StoryADay
Julie Duffy
Writers write. Professional writers write a lot. The StoryADay May challenge exists to help you learn how much you're capable of writing in a month. The Write Every Day, Not "Some Day" podcast helps you figure out how to keep that commitment up for the rest of your life. Each 10-15 minute episode tackles a particular topic and gives you a writing assignment to complete before the next episode.
Music credit: Alan McPike (http://standardstrax.com)
Music credit: Alan McPike (http://standardstrax.com)
Episodes
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Aug 4, 2019 • 16min
136 - Art Is
Do you give yourself permission to make your art, to write? Do you feel like you have to ask permission? What ripples spread out when you write?
Jul 27, 2019 • 15min
135 - Courage
This week someone accused me of doing something decadent. It was meant as a joke, but it got under my skin, and It got me thinking about all the things we have to do as writers that might seem decadent to 'normal' people.
Jul 13, 2019 • 11min
134 - Dialogue and Distractions
Talking about dialogue, I discovered a rule that can sometimes be broken. Also: procrastination!!
Jul 6, 2019 • 19min
133 - Stepping Onto A Larger Stage
Are you holding yourself back? In this episode, I look at three events that have me thinking about what we all have to gain from doing our creative work with integrity, tenacity and bravery.
Jun 15, 2019 • 16min
132 - Compelling Characters
Readers can't love your story if they don't love your character. LINKS https://storayday.org/creating-compelling-characters
Jun 1, 2019 • 5min
131 - Celebrate!
A raw, mini episode to celebrate the successful conclusion of StoryADay May 2019 links: Day 31: https://StoryADay.org/2019-05-31 SWAGr for June: https://storyaday.org/swagr-jun-2019/
May 25, 2019 • 16min
130 - Short Story Framework
A popular resource at StoryADay is the StADa Short Story Framework. Now it's available to everyone as a download: https://stada.me/framework Also in this episode I talk about the upcoming events at StoryADay after May finishes, including the Critique Week and StoryFest and, of course, StoryADay September! https://storyaday.org/events
May 11, 2019 • 23min
129 - Motivation for May
11 days into StoryADay May 2019 and things might not be going quite as you planned, in your writing. In this episode I share some strategies for saving your StoryADay May 2019, and share some feedback from other writers who are engaged in the challenge. Also: I absolve you of any guilt for past writing sins and encourage you to stride into the future with a clean conscience! LINKS: StoryADay/NaNoWriMo Livestream: https://stada.me/ywp-flash Save Our StoryADay emergency post: https://stada.me/sos
Apr 20, 2019 • 12min
128 - Character Counts
This week I talk about character: how to take the inner journey of your character and show it through external actions.
Apr 6, 2019 • 19min
127 - Finding Support
Finding support for your writing can seem like a weird idea; isn't writing all about one person, alone in their room, listening to their imaginary friends? It turns out that support from other writers (with whom we are absolutely not competing) is a great way to advance your own writing. In this episode I talk about where to find support, how to make the most of it, and how to grow your network in the least-painful way possible, even if you are chronically shy. LINKS This week's writing prompt: https://storyaday.org/wow-connection
