Writing a Novel podcast

Writing a Novel

Matt Gemmell

Tackle the biggest problems you'll face when writing novels. Brief, to-the-point episodes you can enjoy in any order.

18 Episodes

Cover Design
8/21/2023
19:38
How to meet the reader's expectations and give your book its best chance.
Front and Back Matter
8/8/2023
17:54
What to include before and after the story itself.
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Themes and Subtext
7/31/2023
8:15
The arty parts of writing don't need to be engineered up-front.
Editing
7/24/2023
22:40
How to edit your manuscript, and why you'll need other pairs of eyes to help you.
The First Draft
7/17/2023
11:01
The best way to approach your first draft, and guarantee you'll finish it.
Outlining
6/19/2023
12:31
How to outline your story before starting, to make the writing process easier.
Truth
6/5/2023
11:24
Stories should tell lies that are truer than real life allows.
Research
5/29/2023
17:23
Details in fiction aren't about adding information, but rather creating the appearance of knowledge and truth.
Chapters
5/22/2023
14:44
You should only start thinking about chapters after you've written the first draft of your book.
Prologues and Epilogues
5/15/2023
8:34
There's no need to avoid prologues and epilogues, as long as you don't let them get in the way of the story.

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