

Death Of 1000 Cuts
Tim Clare
Death Of 1000 Cuts is a podcast for fiction writers, full of motivational rants, writing exercises, interviews with authors, and detailed critiques of first pages submitted by you, the listeners. Everything you need to write more and better, and love it. Presented by Tim Clare, author of The Honours, The Ice House and We Can't All Be Astronauts, and stand-up poet.
Support the podcast at: https://ko-fi.com/B0B17913
Support the podcast at: https://ko-fi.com/B0B17913
Episodes
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Jan 30, 2018 • 29min
Death Of 1000 Cuts - Couch To 80k - The Debrief
This is the episode to listen to once you've completed the 8 week Couch to 80k Writing Boot Camp. Go and listen to Week 1 Day 1 before you listen to this.
In this episode Tim Clare (that's me) talks about what to do once you finish the Couch to 80k Writing Boot Camp. How to fill the weeks and months that follow? How to keep the momentum going and capitalise on your gains? He reveals The 7 Pillars of Finishing Your Novel. They're a thing that he's just made up, but who cares? 7 simple, practical principles you can apply immediately to keep you engaged, and help you keep producing quality writing.
If you're asking: how can I keep motivated while writing? How can I write every day? How much should I write every day? How long does it take to finish a novel? How can I finish a novel? How do I keep writing when it seems to be going wrong? How do I build my confidence as an author? This is the episode for you.
Please buy my novel, The Honours: https://wordery.com/the-honours-tim-clare-9781782114765#oid=1908_1

Jan 24, 2018 • 51min
Death Of 1000 Cuts - Couch To 80k - Week 8 Day 6
Author Tim Clare, instructor of The Honours, shares the final writing rule. Embracing wonder to boost creativity. Final exercise for writers. Importance of exercises and research in writing. Incorporating wonder in research for quality work.

Jan 20, 2018 • 31min
Death Of 1000 Cuts - Couch To 80k - Week 8 Day 5
The penultimate part of the 8 week Boot Camp to get you match-fit for writing a novel. Just this and one more day and you're there, you'll have done it, you've completed the course and you're ready. Hosted by Tim Clare (that's me).
Please support the podcast by buying my novel, THE HONOURS: https://wordery.com/the-honours-tim-clare-9781782114765#=oid1908_1

Jan 19, 2018 • 22min
Death Of 1000 Cuts - Couch To 80k - Week 8 Day 4
Week 8 Day 4 of the 8 week fiction writing boot camp by author Tim Clare (that's me). We're nearly there! Today we continue our last week of full-power focused writing, working on your novel.
Please start with Week 1 Day 1 if you'd like to try the course.
Please buy my novel, The Honours: https://wordery.com/the-honours-tim-clare-9781782114765#oid=1908_1

Jan 19, 2018 • 23min
Death Of 1000 Cuts - Couch To 80k - Week 8 Day 3
The final week of the 8-week writing boot camp continues, guiding you towards working on your novel.
If you'd like to support the podcast, please buy my novel, THE HONOURS: https://wordery.com/the-honours-tim-clare-9781782114765#oid=1908_1

Jan 17, 2018 • 24min
Death Of 1000 Cuts - Couch To 80k - Week 8 Day 2
Day 2 of the final week of the 8-week writing boot camp.
Please buy my novel, The Honours: https://wordery.com/the-honours-tim-clare-9781782114765#oid=1908_1

Jan 16, 2018 • 22min
Death Of 1000 Cuts - Couch To 80k - Week 8 Day 1
The podcast discusses embracing imperfection and experimentation in writing to enhance skills. Writers are encouraged to dedicate 20 minutes to freely writing on a scene from their novel or starting something new.

Jan 16, 2018 • 38min
Death Of 1000 Cuts - Couch To 80k - Week 7 Reflections
An extended episode of Death Of 1000 Cuts, where Tim Clare (that's me) talks about motivation, missteps, uncertainty, and building an attitude of exploration when attempting a novel.
Please buy my novel, The Honours: https://wordery.com/the-honours-tim-clare-9781782114765#oid=1908_1

Jan 11, 2018 • 18min
Death Of 1000 Cuts - Couch To 80k - Week 7 Day 6
In the final episode of Week 7, Tim (that's me) has a special message for anyone who has been listening to the episodes without doing the exercises. Then it's on to the last exercise of the week, in preparation for Week 8: THE ULTIMATE WRITING SHOWDOWN.
Please buy my novel, The Honours: https://wordery.com/the-honours-tim-clare-9781782114765#oid=1908_1

Jan 9, 2018 • 16min
Death Of 1000 Cuts - Couch To 80k - Week 7 Day 5
Today's exercise is about backtracking when you write your novel.
Please buy my novel, The Honours: https://wordery.com/the-honours-tim-clare-9781782114765#oid=1908_1