Odyssey Writing Workshops https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Home Gregory Ashe on Outlining, Writing, Revision, Prolificity, Plotting a Series Sheree Renee Thomas on Editing, What She Looks For in Stories, How To Work With an Editor, What She Asks For in Revisions Barbara Ashford on Getting the Big Picture Scott H. Andrews on Making Character Emotions Real, Powerful, and Immediate to Readers Sheila Williams on Editorial Process, Story Endings, and What Differentiates a Story She Buys Carrie Vaughn on Revision, Plot, and Point of View J.G. Faherty on His Biggest Career Break and His Biggest Dislike About the Field Barbara Ashford on Crafting Compelling Scenes Scott H. Andrews on Making Character Emotions Real, Powerful, and Immediate Holly Black on Writing Young Adult and Middle Grade Fiction Nisi Shawl on Dialect and Representation, Pt 2 David Farland on His Plotting, Outlining, and Drafting Process Barbara Ashford on Using Her Theater Experience to Enrich Her Fiction Writing J.G. Faherty on Writing Advice and Beta Readers E.C. Ambrose on How To Middle a.k.a. Plot Turns Barbara Ashford on Crafting Compelling Scenes Nisi Shawl on Dialect and Representation, Pt 1 John Joseph Adams on Worldbuilding and What He’d Most Like to See in Submissions Brandon Sanderson on Story Promise, Progress, and Payoff Tim Waggoner on Managing Pace in Novels Tim Waggoner on Balancing Multiple Conflicts, Creating Unusual Structures, Writing Short Stories vs Novels P. Djeli Clark on Incorporating History into Fiction, Gaps in History, and Originality David Farland on His Plotting, Outlining, and Drafting Process Melissa Scott on World-building and How It Works in SF/F Gregory Ashe on Scene and Sequel, Pt 2 Gregory Ashe on Scene and Sequel, Pt 1 Scott Edelman on Choosing the Best Character for Your Story Idea Meagan Spooner on Retelling Familiar Legends David Brin on Researching Topics, Trends in SF, and Receiving Feedback Mary Robinette Kowal on The Character Story Steven Barnes on Creating the Hero’s Journey for Your Characters and You as a Writer E.C. Ambrose on Dialog, Description, Worldbuilding, and Pressure Points Barbara Ashford on Crafting Compelling Scenes E.C. Ambrose on the Intersection of Setting and Character Nancy Kress on Authorial Presence, Exposition, Character Motivation Mary Robinette Kowal on Trusting Your Taste and Retaining What Makes Your Piece Special Nancy Kress on How to Characterize with Details Jeffrey Carver on Characterization Jessie Mihalik on Worldbuilding, Exposition, Romance, and Sticking with a Project David Corbett on Characterization and The Three Facets of Character Struggle David Corbett on Rediscovering What You Love About Writing, Developing Useful Habits, and Generating Subtext Meagan Spooner on Building a Writing Career and Working in the Young Adult Field Rebecca Kuang on Common Pitfalls in Character Description Jeanne Cavelos on a Complex Character Arc of Growth and Transformation Rebecca Kuang on Character Description Jeanne Cavelos on Going Cold: Pulling Back from Character Emotion Paul Park on Point of View Arley Sorg on Literary Agents Arley Sorg Questions on Literary Agents