
Death Of 1000 Cuts
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
Latest episodes

Oct 31, 2017 • 22min
Death Of 1000 Cuts - Couch To 80k - Week 1 Day 1
The first episode in an 8 week writing course that takes you from procrastination and uncertainty to full match-fitness, prepping you for writing and finishing a novel in just 10 minutes a day.
Please buy my novel, The Honours: wordery.com/the-honours-tim-cla…2114765#oid=1908_1

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Oct 16, 2017 • 1h 21min
Death Of 1000 Cuts - Episode 2 Season 2 - Chatting With Alexander Gordon Smith
Host Tim Clare (that's me) speaks to (and over) YA Horror (mostly!) author Alexander Gordon Smith about writing novels, finding ideas, getting to know your characters and how to know when that spark of inspiration is the one.
You can support Alexander Gordon Smith and the podcast by clicking the link and buying his book Escape From Furnace: https://wordery.com/escape-from-furnace-1-lockdown-alexander-gordon-smith-9780571303410#oid=1908_1
He also wrote heart-pounding thriller The Fury: https://wordery.com/the-fury-alexander-gordon-smith-9780571303854#oid=1908_1
Please buy my novel, The Honours: https://wordery.com/the-honours-tim-clare-9781782114765#oid=1908_1

Oct 14, 2017 • 49min
Death Of 1000 Cuts - Season 2 Episode 1 - Intro to Couch to 80k Writing Boot Camp
The start of a new season of Death Of 1000 Cuts, a podcast about writing fiction and making it not suck. Host Tim Clare (that's me) talks about the concept of getting match-fit as a writer, and previews the Death Of 1000 Cuts Couch To 80k 8-week writing programme that's on its way.
Please buy my novel, The Honours: https://wordery.com/the-honours-tim-clare-9781782114765#oid=1908_1

Jun 23, 2017 • 11min
Season 2 - Preview
A little hello from author Tim Clare and a preview for the forthcoming Season 2 of writing advice podcast Death Of 1000 Cuts. Send your submissions via http://www.timclarepoet.co.uk
Please buy my novel, The Honours: wordery.com/the-honours-tim-cla…2114765k#oid=1908_1

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Aug 19, 2016 • 2h 4min
Death Of 1000 Cuts - Episode 20
In the final episode of this season, author Tim Clare lapses into a fugue state and talks unscripted for over 2 hours about writing fiction. Oops.
Please buy my novel, The Honours: https://wordery.com/the-honours-tim-clare-9781782114765#oid=1908_1

Aug 12, 2016 • 17min
Death Of 1000 Cuts - Episode 19
Writing a novel? Want to make it good? Listen to this podcast about how to do just that, presented by author Tim Clare.
Please buy my novel, The Honours: https://wordery.com/the-honours-tim-clare-9781782114765#oid=1908_1

Aug 4, 2016 • 19min
Death Of 1000 Cuts - Episode 18
Another episode of fiction writing advice podcast, Death Of 1000 Cuts. Learn to make your novel super-awesome with help from author Tim Clare.
If you'd like to support me and the podcast, please buy my novel, THE HONOURS: https://wordery.com/the-honours-tim-clare-9781782114765#oid=1908_1

Jul 29, 2016 • 20min
Death Of 1000 Cuts - Episode 17
Would you like to be a writer? How about a good writer? How about an awesome writer? Tim Clare (that's me) walks you through the process by critiquing a new first page sent in by a listener each episode.
Please buy my novel, The Honours: https://wordery.com/the-honours-tim-clare-9781782114765#oid=1908_1

Jul 14, 2016 • 16min
Death Of 1000 Cuts - Episode 16
Learn to write fiction like someone who sold their soul for super-story powers and a bag o' Doritos. This week I look at the first page of someone's novel and talk about the perils of music in stories.
Please buy my novel, The Honours: https://wordery.com/the-honours-tim-clare-9781782114765#=oid1908_1

Jul 8, 2016 • 18min
Death Of 1000 Cuts - Episode 15
Writing a novel? Want help? Get quick, practical, immediately-applicable advice from award-winning author and perennial neurotic Tim Clare. Each week, we look at the first page of a listener's novel or short story and discuss ways of making it less sucky.
Please buy my novel, The Honours: https://wordery.com/the-honours-tim-clare-9781782114765#oid=1908_1