StoryADay presents: I, WRITER - A Writing Podcast about Building a Successful Writing Practice
Julie Duffy
Welcome to StoryADay Presents: I, WRITER – A Writing Podcast about building a fulfilling writing life.
Hosted by author and StoryADay founder Julie Duffy, this show helps writers of all kinds—novelists, short-story authors, poets, or anyone building a creative habit—turn writing into a sustainable, joyful practice.
Each episode blends practical writing tips with mindset reframes drawn from the I, WRITER Framework (Imagine, Write, Refine, Improve, Triumph, Engage, Repeat), to help you avoid overwhelm and make more progress, faster.
Whether you’re drafting your first novel, exploring short fiction, or fighting writer’s block, you’ll find strategies here to strengthen your writing routine, spark creativity, and keep going.
With insights from the popular StoryADay Challenge and years of guiding writers worldwide, Julie shows you how to create momentum, finish projects, and share your work with confidence.
Music credit: Alan McPike (http://standardstrax.com)
Hosted by author and StoryADay founder Julie Duffy, this show helps writers of all kinds—novelists, short-story authors, poets, or anyone building a creative habit—turn writing into a sustainable, joyful practice.
Each episode blends practical writing tips with mindset reframes drawn from the I, WRITER Framework (Imagine, Write, Refine, Improve, Triumph, Engage, Repeat), to help you avoid overwhelm and make more progress, faster.
Whether you’re drafting your first novel, exploring short fiction, or fighting writer’s block, you’ll find strategies here to strengthen your writing routine, spark creativity, and keep going.
With insights from the popular StoryADay Challenge and years of guiding writers worldwide, Julie shows you how to create momentum, finish projects, and share your work with confidence.
Music credit: Alan McPike (http://standardstrax.com)
Episodes
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Apr 9, 2022 • 23min
Get Excited About Your Writing
What if you could slide up to your desk, knowing that you were going to have a good time, with your writing? What if, when you sat down to write, the words just flowed? What's the secret ingredient that makes this possible? LINKS https://storyaday.org/signup https://storyaday.org/3dc
Mar 18, 2022 • 27min
Top 10 Mistakes Writers Make
Here's a rundown of mistake you're probably making as a writer (plus three bonus mistakes, because we've all been there!) Join us in the StoryADay Superstars group: https://stada.me/Superstars Full transcript: https://share.descript.com/view/UzbdsMeiNBZ
Mar 12, 2022 • 11min
Use Conflict to Make Stories More Interesting - a writing prompt
If there is nothing happning in your writing, your stories will be boring! Avoid the trap of writing beautiful language with no plot, but injecting some conflict into your stories...and I don't mean car chases or war! Full transcript: https://share.descript.com/embed/Wnfp8TWAI7m
Mar 5, 2022 • 19min
You are not Brandon Sanderson
...and you don't have to be. This week I'm talking about the different paths available to writers, from creating a practice, to creating an empire that can run a record-breaking Kickstarter campaign. ::LINKS:: John Scalzi's article: https://stada.me/scalzi The 3-Day Challenge: https://storyaday.org/3dc Stay updated with StoryADay: https://storyaday.org/signup
Feb 19, 2022 • 14min
A Generative Writing Challenge
Generating words is sometimes what writing is all about. If you've been learning about writing for too long without writing something new, I have a challenge for you this week. ::LINKS:: The Framework: https://storyaday.org/framework The 3-Day Challenge: https://storyaday.org/3dc
Feb 12, 2022 • 18min
Community & Communication
Whether we are from within a community or an outsider, it affects how we perceive the group. That's important for characters in your writing and it's one of the topics on this week's podcast, along with mindset (of course!) and what I'm reading this month. Included: a writing prompt all about the ways your characters and your readers interact ::LINKS:: Bob Newhard: https://youtu.be/p1KbtLrBZ0k Neil Gaiman's "Orange": https://amzn.to/2GgNPb8 Podcast questions: https://storyaday.org/podcast Julie Explains Things, Simply: https://stada.me/jets 00:00 20220211 Podcast 03:43 Reading Room 06:01 Community & Communication 11:13 Julie Explains Things, Simply 13:58 Writing Prompt Transcript: https://share.descript.com/embed/IxDntQCz0Zp
Feb 5, 2022 • 16min
Your Questions About Writing
When I ask people what questions they have about writing, they rarely ask about craft techniques. This week I talk about the transition from newspaper writing to fiction, making time to write and more. :LINKS:: Julie Explains Things Simply on YouTube: https://stada.me/jets 3-Day Challenge: https://storyaday.org/3dc
Jan 29, 2022 • 14min
Not A Writer
When a famous and accomplished writer I admire confessed to some imposter syndrome recently I knew I needed to talk about it (and the cure) this week... ::LINKS:: https://storyaday.org Transript: https://share.descript.com/view/gZJjTAnqYQs
Jan 22, 2022 • 15min
Eyes On Your Own Paper
There are so many ways to get discouraged, as a writer. Let's not allow Social Media spats to become another. This week I talk about ways to get your writing done, going a little slower, and how you can join me for a step-by-step walk through short story writing. ::LINKS:: This episode: https://storyaday.org/episode238 Transcript: https://share.descript.com/view/FOv3iocYQGf The I, WRITER Course: https://stada.me/iwriter
Jan 15, 2022 • 24min
What To Write, Today
Know you want to write, but can't get started? Why not start a fun project, just for you? :: LINKS:: This episode: https://storyaday.org/episode237 @faithbougan's tweet: https://twitter.com/FaithBoughan/status/1481844112546484225 Writing Prompt: https://storyaday.org/wow-irritable Writing About Anger: https://storyaday.org/write-on-wednesday-anger/ Finding writing ideas: https://storyaday.org/finding-writing-ideas/ Breaking Writers' Block ebook: https://amzn.to/3fGItKJ The 3-Day Challenge: https://storyaday.org/3dc
