
The Writer Community Podcast
By TWC

The Writer Community PodcastJul 31, 2021

Compelling Characters
This week, join hosts Megan Beth Davies and Sydney Alexis to chat about compelling character creation! (Say that 3x fast). Join us over at thewritercommunity.com to discuss this further, get involved with the community, gain access to all our free resources, and more!
Links to things mentioned in the episode:
Resources
The Only Character Workbook You'll Ever Need The Emotional Craft of Fiction Sanderson BYU Character Lecture Neil Gaiman Masterclass Margaret Atwood Masterclass James Patterson MasterclassExample Books/Shows
Haikyuu Bones Sherlock Holmes Collection

Outlining and Pre-Writing
This week, join hosts Raelynn Fry and Sydney Alexis to chat all things prewriting and outlining. Join us over at thewritercommunity.com to get involved with the community, gain access to all our free resources, and more!
Some of the resources mentioned in the episode:
Sanderson's BYU Lectures ~ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cf-qdZ7GbA&list=PLSH_xM-KC3Zv-79sVZTTj-YA6IAqh8qeQ
Writing Excuses ~ https://writingexcuses.com/
Save the Cat ~ https://savethecat.com/products/books/save-the-cat-writes-a-novel
Plot and Structure ~ https://www.amazon.com/Plot-Structure-Techniques-Exercises-Crafting/dp/158297294X
Take Off Your Pants! ~ https://www.amazon.com/Take-Off-Your-Pants-Outline-ebook/dp/B00UKC0GHA

Developing and Crafting a Compelling Story
This week, join hosts Megan Beth Davies and Skye Horn to chat about all things story development. Join us over at thewritercommunity.com to get involved with the community, gain access to all our free resources, and more!

WTT 1: Writing Routines
Join the TWC Hosts for the first of many Writer Talk Tuesday Roundtables! This week, we'll be talking about Writing Routines. Head over to this past Tuesday's WTT Post to join in the discussion with the rest of the community!

Work/Life/Writing Balance Pt.1
Join co-host, author Raelynn Fry and Sydney Alexis as we dive into prioritizing, time management, and protecting the pursuit of our passions.

Writing Groups
Join Skye and Sydney as they discuss everything you need to know to start, organize, and run your own critique group!

Resurrecting Dead Works
Join hosts Rachel and Megan as they discuss what it means to resurrect an old project, growing as a writer, and understanding yourself as one in the latest episode of the TWC podcast.

Q1 Wrap Up!
Join Megan, Rachel, Skye, and Sydney as they wrap up Q1 and discuss the future of The Writer Community!

Multi PoV Writing
Join hosts Skye and Megan as they discuss the pros and cons, functions of, and their tips on writing in multiple points of view.

Romance Tropes
Join Skye and Megan as they discuss romance tropes, their tips on how to write them, and pitfalls to avoid.

The Five Senses
This week, join co-hosts and writers Rachel and Megan as they discuss the writing with the five senses, thinking outside the box, and optimizing description.

Writing Every Day
This week, join co-hosts and writers Skye and Megan as they discuss the pros and cons of writing every day and their tips for cultivating a consistent writing habit.

Juggling Goals as a Writer
This week, join authors and co-hosts Raelynn Fry and Skye Horn to discuss what it means to juggle goals as a writer with everyday life.

Interview with Matthew Romeo
Join host, Skye, as she and guest author, Matthew Romeo, discuss all things sci-fi/fantasy, inspiration, and the importance of community!

Interview with Luke Courtney
Join host Megan as she and guest author, Luke Courtney discuss writing's highs and lows, the writing process, and motivation.

Interview with Jazzi Mason!
Join host Sydney as she and Jazzi Mason discuss all things growth, self-awareness and kindness, and sources of writing inspiration and community.

Interview with Esme Carmichael
Join host Megan as she and guest writer, Esme Carmichael, discuss setting, the writing process, and inspiration!

Interview with Drew Carroll
Join host Megan as she and guest writer, Drew Carroll, discuss inspiration, poetry and writing short fiction, and ways in which we can support one another as fellow writers!

Interview with Gavin Gardiner
Join host Megan Davies as she interviews Gavin Gardiner for a discussion of everything from publishing strategy to what scares us most to cannibalism?!

Interview with Tenaya MKD
Join host Sydney Alexis as she and Tenaya MKD discuss the journey of MKD's first book, learning curves, and the editing process.

Interview with Sean Scribes
Join host Rachel as she and guest, Sean Donovan, discuss self-publishing, the writing process, and screenwriting!

Interview with Kat Tucker
Join host Megan Beth Davies as she chats with Kat Tucker about the writing process, publishing process, and writing fears!

Interview with Emily Rooke
Join host Rachel as she chats with the author of The Dying Light, the third indie book club read, Emily Rooke about her writing process, overcoming doubt, and the importance of community.

Interview with Brandi Gann
Join host Skye as she interviews the second indie book club pick author, Brandi Gann! They'll discuss Brandi's writing inspirations, her experience with the self-publishing process, and her work in podcasting, writing, and more!

Interview with Nicolette Beebe
Join host Sydney as she interviews the first indie book club pick author, Nicolette Beebe! They'll discuss Nicolette's debut romance series, motivations and approaches to writing, and reveling in the small victories.

Interview with Sydney Alexis
Join host Megan as she interviews co-host Sydney Alexis! They'll discuss Sydney's debut trilogy, approach to the craft, and writing from personal trauma.

Interview with Megan Beth Davies
Join host Rachel as she interviews co-host Megan Beth Davies! They'll discuss Megan's writing influences, background, interests, and advice!

Interview with Raelynn Fry
Join host Skye as she interviews co-host Raelynn Fry! They'll discuss Rachel's writing journey, balancing one's home, work, and writing life, and YA lit!

Interview with Skye Horn
Join host Sydney Alexis for an interview with co-host, Skye Horn! We'll talk about Skye's writing journey, inspirations, and what she's learned along the way of writing a complete four-book series.