37 episodes

Join journalist Kirk McElhearn as he interviews writers of all kinds about their processes, routines, and how they use Scrivener, the app dedicated to long-form writing. In the first half of the show, writers share their experiences and their different approaches to getting words down on the page; in the second half, they get into the specifics of how they use Scrivener to help them. Whether you’re a Scrivener user or just interested in writing, this podcast has something for you.

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Join journalist Kirk McElhearn as he interviews writers of all kinds about their processes, routines, and how they use Scrivener, the app dedicated to long-form writing. In the first half of the show, writers share their experiences and their different approaches to getting words down on the page; in the second half, they get into the specifics of how they use Scrivener to help them. Whether you’re a Scrivener user or just interested in writing, this podcast has something for you.

    Episode 37: Debbie Urbanski, Science Fiction Author

    Episode 37: Debbie Urbanski, Science Fiction Author

    After many years writing short stories and essays, Debbie Urbanski has published her first novel, After World, about AI at the end of humanity's physical presence on earth.


    Show notes:



    Debbie Urbanski
    After World
    Alan Weisman, The World Without Us
    M.R. Caray, The Girl With All the Gifts
    Marlen Haushofer, The Wall
    How Daydreaming Can Enhance Creativity for Fiction Writers
    "The first Scrivener file containing 4 years of work on my novel"
    Use Dialogue Focus and Linguistic Focus to Revise and Edit Your Writing in Scrivener
    Dawn King, The Trials


    Learn more about Scrivener, and check out the ebook Take Control of Scrivener.


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    • 28 min
    Episode 36: Todd Henry, Productivity and Creativity Author

    Episode 36: Todd Henry, Productivity and Creativity Author

    Todd Henry writes books helping people improve their productivity, creativity, and teamwork. He calls himself "an arms dealer for the creative revolution."


    ‌I can't imagine writing a book in anything other than Scrivener.


    Show notes:



    Todd Henry
    The Accidental Creative
    The Thing You Do Every Day
    Alone with Your Thoughts
    Distraction-Free Writing with Scrivener
    Steve Martin: Born Standing Up


    Learn more about Scrivener, and check out the ebook Take Control of Scrivener.


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    • 31 min
    Episode 35: George Stevens Jr., Movie Producer and Director

    Episode 35: George Stevens Jr., Movie Producer and Director

    George Stevens Jr. has been a movie producer and director for decades, and has written a memoir about his life in Hollywood.


    Show notes:



    George Stevens Jr.
    My Place in the Sun
    George Stevens
    A Place in the Sun
    Oppenheimer
    Lawrence of Arabia


    Learn more about Scrivener, and check out the ebook Take Control of Scrivener.


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    • 29 min
    Episode 34: Fonda Lee, Science Fiction and Fantasy Author

    Episode 34: Fonda Lee, Science Fiction and Fantasy Author

    Fonda Lee is a science fiction and fantasy author, winner of the World Fantasy Award, the Locus Award, and many others.


    Show notes:



    Fonda Lee
    The Green Bone Saga
    Untethered Sky
    Robert Jackson Bennett: The Tainted Cup


    Learn more about Scrivener, and check out the ebook Take Control of Scrivener.


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    • 30 min
    Episode 33: Carl Zimmer, Science Writer

    Episode 33: Carl Zimmer, Science Writer

    Carl Zimmer is a science writer, author of 14 books, is a professor adjunct at Yale University, and writes the Origins column for The New York Times.


    Show notes:



    Carl Zimmer
    Carl Zimmer's Origins column for the New York Times
    To Beginning Writers
    Life’s Edge: The Search For What It Means To Be Alive
    Bookends
    Richard Rhodes: The Making of the Atomic Bomb


    Learn more about Scrivener, and check out the ebook Take Control of Scrivener.


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    • 30 min
    Episode 32: John Wyver, Television Historian and Film Producer

    Episode 32: John Wyver, Television Historian and Film Producer

    John Wyver writes about the history of television in the United Kingdom, produces films about the arts and performance, and is a Professor of the Arts on Screen.


    Show notes:



    John Wyver
    Illuminations
    Screening the Royal Shakespeare Company: A Critical History
    Ed Conway, Material World


    Learn more about Scrivener, and check out the ebook Take Control of Scrivener.


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