Episodes
Screenwriter and director Eva Wikke takes your questions about script writing, getting your scripts funded and produced, why book adaptations are always so inaccurate, and more. 📜 FREE PLOT OUTLINE TEMPLATE: https://schoolofplot.com/pages/free-downloads 📖 WRITING WORKBOOKS: https://schoolofplot.com/collections/workbooks 💻 WRITING BLOG: https://schoolofplot.com/blogs/writing-guides
Published 04/29/24
Published 04/29/24
There’s a lot of writing advice on the internet, and I disagree with some popular tips. In this episode, I explain why. FREE PLOT OUTLINE TEMPLATE: 📜 https://schoolofplot.com/pages/free-downloads And you can find me at all these other places too: ➡️ INSTA: (My main place of posting) https://www.instagram.com/schoolofplot/ ➡️ PINTEREST: (Also quite active, longer-form writing guides) https://www.pinterest.co.uk/schoolofplot ➡️TIKTOK: (Memes and foolishness)...
Published 04/16/24
You sent me your most hated dialogue cliches, and I got a professional editor to give you alternatives. Shay from Vine and Parchment joined this episode for a funny, productive chat. Full disclaimer, the start is quite jarring because I had to cut around a sound issue, but it gets very good very quickly! FREE PLOT OUTLINE TEMPLATE: 📜 https://schoolofplot.com/pages/free-downloads
Published 04/08/24
Lore of the Wilds author Analeigh Sbrana chats with me about her unique path to an incredibly impressive book deal. We also discuss fantasy food, book boxes, diversity in fantasy, and the difference between indie and trad publishing. FREE PLOT OUTLINE TEMPLATE: 📜 https://schoolofplot.com/pages/free-downloads
Published 03/25/24
In this episode we take a virtually incoherent story idea that I jotted down at 3AM, and we turn it into a half-decent story idea. FREE PLOT OUTLINE TEMPLATE: 📜 https://schoolofplot.com/pages/free-downloads And you can find me at all these other places too: ➡️ INSTA: (My main place of posting) https://www.instagram.com/schoolofplot/ ➡️ PINTEREST: (Also quite active, longer-form writing guides) [https://www.pinterest.co.uk/schoolofplot ➡️TIKTOK: (Memes and foolishness)...
Published 03/22/24
I wrote a dark, comedic fantasy book. I answer your questions about outlining, timeframe, characters and more! I'll be regularly(-ish) posting about my self-publishing journey so we'll both learn exactly how it works. FREE PLOT OUTLINE TEMPLATE: 📜 https://schoolofplot.com/pages/free-downloads And you can find me at all these other places too: ➡️ INSTA: (My main place of posting) https://www.instagram.com/schoolofplot/ ➡️ PINTEREST: (Also quite active, longer-form writing guides)...
Published 03/18/24
Author Kate Korsak explains how (and why) she ran a successful Kickstarter campaign to raise $5K for the publication of her next fantasy novel. TIMESTAMPS 01:50 - Author Kate Korsak on her upcoming epic fantasy novel 03:34 - Timeline from getting the idea to approaching publication  07:30 - Writers using Kickstarter  09:10 - Exclusive editions, book boxes, custom book-inspired coffees 11:24 - How early should you start marketing before a book is published?  11:57 - Publishing timeline (when...
Published 03/12/24
How I got my first 100K. Step-by-step guide of to grow your account, get more readers, promote your work and even get sponsorships...without making yourself cringe. INSTA GROWTH PACK: https://schoolofplot.com/products/insta-growth-pack FREE PLOT OUTLINE TEMPLATE: 📜 https://schoolofplot.com/pages/free-downloads And you can find me at all these other places too: ➡️ INSTA: (My main place of posting) https://www.instagram.com/schoolofplot/ ➡️ PINTEREST: (Also quite active, longer-form...
Published 03/07/24
Handsome fairies, evil advisors, rebellious princesses who are bad at embroidery...and 45 other fantasy cliches. I tier rank them on a scale from cold lumpy porridge to hot buttery pie. Also I want to change my opinion on “name day” as a fantasy cliche. I’ve since learned that they’re a pretty normal thing in some cultures. That would be such a cool thing to explore in fantasy (as opposed to just using that term as a replacement for birthday) and I want to upgrade it to 🥧!
Published 02/25/24
Hey writer! Welcome to the shoddy beginnings of my podcast. Here's a (very very) simple trick if you need an idea for a story: apply the 5 Ws to any painting. In this video, I walk you through an example. Here are the resources I mentioned in the video: FREE PLOT OUTLINE TEMPLATE: 📜 https://schoolofplot.com/pages/free-downloads CORNISH MYTH RESOURCE (I just think it's cool!) 🧚 https://www.jstor.org/stable/1252513 (part 1 - you may need to log in through your uni/school/local...
Published 02/17/24