The Real Writing Process

The Real Writing Process of James Goodhand

Tom Pepperdine interviews author, James Goodhand, about his writing process. James explains how important human psychology is to his books, why inspiration doesn't always equate to quality, and the great advice he got from his childhood drum teacher.James's Instagram is here: https://www.instagram.com/james.goodhand/And you can find more information about previous episodes of this podcast on the following links:https://bsky.app/profile/realwritingpro.bsky.socialhttps://www.threads.net/@realwritingprohttps://www.instagram.com/realwritingpro

The Real Writing Process of Caitlin Rozakis

Tom Pepperdine interviews The New York Times bestselling author, Caitlin Rozakis, about her writing process. Caitlin explains how she uses outlines for character arcs as well as the plot before she starts drafting, how her world building can sometimes change elements of the story, and why she needed to use her child's construction paper to solve a plot problem.Caitlin's website is here: https://www.caitlinrozakis.com/More info on her latest book is here: https://www.caitlinrozakis.com/grimoire-grammar-school-parent-teacher-associationAnd you can find more information about previous episodes of this podcast on the following links:https://bsky.app/profile/realwritingpro.bsky.socialhttps://www.threads.net/@realwritingprohttps://www.instagram.com/realwritingpro

The Real Writing Process of Mark Stay

Tom Pepperdine interviews author, screenwriter, and award-winning podcaster, Mark Stay, about his writing process. Mark talks about having a central dramatic argument to each story, how he develops realistic characters, and going through the five stages of grief when receiving feedback.Mark's books can be found here: https://markstaywrites.com/books/His latest podcast, can be found here: https://markstaywrites.com/the-creative-differences-podcast/His support for writers can be found here: https://markstaywrites.com/writer-services/The Craig Mazin and John August podcast that's referenced in the episode can be found here: https://johnaugust.com/scriptnotesAnd you can find more information about this podcast and previous episodes on the following links:https://bsky.app/profile/realwritingpro.bsky.socialhttps://www.threads.net/@realwritingprohttps://www.instagram.com/realwritingpro

The Real Writing Process of Eliza Chan

Tom Pepperdine interviews the #1 Sunday Times-bestselling author, Eliza Chan, about her writing process. Eliza explains how her frustration with tradition folklore and mythology inspires her writing, what she enjoyed about writing her first sequel, and how her appetite affects her writing.Eliza's website is here: https://www.elizachan.co.uk/Her Instagram is here: https://www.instagram.com/elizachanwritesAnd the special edition hardback of Tideborn can be ordered here: https://www.dryad-books.co.uk/product-page/tideborn-by-eliza-chanAnd you can find more information about this podcast on the following links:https://bsky.app/profile/realwritingpro.bsky.socialhttps://www.threads.net/@realwritingprohttps://www.instagram.com/realwritingpro

The Real Writing Process of M. R. Carey

Tom Pepperdine interviews best selling author, M. R. Carey, about his writing process. Mike explains which habits from his comic writing career proved to benefit his novel writing, how Once Was Willem was written during a procrastination period, and the one element of his process many other writers would consider psychopathic.Mike's social media account is here: https://x.com/michaelcarey191And you can find more information about this podcast and previous episodes on the following links:https://bsky.app/profile/realwritingpro.bsky.socialhttps://www.threads.net/@realwritingprohttps://www.instagram.com/realwritingpro