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| Steal Shakespeare's Strategy | 24 Nov 2020 | 00:09:59 | |
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| Your Storytelling Goals Will Direct Your Writing | 23 Nov 2020 | 00:08:34 | |
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| Should you stick to one genre? | 09 Nov 2020 | 00:13:18 | |
If you do some research on working as a writer, you will find one piece of advice that comes up in relation to marketing. That advice is to stick to one genre. This advice makes marketing sense. If you write in the same genre, the people who enjoy your books will enjoy all your books. If you are going to write westerns, and you build an audience that enjoys your westerns, they are less likely to enjoy the scifi you write. You are throwing them a curveball of some sort. But what if this marketing advice leads you down a bad writing path. We are going to be talking about that today. My Book: https://amzn.to/31UcCPg My Newsletter: danielpoppie.com/newsletter My Website: www.danielpoppie.com HTWG Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/howtowritegood HTWG Twitter: https://twitter.com/danielpoppie HTWG Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danielpoppie One Last Toast for Ebenezer Fleet: https://www.spreaker.com/show/one-last-toast-for-ebenezer-fleet | |||
| Developing Unique Story Ideas | 06 Jul 2020 | 00:08:51 | |
I don't think finding story ideas is difficult. If you went on a journey of asking any author whether it was difficult to find story ideas, you would only need to point to the millions of published books, and that author would have to agree that finding story ideas is easy. We exist in a sea of stories. What an author would say then is that finding unique story ideas is difficult. And I used to agree with this sentiment. I would worry that the story I told would be too similar to another's story idea. And if my story idea was too similar, I am just putting out some odd inferior clone of a book already on the market. Today, I do not think the process of generating story ideas is difficult at all. In fact, I find it to be one of the most fun aspects of the creative process. This is because I have found a way to find story ideas and develop those story ideas into something that has not been seen before. My Book: https://amzn.to/31UcCPg My Newsletter: https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/a1r2k2 Worldbuilding Episode https://www.spreaker.com/episode/31871877 My Website: www.danielpoppie.com HTWG Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/howtowritegood HTWG Twitter: https://twitter.com/danielpoppie HTWG Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danielpoppie One Last Toast for Ebenezer Fleet: https://www.spreaker.com/show/one-last-toast-for-ebenezer-fleet | |||
| World Building: Three Strategies and One Core Principle | 03 Jul 2020 | 00:12:04 | |
I don't think finding story ideas is difficult. If you went on a journey of asking any author whether it was difficult to find story ideas, you would only need to point to the millions of published books, and that author would have to agree that finding story ideas is easy. We exist in a sea of stories. What an author would say then is that finding unique story ideas is difficult. And I used to agree with this sentiment. I would worry that the story I told would be too similar to another's story idea. And if my story idea was too similar, I am just putting out some odd inferior clone of a book already on the market. Today, I do not think the process of generating story ideas is difficult at all. In fact, I find it to be one of the most fun aspects of the creative process. This is because I have found a way to find story ideas and develop those story ideas into something that has not been seen before. My Book: https://amzn.to/31UcCPg My Newsletter: https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/a1r2k2 Worldbuilding Episode https://www.spreaker.com/episode/32309239 My Website: www.danielpoppie.com HTWG Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/howtowritegood HTWG Twitter: https://twitter.com/danielpoppie HTWG Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danielpoppie One Last Toast for Ebenezer Fleet: https://www.spreaker.com/show/one-last-toast-for-ebenezer-fleet | |||
| Story Ideas: The 5 Best Places to Find Them | 02 Jul 2020 | 00:10:51 | |
Maybe you are looking at the world around you and all you see is a mass of gray blobs that are hard to differentiate from one another. Life seems boring. Life seems static. Life is heavy on your shoulders, and when you decide you want to write a book, you do not see anything that you can use as inspiration. This is a problem. Since nothing is truly original, we must depend on the things around us for ideas. We must draw ideas from the world, distill it through our psyche, and synthesize it into a new form of art. I have good news. The world has endless ideas to use. The world has so many ideas that if you open up your eyes and mind to them, you'll likely drown. Here are five fertile areas you can look into to find excellent ideas. My Book: https://amzn.to/31UcCPg My Newsletter: https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/a1r2k2 An Endless Supply of Story Ideas Episode: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/31470148 My Website to sign up for my newsletter: www.danielpoppie.com HTWG Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/howtowritegood HTWG Twitter: https://twitter.com/danielpoppie HTWG Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danielpoppie One Last Toast for Ebenezer Fleet: https://www.spreaker.com/show/one-last-toast-for-ebenezer-fleet | |||
| Endless Story Ideas: Approaching Life as a Creative | 01 Jul 2020 | 00:09:05 | |
Are you someone who looks enviously at others who are able to come up with ideas without effort. If that is the case, this episode is for you. These epiphanies writers, artists, musicians, etc. . . have do not come from nowhere. They are a specific mental process. It only looks like these people are able to arrive at ideas magically because they have developed a specific way of looking at and thinking about the world. "So, what?" you answer. "How does that help me?" If you are able to understand this thinking process, you can practice it, and after you have taken enough time practicing, it will be come a more natural way of thinking. My Book: https://amzn.to/31UcCPg My Newsletter: https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/a1r2k2 HTWG Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/howtowritegood HTWG Twitter: https://twitter.com/danielpoppie HTWG Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danielpoppie One Last Toast for Ebenezer Fleet: https://www.spreaker.com/show/one-last-toast-for-ebenezer-fleet | |||
| Art in the Margins | 18 Mar 2020 | 00:45:34 | |
Sometimes it seems like media is central to our modern world. It is easy to be entertained every second of the day. I can open up one of the many video or audio streaming services and watch or listen all day long. One thing that is important to remember is that art and creative work are things that exist in the margins. But just because these things are in the margins does not mean they are unimportant. My Website: www.danielpoppie.com HTWG Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/howtowritegood HTWG Twitter: https://twitter.com/HTWGPodcast HTWG Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howtowritegood One Last Toast for Ebenezer Fleet: https://www.spreaker.com/show/one-last-toast-for-ebenezer-fleet Intro and Exit Music Credit: Brain-Eating Zombies from Area 51 by Moolen http://ccmixter.org/files/moolen/32827 | |||
| The Importance of Understanding Your Culture | 11 Mar 2020 | 00:41:46 | |
Every artist exists within a context. That context is called culture, and every artistic piece is reflecting and reacting to that culture. In this week's episode, I talk about the importance of why a person should study and understand their culture. I believe it allows the artist to create better art with more depth. My Website: www.danielpoppie.com HTWG Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/howtowritegood HTWG Twitter: https://twitter.com/HTWGPodcast HTWG Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howtowritegood One Last Toast for Ebenezer Fleet: https://www.spreaker.com/show/one-last-toast-for-ebenezer-fleet Intro and Exit Music Credit: Brain-Eating Zombies from Area 51 by Moolen http://ccmixter.org/files/moolen/32827 | |||
| Is the Character Right for the Story? | 04 Mar 2020 | 00:49:53 | |
Stories are wrapped up in their main characters. I would argue that the characters are the most important part of stories. When we look at characters, it is important to match the correct character to the story. A middle-aged man would not be a good main character for Harry Potter. Citizen Kane would not work if the main character was lazy. The character is important to what story is told. My Website: www.danielpoppie.com HTWG Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/howtowritegood HTWG Twitter: https://twitter.com/HTWGPodcast HTWG Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howtowritegood One Last Toast for Ebenezer Fleet: https://www.spreaker.com/show/one-last-toast-for-ebenezer-fleet Intro and Exit Music Credit: Brain-Eating Zombies from Area 51 by Moolen http://ccmixter.org/files/moolen/32827 | |||
| Every Word Full of Meaning | 26 Feb 2020 | 00:46:39 | |
A trend was once more prominent in the music industry. This trend was to write song lyrics that meant nothing. As authors, we should always seek to fill everything we write with meaning. My Website: www.danielpoppie.com HTWG Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/howtowritegood HTWG Twitter: https://twitter.com/HTWGPodcast HTWG Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howtowritegood One Last Toast for Ebenezer Fleet: https://www.spreaker.com/show/one-last-toast-for-ebenezer-fleet Intro and Exit Music Credit: Brain-Eating Zombies from Area 51 by Moolen http://ccmixter.org/files/moolen/32827 | |||
| Skinny Writing | 19 Feb 2020 | 00:30:32 | |
Most writers know what purple prose is. Most try to make their writing contain as little writing as possible. I call this skinny writing. In this week's episode, I talk about the utility of purple prose and skinny writing, when we should use both, and why I think that our writing culture has shifted toward writing "skinny" rather than writing "purple." My Website: www.danielpoppie.com HTWG Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/howtowritegood HTWG Twitter: https://twitter.com/HTWGPodcast HTWG Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howtowritegood One Last Toast for Ebenezer Fleet: https://www.spreaker.com/show/one-last-toast-for-ebenezer-fleet Intro and Exit Music Credit: Brain-Eating Zombies from Area 51 by Moolen http://ccmixter.org/files/moolen/32827 | |||
| Begging the Question | 12 Feb 2020 | 00:30:59 | |
Begging the Question does not mean that you are asking a specific question. Begging the Question is a logical fallacy that looks at whether someone is making arguments for their basic ideas or is merely making assumptions. When we look at Begging the Question, it can teach us authors to look at our fundamental beliefs and determine whether we actually believe them. My Website: www.danielpoppie.com HTWG Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/howtowritegood HTWG Twitter: https://twitter.com/HTWGPodcast HTWG Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howtowritegood One Last Toast for Ebenezer Fleet: https://www.spreaker.com/show/one-last-toast-for-ebenezer-fleet Intro and Exit Music Credit: Brain-Eating Zombies from Area 51 by Moolen http://ccmixter.org/files/moolen/32827 | |||
| Follow Your Own Writing Rules | 06 Nov 2020 | 00:12:57 | |
The first thing you should know before anything else is that you should not listen to me. You shouldn't listen to me. You shouldn't listen to other writers telling you what to do. What you need to do is figure out your own way of writing. But I don't think that setting out on your own trail is the way most writers decide to go. Most writers are reading or listening to other writing advice. The reason why people usually don't want to figure things out themselves is because it is hard, but it might be the case that you are missing out on something because you aren't doing the hard thing. But then again, maybe you shouldn't listen to what I am saying here. At least you would be listening to me if you choose to disregard my advice. My Book: https://amzn.to/31UcCPg My Newsletter: danielpoppie.com/newsletter My Website: www.danielpoppie.com HTWG Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/howtowritegood HTWG Twitter: https://twitter.com/danielpoppie HTWG Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danielpoppie One Last Toast for Ebenezer Fleet: https://www.spreaker.com/show/one-last-toast-for-ebenezer-fleet | |||
| Literary Analysis | 05 Feb 2020 | 00:36:16 | |
Literary analysis is something I turned up my nose at a decade ago. My inward groaning would begin every time an English or literature teacher would start to talk about literary analysis. Was the color of the walls in a story important? Was the author trying to convey some important metaphysical truth? I would have wagged my head and disagreed. And I still wag my head and disagree with that avenue of literary analysis, but I do not disagree with the action wholesale. When I was a student, I was not taught how to analyze literature correctly, but literary analysis can teach us a lot if we do it correctly. My Website: www.danielpoppie.com HTWG Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/howtowritegood HTWG Twitter: https://twitter.com/HTWGPodcast HTWG Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howtowritegood One Last Toast for Ebenezer Fleet: https://www.spreaker.com/show/one-last-toast-for-ebenezer-fleet Intro and Exit Music Credit: Brain-Eating Zombies from Area 51 by Moolen http://ccmixter.org/files/moolen/32827 | |||
| The Importance of Craft Part 3 | 29 Jan 2020 | 00:26:53 | |
The meaning behind an artistic work is important. Knowing the meaning and even the process by which a work is created can help deepen the understanding of art. We have gone so far toward the direction of "meaning" that some have thrown out the quality of work. It does not matter how something is done as long as the meaning is deep or correct. In this episode, I begin the conversation about craft. What is it and why is it central to the value of an artistic work? We finish our discussion on craft in this second part. My Website: www.danielpoppie.com HTWG Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/howtowritegood HTWG Twitter: https://twitter.com/HTWGPodcast HTWG Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howtowritegood One Last Toast for Ebenezer Fleet: https://www.spreaker.com/show/one-last-toast-for-ebenezer-fleet Intro and Exit Music Credit: Brain-Eating Zombies from Area 51 by Moolen http://ccmixter.org/files/moolen/32827 | |||
| The Importance of Craft Part 2 | 22 Jan 2020 | 00:35:59 | |
The meaning behind an artistic work is important. Knowing the meaning and even the process by which a work is created can help deepen the understanding of art. We have gone so far toward the direction of "meaning" that some have thrown out the quality of work. It does not matter how something is done as long as the meaning is deep or correct. In this episode, I begin the conversation about craft. What is it and why is it central to the value of an artistic work? We continue our discussion on craft in this second part. My Website: www.danielpoppie.com HTWG Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/howtowritegood HTWG Twitter: https://twitter.com/HTWGPodcast HTWG Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howtowritegood One Last Toast for Ebenezer Fleet: https://www.spreaker.com/show/one-last-toast-for-ebenezer-fleet Intro and Exit Music Credit: Brain-Eating Zombies from Area 51 by Moolen http://ccmixter.org/files/moolen/32827 | |||
| The Importance of Craft Part 1 | 15 Jan 2020 | 00:39:41 | |
The meaning behind an artistic work is important. Knowing the meaning and even the process by which a work is created can help deepen the understanding of art. We have gone so far toward the direction of "meaning" that some have thrown out the quality of work. It does not matter how something is done as long as the meaning is deep or correct. In this episode, I begin the conversation about craft. What is it and why is it central to the value of an artistic work? My Website: www.danielpoppie.com HTWG Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/howtowritegood HTWG Twitter: https://twitter.com/HTWGPodcast HTWG Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howtowritegood One Last Toast for Ebenezer Fleet: https://www.spreaker.com/show/one-last-toast-for-ebenezer-fleet Intro and Exit Music Credit: Brain-Eating Zombies from Area 51 by Moolen http://ccmixter.org/files/moolen/32827 | |||
| The Importance of Knowing and Understanding History Part 3 | 08 Jan 2020 | 00:51:26 | |
We finish our discussion of why knowing and understanding history is important to your life and writing. My Website: www.danielpoppie.com HTWG Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/howtowritegood HTWG Twitter: https://twitter.com/HTWGPodcast HTWG Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howtowritegood One Last Toast for Ebenezer Fleet: https://www.spreaker.com/show/one-last-toast-for-ebenezer-fleet Intro and Exit Music Credit: Brain-Eating Zombies from Area 51 by Moolen http://ccmixter.org/files/moolen/32827 | |||
| The Importance of Knowing and Understanding History Part 2 | 01 Jan 2020 | 00:40:05 | |
We continue our discussion of why knowing and understanding history is important to your life and writing. My Website: www.danielpoppie.com HTWG Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/howtowritegood HTWG Twitter: https://twitter.com/HTWGPodcast HTWG Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howtowritegood One Last Toast for Ebenezer Fleet: https://www.spreaker.com/show/one-last-toast-for-ebenezer-fleet Intro and Exit Music Credit: Brain-Eating Zombies from Area 51 by Moolen http://ccmixter.org/files/moolen/32827 | |||
| The Importance of Knowing and Understanding History Part 1 | 25 Dec 2019 | 00:41:11 | |
Some of you love history. Some of you think history is a snooze. Even if you don't like history, I think it is important to know and understand history. Knowing and understanding history can help us make better decisions in our lives, but it can also help us write better. You read that correctly. Knowing and understanding history will help you write better. But it is not in the way you think. My Website: www.danielpoppie.com HTWG Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/howtowritegood HTWG Twitter: https://twitter.com/HTWGPodcast HTWG Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howtowritegood One Last Toast for Ebenezer Fleet: https://www.spreaker.com/show/one-last-toast-for-ebenezer-fleet Intro and Exit Music Credit: Brain-Eating Zombies from Area 51 by Moolen http://ccmixter.org/files/moolen/32827 | |||
| Writing with Both Your Brains | 18 Dec 2019 | 00:46:39 | |
One thing to take into consideration when writing is that you do not have one brain; you have two. It is important to take into consideration these two halves of yourself. | |||
| Plot Structure and Treading the Same Ground | 11 Dec 2019 | 00:42:45 | |
I am sure most people have run into stories that tread the same ground in a dissatisfying way. When we write, should we repeat the same events and plot points? The answer seems to be no, and in most cases, I would agree with you. But there is a way to include repetition in a way that is satisfying and can make the story better. My Website: www.danielpoppie.com HTWG Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/howtowritegood HTWG Twitter: https://twitter.com/HTWGPodcast HTWG Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howtowritegood One Last Toast for Ebenezer Fleet: https://www.spreaker.com/show/one-last-toast-for-ebenezer-fleet Intro and Exit Music Credit: Brain-Eating Zombies from Area 51 by Moolen http://ccmixter.org/files/moolen/32827 | |||
| Art Lives in Two Worlds | 04 Dec 2019 | 00:42:19 | |
What is art? This is a question I ask myself monthly. I want to understand what art is so that I can use that knowledge to create art. But I never find myself with a satisfying answer, but I think it centers around two parallel but opposite things. My Website: www.danielpoppie.com HTWG Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/howtowritegood HTWG Twitter: https://twitter.com/HTWGPodcast HTWG Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howtowritegood One Last Toast for Ebenezer Fleet: https://www.spreaker.com/show/one-last-toast-for-ebenezer-fleet Intro and Exit Music Credit: Brain-Eating Zombies from Area 51 by Moolen http://ccmixter.org/files/moolen/32827 | |||
| How the Publishing Industry Should Work | 05 Nov 2020 | 00:13:48 | |
The publishing industry has been around for quite some time. Nowadays, the advent of self-publishing pushes against traditional publishing, but indie publishing has only created a tiny dent. We still live in a world that is dominated by the traditional publishing industry. I think there is a good reason for that at this time. But I have issues with the publishing industry (one major one, in fact), and I think that self-publishing can help us shift the publishing industry in a better direction. My Book: https://amzn.to/31UcCPg My Newsletter: danielpoppie.com/newsletter My Website: www.danielpoppie.com HTWG Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/howtowritegood HTWG Twitter: https://twitter.com/danielpoppie HTWG Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danielpoppie One Last Toast for Ebenezer Fleet: https://www.spreaker.com/show/one-last-toast-for-ebenezer-fleet | |||
| The Importance of a Routine | 27 Nov 2019 | 00:51:10 | |
When approaching creativity rigidity and rules can often seem like a detriment, but routine, rules, structure, and rules play an important part in life, creativity, and writing. My Website: www.danielpoppie.com HTWG Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/howtowritegood HTWG Twitter: https://twitter.com/HTWGPodcast HTWG Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howtowritegood One Last Toast for Ebenezer Fleet: https://www.spreaker.com/show/one-last-toast-for-ebenezer-fleet Intro and Exit Music Credit: Brain-Eating Zombies from Area 51 by Moolen http://ccmixter.org/files/moolen/32827 | |||
| Get Rid of Your Power Tools | 20 Nov 2019 | 00:30:08 | |
Most of us love writing because of the depth we can express with it, but the act of writing is simple. And those who write are normal people. Each of us is sitting in our own little corner of the world and putting one word after the other to convey experiences and ideas. The accessibility of writing is what got me into it in the first place. I wanted a creative outlet, and paper and pens happen to be cheap. Even though writing can convey a great depth and breadth of ideas, I think it is important to remember that simplicity. When we have gotten into a place where we find it hard to write, maybe we should strip away all those things we are using and get back to the basics. My Website: www.danielpoppie.com HTWG Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/howtowritegood HTWG Twitter: https://twitter.com/HTWGPodcast HTWG Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howtowritegood One Last Toast for Ebenezer Fleet: https://www.spreaker.com/show/one-last-toast-for-ebenezer-fleet Intro and Exit Music Credit: Brain-Eating Zombies from Area 51 by Moolen http://ccmixter.org/files/moolen/32827 | |||
| Don't Give Up Your Life for Writing | 13 Nov 2019 | 00:34:44 | |
It is easy to get swept up in things we love, but some of those things we love are more important than others. Writing is something that gives me a lot of happiness and joy, but I know that there are many other things that are much more important. It is good to take a look at what those things are and where writing fits into the hierarchy of meaning. My Website: www.danielpoppie.com HTWG Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/howtowritegood HTWG Twitter: https://twitter.com/HTWGPodcast HTWG Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howtowritegood One Last Toast for Ebenezer Fleet: https://www.spreaker.com/show/one-last-toast-for-ebenezer-fleet Intro and Exit Music Credit: Brain-Eating Zombies from Area 51 by Moolen http://ccmixter.org/files/moolen/32827 | |||
| Archetypes and Character Writing | 06 Nov 2019 | 00:43:52 | |
Archetypes are often seen as a shortcut to character writing, and characters who are based on basic archetypes are often seen as two-dimensional. Perhaps there is a different way we should be looking at using characters in our narratives. My Website: www.danielpoppie.com HTWG Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/howtowritegood HTWG Twitter: https://twitter.com/HTWGPodcast HTWG Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howtowritegood One Last Toast for Ebenezer Fleet: https://www.spreaker.com/show/one-last-toast-for-ebenezer-fleet Intro and Exit Music Credit: Brain-Eating Zombies from Area 51 by Moolen http://ccmixter.org/files/moolen/32827 | |||
| Realistic vs. Realism | 30 Oct 2019 | 00:37:49 | |
There can be a temptation to overwrite when creating prose. If I am trying to create prose to set a scene, I might be tempted to include every detail of the place I am describing, but when looking at how a person actually perceives a room, we find that he does not see all those details of the room. A person has a very narrow central vision and the fact that we understand a very small portion of what we can see may be an important clue to how we can convey reality. My Website: www.danielpoppie.com HTWG Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/howtowritegood HTWG Twitter: https://twitter.com/HTWGPodcast HTWG Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howtowritegood One Last Toast for Ebenezer Fleet: https://www.spreaker.com/show/one-last-toast-for-ebenezer-fleet Intro and Exit Music Credit: Brain-Eating Zombies from Area 51 by Moolen http://ccmixter.org/files/moolen/32827 | |||
| Knitting Your Own Writing Clothes | 23 Oct 2019 | 00:39:04 | |
Writer's Block is something that is hard to predict, and it is something that occurs more often when we have busy days. Here is a perspective on what you can do to create a system that will allow your writing to flow. My Website: www.danielpoppie.com HTWG Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/howtowritegood HTWG Twitter: https://twitter.com/HTWGPodcast HTWG Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howtowritegood One Last Toast for Ebenezer Fleet: https://www.spreaker.com/show/one-last-toast-for-ebenezer-fleet Intro and Exit Music Credit: Brain-Eating Zombies from Area 51 by Moolen http://ccmixter.org/files/moolen/32827 | |||
| World Building Disease | 16 Oct 2019 | 00:34:36 | |
Some writers have trouble writing for one specific reason. Instead of writing, they choose to build the world around their story. This "World Building Disease" often overtakes writers who are creating fantasy worlds. Though it can get in the way of writing, it also serves a useful purpose. My Website: www.danielpoppie.com HTWG Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/howtowritegood HTWG Twitter: https://twitter.com/HTWGPodcast HTWG Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howtowritegood One Last Toast for Ebenezer Fleet: https://www.spreaker.com/show/one-last-toast-for-ebenezer-fleet Intro and Exit Music Credit: Brain-Eating Zombies from Area 51 by Moolen http://ccmixter.org/files/moolen/32827 | |||
| Shifting the Artistic Paradigm | 09 Oct 2019 | 00:39:52 | |
There is a temptation to niche down when writing. Some would call this choosing a genre. The reason behind this is to make what you write fit into a specific market. When you write and there is already a market for what you write, it is more likely that you are going to sell books. But if you are niching down, are you likely to make a big impact on the literary world? Perhaps. My Website: www.danielpoppie.com HTWG Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/howtowritegood HTWG Twitter: https://twitter.com/HTWGPodcast HTWG Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howtowritegood One Last Toast for Ebenezer Fleet: https://www.spreaker.com/show/one-last-toast-for-ebenezer-fleet Intro and Exit Music Credit: Brain-Eating Zombies from Area 51 by Moolen http://ccmixter.org/files/moolen/32827 | |||
| Spotlighting Yourself as a Writer | 02 Oct 2019 | 00:34:40 | |
As we gain audiences as writers, I think it is important to remember why we write: so others can read what we write. The spotlight should be on that writing, not on us. My Website: www.danielpoppie.com HTWG Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/howtowritegood HTWG Twitter: https://twitter.com/HTWGPodcast HTWG Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howtowritegood One Last Toast for Ebenezer Fleet: https://www.spreaker.com/show/one-last-toast-for-ebenezer-fleet Intro and Exit Music Credit: Brain-Eating Zombies from Area 51 by Moolen http://ccmixter.org/files/moolen/32827 | |||
| The Right Words Do Not Exist | 25 Sep 2019 | 00:35:19 | |
Let me harp on perfectionism once again. Instead of talking about trying to find those "right" words, maybe we just need to find the words that work. My Website: www.danielpoppie.com HTWG Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/howtowritegood HTWG Twitter: https://twitter.com/HTWGPodcast HTWG Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howtowritegood One Last Toast for Ebenezer Fleet: https://www.spreaker.com/show/one-last-toast-for-ebenezer-fleet Intro and Exit Music Credit: Brain-Eating Zombies from Area 51 by Moolen http://ccmixter.org/files/moolen/32827 | |||
| Write for Non-Writers | 04 Nov 2020 | 00:08:59 | |
Some writers are elitists. Some writers want to write the next great American novel (or English novel or Australian (if they read down there)). And writing for regular people is something that is left for bad writers. I think this is stupid (because I think a lot of things are stupid). Instead of writing for a small group of elites, consider writing for regular people. Just think of how much larger your impact could be. My Book: https://amzn.to/31UcCPg My Newsletter: danielpoppie.com/newsletter My Website: www.danielpoppie.com HTWG Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/howtowritegood HTWG Twitter: https://twitter.com/danielpoppie HTWG Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danielpoppie One Last Toast for Ebenezer Fleet: https://www.spreaker.com/show/one-last-toast-for-ebenezer-fleet | |||
| Fall Out of Love with Your Work | 18 Sep 2019 | 00:41:15 | |
Sometimes we get too emotionally tied to what we are writing. I get that. I get emotionally attached to my writing as well. I just think we might need to take a step back. My Website: www.danielpoppie.com HTWG Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/howtowritegood HTWG Twitter: https://twitter.com/HTWGPodcast HTWG Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howtowritegood One Last Toast for Ebenezer Fleet: https://www.spreaker.com/show/one-last-toast-for-ebenezer-fleet Intro and Exit Music Credit: Brain-Eating Zombies from Area 51 by Moolen http://ccmixter.org/files/moolen/32827 | |||
| Advice I Would Give My Younger Self | 11 Sep 2019 | 00:39:05 | |
Looking back at what I have learned over the 10+ past years, I have learned about writing and the writing industry. How I wish that I could be transported back in time to tell myself this information, but maybe this advice will be useful to you. My Website: www.danielpoppie.com HTWG Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/howtowritegood HTWG Twitter: https://twitter.com/HTWGPodcast HTWG Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howtowritegood One Last Toast for Ebenezer Fleet: https://www.spreaker.com/show/one-last-toast-for-ebenezer-fleet Intro and Exit Music Credit: Brain-Eating Zombies from Area 51 by Moolen http://ccmixter.org/files/moolen/32827 | |||
| Perfectionism and Hindered Growth | 04 Sep 2019 | 00:40:55 | |
Perfectionism is often thought of something that makes people succeed. It is the case that good work is important for progress, but perfectionism is not something from that propels a person forward, even though it seems to be the case. Perfectionism is often something that stops a person from getting things done. Perfectionism is often something that stops a person from learning more. Perfectionism is not a strength. Perfectionism is a weakness, and it is keeping you from growth. My Website: www.danielpoppie.com HTWG Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/howtowritegood HTWG Twitter: https://twitter.com/HTWGPodcast HTWG Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howtowritegood One Last Toast for Ebenezer Fleet: https://www.spreaker.com/show/one-last-toast-for-ebenezer-fleet Intro and Exit Music Credit: Brain-Eating Zombies from Area 51 by Moolen http://ccmixter.org/files/moolen/32827 | |||
| Straw Man Arguments and Your Approach to Characters | 28 Aug 2019 | 01:01:32 | |
The straw man argument is when you present a caricature of your opponent's argument. It is not good thinking. When we write, we need to be aware of our ideas and our biases so that we do not caricature our opponent or his argument. My Website: www.danielpoppie.com HTWG Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/howtowritegood HTWG Twitter: https://twitter.com/HTWGPodcast HTWG Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howtowritegood One Last Toast for Ebenezer Fleet: https://www.spreaker.com/show/one-last-toast-for-ebenezer-fleet Intro and Exit Music Credit: Brain-Eating Zombies from Area 51 by Moolen http://ccmixter.org/files/moolen/32827 | |||
| Writing Is Hypnotism | 21 Aug 2019 | 00:40:38 | |
I was wrong. A while back, I commented on Stephen King's idea of writing being hypnotism. He stated that it was self-hypnotism. I stated that it was not. After doing research on hypnotism and doing some careful thought, I really I had misunderstood the concept, and what Stephen King stated was much closer to truth than what I believed. My Website: www.danielpoppie.com HTWG Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/howtowritegood HTWG Twitter: https://twitter.com/HTWGPodcast HTWG Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howtowritegood One Last Toast for Ebenezer Fleet: https://www.spreaker.com/show/one-last-toast-for-ebenezer-fleet Intro and Exit Music Credit: Brain-Eating Zombies from Area 51 by Moolen http://ccmixter.org/files/moolen/32827 | |||
| Satire and Parody | 14 Aug 2019 | 00:50:35 | |
Laughter is said to be the best medicine. I don't know if that is true. I suspect it isn't. Though it is probably not the best medicine, laughter and humor are an important part of society. On this week's episode of How to Write Good, I talk about the importance of satire and parody. Smellygoat's Social Media: https://www.minds.com/smellygoat11 My Website: www.danielpoppie.com HTWG Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/howtowritegood HTWG Twitter: https://twitter.com/HTWGPodcast HTWG Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howtowritegood One Last Toast for Ebenezer Fleet: https://www.spreaker.com/show/one-last-toast-for-ebenezer-fleet Intro and Exit Music Credit: Brain-Eating Zombies from Area 51 by Moolen http://ccmixter.org/files/moolen/32827 | |||
| What Story Are We Telling Anyway? | 07 Aug 2019 | 00:32:20 | |
When I talk about stories, I wonder what use stories are within the human experience. I think I was thinking about it wrong. I saw stories as something extra in life, but the story is something central to what it is to be human. My Website: www.danielpoppie.com HTWG Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/howtowritegood HTWG Twitter: https://twitter.com/HTWGPodcast HTWG Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howtowritegood One Last Toast for Ebenezer Fleet: https://www.spreaker.com/show/one-last-toast-for-ebenezer-fleet Intro and Exit Music Credit: Brain-Eating Zombies from Area 51 by Moolen http://ccmixter.org/files/moolen/32827 | |||
| You Can't Do It Alone, and You Don't Have To | 31 Jul 2019 | 00:38:32 | |
Every person has a different life. Some people start out with more benefits. Some start out with less. Those who don't seem to be doing as well may have something in common: they are alone. When you are alone, you cannot do it alone. What people need to understand is that even if you are alone right now, you don't need to be alone. My Website: www.danielpoppie.com HTWG Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/howtowritegood HTWG Twitter: https://twitter.com/HTWGPodcast HTWG Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howtowritegood One Last Toast for Ebenezer Fleet: https://www.spreaker.com/show/one-last-toast-for-ebenezer-fleet Intro and Exit Music Credit: Brain-Eating Zombies from Area 51 by Moolen http://ccmixter.org/files/moolen/32827 | |||
| What Is Truth: Truth vs Truth | 24 Jul 2019 | 00:35:53 | |
I think truth is an important thing. I think telling the truth is an important thing. But you have probably heard me talk about truth when you right quite often. "Your writing should be the truth," I say (or something like that), but when I talk about truth in writing, I am not talking about absolute truth. In this episode of How to Write Good, I explain a confusion that arises between academics and artists when talking about art. My Website: www.danielpoppie.com HTWG Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/howtowritegood HTWG Twitter: https://twitter.com/HTWGPodcast HTWG Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howtowritegood One Last Toast for Ebenezer Fleet: https://www.spreaker.com/show/one-last-toast-for-ebenezer-fleet Intro and Exit Music Credit: Brain-Eating Zombies from Area 51 by Moolen http://ccmixter.org/files/moolen/32827 | |||
| Character Development: Character Development and Good Characters | 17 Jul 2019 | 00:37:04 | |
Character development seems to be straightforward. You think up a character, and you write that character. But developing good characters isn't so easy. By now you probably know that I think every piece of writing is a little elusive. This week, I try to get to the heart of what makes characters in fiction good. This is where the way you live starts to affect the way you write and especially your character development. My Website: www.danielpoppie.com HTWG Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/howtowritegood HTWG Twitter: https://twitter.com/HTWGPodcast HTWG Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howtowritegood One Last Toast for Ebenezer Fleet: https://www.spreaker.com/show/one-last-toast-for-ebenezer-fleet Intro and Exit Music Credit: Brain-Eating Zombies from Area 51 by Moolen http://ccmixter.org/files/moolen/328 | |||
| The Goal of Writing | 03 Nov 2020 | 00:07:32 | |
Why do we write? That is is common question I ask when thinking about writing. Some people think that writing is only to make words sound good together, but I think this misses the point of the writing completely. My Book: https://amzn.to/31UcCPg My Newsletter: danielpoppie.com/newsletter My Website: www.danielpoppie.com HTWG Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/howtowritegood HTWG Twitter: https://twitter.com/danielpoppie HTWG Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danielpoppie One Last Toast for Ebenezer Fleet: https://www.spreaker.com/show/one-last-toast-for-ebenezer-fleet | |||
| Crafting a Good Plot: Pitfalls and Solutions to a Good Story | 10 Jul 2019 | 00:46:09 | |
I often see writers who rely too heavily on plot outlines. These writers are often newer to the field. When you are looking at how your story flows and develops, here are some things to look at when you work through your plot. My Website: www.danielpoppie.com HTWG Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/howtowritegood HTWG Twitter: https://twitter.com/HTWGPodcast HTWG Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howtowritegood One Last Toast for Ebenezer Fleet: https://www.spreaker.com/show/one-last-toast-for-ebenezer-fleet Intro and Exit Music Credit: Brain-Eating Zombies from Area 51 by Moolen http://ccmixter.org/files/moolen/328 | |||
| What is Art? How Should We Define it? | 03 Jul 2019 | 00:37:39 | |
In these week's episode I take another look at art. I was recently working on another project that required me to dive into what art is. When looking into art and walking my way toward a definition, I found a good way to describe how these different artistic endeavors all fit together. My Website: www.danielpoppie.com HTWG Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/howtowritegood HTWG Twitter: https://twitter.com/HTWGPodcast HTWG Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howtowritegood One Last Toast for Ebenezer Fleet: https://www.spreaker.com/show/one-last-toast-for-ebenezer-fleet Intro and Exit Music Credit: Brain-Eating Zombies from Area 51 by Moolen http://ccmixter.org/files/moolen/328 | |||
| On Writing Well and What Good Writing Is | 26 Jun 2019 | 00:36:40 | |
I run into a lot of questions about "how" to do specific things when writing. I believe it is important to understand the craft of writing and storytelling well, but I think we need to view writing creatively from a different perspective. The question we should be asking is not what is the best way. We should be asking another question. My Website: www.danielpoppie.com HTWG Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/howtowritegood HTWG Twitter: https://twitter.com/HTWGPodcast HTWG Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howtowritegood One Last Toast for Ebenezer Fleet: https://www.spreaker.com/show/one-last-toast-for-ebenezer-fleet Intro and Exit Music Credit: Brain-Eating Zombies from Area 51 by Moolen http://ccmixter.org/files/moolen/328 | |||
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