In today’s episode:  Lani and Alastair look at the process of discovery, kissing frogs, and writing that doesn’t look like writing. Today’s Links: Lani’s Discovery Class Season Three of Buffy The Vampire Slayer [display_podcast] StoryWonk Daily is brought to you by Lani Diane Rich and Alastair Stephens, and is a StoryWonkproduction.  Send your questions and comments to podcast@storywonk.com. Download […]

In today’s episode:  Lani and Alastair talk a little about the three phases of writing. [display_podcast] 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. […]

Welcome to the brand new StoryWonk Daily! In today’s episode:  Lani and Alastair introduce themselves, and talk wonks, wonkery, and why they think it’s a good idea to make a daily podcast. Today’s links: Romance Writers of America Writers Market Lucy March Popcorn Dialogues [display_podcast] StoryWonk Daily is brought to you by Lani Diane Rich […]