Chicago Writers Podcast Dan Finnen

In this episode, Ian Endsley talks writing for video games, player choice, dialogue, constraints, examples of great writing in games, and the feeling of space.
 
Turnfollow's Games 
https://www.turnfollow.site/
 
Stories Matter Foundation
https://www.storystudiochicago.org/

In this episode Ananda Lima joins us to discuss poetry, framing short stories, what is horror, great editors, the texture of magical elements, finding a project that fits, and having fun.
 
https://www.anandalima.com/
 
https://www.storystudiochicago.org/ 

In this episode, author Cyn Vargas discusses emotion, the novella, discovering the length of a story, trusting the process, family dynamics in fiction, young perspective, providing for the reader, residencies, finishing your story, and finding what is not being said between characters.
 
https://www.cynvargas.com/
 
https://www.storystudiochicago.org/

In this episode, Rowan Beaird discusses having two agents at once, the debut novel, revision, reducing character count, copyedits, timelines, a scene's purpose, elements of great short stories, and the importance of community.
 
https://www.rowanbeaird.com/
 
https://www.storystudiochicago.org/ 

In this episode, YA and middle grade author Kat Falls discusses worldbuilding, reading aloud, what first person POV can do for your story, how screenplay writing connects to middle grade, loving your genre, and the power of awe.
 
https://www.katfalls.net/

In this episode, Dionna Griffin-Irons discusses improv, curiosity, how we're all characters, being comfortable with the unknown, and finding truth.
 
Dionna Griffin-Irons
http://dionnagriffinirons.com/
 
Stories Matter Foundation
https://www.storystudiochicago.org/