17 episodes
First Graft Podcast Heidi James
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Join me as I write my next novel, The Sound Mirror, share the ups and downs, breakthroughs and frustrations, and my endless procrastination. Come along on my research trips, listen to interviews with other writers and publishing folk. Get tips, share your progress or questions, tell me your challenges, laugh at my stupid false starts. Even better, write along with me! First drafts are hard graft, so we best get writing.
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Chapter one: The Mess
Talking about making the mess, getting started, procrastination and reading a sneak peek of The Sound Mirror. Simone de Beauvoir and Susan Griffin get a mention (worshipped) and I confess my one of my fears.
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Chapter Two - not a genius
In this chapter we talk about characters, truth, and not being a genius! Listeners share their procrastination tactics and I share a couple of extracts from The Sound Mirror. Join us!
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Chapter four: Whinge Window
This chapter I'm talking about creative slumps, reaching out, feeling grateful for the generosity of the writing community and point of view... something that I wrestle with in the beginning of all my stories. We talk about the brilliance of James Wood, Virginia Woolf, Rose Tremain, Graham Greene and Deborah Levy.
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Chapter Five: I talk to BEN MYERS about writing, obsessions and weasels.
In this chapter I talk to award winning author Ben Myers (The Gallows Pole, Beastings, Pig Iron, Under the Rock...) about his latest novel, witchcraft, weasels, language, staying true to your ideas and much more... join us.
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Chapter Six: No More Fear
Short and sweet one today... I talk about fear, being silenced and the launch of Somesuch Stories anthology which features the writing of Daisy Johnson, Sophie Mackintosh, Octavia Bright and me... as well as many more.
Customer Reviews
Good stuff
The nuts and bolts of writing a book. Gold nuggets and insightfully entertaining interviews. It’s interesting to stumble upon this (I just received my copy of Sound Mirror) and have a peek at early chapter drafts as I go along. gracias Heidi.