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The Failing Writers Podcast

 Dave Baird

Join these success-starved wordwranglers as they stumble towards their shared ambition: to become proper writers!

Learning from guests like bestselling authors and BAFTA-winning writers. Setting themselves writing tasks and trying to improve their craft. Discussing how to get past all the things that stop us writing. And hopefully taking you on a journey with them to become successful writers!

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Update frequency
every 10 days
Average duration
60 minutes
Episodes
143
Years Active
2021 - 2025
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S2 Ep24: We have a winner!

S2 Ep24: We have a winner!

Our love story flash fiction competition (in association with the delightful folk at Scrivener) comes to a thrilling finale as we announce the two runners up, each winning a copy of the fantastic Scr…
00:56:28  |   Sun 02 Oct 2022
S2 Ep23: Quite a long longlist

S2 Ep23: Quite a long longlist

Have you entered our Love story flash fiction competition? Well, we're announcing the winner next week, but this week we're giving you a sneek peak of some of the entries for which we've fallen head …
01:08:42  |   Sun 25 Sep 2022
S2 Ep22: An enthricing chat about not much

S2 Ep22: An enthricing chat about not much

This week, a guest we're expecting doesn't show up... and we've got no other time to record the show. So, we just have to go with it, put our big boy pants on and deliver some high quality, unscripte…
00:45:16  |   Sun 18 Sep 2022
S2 Ep21: Talking with Evan S Smith

S2 Ep21: Talking with Evan S Smith

We thought it was time we got a bit of expert advice from a professor of sitcomology, to help us progress our Poker Night project (which we've been regretting making the focus of this season for some…
01:29:29  |   Sun 11 Sep 2022
S2 Ep20: Developing Characters

S2 Ep20: Developing Characters

Having trouble developing your characters in your writing? Well, we are too. Thankfully though, Jon has had a clever little idea that we explore in this episode. Will it be helpful? Who knows. Will i…
01:11:13  |   Sun 04 Sep 2022
S2 Ep19: On the other Rand (plus the competition entry details!)

S2 Ep19: On the other Rand (plus the competition entry details!)

Looking for all the info on how to enter our £300 competition, brought to you in association with Scrivener? Well, you’ll find it right here - along with a tale of two Rands. Our very own Jon Rand an…
01:00:47  |   Sun 28 Aug 2022
S2 Ep18: Benjamin Stevenson - AND ANOTHER BIG COMPETITION!!

S2 Ep18: Benjamin Stevenson - AND ANOTHER BIG COMPETITION!!

Interviewees. Every podcast needs good interviewees. And with a little understanding, you can find the perfect chap - that's when good interviewees, become good craic. This week we talk to Aussie com…
01:19:48  |   Sun 21 Aug 2022
S2 Ep17: Janice Horton - The Backpacking Housewife

S2 Ep17: Janice Horton - The Backpacking Housewife

As well as having a lovely, lovely chat with Janice about her romantic fiction work, we also subject her to our own "love" stories. She's kind enough to offer her thoughts and feedback on all three o…
01:22:03  |   Sun 24 Jul 2022
S2 Ep16: David Quantick interview

S2 Ep16: David Quantick interview

This week we are honoured to welcome Emmy award winning writer David Quantick. We talk window goats, having big ideas, getting the sack and chat to David about the reams and reams of amazing work he'…
00:56:39  |   Sun 17 Jul 2022
S2 Ep15: The last word on bad writing

S2 Ep15: The last word on bad writing

This week we unironically appoint ourselves as judge Judy and executioner when it comes to deciding what constitutes "good" and "bad" writing. We wade, like treaclenauts through the metaphorical ling…
01:07:51  |   Sun 10 Jul 2022
S2 Ep14: Dave's Spooky War Book

S2 Ep14: Dave's Spooky War Book

It's finally Dave's turn to lay bare his work for the other Failing Writers to critique. Will he be happy with the advice he receives? Will Jon and Tom enjoy his work? Will Dave just have a tantrum a…
00:56:00  |   Sun 03 Jul 2022
S2 Ep13: The Freshly Award Winning Screenwriter Paul Quinn

S2 Ep13: The Freshly Award Winning Screenwriter Paul Quinn

This week we're joined by a lovely chap by the name of Paul Quinn. He's just won a rather interesting "Best Unproduced Screenplay" award for his script, Pushing Daisy. So, we have a chat with him abo…
01:00:06  |   Sun 26 Jun 2022
S2 Ep12: Julia Roberts. No, not that one.

S2 Ep12: Julia Roberts. No, not that one.

Writers... erm... thingy. Does it... erm... errrrrr... y'know, is it a wotist. A thingy-majig. Or not? We answer these perfectly formed questions and many, many, many, many* others in this week's thr…
00:53:17  |   Sun 19 Jun 2022
S2 Ep11: Talking with Joanna Penn

S2 Ep11: Talking with Joanna Penn

This week we have a chat with Joanna Penn - author, podcaster, entrepreneur - and she shares her views on the business side of writing and being a successful author. Really interesting stuff!
 
 

01:04:56  |   Sun 12 Jun 2022
S2 Ep10: Cards on the table about Poker Night (and a mystery guest)

S2 Ep10: Cards on the table about Poker Night (and a mystery guest)

This week we acknowledge that maybe our group writing project isn’t exactly racing ahead (surprise, surprise!) and try to actually get things moving on our stalling Poker Night sitcom. Plus we also h…
01:02:26  |   Sun 05 Jun 2022
S2 Ep9: A critical review of Jon's Tree story

S2 Ep9: A critical review of Jon's Tree story

This week it's Jon's turn to open himself up to some honest feedback from the other Failing Writers - and also, somewhat bravely, from an unfailing writer too. Will Jon just want us to leaf him alone…
01:11:05  |   Sun 29 May 2022
S2 Ep8: Nels Abbey, author of Think Like a White Man

S2 Ep8: Nels Abbey, author of Think Like a White Man

This week we talk to Nels Abbey, author of Think Like a White Man, and mostly cover all the same old subjects really. You know; stripper politics, Jim Davidson, Didcot Parkway and how to solve racism…
01:25:43  |   Sun 22 May 2022
S2 Ep7: Constrictive Criticism

S2 Ep7: Constrictive Criticism

So the time has come for Tom to get some honest feedback from Jon and Dave, as he bravely submits his silly little sales book for appraisal from his fellow podcast hosts. Take a listen to find out wh…
01:11:33  |   Sun 15 May 2022
S2 Ep6: Interview with Will Storr, author of The Science of Storytelling

S2 Ep6: Interview with Will Storr, author of The Science of Storytelling

We have a fantastic, illuminating and thought provoking chat with Will Storr this week. Delving into the human psyche and our fundamental core need for storytelling and narrative. Plus we continue to…
01:18:54  |   Sun 08 May 2022
S2 Ep5: Talking Sitcomedydramas

S2 Ep5: Talking Sitcomedydramas

In preparation for finally actually, maybe, starting to possibly begin to put pen to paper on our TV comedy pitch - this week we have a chat about our favourite (and less favourite) sitcoms and comed…
00:59:14  |   Sun 01 May 2022
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