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SWRT 180 | Traits that Define a Character
In this week’s Story Works Round Table, Alida, Robert, and Kathryn discuss: traits that can make or break a character, defining traits that become identified with a character, how to create a defining trait (and make sure it’s “cool”), whether it has to be a...
SWRT 179 | Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop
You’re invited to the annual MPWW student reading, Beyond Bars: Voices of Incarceration. This year’s event is being held on Zoom, Saturday, October 24, 2020, 7:30 p.m. Central. Use the links below to register. VIDEO Students in an MPWW classroom. AUDIO SHOW...
SWRT 178 | Writing with the End in Mind
In this week’s Story Works Round Table, Alida, Robert, and Kathryn discuss: The pros and cons of writing with your ending in mind. Genre expectations. How page 1 establishes expectations for the end. Different approaches to discovering the end and the...
SWRT 177 | The Role of Agency in Reader Satisfaction
This week on the Story Works Round Table podcast, Alida, Kathryn, & Robert discuss the ways in which character agency is relevant to the whole of your story and the ways in which how well you handle agency could determine how much readers like your book.
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SWRT 176 | Continuity
Why is continuity so important? And what opportunities does it present you as an author? How can continuity be tracked through your manuscript? And what should you track? What things within your manuscript help maintain continuity?
SWRT 175 | Balance Restored
What does it mean to restore balance at the end of your book? Do you always have to wrap everything up with a bow? How do we feel about leaving things open-ended? And how can you restore balance without a happily ever after?
SWRT 174 | Balance Tipping Points
In this week’s Story Works Round Table, Alida, Robert, and Kathryn talk about too much of a good thing. When do you tip the balance from just enough, to too much or too little?
SWRT 173 | Character Agency in Memoir
How has Molly’s arc evolved over the course of her storytelling? And how does she craft agency into her own story? How many ways has she had to approach the same topics? And is it okay to leave the actual abuse off the page in an abuse narrative?
SWRT 172 | Characters in Memoir
Why did Molly choose to write a memoir? When and how did her writing journey evolve from oral storytelling to MFA, to memoir? How do you turn your family into characters? And how important is it that they stay well rounded? We dive into antagonists, aliases, and the tricky line to walk when using your real life in your writing.
SWRT 171 | Misunderstood Storycraft Rules
Show, don’t tell! Don’t think, feel, and wonder your way through a manuscript. Dig deep! Use that narrative exposition. Use your dialogue and action sequences. Write visually. Never use adverbs. Use the right word choice. Make your writing strong and not weak. Don’t use to be! Don’t use said! We tackle some of the most commonly touted writing rules and how they should actually apply rather than some of their more misunderstood applications.
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About the Hosts
Matt is the author of The Auriga Project, a scifi thriller, Scrivener Superpowers, a how-to book for writers, and the forthcoming Tales of the Republic, a serialized novel set in a specualtive future. He also founded the Indie Author Society, an organization that offers community and support for indie authors. When he’s not bending words to his will, Matt likes to climb mountains, throw a frisbee for his Boxer mutt, Elsa, and travel to expand his mind. Learn more about him and his books at www.mgherron.com.
