Episodes

  • 35. Are Cliffhangers Useful?
    Feb 21 2025
    Writing Children's Fiction. Episode 35. How the moments of highest tension in your story can help you generate ideas and plan your projects. Check out apwinterauthor.com for assistance with your own writing projects. Buy the podcast book 'Writing Children's Fiction: Sceneplay' and unlock your writing potential here: amzn.to/37aw7cG All content created by creative writing lecturer and children's author A. P. Winter.
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    8 mins
  • 34. Historical Children's Fiction (With Penny Boxall)
    Feb 17 2025
    Writing Children's Fiction. Episode 34. Talking with the brilliant Penny Boxall about the steps she took to create her successful historical children's novel 'Letty and the Mystery of the Golden Thread' and how it feels to have a book out in the stores. Check out the novel here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Letty-Mystery-Golden-Thread-Boxall/dp/024165744X Check out apwinterauthor.com for assistance with your own writing projects. Buy the podcast book 'Writing Children's Fiction: Sceneplay' and unlock your writing potential here: amzn.to/37aw7cG All content created by creative writing lecturer and children's author A. P. Winter.
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    14 mins
  • 33. Intrigue
    Jan 28 2025
    Writing Children's Fiction. Episode 33. How do we weave intrigue into our stories? Recapping ideas about 'Why Questions' and showing intrigue in action. Check out apwinterauthor.com for assistance with your own writing projects. Buy the podcast book 'Writing Children's Fiction: Sceneplay' and unlock your writing potential here: amzn.to/37aw7cG All content created by creative writing lecturer and children's author A. P. Winter.
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    5 mins
  • 32. Your Creative Journal
    Jan 22 2025
    Writing Children's Fiction. Episode 32. What are creative journals? A personal approach to making progress with notebook writing and scripting techniques. Check out apwinterauthor.com for assistance with your own writing projects. Buy the podcast book 'Writing Children's Fiction: Sceneplay' and unlock your writing potential here: amzn.to/37aw7cG All content created by creative writing lecturer and children's author A. P. Winter.
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    13 mins
  • 31. Approaching Agents
    Dec 23 2024
    Writing Children's Fiction. Episode 31. What is a literary agent and how can they help? Including personal experiences and pitfalls. Check out apwinterauthor.com for assistance with your own writing projects. Buy the podcast book 'Writing Children's Fiction: Sceneplay' and unlock your writing potential here: amzn.to/37aw7cG All content created by creative writing lecturer and children's author A. P. Winter.
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    10 mins
  • 30. Find what's special
    Dec 7 2024
    Writing Children's Fiction. Episode 29. How do you find what's special in a scene that isn't quite working? Including a clear example and approaches to giving feedback. Check out apwinterauthor.com for assistance with your own writing projects. Buy the podcast book 'Writing Children's Fiction: Sceneplay' and unlock your writing potential here: amzn.to/37aw7cG All content created by creative writing lecturer and children's author A. P. Winter.
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    14 mins
  • 29. What is Good Writing Feedback?
    Sep 10 2024
    Writing Children's Fiction. Episode 29. How do you identify useful writing feedback and advice? Check out apwinterauthor.com for assistance with your own writing projects. Buy the podcast book 'Writing Children's Fiction: Sceneplay' and unlock your writing potential here: amzn.to/37aw7cG All content created by creative writing lecturer and children's author A. P. Winter.
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    11 mins
  • 28. The Thread of Interest
    May 16 2024
    Writing Children's Fiction. Episode 28. What do we mean by finding the thread of interest? Check out apwinterauthor.com for assistance with your own writing projects. Buy the podcast book 'Writing Children's Fiction: Sceneplay' and unlock your writing potential here: amzn.to/37aw7cG All content created by creative writing lecturer and children's author A. P. Winter.
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    7 mins