Writing and Editing
Writing and Editing is a podcast for authors that takes a whole-person approach to everything related to writing and editing. Listen in each Thursday for a new twenty-five-minute episode with an author or industry expert. All episodes are freely available in audio wherever you get podcasts. Hosted by Jennia D'Lima
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 27 minutes
- Episodes
- 346
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
#26: “can we stop writing short stories, please?”
In this episode, Wayne interviews young fantasy writer Sarah Humpherys, who had her first novel published when she was just 16 years old. You can check out her website here, and purchas…
#25: the uses and abuses of euphemism
Wayne talks about the use of euphemism not only in our everyday personal lives, but also in society in general as well as in contexts such as war or where the stakes are high for an org…
#24: the book was way better than the movie
Wayne discusses in general how it's inappropriate to make comparisons between versions of the same work done in two different art forms, and then talks about some of his favourites: Ame…
#23: the most common errors that an editor sees in your writing
Wayne provides a list of 11 things that, as an editor, he commonly sees in the writing by his clients. How many do you know?
#22: three ways to improve your writing
Wayne talks about blocks, sentences, and transitions.
#21: I receive an email from NATO and the EU
Wayne receives an assignment from NATO and the EU to write a communiqué tomorrow about the war in Ukraine.
#20: writing and lying
Wayne talks about lying in in writing, in film, and in real life.
#19: some reference works a writer should have
As they say, it's like it says on the tin: Wayne discusses and gives some examples of some of the basic reference works (dictionaries and much more) that any writer should have handy.
#18: the different ways to write sex scenes
Wayne uses examples from fiction and from film to talk about the 4 (or 5) different ways in which sex scenes are done:
- Clinical
- Euphemistic
- Vernacular
- Literary
- (Evasive)
17. Writing Poetry and Writing Non-fiction
Wayne interviews and chats with his friend Mel Simoneau, who's written and published both poetry and non-fiction, about the similarities and differences between the mindsets and methods…
16. Writing War
Wayne analyzes the writing in the speech that Vladimir Putin gave on Russian television before the invasion of Ukraine. There are similarities in the rhetoric to speeches given in the p…
15. The Importance of Consistency in Editing
Wayne discusses why and how editors keep all aspects of their clients' work consistent. One of the main tools in this effort is the "style sheet."
14. "Accurately rendered"—An Opinion about Great Fiction
Wayne talks about his valuing the style and the how of fiction (and film), and along the way has some comments on non-fiction, editing, the Talking Heads, and figure skating.
13. Self-publishing Your Book
Wayne talks about the various things you need to do in order to self-publish your book, and also identifies a new player in the overall publishing business: the company specifically des…
12. Editing Controversial Subject Matter
Wayne discusses his own practices and those of others in handling "hard material." He goes on to talk about freedom of expression generally in the woke cancel culture that we are unfort…
11. Mixed Metaphors: What’s Wrong with This Picture?
Wayne discusses mixed metaphors and makes a case for why they should be categorically avoided in your writing. Along the way, he has some comments also about metaphors generally and abo…
10. The Singular They: An Interview with Linguist Dr. Kirby Conrod
Wayne interviews Dr. Kirby Conrod, who is a lecturer in linguistics at the University of Washington. Dr. Conrod’s commentary, especially on what is called “the singular they,” has appea…
9. How to Pick an Editor
Wayne goes through his list of the most important things you should keep in mind when you are choosing an editor.
8. The Semi-colon: Punctuation’s Most Endangered Species
Wayne talks about the origin of the semi-colon and makes a case for why it may become extinct on its own, or perhaps should be eliminated anyway;
7. Editing and Not Editing a Writer’s Style
Wayne talks about the care that an editor must take when working with the particular writing style of a client. All are different. Hear a little about the Beatles and J. D. Salinger, an…