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SWRT 310 | From Lightning to Novel with Ben Hawken, part 2

Nov 21, 2024

This week on the Story Works Round Table, Alida and Kathryn continue our conversation with Ben Hawken, author of the new novel “Chandelier.” In part two of our conversation, we discuss looking for the next story, processing ideas, writing dialogue and getting characters into conversation as fully formed people, and more! Ben shares his remarkable journey from a career in marketing and speech writing to writing his debut book. Learn how he balanced life, work, and writing to achieve his creative dreams.

SWRT 309 | Immigrant Stories & Historical Events – Fiction with Grishma Shah

Nov 7, 2024

Join us for an insightful episode of Story Works Round Table as we welcome Grishma Shah. Grishma shares the journey of crafting her novel, Anagram Destiny. Inspired by her upbringing as the daughter of Indian immigrants and her expertise in culture and globalization, it’s a reverse immigration story that explores the Indian American dream, cultural shifts, and the power of storytelling. Discover how personal experiences and historical events like 9/11 shape her narrative, and why fiction can resonate deeper than nonfiction. Don’t miss this compelling conversation about identity, home, and the universal themes of love and loss.

SWRT 184 | What Is Genre, Anyway?

Nov 19, 2020

This week on the Story Works Round Table, Alida, Carlee, and Robert go deep with the question of what is genre, anyway? It’s far more useful to us writers than a marketing category. Writing to market is often confused with marketing. And what about those of us who strive to be “pure artists,” putting categories at the end of the process? Whether you aim to meet or subvert reader expectations, there’s more to your genre than meets the eye.

SWRT 183 | Writing with All Your Senses

Nov 12, 2020

At this week’s Story Works Round Table, Alida, Robert, and Carlee discuss using all of your senses in writing. We focus so much on the movie in the mind, that we can lean too heavily on the visual in our scene building. But a well-chosen sensory detail can make a scene memorable, even surprising. Focusing on a sensory detail, especially the least obvious of details will shape your reader’s experience in powerful ways. Tuning in to your own senses while you write can invite insights from your subconscious mind to come forward.

SWRT 182 | Opening Scenes Shape Reader Experience

Nov 5, 2020

This week on the Story Works Round Table, Alida, Robert, and Carlee explore opening scenes and what you should include right away to establish who and what the story is about. Missing the mark with your opening scene could mislead the reader. Make sure you shape your opening to shape the reader’s experience.

SWRT 181 | When to Kill a Story

Oct 29, 2020

This week on the Story Works Round Table, Alida and Robert are joined by writer Carlee Tressel to discuss the death…or possible resuscitation…of book projects. Is resting it enough? Why is it so hard to let go? When should you hang on?

SWRT 180 | Traits that Define a Character

Oct 26, 2020

On this week’s Story Works Round Table, we disscuss character traits that can make or break your character. Love them, hate them, need them?

SWRT 179 | Writing from the Inside: Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop

Oct 13, 2020

This week, Alida and Kathryn welcome Jennifer Bowen, Artistic Director of the Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop, to the Round Table to discuss the impact writing has on the lives of incarcerated writers. Jennifer tells us about the kinds of students and writing found...

SWRT 178 | Writing with the End in Mind

Oct 5, 2020

We sit down at the Story Works Round Table to ponder the pros and cons of writing with your climax in mind before you begin. Can you use your ending like a guiding light without spoiling the fun of exploring your first draft?

SWRT 177 | The Role of Agency in Reader Satisfaction

Oct 1, 2020

This week on the Story Works Round Table podcast, Alida, Kathryn, & Robert discuss the ways in which character agency is relevant to the whole of your story and the ways in which how well you handle agency could determine how much readers like your book.
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SWRT 176 | Continuity

Sep 24, 2020

Why is continuity so important? And what opportunities does it present you as an author? How can continuity be tracked through your manuscript? And what should you track? What things within your manuscript help maintain continuity?

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