Drive Write
10 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 10 years ago -Welcome to Drive Write the podcast about one storyteller's journey to become a published author. Andy Rogers can be found online at arogers907.wordpress.com and @arogers907 on twitter.
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Drive Write: Support Structures
January 18, 2014 02:14 - 5.01 MBDrive Write: Episode 15 – Support Structures This week I’m talking about personal support structures. In particular, I’m expressing appreciation for everything my wife does to help me perform on my creative projects. I’ve been reminded of just how much having a teammate and partner means during this past holiday season. She was overseas for... Read More in Drive Write: Support Structures
Drive Write: Empower Your Verbs
November 27, 2013 23:41 - 11.4 MBDrive Write: Episode 14 – Free your… No. Empower… Hmmm… Unleash your verbs! We’re talking about verbs on Drive Write this week. Action! Verbs are all about the ‘doing’ of a thing. They are motion. They are intent. They are what spurs a story relentlessly forward over forty-miles of rough prose. I don’t know about... Read More in Drive Write: Empower Your Verbs
Character Description – Reprise
November 27, 2013 19:29The October 21 episode of Drive Write focused on including an appropriate amount of description in stories. I recorded the podcast in response to some comments that David Farland made in an online panel and discussion of those comments in this thread on the WotF forums. Please give that podcast a listen and read through... Read More in Character Description – Reprise
Drive Write: Writing Out of Order
November 18, 2013 20:32 - 12.4 MBDriveWrite: Episode 13 – Writing Out of Order This week on Drive Write I’m talking about writing out of order. The gist of my argument is, if there’s a piece of your book that you’re excited to write… write it. Stitch everything together later. You’re going to have to write the entire story eventually. Might... Read More in Drive Write: Writing Out of Order
Drive Write: Droblar.com Launches
November 13, 2013 00:08 - 12.9 MBDrive Write: Episode 12 – Droblar.com Launches This week on Drive Write, I give a mid-month update on my NaNoWriMo progress. I also introduce (formally, and kinda/sorta for the first time) the Droblar webcomic. I talk about why I started drawing, how the story came to be, and some technical and scheduling challenges that I’m... Read More in Drive Write: Droblar.com Launches
Drive Write: Word Count
November 05, 2013 21:29 - 14.6 MBDrive Write – Episode 11 – Word Count Hello and welcome to Drive Write, the podcast about one storyteller’s journey to becoming a published author. Today on Drive Write, I talk about word count. What is it, why is it important, and why is it timely to talk about word count in November? For those... Read More in Drive Write: Word Count
Drive Write: NaNoWriMo Bonus Cast!
October 30, 2013 07:06 - 11.5 MBDrive Write: Episode 10 – NaNoWriMo Bonus Cast! What’s this? A BONUS CAST!?! That’s right, folks. NaNoWriMo is coming and this year I’m participating. In this cast, I talk about my plans for November and point out a couple resources to help you succeed with your 50k words. Specifically: NaNoWriMo.org – Write or write not, there is no... Read More in Drive Write: NaNoWriMo Bonus Cast!
Drive Write: Writing on the Road
October 29, 2013 00:05 - 13.1 MBDrive Write: Episode 9 – Writing on the Road The past six weeks have had me at three conferences in as many states. I’ve traveled from Alaska to Texas, back to Alaska, down and over to South Carolina, back again to Anchorage, up north to Fairbanks, and finally back home to stay. Whew… Somewhere between coming home... Read More in Drive Write: Writing on the Road
Drive Write: Character Descriptions
October 21, 2013 23:38 - 11.8 MBDrive Write: Episode 8 – Character Descriptions This week on Drive Write, I talk about describing characters for your readers. One of the critiques that I’ve received in the past is that I fail to give enough physical description of my characters. I still think that there are plenty of situations when it’s more appropriate... Read More in Drive Write: Character Descriptions
Drive Write: The Hard Parts
October 14, 2013 19:55 - 14.9 MBDrive Write: Episode 7 – The Hard Parts This week on Drive Write, I talk about hitting rough stretches of novel-writing road. There comes a point in the life of any project when it loses its luster. Other projects seem more interesting. It feels like you’ll never finish the darned thing. Even if you do... Read More in Drive Write: The Hard Parts