Reading like a Writer by Reading like a Reader

Crafting a Good Plot: Pitfalls and Solutions to a Good Story: I often see writers who rely too heavily on plot outlines. These writers are often newer to the field. When you are looking at how your story flows and develops, here are some things to look at when you work through your plot. My Website:... by How to Write Good

46 min listen

The Importance of Self-Forgetfulness when Writing: I have a theory about most writers. I think most writers function with a higher level of anxiety than the rest of society. Maybe I am wrong about this. Maybe only I have this problem, but I doubt it. When I look around, I see a lot of writers you... by How to Write Good

16 min listen

The Book is Better than the Movie: Why You Should Read: I don't think this is a big secret that many people like the book better than the movie. When a reader often goes to see a movie, they say that the book was better. But if the book is better than the movie, why do people want their favorite books to... by How to Write Good

41 min listen

The Goal of Writing: Why do we write? That is is common question I ask when thinking about writing. Some people think that writing is only to make words sound good together, but I think this misses the point of the writing completely. My Book: https://amzn.to/31UcCPg... by How to Write Good

8 min listen

What Is Truth: Truth vs Truth: I think truth is an important thing. I think telling the truth is an important thing. But you have probably heard me talk about truth when you right quite often. "Your writing should be the truth," I say (or something like that), but when I talk about... by How to Write Good

36 min listen

On Writing Well and What Good Writing Is: I run into a lot of questions about "how" to do specific things when writing. I believe it is important to understand the craft of writing and storytelling well, but I think we need to view writing creatively from a different perspective. The question... by How to Write Good

37 min listen

Scientific Thinking and Creative Writing: Whenever I think about writing, I inevitably think how the creative process of writing is similar to other creative processes. One thing many don't know about me is that when I write, I start from a foundation of logic. This week, I touch on how... by How to Write Good

40 min listen

Skinny Writing: Most writers know what purple prose is. Most try to make their writing contain as little writing as possible. I call this skinny writing. In this week's episode, I talk about the utility of purple prose and skinny writing, when we should use both, and... by How to Write Good

31 min listen

Teasing Out Your Story: You ever read one of those books that almost forces you to finish it. I have read those books as well. I have stayed up late into the night so that I could finish a book. I love books like this. I think most people like books like this. But as... by How to Write Good

11 min listen

Rule #13 Enjoy Writing Bad Drafts: This week we talk about my penultimate writing rule. Writers often express the frustration that they have a difficult time finding what needs to be written. I just think y'all have too high of standards on your first draft. Screw that crap up. My... by How to Write Good

35 min listen

Rule #14 Write What You Want to Read: This week's podcast episode is my final writing rule. Rule #14: Write the Book You Want to Read. You can probably guess why I think this, but maybe you will be surprised. I recorded this episode three times. I just couldn't figure out how I wanted to... by How to Write Good

33 min listen

Knitting Your Own Writing Clothes: Writer's Block is something that is hard to predict, and it is something that occurs more often when we have busy days. Here is a perspective on what you can do to create a system that will allow your writing to flow. My Website: www.danielpoppie.com... by How to Write Good

39 min listen

How to Find Story Ideas: Idea Generation and Writing: I have heard many people wonder how some people are able to come up with ideas out of the blue. I have even heard major authors state that they do not know where their ideas come from. The goal of this podcast is to help you down the path of... by How to Write Good

41 min listen

The Reader Will Fill in the Gaps: A lot of writers are perfectionists. Personally, I think this is funny because the big authors I have run into who are perfectionists seem to not be that great of writers (Great sentence construction there, am I right?). Now, I am against... by How to Write Good

16 min listen

The Importance of Knowing and Understanding History Part 1: Some of you love history. Some of you think history is a snooze. Even if you don't like history, I think it is important to know and understand history. Knowing and understanding history can help us make better decisions in our lives, but it can also... by How to Write Good

41 min listen

Archetypes and Character Writing: Archetypes are often seen as a shortcut to character writing, and characters who are based on basic archetypes are often seen as two-dimensional. Perhaps there is a different way we should be looking at using characters in our narratives. My... by How to Write Good

44 min listen

Connecting with Others and Language: This week I talk about communication on How to Write Good. This week was really me talking about a question that was on my mind. My Website: www.danielpoppie.com HTWG Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/howtowritegood HTWG Twitter:... by How to Write Good

32 min listen

Should you write what you know?: Write what you know is one of the most well-known pieces of writing advice. Write what you know. It seems like a simple piece of advice, and I think many people have taken this advice to heart to their peril (peril, peril, peril). Is 'write what you... by How to Write Good

7 min listen

Literary Analysis: Literary analysis is something I turned up my nose at a decade ago. My inward groaning would begin every time an English or literature teacher would start to talk about literary analysis. Was the color of the walls in a story important? Was the... by How to Write Good

36 min listen

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Advice I Would Give My Younger Self: Looking back at what I have learned over the 10+ past years, I have learned about writing and the writing industry. How I wish that I could be transported back in time to tell myself this information, but maybe this advice will be useful to you. My... by How to Write Good

39 min listen

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Another Strategy for Writing Dialogue: I love dialogue. Have I ever told you I love dialogue, because, dang, I love dialogue. Dialogue is the aspect of writing that sticks out more than anything, and it is the type of writing we remember. What do you remember from the movies? What do... by How to Write Good

11 min listen

World Building Disease: Some writers have trouble writing for one specific reason. Instead of writing, they choose to build the world around their story. This "World Building Disease" often overtakes writers who are creating fantasy worlds. Though it can get in the way of... by How to Write Good

35 min listen

Each Paragraph is a Thought: When I first started to write in school, I was taught that each sentence forms a complete thought. This is probably true. When linguists look at talking and writing, they probably say that a sentence is a thought. Even though this might be true, I... by How to Write Good

8 min listen

Invisible Writing: What shoot you shoot for when writing? What is the goal of the writing? My first answer to that question would be to make someone understand what you are thinking. Another way of saying this is that you are trying to express things as clearly as... by How to Write Good

8 min listen

Satire and Parody: Laughter is said to be the best medicine. I don't know if that is true. I suspect it isn't. Though it is probably not the best medicine, laughter and humor are an important part of society. On this week's episode of How to Write Good, I talk about the... by How to Write Good

51 min listen

Go the Extra Mile: Do Hard Things: On this week's episode of How to Write Good, I talk about how it is often the case that we only see ourselves as capable of doing things that others around us have already done. What if instead of doing everything we dream of and instead of doing only... by How to Write Good

37 min listen

Spotlighting Yourself as a Writer: As we gain audiences as writers, I think it is important to remember why we write: so others can read what we write. The spotlight should be on that writing, not on us. My Website: www.danielpoppie.com HTWG Facebook:... by How to Write Good

35 min listen

How to Write the Beginning of a Book: Are you having a hard time figuring out how to start your novel? Maybe this episode will help. My Website: www.danielpoppie.com HTWG Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/howtowritegood HTWG Twitter: https://twitter.com/HTWGPodcast HTWG Instagram:... by How to Write Good

37 min listen

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