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Whether you’re polishing your first draft or chasing down a book deal, the award-winning Writing Break will keep you informed, inspired, and ready to write.

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    Goodbye to Genres: Parting Words for Writers (Clip Show #17)

    We're closing the book on genre, two seasons, dozens of subgenres, and a lot of overthinking later. This week we revisit some highlights: novel architecture and the dreaded middle-of-the-book slump, why cross-genre mashups can backfire if you get too ambitious, the tension between writing what you love and writing what sells, adaptation lessons from film and video games, and how genres evolve to match whatever readers are actually afraid of right now. Did I miss a genre you wanted covered? Let me know. Next up: Season 10 is all about voice, including what it actually is and how to find yours. F Subscribe because you deserve a Writing Break.Home : America's Editor - Let's work together.More Writing Tips Music licensed from Storyblocks.

  2. 16 juli

    How Genres Change Over Time: From Castle Walls to Femgore

    Genres and subgenres are ever-evolving. This week, we trace one horror lineage from a crumbling 1764 castle all the way to today's femgore boom, dig into a detective fiction metamorphosis that spans three centuries and two continents, and sit with a publishing story that should unsettle every working writer, one where AI hijacked a fired journalist's own byline to keep publishing under his name. Plus: this week's overthinking prompt, built to work whether you write genre fiction or literary fiction. An AI-generated review of Resident Evil Requiem written by a fake 'iGaming and sports betting analyst' briefly hit Metacritic | PC GamerFired Journalist Finds AI Publishing Under His NameWhat Is Femgore? | Book RiotHome : America's Editor - Let's work together.More Writing Tips Subscribe because you deserve a Writing Break. Music licensed from Storyblocks.

  3. 9 juli

    The Two-Minute Wait: Time Management and Storytelling Around the World

    How much can you really accomplish in two minutes? This week on Writing Break, I share a simple exercise I call The Two-Minute Wait, which can help you better understand your relationship with time and improve the way you manage it. We also discuss this year's International Booker Prize news before exploring storytelling traditions from around the world, including Nordic noir, magical realism, Gothic horror fiction, wuxia, Japanese literary fiction, West African oral storytelling, and the art of translation. Whether you're looking to become more productive or broaden your understanding of storytelling, this episode offers practical ideas you can apply immediately. ✨ Support Writing Break Rate, review, and share with a fellow writer. Every kind word helps keep the show going. International Booker Prize Doubles Purse, Changes NameInternational Booker Prize winnerHome : America's Editor - Let's work together.More Writing Tips Music licensed from Storyblocks

  4. 2 juli

    The Kitchen Table Test: What Writers Can Learn from Film, Theatre, and Video Games

    Everyone in your life thinks your book would make a great movie, play, or video game. But adaptation isn't a copy-paste job because every medium solves storytelling problems differently. This week, we put one scene through four different mediums to see what each one reveals about craft, whether or not you ever plan on adapting anything. 🛋️Overthinking Couch Topics: Why "the book was better" misses the point of what adaptation actually doesThe kitchen table scene: one moment, told four waysWhat novels can do that film, TV, and stage cannotThe screenwriting habit every novelist should stealWhat television teaches about sustaining relationship dynamics across a seriesWhy playwrights understand subtext better than novelists What video games can teach you about giving your characters real choicesEnvironmental storytelling, and why your hostage scene needs more than a metal chairThis week's overthinking prompt: running one scene through four lenses Home : America's Editor - Let's work together.More Writing Tips Connect Have a question you want overthought on a future episode? Email podcast@writingbreak.com or find us on Instagram at @writingbreakpodcast. Music licensed from Storyblocks.

  5. 25 juni

    Who Owns the Story? AI, Copyright, and Authors

    AI continues reshaping publishing, and writers cannot afford to ignore what's happening. In this week's news episode, we explore the growing legal, ethical, and professional questions surrounding AI, authorship, copyright, and creative ownership. 🛋️Overthinking Couch Topics: Publishing CEOs warning against an AI "witch hunt"The increasingly complicated question of what counts as authorshipCopyright lawsuits against Meta over the training of its AI modelsThe latest legal actions involving pirate libraries, including Anna's Archive and WeLibAI accessibility tools, speech-to-text software, and the debate over disclosureThe possibility of future human-authorship certification systemsWhy proving you wrote your own work may become part of an author's professional life We also take an in-depth look at a disturbing case involving author John Koenig and his project The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows, examining how AI-generated content, search optimization, and unauthorized websites can affect an author's reputation, visibility, and relationship with readers. Court Rules Against Anna’s Archive in Copyright LawsuitPublishers Sue Pirate Site WeLib for Copyright InfringementEminem Publisher Sues MetaFive major publishers are suing Meta over LlamaPublishers and Authors Sue MetaGranta stops publishing short story award winners over AI controversy | Granta | The GuardianHome : America's Editor - Let's work together.More Writing Tips Music licensed from Storyblocks.

  6. 18 juni

    Writing What You Want vs. Writing What Sells

    Should you write what you love or write what sells? Is it possible to do both? In this episode of Writing Break, we explore how writers can stop chasing trends and, instead, find the overlap between personal passion and commercial viability. 🛋️Overthinking Couch Topics: The Biggest Mistake Writers Make - Writing BreakIdentifying Your Ideal Reader - Writing BreakHome : America's Editor - Let's work together.More Writing Tips Music licensed from Storyblocks.

  7. 11 juni

    Cross-Genre Mashups: Blending Genres and Gaining Readers

    Cross-genre fiction is thriving, but blending genres successfully requires more than adding a dragon to a murder mystery (sad, but true). If you're writing a cross-genre novel, planning to write one, or wondering whether your manuscript accidentally became one, this episode will help you blend genres without confusing your readers. 🛋️Overthinking Couch Topics: Combining genres intentionallyWhat readers expect from different genresWhy understanding those expectations matters.Popular genre mashups Next time on Writing Break: Writing What You Want vs. Writing What Sells. What happens when those two things aren't the same? The Authors GuildHome : America's Editor - Let's work together.More Writing Tips Music licensed from Storyblocks.

  8. 4 juni

    What Does the Reader Need to Know Next? Writing Stronger Novels

    What keeps a novel interesting after the premise stops being new? In this episode, I share the most important question to ask yourself while writing, no matter what genre you're writing. I also analyze why some novels start out strong but struggle to sustain themselves to the end. 🛋️Overthinking Couch Topics: novel architectureunnecessary subplotsrepetitive scenesthe infamous middle-of-a-book sagwriting staminareader engagementwhy you should NOT think of yourself as a "brand" What a Good Boy - Barenaked LadiesStoryblocks AI transparency statement - StoryblocksPick a Lane: The Key to Reaching the Right Readers - Writing BreakHome : America's Editor - Let's work together.More Writing Tips Music licensed from Storyblocks.

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