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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 170 | The Art of Oral Storytelling part 2

Aug 13, 2020

How do you come up with material for oral stories? How do you keep it under five minutes? How important is the hook? Or the ending? And how do you craft humor into your stories?

SWRT 169 | Oral Storytelling with Molly McCloy part 1

Aug 6, 2020

What is oral storytelling? And how does one craft a story for oral presentation? Molly McCloy takes us through her process, how she got into oral storytelling in the first place, and how she uses humor to keep her audience engaged. This is part one of our conversation, make sure to come back next week to check out part two, where we dive even deeper into the craft of oral storytelling.

SWRT 168 | Corona Check In

Jul 30, 2020

How are we all doing when it comes to the ever-evolving world situation? We chat about our productivity, whether or not we feel we should be speaking into these situations, and how we are handling our inputs versus outputs. In the end, we all agree to just keep writing!

SWRT 167 | In Media Res

Jul 23, 2020

What does in media res mean? And how do you use it appropriately to draw your reader into your story? What happens to the structure of your story if you choose to start in media res? And does it mean your inciting incident has to be off the page?

SWRT 166 | Time

Jul 16, 2020

When should you think about time as a writer? And what can you do with time? We talk about expanding, compression, jumping, and even framing your story with time. It all comes down to being aware and careful with how you use time in your story.

SWRT 165 | Writing Memoir with Mag Dimond part 2

Jul 9, 2020

How does Mag view the Hero’s Journey in relation to our lives? Has she always been observant? Why does she explore the themes of love and death? And must they be viewed together in order to be understood? We wrap up talking about the spirituality of creativity.

SWRT 164 | Writing Memoir with Mag Dimond part 1

Jul 2, 2020

What was Mag’s journey to becoming a memoir writer? And how did she land on such an interesting structure? Was it difficult to bare emotional wounds to an audience? And did she do any research?

SWRT 163 | Titles

Jun 25, 2020

Why are titles so important to think about? How do they help with genre targeting, or getting your reader to pick up your book? Should your title say something about your book? And how memorable do you want it to be? We dive into how to explore your title, and where to get started!

SWRT 162 | Dual POV in Romance

Jun 18, 2020

Do you need a dual POV in a romance novel? How do you distinguish between the POV’s? And how important is that internal journey in these stories? We talk about the struggles of writing an intimate internal journey from a point of view different from your own, and even get a laugh talking feelings with Robert.

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