Best Arthur Franz IV Podcasts (2024)

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REFILL: Drafting vs Writing 6:06

3d ago6:06

6:06

Art explores how he has shifted his mindset from writing to "drafting" as a clever way to trick his brain into enjoying the rough draft process. Art offers seven steps for his process to keep the work engaging. Tim and Art are here to help, so email the show at TiffinInnWritingWorkshop@gmail.com to get your conversation started.…

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Finding Your Writing Voice: Playing with Form and Function 47:25

10d ago47:25

47:25

Tim and Art explore ways you can discover your writing voice through playing with different forms within your early drafts. Adopting new forms (such as prose poetry, screenplays, haiku, etc.) as an avenue of play can unlock new directions in your work. Even if you try and discard or try and adopt, the work of trying can lead to new ideas and help y…

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REFILL: Dispelling Doubt 5:05

17d ago5:05

5:05

Art explores how he uses the Refill episodes as a rationale for dispelling doubt and continuing to push forward in improving his craft. Tim and Art are here to help, so email the show at TiffinInnWritingWorkshop@gmail.com to get your conversation started.By Arthur Franz IV

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Self Publishing with Guest Kalynn Applewhite 40:04

24d ago40:04

40:04

Tim and Art welcome guest author Kalynn Applewhite to the corner booth to discuss her process in staying disciplined year-round in writing as well as a glimpse into her self-publishing successes. Kalynn Applewhite is a writer at heart with a lifetime love of fantasy. She is a work-at-home mom and lead creator for Applewhite Games. Through her books…

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REFILL: Trying Something New 5:07

1M ago5:07

5:07

Tim explores how to process constructive feedback and turn that into action on a future draft. Tim and Art are here to help, so email the show at TiffinInnWritingWorkshop@gmail.com to get your conversation started.By Tim Goodwin

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Feedback Demo for Tim's Flash Fiction 35:52

1M ago35:52

35:52

Tim and Art demonstrate best practices of giving and receiving feedback with an unscripted feedback session on Tim's flash fiction! Join us as we hear Tim's story read into the record, Art asking open-ended questions about choices Tim made in the story, Art's impression of the work, written feedback from editors who passed on the story, and finally…

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REWIND: Balancing Writing & Full-Time Employment 39:49

2M ago39:49

39:49

Tim and Art transport you back in time to Season 1 with a new segment we are calling a "REWIND." We plan to release our regularly scheduled REFILL episode as a Bonus later this month whenever Art's voice no longer crackles like a campfire (thanks, mystery virus!). This episode originally aired on April 25, 2023. Ever struggled to find the time (or …

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Giving and Receiving Feedback 41:37

2M ago41:37

41:37

Tim and Art discuss the hallmarks of quality feedback to writers, especially how to sort out good advice from bad. They offer tips on how to deliver helpful feedback to your peers as well as how to convert bad advice into something useful. We're here to help, so e-mail us at TiffinInnWritingWorkshop@gmail.com with any questions, success stories, or…

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REFILL: Heroes and Anti-Heroes 6:28

2M ago6:28

6:28

Art introduces the distinction between Heroes and Anti-Heroes, specifically how their decision-making defines them. We're here to help, so e-mail us at TiffinInnWritingWorkshop@gmail.com with any questions, success stories, or to just get the conversation started.By Arthur Franz IV

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Collaborating and Screenwriting - Interview with Cat Hammons 53:30

2M ago53:30

53:30

Tim and Art welcome the talented Cat Hammons into the corner booth to discuss best practices on collaborating with a writing partner as well as tips on writing for film and TV. Cat Hammons is an actor and writer born and raised in Ogden, UT. Her acting career includes the award-winning film For When You Get Lost and a variety of television shows su…

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REFILL: Narrative Hooks and In Medias Res 5:52

2M ago5:52

5:52

As writers, we all need the right tools in our toolbelts. This season, Tim and I are using the refill episodes to discuss fundamental literary tools. These tools could be important terminology, useful literary devices, or foundational concepts that we think every writer can find valuable. In each refill episode, we plan to tackle two at a time. Thi…

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Strategies for Your Next Revision 48:25

3M ago48:25

48:25

Tim and Art are back with an all-new season of discussions, tips, and ways to progress your stories! In this season 3 opener, Tim and Art discuss practical strategies for approaching your 2nd draft. Art offers three major steps including how to approach big note-taking when you read your 1st draft back, when and how to approach revising scenes, and…

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What We Really Learned from NaNoWriMo 2023 23:39

5M ago23:39

23:39

With the end of NaNoWriMo 2023, Tim and Art discuss what they learned about themselves and the process of writing after the month-long sprint, how they plan to use their time now that it is over, and what to do differently going forward. Stay in touch during the hiatus at TiffinInnWritingWorkshop@gmail.com. Feel free to share your thoughts on your …

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Season 2 Finale 52:44

5M ago52:44

52:44

Tim and Art discuss their experience with NaNoWriMo 2023 as they look back on their personal successes and improvements resulting from Season 2. Tim and Art make a case for using the competency map as a fresh approach to educating fiction writers while teasing the editorial direction and some of the guests they expect to join them in Season 3. Tim …

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REFILL: A Practical Argument for Subtext 3:15

6M ago3:15

3:15

Tim recaps using subtext, imagery and symbolism to imply a complementary layer of meaning that enhances the literal story, with emphasis on a practical approach. To connect with Tim and Art directly, email the show at TiffinInnWritingWorkshop@gmail.com.By Tim Goodwin

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Using Subtext in Your Fiction 35:15

6M ago35:15

35:15

Tim and Art discuss subtext in fiction, including what it is, why you would want to use it, and some best practices on how to deploy it in your stories. To connect with Tim and Art directly, email the show at TiffinInnWritingWorkshop@gmail.com.By Arthur Franz IV, Tim Goodwin

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NaNoWriMo 2023 Pep Talk 1:32

6M ago1:32

1:32

BONUS: Art kicks off NaNoWriMo 2023 with 1,721 words! Follow along with Art's progress on www.nanowrimo.org by sending a Buddy request to MyCoachArt. Let's keep each other motivated! To connect with Tim and Art directly, email the show at TiffinInnWritingWorkshop@gmail.com.By Arthur Franz IV

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REFILL: How Specific Detail Made Me Want To Write 7:34

6M ago7:34

7:34

Art recounts how specific detail in his "gateway" Donald Barthelme story, "The Indian Uprising," lit a fuse that ultimately made him want to become a writer. To connect with Tim and Art directly, email the show at TiffinInnWritingWorkshop@gmail.com.By Arthur Franz IV

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How and Why to Use Specific Detail 43:16

6M ago43:16

43:16

Tim and Art discuss the ways to create meaning in your manuscript through specific detail. Art offers a two-step process to creating memorable specific detail and a three-part justification of why you should do it. The episode ends with a list of three risks to avoid when deploying specific detail in your work. To connect with Tim and Art directly,…

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REFILL: Building a Setting That Sings 5:21

6M ago5:21

5:21

Art recaps the two tips to writing a setting that sings, keeping your setting from feeling "arbitrary" and building your setting from the "inside out." Mastering these two techniques will help your setting complement your characters, action, and theme. To connect with Tim and Art directly, email the show at TiffinInnWritingWorkshop@gmail.com.…

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Designing a Setting with Purpose 45:14

7M ago45:14

45:14

Tim and Art discuss the two biggest takeaways from building a quality setting in your book. Tim and Art make a case for not allowing your setting to be arbitrary and to build it from the "inside out" to improve the reader's experience. Tim and Art also discuss their own in-progress manuscripts to illustrate where their book's settings are helping t…

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REFILL: Spotting Emerging Themes in Later Drafts 5:57

7M ago5:57

5:57

Theme is what your story is (in big capital letters) ABOUT... that central idea, untethered to the plot or characters, that emerges from the descriptions, situations, snippets of dialogue, symbols, and all the little choices you’ve made throughout the narrative. Art explores how Theme is emergent in your drafts, and identifies how to spot symbols, …

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Exploring Theme in Your Story 45:42

7M ago45:42

45:42

Tim and Art discuss how themes arrive in your work, whether intentional or accidental. Does the author fully control the themes that are present? Or is the reader essential as a co-creator of the themes? Do you even need theme in your work? What is theme anyway? We have opinions! For a primer on the concept of theme, check out this exceptional essa…

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REFILL: How to Restart Progress in your Draft 6:10

7M ago6:10

6:10

Art comes clean about how little progress he has made on his novel draft. The result is a hard look at why we let the everyday crowd out our writing time and, more importantly, how to recommit to the work. Art recaps how to use Draft Zero to plot out the nearest scenes (not the whole story) then ends the episode with two tactics for breaking throug…

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Overcoming Inertia 36:13

8M ago36:13

36:13

Tim and Art discuss how they are trying to keep pushing their manuscripts forward, from applying the "Draft Zero" concept to writing out your story's theme to planning (and achieving) incremental progress. To connect with Tim and Art directly, email the show at TiffinInnWritingWorkshop@gmail.com.By Arthur Franz IV, Tim Goodwin

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REFILL: Revising and Strengthening Your Dialogue 5:30

8M ago5:30

5:30

Art reviews the five "lenses" we can use to strengthen our first draft dialogue-Melody, Brevity, Plausibility, Tension, and Subtext-and how to use them to improve your dialogue in subsequent drafts. To connect with Tim and Art directly, email the show at TiffinInnWritingWorkshop@gmail.com.By Arthur Franz IV

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Writing Strong Dialogue 57:01

8M ago57:01

57:01

Tim and Art discuss the five main filters or "lenses" we can use to examine if our first draft dialogue is working hard enough. Join us for a discussion about Melody, Brevity, Plausibility, Tension, and Subtext. We tell a couple of personal stories, a few self-deprecating jokes, and set goals on how to attack dialogue in our revisions to ensure the…

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REFILL: Four Questions For Your Exposition 4:52

8M ago4:52

4:52

Tim recaps the four questions we can ask ourselves when inserting exposition into our narratives that can ensure the exposition is not too long or too short. To connect with Tim and Art directly, email the show at TiffinInnWritingWorkshop@gmail.com.By Tim Goodwin

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Pacing Your Story's Exposition 49:24

9M ago49:24

49:24

Tim and Art explore some best practices in weaving exposition into your narrative, including four essential questions to ask yourself when presenting exposition in your initial drafts and revisions. To connect with Tim and Art directly, email the show at TiffinInnWritingWorkshop@gmail.com.By Arthur Franz IV, Tim Goodwin

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REFILL: 10 Steps to Outline Your Plot 6:44

9M ago6:44

6:44

Art tells a little story that helps him remember the sequence of steps in the "Dive the Trench" plot structure, then recaps how each section helps build the narrative of your story. The steps of the "Dive the Trench" plot structure are listed below. It is based on the main character's power relative to the run time of the story, which creates a sla…

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Plotting Your Story 54:07

9M ago54:07

54:07

Tim and Art deconstruct standard plot templates to uncover why they work. The result is a 10-point plot structure that chunks the larger story into manageable sections, thus allowing us to tackle the story in pieces. Compare the 10-point plan with your chosen plot template and see where they align! The result is a "Dive the Trench" plot structure b…

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REFILL: Strategies For Adding Conflict 6:04

9M ago6:04

6:04

Conflict is the fuel that keeps the engine of your story running. Art explores how to use three different types of conflict: Character vs. Themselves, Character vs. their Environment, and Character vs. Others. Using these broad categories, which are intentionally aligned with Aristotle, simplifies the process of selecting quality obstacles to boost…

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Finale and Fond Farewell 8:50

9M ago8:50

8:50

Coch Art wishes you a fond farewell in this final episode of Winning Flag Football. You can keep up with Coach Art's ongoing adventures in bringing football to the masses in his hit board game "Breakaway Football," named a 2021 Game of the Year by Board Game Quest. The expansion "Dynasty Mode" hits crowdfunding in 2024. Billed as "Madden for your t…

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Writing Characters in Conflict 54:58

9M ago54:58

54:58

Tim and Art discuss how to develop meaningful conflict for your characters. They present a framework of three main sources of conflict, three ways characters experience conflict, and three best practices for writers when injecting conflict into their stories. To connect with Tim and Art directly, email the show at TiffinInnWritingWorkshop@gmail.com…

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Getting in Sync with Your QB 16:57

10M ago16:57

16:57

Coach Art shares four main strategies on how to establish a rapport with your QB to ensure a healthy working relationship come game day: Building Trust Demanding the QB Model the Right Behavior to the Team Game Planning to Suit Their Skills Forgiving Mistakes To contact Coach Art directly, visit www.winningflagfootball.com for free downloads, archi…

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REFILL: Giving Characters Control of the Story 4:56

10M ago4:56

4:56

Have you ever been surprised by something one of your characters did? Ever been frustrated by an unexpected turn your character made off your cleverly paved outline? Art presents how giving your characters control of the story is ultimately a positive. To connect with Tim and Art directly, email the show at TiffinInnWritingWorkshop@gmail.com.…

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Simple Offense Audibles 4:00

10M ago4:00

4:00

Video Podcast - Join Coach Art on a fast look a three easy to install audible concepts for your team. To contact Coach Art directly, visit www.winningflagfootball.com for free downloads, archives episodes, blog posts, and a form to ask questions directly to Coach Art!By Arthur Franz IV

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Developing Your Main Characters 1:02:21

10M ago1:02:21

1:02:21

Tim and Art expand on the 5 elements of main characters, discussing film and TV examples to explore how to achieve the desired results. To connect with Tim and Art directly, email the show at TiffinInnWritingWorkshop@gmail.com.By Arthur Franz IV, Tim Goodwin

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Simple Pre-Snap Reads 12:04

10M ago12:04

12:04

Coach Art offers a simple but effective process to getting value out of your pre-snap reads. To contact Coach Art directly, visit www.winningflagfootball.com for free downloads, archives episodes, blog posts, and a form to ask questions directly to Coach Art!By Arthur Franz IV

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GUEST: JL Lycette 51:02

10M ago51:02

51:02

We welcome author JL Lycette as our guest to the corner booth to discuss her experience as a first-time novelist with a small indie publisher. JL Lycette is a novelist, award-winning essayist, rural physician, wife, and mom. She has a degree in biochemistry from the University of San Francisco and attained her medical degree at the University of Wa…

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Teaching Play Diagrams 8:47

10M ago8:47

8:47

Great play diagrams don't guarantee instant success. Coach Art presents how players need to understand the "why" of the squiggle on the page when running your play. We explore two examples from Coach Art's playbook where teaching/coaching points go beyond the lines on the diagram to ensure the right results. To contact Coach Art directly, visit www…

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GUEST: J. Adams Oaks 51:20

10M ago51:20

51:20

We welcome author J. Adams Oaks as our guest to the corner booth to discuss the craft of writing. J. Adams Oaks is a writer, editor, and translator from Chicago. His first novel, WHY I FIGHT (Atheneum Books, Simon & Schuster), was a Junior Library Guild selection, an ALA Best Book For Young Adults and won awards from the National Society of Arts an…

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Defense: Rushing Wide and Tight 9:14

11M ago9:14

9:14

Coach Art discusses two basic strategies of defensive lineup for dedicated rushers, rushing "wide" or "tight." Wide rushers typically split the difference between the sideline and Center, with a goal of cutting off rushing lanes for rollout QBs or working in tandem with another rusher. Useful when playing in screen blocking leagues, less so where O…

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Season 2 Premiere: Beginning Your Novel 44:44

11M ago44:44

44:44

Tim and Art explore the excitement and dread of committing to drafting their novels. Gain an inside look into how they are preparing to do the work, from outlining to version control to time management! To connect with Tim and Art directly, email the show at TiffinInnWritingWorkshop@gmail.com.By Arthur Franz IV, Tim Goodwin

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