An investigative podcast hosted by world-renowned literary critic and publishing insider Bethanne Patrick. Book bans are on the rise across America. With the rise of social media, book publishers are losing their power as the industry gatekeepers. More and more celebrities and influencers are publishing books with ghostwriters. Writing communities are splintering because members are at cross purposes about their mission. Missing Pages is an investigative podcast about the book publishing ind ...
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Ep121: How to Improve Your Craft
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Show Notes:
- "reading, writing, and 'rithmitic"
- read a lot, in different genres, but especially in your own (to capture common tropes, obligatory scenes, and reader expectations)
- write a lot. Even if no one sees it. Even if it isn't specifically about your project.
- put in the time, the numbers.
- developing taste by reading
- developing voice: word choice, tonality, themes, The Anatomy of a Bestseller by Sacha Black
- developing craft and style: follow twists and turns
- Thinking in Pictures by John Sayles
- The Art of Dramatic Writing
- The Triggering Town by Richard Hugo
- Be around creative people.
- Writing in Restaurants by David Mamet
- people watching and eavesdropping
Next Episode: Talking with Brock Swinson, host of Creative Principles Podcast, and author of Ink by the Barrel.
171 episodes
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Show Notes:
- "reading, writing, and 'rithmitic"
- read a lot, in different genres, but especially in your own (to capture common tropes, obligatory scenes, and reader expectations)
- write a lot. Even if no one sees it. Even if it isn't specifically about your project.
- put in the time, the numbers.
- developing taste by reading
- developing voice: word choice, tonality, themes, The Anatomy of a Bestseller by Sacha Black
- developing craft and style: follow twists and turns
- Thinking in Pictures by John Sayles
- The Art of Dramatic Writing
- The Triggering Town by Richard Hugo
- Be around creative people.
- Writing in Restaurants by David Mamet
- people watching and eavesdropping
Next Episode: Talking with Brock Swinson, host of Creative Principles Podcast, and author of Ink by the Barrel.
171 episodes
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