Write@YA
20 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 5 years ago - ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsA podcast by YA writers, for you!
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All The Things She Said — Character Voice: Write@YA Episode 21
July 19, 2019 15:00 - 24 minutes - 17.3 MBAs Phil notes in this episode, “character voice” can make or break your manuscript. It’s one of the most common reasons for manuscript rejection. So maybe it’s a little bit […]
Nothing Secret About Character Agency: Write@YA Episode 20
July 05, 2019 19:01 - 26 minutes - 18.6 MBCharacters without agency always feel a little off. You wonder why they’re not engaging, why the story is moving without them. Why they spend so much time reacting instead of […]
Your Online Presence—Newsletters and You: Write@YA Episode 19
June 21, 2019 15:00 - 28 minutes - 19.6 MBOkay, listen up. Websites are so last episode. Blogs are out. Well, they’re not totally out, but Phil is pretty sure they’re out. You know what’s not out? I’ll give […]
Your Online Presence—Creating a Website: Write@YA Episode 18
June 07, 2019 14:59 - 30 minutes - 20.7 MBYou know about websites. You use them all the time! In this episode we talk about why you might (or might not) need a personal website, what might go on […]
Writing a Synopsis… Or, Not: Write@YA Episode 17
May 24, 2019 13:53 - 22 minutes - 15.3 MBSynopses are the worst. This is publishing’s worst-kept secret. Who are we kidding, it’s not even that much of a secret to begin with. Almost nobody likes writing them (you […]
Your Online Presence—SEO For Writers: Write@YA Episode 16
May 10, 2019 15:00 - 26 minutes - 18 MBWe continue our series about Your Online Presence with a sneak peek into the world of Search Engine Optimization, for writers! Which is really just a fancy way to say […]
You Wouldn’t Steal a Library—Book Piracy and You: Write@YA Episode 15
April 26, 2019 15:00 - 23 minutes - 16.4 MBThis week, we’re talking about something that can be a touchy subject around certain circles on the internet. No, not Twilight fanfiction. Our topic today is book piracy. And libraries. […]
Your Online Presence—Social Media: Write@YA Episode 14
April 12, 2019 15:00 - 25 minutes - 17.9 MBThe information age is here! And so is the oversharing age and the food pics on Instagram age. This week, we’re kicking off a series on “Your Online Presence” by […]
Bad Takes from the Internet— When (not) to Hire an Editor: Write@YA Episode 13
March 29, 2019 15:00 - 19 minutes - 13.2 MBOur next episode in “Bad Takes from the Internet” looks more closely at the idea that hiring a freelance editor before you query will get you requests for fulls and offers […]
Bad Takes from the Internet—the Day Job: Write@YA Episode 12
March 15, 2019 15:00 - 28 minutes - 19.6 MBAh, the Internet. When it’s good, we get cat videos, communities full of well-spoken friends with smart opinions, and great articles about when to use an em dash versus a […]
Conflict, and How to Create It: Write@YA Episode 11
March 01, 2019 16:00 - 19 minutes - 13.6 MBThe last episode in our Goal / Motivation / Conflict series is here. It’s so hard for me to see my characters suffer; some of our other hosts don’t quite […]
Talkin’ Bout My Character’s Motivation: Write@YA Episode 10
February 15, 2019 16:00 - 25 minutes - 17.4 MBWhat drives us? What drives our characters? Why do we do the things we do and want the things we want? This is not just some overthought Livejournal entry! This […]
Write@YA Episode 9: Setting Character Goals
February 01, 2019 16:00 - 20 minutes - 14.5 MBToday we’re taking a deeper dive into character goals. Whether it’s goal posts or squad goals or something a little larger-than-life, our characters need to strive for something. We talk […]
Write@YA Episode 8: Intro to Goal, Motivation, Conflict
January 18, 2019 16:00 - 26 minutes - 18.4 MBToday we embark on a short series diving into the “GMC” we (and Jo) are always talking about. Goal (what your character wants) Motivation (why they want it) Conflict (what’s […]
Write@YA Episode 7: Building a World Worth Reading
January 04, 2019 16:20 - 24 minutes - 17.4 MBWhen it’s fully realized, a setting can feel like a character. It can draw in the reader, it can have its own dramatic arc, it can make the whole story […]
Write@YA Episode 6: Character Overview
December 21, 2018 16:00 - 29 minutes - 20.2 MBWithout characters, our stories are … a series of events. Those events are not unfortunate until they matter to someone. With that in mind, this week why dig in to […]
Write@YA Episode 5: Dive Into Plot
November 30, 2018 15:55 - 23 minutes - 16 MBPlot drives our stories and causes our characters — and those of us writing them — all kinds of headaches. Today we talk about what plot is, how it shapes […]
Write@YA Episode 4: After Drafting
November 16, 2018 16:00 - 22 minutes - 15.7 MBToday marks just beyond the halfway point of NaNoWriMo, but we’re skipping ahead a few pages and talking about what, exactly, we do after we write “THE END” on a […]
Write@YA Episode 3: First Drafts
November 02, 2018 15:00 - 28 minutes - 19.6 MBIt was the best of drafts, it was the worst of drafts. You can’t fix a blank piece of paper, but you can’t expect your first draft to be amazing, […]
Write@YA Episode 2: Outlining
October 19, 2018 15:00 - 23 minutes - 16.6 MBOnce you’ve got an idea all squared away, how do you cross that weird divide between “I have an idea” and “I have started to write a book?” With an […]