5 Writers 5 Minutes

5 Writers 5 Minutes

By Zanni Louise, Tristan Bancks, Sarah Armstong, Deborah Abela & Lian TannerArts
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5 Writers 5 Minutes episodes

  • 2.15 The Unconscious Mind

    Hello friends, and welcome back to 5 Writers 5 Minutes. 

    This week, the team chats about connecting and trusting the unconscious mind— the part of you that uses intuition to create a story. 
    How do you connect to your unconscious mind? Are you someone who sits down to write with only a very loose plan or do you spend a good chunk of your time planning your story before even sitting down to write? 

    Visit the authors:
    Tristan Bancks: tristanbancks.com
    Deborah Abela: deborahabela.com
    Sarah Armstrong: sarah-armstrong.com
    Lian Tanner: liantanner.com.au
    Zanni Louise: zannilouise.com


    Music: On The Roads by Evert Zeevalkink
    Podcast produced by Aud Pitch: http://virtualcreatrix.com

    9 min
  • 2.14 Your Typical Writing Day

    Welcome back to 5 Writers 5 Minutes, friends! 

    This week, the team chat about their typical writing day and are surprised to find out how similar their daily practices are! 

    Any night-time writers out there? We'd love to hear from you because... how on earth do you make it work? We just don't get it. 🤪 

    Visit the authors:
    Tristan Bancks: tristanbancks.com
    Deborah Abela: deborahabela.com
    Sarah Armstrong: sarah-armstrong.com
    Lian Tanner: liantanner.com.au
    Zanni Louise: zannilouise.com


    Music: On The Roads by Evert Zeevalkink
    Podcast produced by Aud Pitch: http://virtualcreatrix.com

    9 min
  • 2.13 Deep Dive: Cora Seen and Heard by Zanni Louise

    Welcome back friends! 

    This week we get Zanni in the hot seat and as her lots of questions about her wonderful new book, Cora Seen and Heard. 

    Have you read it yet? Let us know your thoughts! 

    Visit the authors:
    Tristan Bancks: tristanbancks.com
    Deborah Abela: deborahabela.com
    Sarah Armstrong: sarah-armstrong.com
    Lian Tanner: liantanner.com.au
    Zanni Louise: zannilouise.com


    Music: On The Roads by Evert Zeevalkink
    Podcast produced by Aud Pitch: http://virtualcreatrix.com

    7 min
  • 2.12 Writing Personal Stories

    Today, the team chat about how important it is for them to put themselves—even in the smallest of ways—into their stories.
    It may not be as obvious as a character that looks like you, but it could be writing a character that believes in the things you do, or reacts in ways you'd react! 

    Do you need to inject a little bit of YOU into your characters, or do you try to keep yourself out of your stories? 

    Visit the authors:
    Tristan Bancks: tristanbancks.com
    Deborah Abela: deborahabela.com
    Sarah Armstrong: sarah-armstrong.com
    Lian Tanner: liantanner.com.au
    Zanni Louise: zannilouise.com


    Music: On The Roads by Evert Zeevalkink
    Podcast produced by Aud Pitch: http://virtualcreatrix.com

    9 min
  • 2.11 Deep Dive: The Kindness Project by Deborah Abela

    Welcome back!

    In this episode, we ask Deb Abela some burning questions about her latest book, The Kindness Project.

    Have you read it? What did you think? Feel free to ask your burning questions of your own over on our Youtube channel!

    Visit the authors:
    Tristan Bancks: tristanbancks.com
    Deborah Abela: deborahabela.com
    Sarah Armstrong: sarah-armstrong.com
    Lian Tanner: liantanner.com.au
    Zanni Louise: zannilouise.com


    Music: On The Roads by Evert Zeevalkink
    Podcast produced by Aud Pitch: http://virtualcreatrix.com

    8 min
  • 2.10 What To Do When Writing Is Hard

    Welcome back to 5 Writers 5 Minutes.

    In our 30th episode, we want to let you know that seasoned writers sometimes find it hard to write too! You are not alone! But here are a few things we do to try to move our stories forward. 


    Visit the authors:
    Tristan Bancks: tristanbancks.com
    Deborah Abela: deborahabela.com
    Sarah Armstrong: sarah-armstrong.com
    Lian Tanner: liantanner.com.au
    Zanni Louise: zannilouise.com


    Music: On The Roads by Evert Zeevalkink
    Podcast produced by Aud Pitch: http://virtualcreatrix.com

    7 min
  • 2.9 Build That Set

    How do you create realistic locations that your readers can see (and, more importantly, FEEL) as they read your story? In this episode, the writers share techniques to build sets that are as important as the characters!


    Visit the authors:
    Tristan Bancks: tristanbancks.com
    Deborah Abela: deborahabela.com
    Sarah Armstrong: sarah-armstrong.com
    Lian Tanner: liantanner.com.au
    Zanni Louise: zannilouise.com


    Music: On The Roads by Evert Zeevalkink
    Podcast produced by Aud Pitch: http://virtualcreatrix.com

    9 min
  • 2.8 Writing Stuff That Matters

    Welcome back to 5 Writers 5 Minutes!
    In this episode, the team chat about how important it is to write about the things that matter to you, because that's when your writing improves, and story really shines. 


    Visit the authors:
    Tristan Bancks: tristanbancks.com
    Deborah Abela: deborahabela.com
    Sarah Armstrong: sarah-armstrong.com
    Lian Tanner: liantanner.com.au
    Zanni Louise: zannilouise.com


    Music: On The Roads by Evert Zeevalkink
    Podcast produced by Aud Pitch: http://virtualcreatrix.com

    9 min
  • 2.7 Deep Dive: Fledgewitch by Lian Tanner

    Hello friends!
     
    This episode is a little bit different. Today, we spend some time talking about Lian's brand new book, Fledgewitch, Book 2 of the Dragons of Hallow series!
    Do you have any questions for Lian? Feel free to leave a comment! 

    Check out Fledgewitch here. 


    Visit the authors:
    Tristan Bancks: tristanbancks.com
    Deborah Abela: deborahabela.com
    Sarah Armstrong: sarah-armstrong.com
    Lian Tanner: liantanner.com.au
    Zanni Louise: zannilouise.com


    Music: On The Roads by Evert Zeevalkink
    Podcast produced by Aud Pitch: http://virtualcreatrix.com

    8 min
  • 2.6 Sparking The Action

    In this episode, the 5 Writers talk about inciting incidents—that big life-changing event that takes the main character on their journey! Think of your favourite movies or stories. What's your favourite inciting incident?


    Visit the authors:
    Tristan Bancks: tristanbancks.com
    Deborah Abela: deborahabela.com
    Sarah Armstrong: sarah-armstrong.com
    Lian Tanner: liantanner.com.au
    Zanni Louise: zannilouise.com


    Music: On The Roads by Evert Zeevalkink
    Podcast produced by Aud Pitch: http://virtualcreatrix.com

    9 min

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Five best-selling kids' authors in a five-minute masterclass. Every week, Deborah Abela, Tristan Bancks, Sarah Armstrong, Lian Tanner and Zanni Louise share their writing and editing secrets,…

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