The Writers' Apprentice

Shane Preece
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A podcast where we learn by reading the works of smart authors.

  1. 27/08/2021

    Episode 16: Night & Historic Notes

    Ambiguous endings, keeping your promises, and appendices. Our last episode.

    11 min

  2. 13/08/2021

    Episode 15: Salvaging

    Finding plot devices in surprising places. This week, we wonder how much research Atwood did around Stockholm Syndrome whilst writing Offred. Recommended podcast: Sideways https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000s7n1

    16 min

  3. 06/08/2021

    Episode 14: Night

    We explore how Margaret Atwood created complicated motivations to show the cruelty of her dystopia - rather than using boring exposition. Recommended podcast: How Did This Get Made? https://www.earwolf.com/show/how-did-this-get-made/

    11 min

  4. 31/07/2021

    Episode 13: Jezebel’s

    We edge into the world of non-fiction today, looking at the importance of getting your readers to trust your narrator - and the times when you want to tell them to not trust you. Recommended podcast: My Dad Wrote A Porno https://www.mydadwroteaporno.com/

    13 min

  5. 23/07/2021

    Episode 12: Night

    How should you go about making you characters relatable? Let’s take a look at how The Handmaid’s Tale does it. Podcast recommendation: Limetown https://twoupproductions.com/limetown/podcast

    11 min

  6. 16/07/2021

    Episode 11: Soul Scrolls

    We consider if I’ve been setting my expectations in a direction in a way The Handmaid’s Tale never decided it would reach, and the impact that had on my reading. Recommended podcast: Writing Excuses https://writingexcuses.com/

    11 min

  7. 09/07/2021

    Episode 10: Escape

    We try a different perspective.

    17 min

  8. 02/07/2021

    Episode 9: Birthday

    This time around we try to figure out why Offred doesn't seem to be a very ... active protagonist. Recommended podcast: The Game Master's Journey https://lexstarwalker.com/gamemastersjourney

    14 min
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A podcast where we learn by reading the works of smart authors.

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  • Creator
    Shane Preece
  • Years Active
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  • Episodes
    16
  • Rating
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    © Shane Preece
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