Homestead on the Corner
One part short-form anthology, one part fiction writing course, Homestead on the Corner is the original podcast from Wray Van Winkle, creator of Tales of the Echowood and The Sheridan Tapes. Tune in for new stand-alone audio dramas or lessons on plot, character, and other writing techniques. “Have a great day, and keep writing!”
- Update frequency
- every 19 days
- Average duration
- 24 minutes
- Episodes
- 60
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
Lesson 10: Building the Story World
In this episode, Wray discusses the meaning created by your Story World, how to organically create it out of your central idea, and different techniques to make it more compelling to your reader.
For…
00:31:10 |
Wed 19 Feb 2020
Story 09: Siren's Gold
At the end of the Golden Age of Piracy, ex-pirate turned pirate-hunter Eli Barrett is found adrift at sea, raving that the infamous Anne Bonny is still alive. As he tells the captain his story, a biz…
00:46:31 |
Fri 24 Jan 2020
Lesson 09: The Storytelling Imagination
In this episode, Wray discusses sources of inspiration, the imaginative work at the heart of all writing, healthy creative habits, and how to put your subconscious mind to work in the realm of storyt…
00:21:47 |
Wed 08 Jan 2020
Story 08: Worlds After
CONTENT WARNING: Strong language and thematic elements.
Twenty years after an apocalyptic storm left the world in ruins, a mysterious scientist wanders into the small settlement of Holy Cross, Alaska…
00:53:21 |
Wed 25 Dec 2019
Lesson 08: Finding the Framework - Plot Structure
In this episode, learn how to break down plot structure into its parts to understand how it works, and how to rebuild it more effectively. Using beat, scene, act, and sequence structure to effectivel…
00:26:13 |
Wed 11 Dec 2019
Lesson 07: Plot Mechanics
Learn to use the four fundamental forces of plot to design strong, compelling stories that will entertain and engage your reader. Discover strategies for how to ride the line between story science an…
00:20:26 |
Fri 29 Nov 2019
Story 07: The Stars Eternal
At the end of a revolution they helped to lead, the crew of the ISC Elementis is ordered to execute one of their crewmates: an immortal alien traveler known as the Castaway. But when they find themse…
00:51:42 |
Wed 20 Nov 2019
Lesson 06: Want, Need, and Plot - Designing Character Driven Plots
Learn how to design compelling plots for your stories based on the relationship between character wants and needs, utilizing character development to give your narrative momentum and structure.
For m…
00:22:43 |
Wed 30 Oct 2019
Story 06: Blindsights
CONTENT WARNING: Strong language, violence, and disturbing elements.
A blind gunslinger, fleeing his violent past, finds solace in the small town of Santa Lucia... but when a gang of outlaws appears …
00:39:27 |
Wed 16 Oct 2019
Lesson 05: Wheels, Arcs, and Circles of Character Development
Learn how characters can change, grow, and evolve in the course of a story by using the character wheel, character arcs, and the Value Circle.
Character Development Diagram: www.homesteadonthecorner.…
00:24:49 |
Mon 30 Sep 2019
Story 05: Return to the Echowood
A young woman flees the complications of adult life on her wedding day, returning to the fantasy world she knew as a child... only to realize that life was never as simple or perfect as she imagined,…
00:35:22 |
Wed 18 Sep 2019
Lesson 04: Exploring Planet Character
Learn to create compelling, multilayered, and deeply human characters using the Planet Character model.
Planet Character Diagram: www.homesteadonthecorner.com/podcastextras
For more info about the sh…
00:29:15 |
Tue 03 Sep 2019
Story 04: Disquiet
CONTENT WARNING: Some strong language, gun violence, and frightening elements.
When famed horror novelist Anna Sheridan discovers strange radio signals emanating from Spirit Mountain Cave in Cody, Wy…
00:32:28 |
Tue 20 Aug 2019
Lesson 03: Building the Character Web
Learn to develop complex characters in your book, script, or screenplay using the Character Web - the network of supporting characters built around the protagonist.
Les Misérables Character Web: www.…
00:25:07 |
Tue 06 Aug 2019
Story 03: Worlds Apart
When the Earth's magnetic field reverses without warning, two arctic scientists - one at the North Pole, one in Antarctica - find themselves unexpectedly connected by the anomaly. Cut off from any ho…
00:33:49 |
Mon 22 Jul 2019
Lesson 02: "The Process" - Writing your Story
Wray Van Winkle shares her 7 steps for finishing a writing project, whether it be a novel, screenplay, or podcast. A great first step for anyone with a great new idea and a long list of incomplete cr…
00:21:47 |
Mon 08 Jul 2019
Story 02: Music of the Spheres
As a colony spaceship flees the smoking ruins of a dead Earth with humanity's future in tow, the lone crew member, a pilot haunted by his past, transmits the musical legacy of his planet into the voi…
00:24:02 |
Mon 24 Jun 2019
Lesson 01: Story Triangulum
In the first teaching episode of the Homestead on the Corner Podcast, self-published author and blogger WrayVan Winkle discusses the three key elements of Narrative - Character, Plot, and Structure -…
00:29:30 |
Mon 29 Apr 2019
Story 01: Case Notes
In the desert town of Agate Shore, detective Sam Bailey investigates a series of mysterious drownings linked to the town's past - and his own. As the voice recordings of his case notes play out, a si…
00:31:45 |
Mon 22 Apr 2019
Prologue: A Writer's Life
Wray Van Winkle, self-published author of The Gräzland Tales and the Homestead on the Corner blog, welcomes you to their new writing podcast! In this first episode, they discuss some of the experienc…
00:19:28 |
Mon 15 Apr 2019
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