Writer's World
Join teen authors Ken Mears and Melissa Fales as they dive deep into everything writing. Covering everything from Life Writing to Worldbuilding to How to Self-Edit, these teens are ready and excited to share their writing knowledge with you! Before you get started though, let's meet your hosts a bit more. Ken was first published in 2019, and he is currently slated for several more books to be released in the next couple of years. He loves traveling, the outdoors, and of course, writing.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 11 minutes
- Episodes
- 39
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
Season 2 - Episode 14: Listener Questions - Designing A Horror Novel, ft. Jacob
You want questions answered? This guy certainly did. Join us today for our first ever Listener Question episode, where we will guide one of our listeners, Jacob, as he designs his horror novel!
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Season 2 - Episode 13: Why Isn't My First Draft Good Enough? - The Basics Of Self-Editing
Why can't you just write one draft and have a perfect final product? Because everyone needs some editing. Luckily, you don't need an editor for part of it, because you can do it yourself! Join us tod…
Season 2 - Episode 12: Should I Be A Dickens Or A Dr. Suess?
How much description is too much? Too little? Let's talk about whether you should follow after Dickens or Dr. Suess when it comes to description in today's episode of Writers World.
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Season 2 - Episode 11: The Monster Mash - Basics of Monster Creation
Have you ever wanted to generate your own nightmare fuel? Something to haunt the minds of readers for years after they put your story down? Well, today is your lucky day, because we are talking about…
Season 2 - Episode 10: Worldbuilding - Cultures
Do you feel very cultured in cultures? Well, if not, come join us today as we dive in to talk about the importance of culture in your story and how to make really awesome cultures. Time to get cultur…
Season 2 - Episode 9: Special with Sam Jensen - Life Writing and Confidence in Your Writing
What is Life Writing? How do you have confidence in your writing? In today's episode, we have a very special guest, Sam Jensen from Social Confidence From Teens To Teens, and we will be discussing th…
Season 2 - Episode 8: The Struggle Is Real, Part 2 - External Struggles
From dragons to boulders, to armies, every good story has a great external struggle. Something outside the character stands between them and their goal. Let's find out all about creating an external …
Season 2 - Episode 7: The Struggle is Real, Part 1 - Internal Struggles
"To struggle is to be human." Join Ken and Melissa in today's episode as they cover the basics of internal struggles. As one of the key parts of any story, the struggle is essential. Don't forget to …
Season 2 - Episode 6: Worldbuilding - Governments
Governments. Why should I care? Shouldn't they just stay in history class? Come join us today as we explore how to create governments and apply them to your world. Learn how to effectively use them t…
Season 2 - Episode 5: What Do I Do When I Face Writers Block?
We've all been there. You're writing and suddenly you run out of steam. You don't feel motivated and can't think of any new ideas for what to write. It happens to the best of us. In today's episode, …
Season 2 - Episode 4: Brandon Sandersons 3 Rules Of Magic Systems
Magic, we all love it. Wizards, dragons, powerful items. But there need to be some limits. Someone needs to lay down the law. And that person is Brandon Sanderson. Today we'll be going over 3 laws Br…
Season 2 - Episode 3: Elements Of A Good Fight Scene
What makes a great fight scene? Is it dragons, monsters, mutant warriors? While those are all nice, we're talking more generally today. From having good emotion to amping up the "cool factor," today'…
Season 2 - Episode 2: Outlining Strategies
Are you a pantser, plotter, or something else? Come discuss various outlining levels and strategies with Ken Mears and Melissa Fales. If you want more content, bloopers, or other things, head on ove…
Season 2 - Episode 1: Balancing Life and Writing
Have you ever felt torn between two lives, your regular one and your life as a writer? If you have, then you must have wondered how to balance life and writing. Well, you have come to the right place…
Exciting Announcement! - Meet New Co-Host: Melissa Fales
We have an exciting announcement. We have a new co-host: Melissa Fales. She is a dear friend of mine, and we are excited to have her joining the podcast. For more information on her joining the team …
Episode 3: Outlining With The Hero's Journey
Join Teen Author Ken Mears as he explores the 17-step Hero's Journey. The Hero's Journey is a fabulous way to outline a story, and Ken will guide you through the basic idea of each of the 17 steps of…
Episode 2: Creating A Basic Character Outline
Character outlines, they are essential. Follow along with Ken Mears as he talks about what he does for character outlines, and what you should include when creating them. For more information and a b…
Episode 1: Why We Tell Stories
Why do we tell stories? This is a fundamental question when it comes to writers, storytellers, and anyone who loves to hear stories. So join Ken Mears as he covers this question, looking at both the …
