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42 Adverbs and Adjectives Friend or Enemy

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41 Making Magic Real

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40 The Dreaded Info Dump

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39 Every Writer Is Different

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38 Deep Dive Into Magic Awry by Sarah Armstrong

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44 Opening Lines

Hey friends! So good to be back 😊
Today we have Nathan Luff joining us as we discuss the opening lines of our books. Finding the perfect words at the VERY start of your story can be very daunting so we hope this episode helps.
Check out Nathan's books here: nathanluff.com.au/
Visit the authors:
Tristan Bancks: tristanbancks.com
Deborah Abela: deborahabela.com
Sarah Armstrong: sarah-armstrong.com
Lian Tanner: liantanner.com.au
Zanni Louise: zannilouise.com
Music: On The Roads by Evert Zeevalkink
Podcast produced by Aud Pitch: virtualcreatrix.com

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43 Plotter or Pantser?

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Hey folks! Welcome back to 5 Writers 5 Minutes. Tristan Bancks is busy at the moment so Sue Whiting has been kind enough to sit in for him for a few episodes. Thanks Sue! This week, the team chat about pantsing (writing by the seat of your pants without much pre-planning) and Plotting (spending a lot of time planing out your story before you begin writing). Which are you? Does it change with ev...

42 Adverbs and Adjectives Friend or Enemy

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42 Adverbs and Adjectives Friend or Enemy

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Welcome back to 5 Writers 5 Minutes! In this episode, the team chat about adverbs and adjectives, which can sound good... but say very little, while not moving your story forward! Filling in for Tristan Bancks is Sue Whiting! Visit the authors: Tristan Bancks: tristanbancks.com Deborah Abela: deborahabela.com Sarah Armstrong: sarah-armstrong.com Lian Tanner: liantanner.com.au Zanni Louise: zann...

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41 Making Magic Real

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Writing stories filled with magic is fun.... but definitely not as easy as people think! There are lots of rules to creating a world with magic and these rules can't be broken or else the magic doesn't feel real. And if there are no limitations to the magic, then what's at stake? If you're planning on writing a story with magical themes, this is definitely the episode for you! Visit the authors...

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40 The Dreaded Info Dump

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Have you heard of the saying, "Show-don't tell?" In this episode, the writers talk about info-dumps-boring blocks of text with backstory or other information writers think their readers need to know. But the question is, do they really need to know so much? And is there a better way of sharing this information besides dumping it all in a very boring paragraph that stops the story moving forward...

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39 Every Writer Is Different

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It's so easy to compare yourself to others, isn't it? In this episode, Zanni, Lian, Sarah, and Deb talk about how they make sure they stay focused on their own unique voice! Visit the authors: Tristan Bancks: tristanbancks.com Deborah Abela: deborahabela.com Sarah Armstrong: sarah-armstrong.com Lian Tanner: liantanner.com.au Zanni Louise: zannilouise.com Music: On The Roads by Evert Zeevalkink ...

38 Deep Dive Into Magic Awry by Sarah Armstrong

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38 Deep Dive Into Magic Awry by Sarah Armstrong

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Hello friends! As you can see, Tristan is still not back so we are still 4 writers. Come back soon, Tristan! This week Sarah answers some questions about Magic Awry, the second book in her amazing Big Magic duology. Do you have any questions for Sarah? Ask away in the comments and she'll answer them. Visit the authors: Tristan Bancks: tristanbancks.com Deborah Abela: deborahabela.com Sarah Arms...

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37 Convincing Characters: Dialogue

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Hey hey, friends! This week, Tristan couldn't make it but he says hello to you all and he'll be back for the next episode! In this episode, we discuss how to write dialogue that feels real while propelling the story forward. Can you think of an example of good dialogue from a book you recently read? Visit the authors: Tristan Bancks: tristanbancks.com Deborah Abela: deborahabela.com Sarah Armst...

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36 Brainstorming a story

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Happy Tuesday, pals! Thanks so much for hanging out with us today. In this episode, the team brainstorm the beginning of a mystery involving a missing parent, a rollerskating rink, and corruption! Oooooooh! If you're inspired to run with this writing prompt and have a go at writing a story with it, please share it with us. We'll share excerpts in a later episode! Visit the authors: Tristan Banc...

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35 The Unconscious Mind

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Hello friends, and welcome back to 5 Writers 5 Minutes. This week, the team chat about connecting and trusting the unconscious mind- the part of you that uses intuition to create a story. How do you connect to your unconscious mind? Are you someone who sits down to write with only a very loose plan or do you spend a good chunk of your time planning your story before even sitting down to write? ...

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34 Your typical writing day

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Welcome back to 5 Writers 5 Minutes, friends! This week, the team chat about their typical writing day and are surprised to find out how similar their daily practices are! Any night-time writers out there? We'd love to hear from you because... how on earth do you make it work? We just don't get it. 🤪 Please share your typical writing day with us below! Visit the authors: Tristan Bancks: tristan...

33 Deep Dive Into Cora Seen and Heard by Zanni Louise

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33 Deep Dive Into Cora Seen and Heard by Zanni Louise

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Welcome back friends! This week we get Zanni in the hot seat and as her lots of questions about her wonderful new book, Cora Seen and Heard. Have you read it yet? Let us know your thoughts! Visit the authors: Tristan Bancks: tristanbancks.com Deborah Abela: deborahabela.com Sarah Armstrong: sarah-armstrong.com Lian Tanner: liantanner.com.au Zanni Louise: zannilouise.com Music: On The Roads by E...

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32 Writing Personal Stories

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Today, the team chat about how important it is for them to put themselves-even in the smallest of ways-into their stories. It may not be as obvious as a character that looks like you, but it could be writing a character that believes in the things you do, or reacts in ways you'd react! Do you need to inject a little bit of YOU into your characters, or do you try to keep yourself out of your sto...

31 Deep Dive into The Kindness Project by Deb Abelah

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31 Deep Dive into The Kindness Project by Deb Abelah

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Welcome back! In this episode, we ask Deb Abela some burning questions about her latest book, The Kindness Project. Have you read it? What did you think? Feel free to ask burning questions of your own in the comments below! Visit the authors: Tristan Bancks: tristanbancks.com Deborah Abela: deborahabela.com Sarah Armstrong: sarah-armstrong.com Lian Tanner: liantanner.com.au Zanni Louise: zannil...

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30 What To Do When Writing Is Hard

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Welcome back to 5 Writers 5 Minutes. In our 30th episode, we want to let you know that seasoned writers sometimes find it hard to write too! You are not alone! But here are a few things we do to try to move our stories forward. Visit the authors: Tristan Bancks: tristanbancks.com Deborah Abela: deborahabela.com Sarah Armstrong: sarah-armstrong.com Lian Tanner: liantanner.com.au Zanni Louise: za...