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SWRT 268 | Writing Scary Stories

Nov 3, 2022

If Halloween inspired you get your Boo! on, this episode of the Story Works Round Table is for you. Alida and Kathryn talk the craft of scaring the pants off your readers. But this isn’t just a skill for horror writers. We all need to write scenes from time to time full of dramatic suspense, an eerie mood, or dark twists. Loaded with examples and how-to, you’re sure to be ready to write scary!

Let us know what you learned from this episode, what you liked, what you have questions on. Suggest a topic for future episodes. And if you think you’d be a good co-host, let us know!

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SWRT 267 | Agency

Oct 20, 2022

This week on the Story Works Round Table, Alida, Kathryn, & Robert discuss character agency. In this, Robert’s final episode as a co-host, he brought us the question of what to do with a character who is kept “on the back foot”? How do you write a protagonist with agency when the hero is in a position that seemingly rules out taking charge? This episode will be linked in the show notes to all related episodes in the library.

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SWRT 7: Endings

Oct 26, 2016

Are endings hard? What makes a good ending, and how do you make it surprising and inevitable? How do you resolve a book differently if it’s a short story, versus a novel, versus a novel in a series? And how can you create that satisfying ending for both you and the reader?

SWRT 5: Subplots

Oct 12, 2016

What exactly is a subplot? When do you need them? Who should they revolve around? And can they really alleviate the soggy middle syndrome? And please don’t forget your characters have lives too! Don’t make them live entirely in the main plot line.

SWRT 6: Openings

Oct 11, 2016

Want to know what it takes to write a good opening? How do you hook your reader and get them invested in your story? How do you create character empathy and what are the action steps that you need to take in order to write a great opening?

SWRT 4: Book Covers with Daria Brennan

Oct 3, 2016

Can an author do their own cover? What is it like to work with a professional cover designer? And how should you start the process? We explore market and genre conventions, as well as some tricky pitfalls of wanting a person on your cover. We even talk about how hard it was to find the houses for Alida’s covers! Stay tuned for an amazing side by side cover comparison, as well as a very generous offer. Make sure you check Daria out!

SWRT 3: Are We Our Characters?

Aug 12, 2016

Do we write ourselves into our novels? Is everything we write autobiographical? And what if you don’t have the experiences your characters do?

SWRT 2: Writing Groups

Aug 12, 2016

What are the benefits and pitfalls of writing groups? What kind of criticism is good criticism? And how can I be a better critic?

SWRT 1: Challenges of Writing Characters

Aug 12, 2016

Have you ever struggled with your antagonist or supporting characters motivation? Or wonder what kind of work you need to put in before you start writing? We even get into what we do for character sketches and how our journals will lead to posthumous fame!

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SWRT 7: Endings

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SWRT 4: Book Covers with Daria Brennan

SWRT 3: Are We Our Characters?

SWRT 2: Writing Groups

SWRT 1: Challenges of Writing Characters

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