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Writing Is Lonely, Talking Is Hard
Oliver Blakemore
34 episodes
3 days ago
Stories about stories.
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Stories about stories.
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Writing Is Lonely, Talking Is Hard
How to take advice
Mostly, don't. Book recommendation: The Difference Engine by William Gibson and Bruce Sterling
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3 years ago
9 minutes 55 seconds

Writing Is Lonely, Talking Is Hard
What does "be a good reader" mean to a writer
Reading advice, from one writer to the rest.
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3 years ago
17 minutes 33 seconds

Writing Is Lonely, Talking Is Hard
I finished another book! It's a secret though. Shh!
I am working, in spite of appearances. Follow me on Patreon, if you're into that sort of thing.
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3 years ago
11 minutes 54 seconds

Writing Is Lonely, Talking Is Hard
Why do you write? Your reasons may be symptoms of what you should fix
Book recommendation: Red Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson
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4 years ago
18 minutes 10 seconds

Writing Is Lonely, Talking Is Hard
No one will ask for the story you're writing
Book and music recommendations: "Underground" by Tom Waits, and Get Shorty by Elmore Leonard
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4 years ago
10 minutes 15 seconds

Writing Is Lonely, Talking Is Hard
Three Creative Minds and the End of Writer's Block
In this one we talk about what to do with the doubt coming from the thought, "Nobody wants what I have to offer." And how to never have writer's block again.
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4 years ago
19 minutes 23 seconds

Writing Is Lonely, Talking Is Hard
I don't know how to "just write," and the power of middling discipline
Part writing tips, part the story of stories. I'm doing an audio blog, because I have stuff to say, and I get impatient with writing it down sometimes.
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4 years ago
20 minutes 51 seconds

Writing Is Lonely, Talking Is Hard
It's not clever to stress people out.
Reading Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling and Airborn by Kenneth Oppel
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5 years ago
14 minutes 18 seconds

Writing Is Lonely, Talking Is Hard
A Swan Song to Free Thought (maybe? Hope not) May contain spoilers, depending how you define spoiler
Reading Wool by Hugh Howie. PS: this episode may contain spoilers, depending how you define spoilers.
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5 years ago
23 minutes 27 seconds

Writing Is Lonely, Talking Is Hard
There's a reason why the Devil is associated with contracts.
Reading Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling.
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5 years ago
21 minutes 28 seconds

Writing Is Lonely, Talking Is Hard
The Godfather: a postmortem. Mythology and the U.S.A.. Reading Wool by Hugh Howey
Some light reading. How free are you?
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5 years ago
34 minutes 31 seconds

Writing Is Lonely, Talking Is Hard
Irresponsible Journalism and Fear-Driven Sexism. Reading The Godfather by Mario Puzo
I think sexism is fundamentally cowardly.
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5 years ago
25 minutes 1 second

Writing Is Lonely, Talking Is Hard
The Power of Plot and Taking Comfort in Human Bumbling. Reading The Godfather by Mario Puzo
I don't believe in conspiracy theory. But I do respect a good plot.
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5 years ago
19 minutes 57 seconds

Writing Is Lonely, Talking Is Hard
Worst case scenarios make the best stories. Reading The Godfather by Mario Puzo
It's important to learn to think of worst case scenarios when coming up with stories. It's also important to think of solutions to those scenarios. That's where satisfying stories happen.
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5 years ago
15 minutes 34 seconds

Writing Is Lonely, Talking Is Hard
Respect will cure us. Thoughts on Covid-19. Reading A World Undone by G.J. Meyer
Cataclysmic events drop on us sometimes, and they cause paradigm shift. I take comfort in history.
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5 years ago
8 minutes 59 seconds

Writing Is Lonely, Talking Is Hard
Politeness Causes Traffic. Reading Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
Recorded during the discount plague. It's a metaphor, like all the best stories. Harry Potter is also disturbing.
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5 years ago
14 minutes 11 seconds

Writing Is Lonely, Talking Is Hard
Reality Distortion Fields and Science Fiction Noir: Ninefox Gambit by Yoon Ha Lee
I finished reading Ninefox Gambit by Yoon Ha Lee. I THINK I liked it...
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5 years ago
16 minutes 19 seconds

Writing Is Lonely, Talking Is Hard
I don't ask what people think of my stories, because discipline. Reading: Terminus by Peter Clines
Peter Clines writes good books. And if you should happen to read some of my stories, I do like to know what people think, even if I never ask.
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5 years ago
21 minutes 11 seconds

Writing Is Lonely, Talking Is Hard
Cues from rock and roll: Ragged Museum, by Oliver Blakemore
In which I express my impatience to share my collection of short stories with you.
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5 years ago
13 minutes 57 seconds

Writing Is Lonely, Talking Is Hard
What mythology tells us about history, and I started to read Ninefox Gambit by Yoon Ha Lee
Tuesday is named after an old, old god. He was once the Sky Father. Now he is a multitude. Also, so far, Ninefox Gambit is a good book. We shall see if it continues to be.
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5 years ago
14 minutes 30 seconds

Writing Is Lonely, Talking Is Hard
Stories about stories.