The Writer's Nook Podcast

Productivity and organization has been a recurring theme on The Writer's Nook Podcast. Ahead of 2020 NaNoWrimo and as a general rule of thumb: how do you stay organized, measure productivity, and fin…

Though the ends of scenes and chapters may line up, how can you play with the structure of your novel to keep readers turning the page? Hannah and Leah discuss the difference between scenes and chapt…

Simply put, your writing voice is your writing style and what makes your work unique to you. But how do you find your voice, and once you do, how do you refine it?

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Hannah and Leah discuss how you can balance multiple writing projects at once. Life and inspiration sometimes mean balancing a few different ideas and manuscripts at once. If you want or need to tack…

Hannah and Leah discuss managing your time as a creative writer. Remember: there is no right or wrong way to approach your work and schedule. It's about trying different strategies until you find the…

In the Season 3 opener, Hannah and Leah discuss self-care for writers and why you might not be writing consistently. Just as Season 2 ended, COVID-19 surged, the world shut down, social movements gre…

What do you do once you finish your novel? Send it out to agents? Hire an editor? Actually, you might want to work with a critique partner and a few beta readers if you haven't already! In this episo…

Writing the middle of your story is the hardest party. It's where you start to lose focus, encounter writer's block, and feel like moving on to a shiny, new idea. In this episode of The Writer's Nook…

Romance is not only one of the most popular genre among readers, but it makes for engaging subplots in other genres, too. Leah and Hannah discuss how to create tension in fictional romances, popular …

Readers want to be captivated from the start of your novel. This may shock you, but prologues aren't always the best way to do that. How do you start in media res to gain readers' attention, and how …

To kick off the second half of Season 2, Hannah and Leah discuss their 2020 writing goals and their own writing projects. Find The Writer's Nook Podcast online @writersnookpod or email us at podcast@…

Self-editing can feel daunting, especially after completing a challenge like NaNoWriMo. Hannah and Leah share their insight and best tips for managing the self-editing and revision process, applicabl…

Often, we feel we need to deliver all of our carefully crafted worldbuilding in big chunks. We want the reader to know everything because we're excited and we know each piece of information plays a r…

Every writer must read to grow their craft, but other media can help, too! In this episode, Hannah and Leah continue their discussion, this time focusing on movie and TV shows and how the storytellin…

We didn't plan on our Halloween episode being #13, but here we are. In this episode, we're tackling suspension, tension, and pacing in the horror genre. Don't write horror? That's okay! These tips ar…

Every writer must read to grow their craft, but other media can help, too! In this episode, Hannah and Leah discuss anime and video games and how the storytelling in these forms of media can actually…

A great story isn't made up of a single linear plot. The best stories weave in subplots, secrets, and twists to keep readers guessing and wanting more. But what are subplots, how do you incorporate t…

Everybody's writing process is different, and that's okay! Our rituals and processes are very different, and finding yours through a series of trial and errors will help you write more efficiently. 

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In the Season 2 opener of The Writer's Nook Podcast, Hannah and Leah introduce the season's writing advice topics as well as talk more about themselves and their backgrounds. Find The Writer's Nook P…

In this last episode of season 1, Hannah provides four quick productivity tips for creative writers to take them through Camp NaNoWriMo and beyond. Hannah and Leah will both return for season 2 at th…