The Write Approach
The Write Approach is a podcast for writers to learn more about the craft and business of writing. It is hosted by USA Today bestselling author Barbara Hinske and J. W. Judge. Hinske has written more than twenty women's fiction and mystery novels, including The Christmas Club which became a Hallmark movie. Judge has authored five novels, including the trilogy The Zauberi Chronicles, and the non-fiction book, Write Your Novel One Day at a Time. You can find out more about the hosts and this podcast at writeapproachpod.com.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 33 minutes
- Episodes
- 75
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2024
Tackling Insidious Discrimination and Using Foreshadowing
In Episode 55, Barbara Hinske and J. W. Judge talk about their works in progress. After waffling between three different ideas, Judge made a business decision for writing his sixth novel. Hinske is …
Seven Ways to Strengthen Your Sentences with Erin P.T. Canning
In Episode 54, editor, author, and podcaster Erin P.T. Canning joins us for a practical and implementable topic -- strengthening your sentences. Canning shares seven ideas for ensuring that your wri…
Starting Your Novel in the Right Place with Susan DeFreitas
There's a lot the opening pages of your novel need to accomplish so readers are completely engaged and to ensure you hit the benchmarks readers are subconsciously expecting. Susan DeFreitas share som…
Telling the Stories of the First Nations with Angie Elita Newell
In Episode 52, author Angie Elita Newell joins us to talk about her experience as an indigenous person trying to bring her novel All I See Is Violence into the world. We discuss how Newell researched…
How to Handle Conflicting Writing Advice with Allison K Williams
When you're writing there are plenty of people willing to offer their opinions about your work. Some of them are even qualified to do so. However, among professional editors there will be differing i…
Lessons Learned in 50 Episodes of The Write Approach
In Episode 50, Barbara Hinske and J. W. Judge discuss the lessons they've learned over the past 49 episodes and how they've incorporated that into both their author business and their writing.
Rapid Release and Writing Connected Series with Tammy L. Grace
Tammy L. Grace joins us to talk about her experience writing and releasing six books consecutively in 2023 in her Sisters of the Heart series. Tammy discusses her motivation for publishing this as a…
The Value of Editors in Writing and Publishing with donalee Moulton
In Episode 48, we talk with donalee Moulton the role of an editor in the writing process, and how to have an effective (and positive) relationship with your editor. There are different ways to approa…
Writing Influences and Developing Your Author Voice
Who we read affects how we write. But the more we write and the more intentional we are about language choices, character decisions, and prose styles, the more definitively we establish our own voic…
Being on Movie Sets and Finishing Energy for Novels
In Episode 46 of The Write Approach, Barbara Hinske talks about being on set for the filming of Guiding Emily (Amazon link), the second of her novels that has been converted to a movie by The Hallmar…
The Upshots and Pitfalls of Writing in First Person with Amy L. Bernstein
Writing in first person has both its advantages and disadvantages. It opens up the interiority of your protagonist for unfiltered and unfettered exploration, but constrains you to only the things the…
Screenwriting Your Way to Better Fiction with D.R. Ransdell
D.R. Ransdell has been writing fiction for years. She has done writing workshops and worked on her novel-writing craft along the way. But it wasn't until she got serious about screenwriting that she…
Using Short Form Fiction to Experiment with Millicent Eidson
In Episode 43, we talk with Dr. Millicent Eidson about using her background in disease and epidemiology to inform the fiction that she writes. She also discusses using short stories and short form fi…
Choosing the Point of View for Your Story with Savannah Gilbo
In Episode 42, we talk with developmental editor, book coach, and podcaster Savannah Gilbo about crafting a story that works. Specifically, we discuss choosing the writing point of view for your stor…
The Ins and Outs of Writing a Series with Diane Kelly
Diane Kelly is the bestselling author of several series spanning from cozy mysteries to white-collar crime. In Episode 41, we discuss the benefits of writing a series, including knowing when its tim…
Bringing Life to Your Settings with Kellie Coates Gilbert
In our conversation with USA Today bestselling author Kellie Coates Gilbert, we talk about setting reader expectations through your author branding (including your book covers) and meeting those expe…
Allowing Creative Principles to Guide You with Brock Swinson
In Episode 39, Brock Swinson stops by to talk about the principles that guide his creative life. He focuses on being prolific and diversifies the projects he works on. We discuss being generous with …
Hurricane Research and Keyword Hunting
In Episode 38, Barbara Hinske and J. W. Judge discuss various aspects of their writing businesses. J. W. is deep into the writing of his fifth novel, which has involved a significant amount of hurric…
A New Location Can Affect Your Inspiration
In Episode 37 of The Write Approach, Barb talks about how a recent trip to Paris has affected her inspiration, including one particular interaction that she definitely plans to incorporate into a fut…
Writing Effective Dialogue with Tiffany Yates Martin
In Episode 36, we talk with developmental editor and author Tiffany Yates Martin about writing dialogue that drives your story and provides more color for your characters. Effective dialogue is as m…