The Writerly Bites Podcast

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The Writerly Bites Podcast episodes

September 30 137: What Do Your Characters Want? Really?
This week, consider the power of wanting.
Reading recommendation: THE BOOK OF RECORDS, Madeleine Thien.
7 min
September 23 136: Back to School, Back to Cool
This week, be a student again and challenge yourself to build a new skill in your writing.
Reading recommendation: THE HALF LIFE, Rachel Beanland.
9 min
September 16 135: Don't Wait for Good Luck
Writerly Bites is back with advice on how to set the stage for luck.
7 min
May 28 134: What Makes You Reject a First Page?
This week, think about what makes you accept or reject the invitation of the first page.
Reading rec: BAD ASIANS, by Lillian Li.
6 min
May 13 133: 5 Nice Little Things You Can Do for Your Novel
This week, it's time for your novel to get some self-care.
Reading recommendation: THE KEEPER by Tana French.
8 min
May 07 132: Let an unlikely hero have their day
This week, we're flipping the script on who gets to be the hero of your story.
Reading recommendation: TOKYO EXPRESS by Seicho Matsumoto.

8 min
April 29 131: Make it Personal
This week, make your story's problems personal for your characters.
Reading recommendation: THE COLONY by Annika Norlin.
8 min
April 22 130: Only Write it if You Love It
This week, remembering what you love and why you write.
Reading recommendation: THE TRANSIT OF VENUS, by Shirley Hazzard.
8 min
April 16 129: Reconsider what Power Means
This week, flip the script on power in your scene.
Reading recommendation: THE RED GROVE, by Tessa Fontaine.

8 min
April 09 128: Cut the first half of what you write
This week, a bold prescription for a common problem.
Reading recommendation: STONE YARD DEVOTIONAL, by Charlotte Wood.
8 min