SWRT 192 | Structuring Long Long-form Works

SWRT 192 | Structuring Long Long-form Works

This week, Alida, Robert, & Kathryn answer a fan’s question on the Story Works Round Table Podcast. How do we organize topics & themes in long long-form writing projects? What’s different about working with fiction or nonfiction manuscripts well over 100k words versus shorter word counts? Is it the tools that change or just the frame of mind?

SWRT 191 | Routines & Why We Love Them

SWRT 191 | Routines & Why We Love Them

This week on the Story Works Round Table, Alida and Robert welcome Kathryn back to discuss writing & routines. Why are we so interested in what other people do, when and how? Is there some new wisdom we can take away from yet another conversation about routines? Some nugget to help us get 2021 off right? We think so!

SWRT 190 | Author Statement – Your North Star

SWRT 190 | Author Statement – Your North Star

This week, Alida and Robert welcome author and writing coach Beth Barany back to the Round Table for this author statement workshop. Grab your paper and pen, and write along with us as she takes us step-by-step through the creation of your author’s statement of purpose. No kidding, this might be the most important sentence you write in 2021!

SWRT 189 | Revision, Series Drafting & More with Beth Barany part 2

SWRT 189 | Revision, Series Drafting & More with Beth Barany part 2

This week, Alida and Robert welcome author and writing coach Beth Barany to the Round Table to talk about her method of drafting a series, revising multiple books, using loyal readers while she’s still drafting, and more. This is one of those episodes where we set out to talk about one thing and talked about a dozen. I think you’ll find we go in surprising directions with loads of takeaways!

SWRT 188 | Revision, Series Drafting, & More! with Beth Barany

SWRT 188 | Revision, Series Drafting, & More! with Beth Barany

This week, Alida and Robert welcome author and writing coach Beth Barany to the Round Table to talk about her method of drafting a series, revisions, using loyal readers while she’s still drafting, and more. This is one of those episodes where we set out to talk about one thing and talked about a dozen. I think you’ll find we go in surprising directions with loads of takeaways!