Odyssey Writing Workshops https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Odyssey Podcast #138: Sheila Williams on Editorial Process, Story Endings & What Differentiates a Story She Buys Odyssey Podcast #140: Scott H. Andrews on Making Character Emotions Real, Powerful & Immediate to Readers Odyssey Podcast #159: Steven Barnes on Speaking Your Truth & Dealing with Writer’s Block Odyssey Podcast #141: Barbara Ashford on Getting the Big Picture Odyssey Podcast #142: David Farland on His Plotting, Outlining & Drafting Process Odyssey Podcast #143: Sheree Renée Thomas on Editing, What She Looks For in Stories, How To Work With an Editor, What She Asks For in Revisions Odyssey Podcast #144: David Farland on His Plotting, Outlining & Drafting Process Odyssey Podcast #145: P. Djèlí Clark on Incorporating History into Fiction, Gaps in History & Originality Odyssey Podcast #146: Gregory Ashe on Scene & Sequel (Part 1) Odyssey Podcast #147: Gregory Ashe on Scene & Sequel (Part 2) Odyssey Podcast #148: Melissa Scott on Worldbuilding & How It Works in SF/F Odyssey Podcast #149: Barbara Ashford on Crafting Compelling Scenes Odyssey Podcast #150: Scott Edelman on Choosing the Best Character for Your Story Idea Odyssey Podcast #151: Meagan Spooner on Retelling Familiar Legends Odyssey Podcast #152: David Brin on Researching Topics, Trends in SF & Receiving Feedback Odyssey Podcast #153: Jeffrey Carver on Characterization Odyssey Podcast #154: Mary Robinette Kowal on The Character Story Odyssey Podcast #155: Nancy Kress on How to Characterize with Details Odyssey Podcast #156: Mary Robinette Kowal on Trusting Your Taste & Retaining What Makes Your Piece Special Odyssey Podcast #157: Nancy Kress on Authorial Presence, Exposition, Character Motivation Odyssey Podcast #158: Steven Barnes on Creating the Hero’s Journey for Your Characters & You as a Writer Odyssey Podcast #139: Gregory Ashe on Outlining, Writing, Revision, Prolificity, Plotting a Series Odyssey Podcast #137: Carrie Vaughn on Revision, Plot & Point of View Odyssey Podcast #134: J.G. Faherty on His Biggest Career Break & His Biggest Dislike About the Field Odyssey Podcast #132: Barbara Ashford on Crafting Compelling Scenes Odyssey Podcast #133: J.G. Faherty on Writing Advice & Beta Readers Odyssey Podcast #136: John Joseph Adams on Worldbuilding & What He’d Most Like to See in Submissions Odyssey Podcast #135: Brandon Sanderson on Story Promise, Progress & Payoff Odyssey Podcast #131: Scott H. Andrews on Making Character Emotions Real, Powerful & Immediate Odyssey Podcast #129: Holly Black on Writing Young Adult & Middle Grade Fiction Odyssey Podcast #128: Nisi Shawl on Dialect & Representation (Part 2) Odyssey Podcast #130: E.C. Ambrose on How to Middle aka Plot Turns Odyssey Podcast #127: Nisi Shawl on Dialect & Representation (Part 1) Odyssey Podcast #109: J.A. White on Writing Across a Large Canvas Odyssey Podcast #175: Arley Sorg Questions on Literary Agents Odyssey Podcast #174: Arley Sorg on Literary Agents Odyssey Podcast #173: Paul Park Questions on Point of View Odyssey Podcast #172: Paul Park on Point of View Odyssey Podcast #171: Jeanne Cavelos on Going Cold: Pulling Back from Character Emotion Odyssey Podcast #170: Rebecca Kuang on Character Description Odyssey Podcast #169: Rebecca Kuang on Common Pitfalls in Character Description Odyssey Podcast #168: Jessie Mihalik on Worldbuilding, Exposition, Romance & Sticking with a Project Odyssey Podcast #167: Jeanne Cavelos on a Complex Character Arc of Growth & Transformation Odyssey Podcast #166: Meagan Spooner on Building a Writing Career & Working in the Young Adult Field Odyssey Podcast #165: David Corbett on Rediscovering What You Love About Writing, Developing Useful Habits & Generating Subtext Odyssey Podcast #164: David Corbett on Characterization & The Three Facets of Character Struggle Odyssey Podcast #163: E.C. Ambrose on Dialog, Description, Worldbuilding & Pressure Points Odyssey Podcast #162: Tim Waggoner on Balancing Multiple Conflicts, Creating Unusual Structures, Writing Short Stories vs Novels Odyssey Podcast #161: Tim Waggoner on Managing Pace in Novels Home