Legacy: The Novel Writing Experience

Legacy: The Novel Writing Experience

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Legacy: The Novel Writing Experience episodes

  • E9:Worldbuilding
    "Worldbuilding" describes the manufactured people, places, culture, and events that make up the story the author is trying to tell.
    22 min
  • E10:Climax and What Comes Next
    ​How does the "BIG SCENE" work? Let's explore climaxes in other genres and try to understand how Tony intended his story to end versus how Ty plans to end it. This is followed by a sneak preview at the VERY different approach planned for Season Two. And, finally, we hear from Tony one last time...
    23 min
  • E7:The Villain's Path
    How the antagonist can best be handled in various genres. Meanwhile, Tony introduces us to the villain in his novel. Who doesn't love a "good" bad guy?
    20 min
  • E6:Hero's Journey
    Portraying your protagonist and his or her goals. Ty & Helene examine the hero of Tony's book, and how to make him fully fleshed out and human.
    24 min
  • E4:Characterization
    Characterization is the craft of creating layered, interesting characters. Helene and Ty introduce the characters in Tony's book and discuss the in's and out's of "manufacturing people" for your novel.
    21 min
  • E5:Narrative Arc
    What is a "story arc?" What's it for? How can it help you keep your story on track? Ty and Helene look at Tony's narrative arc and how such arcs change from genre to genre.
    22 min
  • E3:Finding Your Voice
    What does it mean to find the right "voice" for your novel? Helene and Ty explore this complex concept against the backdrop of a field trip to Philadelphia.
    23 min
  • E2:Beginning
    Understanding your genre. Write your first line. Helene & Ty take us on those first tentative steps as Ty begins to write his father's novel.
    22 min

About Legacy: The Novel Writing Experience

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This one-of-a-kind writer’s tutorial takes its listener on a novel-writing journey. A quarter-century ago, Tony Drago passed away, leaving behind a series of cassette tapes outlining an original novel. Now, his son, critically-acclaimed author Ty Drago, is collaborating with those recordings to finally tell his father’s story. Along with his wife and producer, Helene Drago, Ty addresses the steps involved in authoring this remarkable novel, from concept through completion, all while providing tips and tricks to help other writers advance their own projects.