The Secrets Podcast for Writers

Michael A. Stackpole
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  • EDUCATION

This podcast is all about making writers the best possible at their craft, from the basics through the plotting and executions of novels.

  1. 05/05/2009

    The Secrets Podcast #10: Sympathetic Angles.

    This podcast about writing deals with the tenth rule of writing: Allowing characters to have a sympathetic angle; and covers why your first book should only be so long; and the origins of the word copywritten.

    15 min

  2. 05/05/2009

    The Secrets Podcast #9: Define the Conflict.

    This podcast about writing deals with the ninth rule of writing: Define the conflict in the story; and covers how you find a market for your novel when you finally have it finished.

    15 min

  3. 05/05/2009

    The Secrets Podcast Special Edition #1: First Chapters part one.

    This podcast about writing covers an in-depth examination of what goes into the first chapter of a novel.

    14 min

  4. 05/05/2009

    The Secrets Podcast Special Edition #2: First Chapters part two.

    This podcast about writing covers an in-depth examination of what goes into the first chapter of a novel. The chapter used as an example is the first chapter of the novel A Secret Atlas by Michael A. Stackpole.

    14 min

  5. 05/05/2009

    The Secrets Podcast Special Edition #3: Five Steps to a Career.

    This podcast about writing covers the five essential steps a writer must take if he wants to maximize his chance of having a career.

    23 min

  6. 05/05/2009

    The Secrets Podcast Special Edition #4: Career Management.

    This podcast covers the difficulties in figuring out what you want to write to keep a career going.

    4 min

  7. 05/05/2009

    The Secrets Podcast Special Edition #5: Writing Fast.

    This podcast races through the things you'll want to know if you want to write fast and participate in Nanowrimo.

    24 min

  8. 05/05/2009

    The Secrets Podcast Special Edition #6: Character Arcs.

    This podcast covers how a writer creates a story arc for a character. Moraven Tolo, a character from the novel A Secret Atlas, is used as an example.

    24 min
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