• 4. The Art + Craft Of Writing

  • Sep 8 2024
  • Length: 32 mins
  • Podcast

4. The Art + Craft Of Writing

  • Summary

    • Quick chat about what we’ve been up to in our daily writing and publishing work.
    • The prequel to writing is reading great books, and learning from them.
    • Deciding what to write, asking yourself what you love to read.
    • Finding out what is popular and what might sell, the joys of loitering in bookshops.
    • The importance of understanding genres in fiction especially. Know your genre!
    • Literary fiction versus genre fiction and the blurred edges.
    • Writing is a craft and can be taught and learned.
    • Seana lists some of the courses done in creative non-fiction.
    • Discussion about creative writing post-grad courses and PhDs.
    • Writing tips: getting started and keeping going.
    • Writing first draft is one thing but the editing often takes far longer.
    • The importance of the opening lines.



    Links for this week’s podcast can be found in the show notes.



    Jane Curry Links

    • Jane Curry Advisory: www.janecurryadvisory.com
    • Ventura Press: www.venturapress.com.au
    • www.instagram.com/venturapress__
    • www.instagram.com/janecurry1



    Seana Smith Links

    • Seana Smith website: www.seanasmith.com
    • Sober Journeys website: wwwsoberjourneys.com
    • www.instagram.com/seanasmith
    • www.instagram.com/sober_journeys
    • https://www.facebook.com/groups/whatdidyoureadtoday/



    Buy Going Under

    In Australia: Going Under is available in bookshops and online stores in Australia and on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com.au/Going-Under-memoir-secrets-addiction/dp/0645497231/

    In the USA: https://www.amazon.com/Going-Under-memoir-secrets-addiction/dp/0645497231/

    In the UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Going-Under-memoir-secrets-addiction/dp/0645497231/

    Going Under Audiobook: Going Under on Audible, narrated by Seana Smith, click here.



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