Fiction Writer

G.K. Lamb

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Books

Explore the art, craft, and struggles of writing fiction.

12/16/2025

Finding My Way Back

This episode is an unscripted reflection on creative burnout, identity, and what it feels like to lose faith in your own voice. I talk openly about writing, artificial intelligence, unfinished work, and the slow, fragile process of returning to the things that once gave life meaning.

15 min
08/19/2021

The Body and Its Role in Character, Story, and Connection

Today on Fiction Writer, host G.K. Lamb explores how focusing on your character's body can ground your stories and make them more likely to make a visceral impact on your audience. Thank you for listening! If you have an questions, comments, or if there are any specific topics you would like G.K. to explore, please leave him a message @ anchor.fm/fictionwriter. Some of your recording might make it into a future episode. If you enjoy Fiction Writer and want to help G.K. keep the lights on, consider becoming a supporter: anchor.fm/fictionwriter/support www.fictionwriterpodcast.com

24 min
07/12/2021

Don't write your next draft, draw it!

On this first episode of season 2, host G.K. Lamb explores a fun way to get your story's first draft completed faster and with fewer head aches: drawing! Thank you for listening! If you have an questions, comments, or if there are any specific topics you would like G.K. to explore, please leave him a message @ anchor.fm/fictionwriter. Some of your recording might make it into a future episode. If you enjoy Fiction Writer and want to help G.K. keep the lights on, consider becoming a supporter: anchor.fm/fictionwriter/support www.fictionwriterpodcast.com

9 min
11/30/2020

Plotter VS Pantser: the artificial binary keeping us from our writing goals

On this episode of Fiction Writer we explore the underlying baggage of the terms "Plotter" and "Pantser," discover their virtues, highlight their faults, and then try and find a way to build out a third path with the best qualities of both. Thank you for listening! If you have an questions, comments, or if there are any specific topics you would like G.K. to explore, please leave him a message @ anchor.fm/fictionwriter. Some of your recording might make it into a future episode. If you enjoy Fiction Writer and want to help G.K. keep the lights on, consider becoming a supporter: anchor.fm/fictionwriter/support www.fictionwriterpodcast.com

36 min
10/12/2020

The Purpose of World Building: Discovering Characters Primed for Story

In this episode of Fiction Writer, G.K. argues the purpose of world building is to discover characters and gives some tips on ways you can discover great characters in the worlds you build. Thank you for listening! If you have an questions, comments, or if there are any specific topics you would like G.K. to explore, please leave him a message @ anchor.fm/fictionwriter. Some of your recording might make it into a future episode. If you enjoy Fiction Writer and want to help G.K. keep the lights on, consider becoming a supporter: anchor.fm/fictionwriter/support www.fictionwriterpodcast.com

21 min
06/17/2020

The Danger of Hooks and the Power of Endings

Today on Fiction Writer we discuss the all-important hook that every commercially viable piece of fiction needs. But just like real hooks, we must be careful when handling our story's hook to ensure that we don't lose sight of the real power: endings. Thank you for listening! If you have an questions, comments, or if there are any specific topics you would like G.K. to explore, please leave him a message @ anchor.fm/fictionwriter. Some of your recording might make it into a future episode. If you enjoy Fiction Writer and want to help G.K. keep the lights on, consider becoming a supporter: anchor.fm/fictionwriter/support www.fictionwriterpodcast.com

17 min
06/09/2020

Fundamentals of Story: the basic elements every story needs to thrive

Today on Fiction Writer we explore the building blocks and simple structures that turn words into stories. Thank you for listening! If you have an questions, comments, or if there are any specific topics you would like G.K. to explore, please leave him a message @ anchor.fm/fictionwriter. Some of your recording might make it into a future episode. If you enjoy Fiction Writer and want to help G.K. keep the lights on, consider becoming a supporter: anchor.fm/fictionwriter/support www.fictionwriterpodcast.com

14 min
05/30/2020

There Will Be Blood: world building for contemprary and historical fiction

In this episode of Fiction Writer we explore the misconception that contemporary and historical fiction stories do not engage in world building. The world of any story is an abstracted form of reality and the process of abstraction is never free of omissions, distortions, or out-right falsehoods. Fiction writers can never be perfect, but by world building our contemporary or historical fictions while acknowledging the damage we can cause, leads to more inclusive worlds and ultimately stronger stories. Thank you for listening! If you have an questions, comments, or if there are any specific topics you would like G.K. to explore, please leave him a message @ anchor.fm/fictionwriter. Some of your recording might make it into a future episode. If you enjoy Fiction Writer and want to help G.K. keep the lights on, consider becoming a supporter: anchor.fm/fictionwriter/support www.fictionwriterpodcast.com

17 min
05/19/2020

World building for stronger stories.

In this episode of Fiction Writer we explore how to write engaging, complex stories through ground-up world building in five simple steps. Thank you for listening! If you have an questions, comments, or if there are any specific topics you would like G.K. to explore, please leave him a message @ anchor.fm/fictionwriter. Some of your recording might make it into a future episode. If you enjoy Fiction Writer and want to help G.K. keep the lights on, consider becoming a supporter: anchor.fm/fictionwriter/support www.fictionwriterpodcast.com

28 min
05/14/2020 · Bonus

Does fiction matter?

In this kick-off mini episode of Fiction Writer, we jump right to the heart of things: does fiction matter and why should anyone care?

2 min

10 Episodes

Explore the art, craft, and struggles of writing fiction.

Creator

G.K. Lamb
Years Active

2020 - 2025
Episodes

10
Rating

Clean
Copyright

© G.K. Lamb
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Fiction Writer