WordLabs Out Loud

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Each week, we sit down with one of the local authors and artists leading writing workshops through the Wordlabs program. They’ll share their motivations, insights, and maybe even a few secrets of their craft. Get your pens ready – after the chat, you’ll get writing prompts to stretch your imagination — all set to a soundtrack curated by this week’s guest.

  1. Reflections

    12/31/2025

    Reflections

    A resolution-free look back at the year that was and ahead to 2026. Includes gentle prompts for creative reflection. Please note this episode deals with topics that may be sensitive to some listeners. Approach with care.

    6 min
  2. Character Interviews

    12/24/2025

    Character Interviews

    Today we’re revisiting a suggestion from our character development episode in depth. Learn how to ask the right questions of your character to spark inspiration and add complexity and dimension to who they are.

    8 min

  3. 12/17/2025

    The Five Senses

    Writers are often told to “show, don’t tell”, but how do you put that into practice? In this week’s episode, we’ll explore the five senses and how you can use them to add nuance and dimension to your work.

    14 min
  4. Creative Block

    12/10/2025

    Creative Block

    Everyone faces it, everyone dreads it. This week we look at the different causes of writers’ block, and strategies for navigating through it – and showing yourself a little more empathy along the way.

    13 min
  5. Sense of Place

    12/03/2025

    Sense of Place

    A strong story and compelling characters are great, but if you haven’t established a strong sense of place, you run into the problem of ‘talking heads in a white room’. How do you immerse your reader in your story’s setting, without going too deeply into the nitty-gritty?

    10 min
  6. Alt NaNoWriMo Week 4

    11/26/2025

    Alt NaNoWriMo Week 4

    We’re celebrating National Novel Writing Month with a month-long WordLabs writing challenge! In this final week, we are looking at your story’s bigger picture. How do you establish genre, theme, and structure? Tune in for writing prompts and research ideas.

    15 min
  7. Alt NaNoWriMo Week 3

    11/19/2025

    Alt NaNoWriMo Week 3

    We’re celebrating National Novel Writing Month with a month-long WordLabs writing challenge! In week three, we are working on character development. How do you make characters with dimension, complexity, flaws and interest? Tune in for writing prompts and research ideas.

    12 min
  8. Alt NaNoWriMo Week 2

    11/12/2025

    Alt NaNoWriMo Week 2

    We’re celebrating National Novel Writing Month with a month-long WordLabs writing challenge! This week, we explore the world of your story. Discover ways to research, develop, and test the setting of your story – and how to make your world support your story and propel your plot.

    13 min
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Each week, we sit down with one of the local authors and artists leading writing workshops through the Wordlabs program. They’ll share their motivations, insights, and maybe even a few secrets of their craft. Get your pens ready – after the chat, you’ll get writing prompts to stretch your imagination — all set to a soundtrack curated by this week’s guest.

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