5 Writers 5 Minutes

By Zanni Louise, Tristan Bancks, Sarah Armstong, Deborah Abela & Lian TannerArts

5 Writers 5 Minutes episodes

October 30, 2023 1.15 Writing Dialogue
Welcome back to 5 Writers 5 Minutes!

In this episode Zanni Louise, Deborah Abela, Tristan Bancks, Lian Tanner, and Sarah Armstrong chat about how to write good dialogue that keeps your story moving 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
10 min
October 23, 2023 1.14 Raising the Stakes
Welcome to 5 Writers 5 Minutes!

In Ep 14, Deborah Abela, Lian Tanner, Sarah Armstrong, Tristan Bancks, and Zanni Louise chat about raising the stakes of their characters to keep their readers invested in the story.

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
October 16, 2023 1.13 Writing Exciting Scenes
Welcome to 5 Writers 5 Minutes!

In Ep 13, Sarah Armstrong, Deborah Abela, Tristan Bancks, Lian Tanner and Zanni Louise discuss how to keep the reader on the edge of their seat!

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
October 09, 2023 1.12 Reading Your Work Aloud
In Ep 12, Sarah Armstrong, Deborah Abela, Tristan Bancks, Lian Tanner and Zanni Louise talk about how reading your work aloud can help make your sentences flow better!

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
10 min
October 02, 2023 1.11 Writing the Opening Scene
Welcome to 5 Writers 5 Minutes!

In Ep 11, Sarah Armstrong, Deborah Abela, Tristan Bancks, Lian Tanner and Zanni Louise talk about how they write opening scenes that grab the attention of their readers.
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
September 25, 2023 1.10 Putting Yourself On the Page
Welcome to 5 Writers 5 Minutes!

In Ep 10, Sarah Armstrong, Deborah Abela, Tristan Bancks, Lian Tanner and Zanni Louise talk about the ways they bring their own emotions and experiences into their 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
8 min
September 19, 2023 1.9 What to Do with Writer's Block
Welcome to 5 Writers 5 Minutes!

In Ep 9, Sarah Armstrong, Deborah Abela, Tristan Bancks, Lian Tanner and Zanni Louise discuss writer's block and give you some tips and tricks on how to pull yourself out when you get stuck!
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
September 11, 2023 1.8 Organising Story Ideas
Welcome to 5 Writers 5 Minutes!

In Ep 8, Tristan Bancks, Lian Tanner Sarah Armstrong, Deborah Abela, and Zanni Louise chat about how they go about organising their stories.

Don't forget—this podcast is also a Youtube thingy!
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
12 min
September 04, 2023 1.7 Developing Characters
Welcome to 5 Writers 5 Minutes!

In Ep 7, Zanni Louise, Sarah Armstrong, Tristan Bancks, Lian Tanner, and Deborah Abela talk about how they go about developing their characters.

And don't forget, friends—this podcast episode is also a Youtube thingy!
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
10 min
August 28, 2023 1.6 Research
Welcome to 5 Writers 5 Minutes!

In Ep 6, Sarah Armstrong, Deborah Abela, Tristan Bancks, Lian Tanner and Zanni Louise talk about how they research to create believable characters and stories.

Don't forget—this podcast is also a Youtube thingy!
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,…