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The Failing Writers Podcast

Becoming a better writer, writing a novel, being a successful author – whatever your writing goal is, we’re here for you! Join two struggling writers learning everything there is to know about writing. They talk to best-selling authors, screenwriters and poets – people who actually know what they’re talking about. The award-winning Failing Writers Podcast is the best writing podcast around. Why? It’s funny, informative and could help you get over writer’s block, finish that novel, get a literary agent and achieve your writing goals. (Oh, and they do silly little songs too)

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Latest Episodes:

S2 Ep21: Talking with Evan S Smith Sep 11, 2022

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We thought it was time we got a bit of expert advice from a professor of sitcomology, to help us progress our Poker Night project (which we've been regretting making the focus of this season for some time now). So who better to get than the bloke who is the author of the book Writing Television Sitcoms, Prof Evan S Smith?
And, there's only one week left of our writing competition!! So, hurry up and get your entry in to failingwriterspodcast@gmail.com for your chance to win £300, thanks to our friends at Scrivener!
The beat sheet article Evan talked about - https://scriptmag.com/features/comedy-writing-every-script-deserves-good-beating
Evan's book - https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/304655/writing-television-sitcoms-by-evan-s-smith/
www.literatureandlatte.com - get 20% off Scrivener using the code FAILING

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S2 Ep20: Developing Characters Sep 04, 2022

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Having trouble developing your characters in your writing? Well, we are too. Thankfully though, Jon has had a clever little idea that we explore in this episode. Will it be helpful? Who knows. Will it be worth an hour of your valuable time? Probably not. But you're going to listen anyway, aren't you? Admit it, you're a little bit addicted to the Failing Writers Podcast. Go on... one more listen won't do you any harm will it? You could quit whenever you want. Course you could.
Find our most favouritist writing software, Scrivener, right here - www.literatureandlatte.com (and remember "FAILING" will get you 20% off!)
See if you have a personality here - https://www.16personalities.com/free-personality-test

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S2 Ep19: On the other Rand (plus the competition entry details!) Aug 28, 2022

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Looking for all the info on how to enter our £300 competition, brought to you in association with Scrivener? Well, you’ll find it right here - along with a tale of two Rands. Our very own Jon Rand and American playwright Jon Rand. Two completely different people… or are they??
Find the other Jon Rand here
https://jonathanrand.com/
And a link to Scrivener (get 20% off by using the code FAILING)
https://www.literatureandlatte.com/store/scrivener?tab=macOS

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S2 Ep18: Benjamin Stevenson - AND ANOTHER BIG COMPETITION!! Aug 21, 2022

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Interviewees. Every podcast needs good interviewees. And with a little understanding, you can find the perfect chap - that's when good interviewees, become good craic. This week we talk to Aussie comedian and novelist, Benjamin Stevenson. Talking about his fantastic new book, "Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone (spoiler alert - everyone from the family in the book has probably killed someone), getting optioned by HBO and we also talk about his even better unpublished work "Not Expecting Dooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooom".
Plus, there's details of our upcoming writing comp, where you can win hundreds of pounds!!!
Here's a link to Benjamin's book - https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/452671/everyone-in-my-family-has-killed-someone-by-stevenson-benjamin/9780241594933
And a link to Scrivener (get 20% off by using the code FAILING)
https://www.literatureandlatte.com/store/scrivener?tab=macOS

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S2 Ep17: Janice Horton - The Backpacking Housewife Jul 24, 2022

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As well as having a lovely, lovely chat with Janice about her romantic fiction work, we also subject her to our own "love" stories. She's kind enough to offer her thoughts and feedback on all three of of our stories, as (unsurprisingly!) we push back the boundaries of romantic fiction to breaking point.
https://thebackpackinghousewife.com/
https://romanticnovelistsassociation.org/

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S2 Ep16: David Quantick interview Jul 17, 2022

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This week we are honoured to welcome Emmy award winning writer David Quantick. We talk window goats, having big ideas, getting the sack and chat to David about the reams and reams of amazing work he's done. It's fair to say we think this episode is Quanticky AND quality.
LINKS
https://davidquantick.com/
The first EVER internet sitcom "The Junkies" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFOayYFu7Fs
That Star Wars bit from "The Thick Of It" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cg-pnGFbwMQ
New novel "Ricky's Hand" - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rickys-Hand-David-Quantick-ebook/dp/B09DV2CVCB
“How to Write Everything” https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Write-Everything-David-Quantick/dp/1783191031
“All My Colours”, David's novel about a failing writer: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41840158-all-my-colors

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S2 Ep15: The last word on bad writing Jul 10, 2022

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This week we unironically appoint ourselves as judge Judy and executioner when it comes to deciding what constitutes "good" and "bad" writing. We wade, like treaclenauts through the metaphorical linguistic molasses, to address profligate supererogatory expatiated prose as well as the down right boring and clunky – in a quest to get to the bottom of the question; “So, what exactly makes bad writing bad?”

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S2 Ep14: Dave's Spooky War Book Jul 03, 2022

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It's finally Dave's turn to lay bare his work for the other Failing Writers to critique. Will he be happy with the advice he receives? Will Jon and Tom enjoy his work? Will Dave just have a tantrum and decide to quit writing for ever? Well, we’re not going to tell you in the show notes are we?! You’re gonna have to go and have a listen! Plus, we also have flash-fiction-meister Tim Craig back on to have a chat about his debut book (link below if you fancy buying it).
BUY TIM'S BOOK HERE!!!
https://bookshop.adhocfiction.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=65&products_id=235
And we gave a nudge to Anuj who very kindly added us to his Feedspot.com list of writing podcasts. Nice one Anuj. https://blog.feedspot.com/writing_podcasts/

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S2 Ep13: The Freshly Award Winning Screenwriter Paul Quinn Jun 26, 2022

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This week we're joined by a lovely chap by the name of Paul Quinn. He's just won a rather interesting "Best Unproduced Screenplay" award for his script, Pushing Daisy. So, we have a chat with him about where he's been on his writing journey so far and where he hopes it might take him in the future.

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S2 Ep12: Julia Roberts. No, not that one. Jun 19, 2022

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Writers... erm... thingy. Does it... erm... errrrrr... y'know, is it a wotist. A thingy-majig. Or not? We answer these perfectly formed questions and many, many, many, many* others in this week's thrilling installment of The Failing Writer's Blockcast.

*we probably only answer about two other questions if we're honest - but let's not pretend you thought otherwise.
https://www.decodingcreativity.com/
Write Without the Fight: Master Your Creative Process to Write with Ease & Satisfaction - preview:
https://amzn.to/3bmjzBb

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