Podcast
No Write Way with Victoria V.E. Schwab
Hosted by Victoria V.E. Schwab · EN
NO WRITE WAY host and best selling author Victoria V.E. Schwab chats with fellow writers about their creative processes, origin stories, hurdles, work-life balance, and, well, how *they* specifically write! These are replays of live video casts. Catch the interviews live on Instagram @veschwab. Grab a drink and notepad and settle in.
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Episodes
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Creativity is the Reward, Interview with Charlie Jane Anders
Aug 22, 202000:49:10Tap to summarizeLAST* EPISODE OF SEASON ONE!!!!!!!From learning disability to award winning author, living and working in Hong Kong, io9 and other work, novel vs. short story, revisiting old ideas, second guessing, explorative writing, dialogue, scriptwriting, description and scene setting, getting emotion on the page, daily routine, and more! Listen in. This originally streamed 8/22/2020 on Instagram live.Follow Victoria @veschwabFollow Charlie Jane @charliejaneanders*the final episode of season 1 was with Nic Stone (@nicstone) on 8/29/2020. Unfortunately, the interview was immediately deleted when Instagram crashed :(
Transcribe →Lie in Bed and Think, Interview with Sarah Gailey
Aug 15, 202000:55:46Tap to summarizeHydrate!, growing up around books, editing, negative feedback, short stories, getting an agent, using spreadsheets to track novel writing, idea cook time, {technical difficulties in the episode mean a mini-q&a with V!}, setting as character, juggling projects, work-life balance, daily schedule, and more! Listen in. This originally streamed 8/15/2020 on Instagram live.Follow Victoria @veschwabFollow Sarah @gaileyfrey
Transcribe →Evolution of Process, Interview with Natalie C. Parker
Aug 8, 202000:47:39Tap to summarizeRethinking social media, using mythology for personal catharsis, visiting a psychic, becoming a published author, finishing a trilogy, talking the story out, 9 box setup, outlining, growing as a writer, rewriting, breaking down goals, empowering upcoming writers, new vampires, and more! Listen in. This originally streamed 8/8/2020 on Instagram live.Follow Victoria @veschwabFollow Natalie @ncparker
Transcribe →Laying Down the Bones, Interview with Samantha Shannon
Aug 1, 202000:57:00Tap to summarizeBook lengths, second book syndrome, starting with fanfiction, getting feedback, the pressure and psychology of being published young, working on multiple projects, structural edits, starting with a synopsis and a chapter plan, character arc, using music to build character and setting, drafting troubles, tracking character experience, attempting to finding balance, and more! Listen in.This originally streamed 8/1/2020 on Instagram live.Follow Victoria @veschwabFollow Samantha @say_shannon
Transcribe →I Want It All, Interview with Victoria Ying
Jul 25, 202000:49:16Tap to summarizeGetting into comics through Sailor Moon, building art and story skills, choosing which details to track and develop, illustration vs. comics, day to day process of creating a graphic novel, pushing through doubt to finish, challenges of comics, reference and inspiration, illustrating Wonder Woman, consistency and artistic "glow-ups", dream projects and stories, cheat codes, and more! Listen in. This originally streamed 7/25/2020 on Instagram live.Follow Victoria S. @veschwabFollow Victoria Y. @victoriaying
Transcribe →The Ghosts of Characters Past, Interview with RF Kuang
Jul 18, 202000:57:43Tap to summarizeLife in lockdown, from fan fiction to publication, inspired by Scrivener, writing out of order, on connecting with her Chinese heritage, second book syndrome, the story begins with an argument, complicated history leads to naturally complicated characters, changing personal perspectives and how that effects writing, moving on from a series, keeping promises, not forcing a scene, getting inspired and recharged, and more! Listen in. This originally streamed 7/18/2020 on Instagram live.Follow Victoria @veschwabFollow Rebecca @kuangrf
Transcribe →No False Modesty, Interview with Michael Ian Black
Jul 11, 202001:02:17Tap to summarizeVictoria chats about current reads and favorite books before being joined by her guest.How Michael's dreams of acting first left writing on the back burner and then led to other creative ventures, the role of desperation and fear, hands in all the "cookie pies", learning to open up, writing children's books, the creative process, discipline and cultivation, trusting the process, first drafts and revisions, being a public figure in the social media age, and more! Listen in. This originally streamed 7/11/2020 on Instagram live.Follow Victoria @veschwabFollow Michael @michaelianblack
Transcribe →It's All About Momentum, Interview with Kiersten White
Jul 5, 202000:51:20Tap to summarizeFirst grade dreams, fear of starting, the first novel, letting ideas simmer, drafting and revision, shiny idea syndrome, discipline, process, writing linearly, best night time note taking practices, self-care, the importance of diverse stories of discovery and exploration, writing trilogies and satisfying conclusions, telling stories with integrity, and more! Listen in. This originally streamed 7/5/2020 on Instagram live.Follow Victoria @veschwabFollow Kiersten @authorkierstenwhite
Transcribe →Heart on My Sleeve, Interview with Sarah MacLean
Jun 27, 202001:00:48Tap to summarizeAdvocating for romance, romance covers and meeting reader expectations, writing quick and writing good, the business of the work, being a reader first, getting started on a dare, putting passion on the page, luck and timing, trad vs indie, from idea to page, never too much conflict, changing trends and a brief history of romance, and more! Listen in. This originally streamed 6/27/2020 on Instagram live.Follow Victoria @veschwabFollow Sarah @sarahmacleanFollow Fated Mates Podcast @fatedmatespod
Transcribe →Fiercely Stubborn, Interview with Dhonielle Clayton
Jun 20, 202000:56:06Tap to summarizeWorking from home with family, accountability, from dreams of being a doctor to librarian to author, ambition, the journey to published, Cake Literary, choosing projects, Tiny Pretty Things (the Netflix show!), visualizing the narrative, refilling the well, using discomfort to unlock story, the illusion of meritocracy, #publishingpaidme, the market, why publish traditionally?, and more! Listen in. This originally streamed 6/20/2020 on Instagram live.Follow Victoria @veschwabFollow Dhonielle @brownbookworm
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