Writing and Breathing

Antony Johnston

A podcast about why, how, and what we write. Bestselling writer Antony Johnston talks frankly with other authors about their motivations, methods, and processes. A must-listen for anyone interested in the craft and business of writing.

  1. 32: Jenni Hill

    19.07.2021

    32: Jenni Hill

    Jenni Hill (Editorial Director of Orbit Books) joins Antony for our first episode with a non-author, to talk about being a book shepherd, the beauty contest of acquisitions, and how the job involves much less actual editing than you might think.

    53 Min.
  2. 31: Simon Scarrow

    07.06.2021

    31: Simon Scarrow

    Simon Scarrow (Eagles of the Empire, Blackout) joins Antony to discuss balancing research with the needs of a story, how every reader creates their own version of a book, and why Italian tomatoes still haunt him.

    1 Std. 1 Min.
  3. 30: Jody Houser

    10.05.2021

    30: Jody Houser

    Jody Houser (Critical Role, Doctor Who) joins Antony to talk about finding new directions in existing properties, whether thinking about writing counts as writing, and getting irate about notes.

    1 Std. 6 Min.
  4. 29: Helene Wecker

    19.04.2021

    29: Helene Wecker

    Helene Wecker (The Golem and the Djinni, The Hidden Palace) joins Antony to discuss telling details, research that both enlightens and frustrates, and pulling the spine out of a manuscript.

    1 Std. 13 Min.
  5. 28: Vinay Patel

    22.03.2021

    28: Vinay Patel

    Vinay Patel (Doctor Who, Murdered by My Father) joins Antony to talk about using practice to push yourself, focusing on nailing the parts only you can do, and the balance between empathy and sympathy.

    1 Std. 14 Min.
  6. 27: Bonnie MacBird

    01.03.2021

    27: Bonnie MacBird

    Bonnie MacBird (Tron, Sherlock Holmes) joins Antony to discuss applying cinematic writing to prose, why truth is important even in fiction, and the joys and dangers of writing a beloved character.

    1 Std. 6 Min.
  7. 26: Joshua Hale Fialkov

    01.02.2021

    26: Joshua Hale Fialkov

    Joshua Hale Fialkov (Chicago Med, The Bunker) joins Antony to talk about collaboration in TV, being too mainstream for indie (but too indie for the mainstream), and solving problems instead of creating them.

    1 Std. 12 Min.
  8. 25: Ram V

    18.01.2021

    25: Ram V

    Ram V (Paradiso, Catwoman) joins Antony to discuss being a planner who doesn't stick to the plan, making sure every scene exists for more than one reason, and hating structural changes.

    54 Min.
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A podcast about why, how, and what we write. Bestselling writer Antony Johnston talks frankly with other authors about their motivations, methods, and processes. A must-listen for anyone interested in the craft and business of writing.

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