Weirdcraft

By: Thorn Winter
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  • Summary

  • Write weird fiction stories, get them published, and get paid for them. This podcast is all about the obscure genre of weird fiction - teaching you how to create, write, edit, and publish dark tales that leave your audience gasping in oblivion...and asking for more. In this podcast I present craft by giving you a tool or technique for you to use to improve your writing while presenting history and notable authors of the genre for your own study. I discuss creating the story, clarifying it, and then just where to blur the lens to leave your reader...abandoned. I will also review select submissions for each task in a separate weekly episode to present a deeper understanding of weird fiction writing and its processes. In addition I will show you how to build your own platform, get published, and get paid regularly for your well written tales of discomfit, deviltry, and the void. If you have suggestions for future episodes or feedback on the podcast reach out to me on twitter @serenedread or on my website, TheWeirdFictionWriter.com.
    Copyright 2020 Thorn Winter
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  • Weird Craft Podcast Introduction

    Weird Craft Podcast Introduction
    Jul 15 2020
    Hosted by Thorn Winter of Dread Glimpse, The Weird Craft Podcast and https://www.theweirdfictionwriter.com (theweirdfictionwriter.com) are your two best resources for learning to write great weird fiction stories, to build an audience, and to make money doing what you love. You'll learn about designing weird characters, settings, and events and to build weird plots and story structures. Every episode of the Weird Craft Podcast and every article on https://www.theweirdfictionwriter.com (TheWeirdFictionWriter.com) features information and tools along with a task to complete that moves you toward a finished story and success as a working writer. Visit https://www.theweirdfictionwriter.com (TheWeirdFictionWriter.com) and Subscribe to The Weird Craft Podcast Hosted by Thorn Winter, the Host of the Dread Glimpse Podcast and Editor at DreadGlimpse.com.
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    1 min
  • What Is A Weird Idea?

    What Is A Weird Idea?
    Jul 17 2020
    Greetings, Gentlebeing. In this weeks episode, the first of the first season, I am asking the question, "What is a weird idea?" and giving my answer. To me a weird idea has four qualities: The weird feeling - the weirding It is different for everyone Familiarity Originality and Authenticity The weird feeling or the weirding is a definite feeling that accompanies a good weird fiction tale. This feeling and the path to it is different for everyone. The one thing in common however is familiarity. Familiarity is so important to the joke and punchline structure of weird fiction. Finally your weird idea must be original, it must tear down cliches and symbols, and it must be authentic - it needs to be the real you. I cover a range in this episode. It's my first. I'm a writer - I'm new to podcasting. If you have questions, comments, or just want say hello you can hit me up on twitter @serenedread. Go to the website, https://www.theweirdfictionwriter.com/a-weird-idea (https://www.theweirdfictionwriter.com/a-weird-idea) to read the companion article and do the homework. Thanks for listening. Hit that subscribe button so you can catch me next week when I discuss weird characters. Until then, Gentlebeing, read, write, and stay weird.
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    36 mins
  • Weird Characters

    Weird Characters
    Jul 23 2020
    This one gets a bit weird. Weirder than normal. You'll see. The shout out link is for The Sioux Empire Podcast which I listened to on PocketCast and is available on most players. You can throw a tweet to @podcast_empire and tell Robert the Weird Fiction Writer thinks he's weird. The companion article for this episode is at https://www.theweirdfictionwriter.com/weird-characters (theweirdfictionwriter.com/weird-characters) Also a shout out to thepodcasthost.com with Colin Gray. I got so wrapped up in talking about characters in this episode that I forgot to give you your task. It's this - go make your characters for the article. Put all your writing time into that. I'll post the link to a video of me reading a character interview as soon as it's available.
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    55 mins

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