The Writing Sparrow

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It's time for the final episode in our 3-parter on creating magic systems, and for our final episode of Season 3! Today, Andrew and I answer your questions from social media and generally ramble about this topic we both love so much. To catch up with Andrew, find him on his website, on Facebook, and on Instagram. Thank you, folks, for tuning in! The Writing Sparrow will now take a

Welcome back for Part 2 of our introduction to writing magic systems! Today, Andrew and I dive deeper into his questionnaire to help you flesh out your own magic systems. To catch up with Andrew, find him on his website, on Facebook, and on Instagram. NEXT WEEK: Creating Magic Systems (Part 3) with Andrew Wall ________________________________________________________________________

Welcome back, folks, to our 100th episode! *hands out cake and caffeine* For this special milestone, I figured it was about time we talked about one of my favourite things: how to write a great, believable magic system! And because this is such a fun topic AND it's for E100 (and because Andrew and I love talking about it), we've decided to make this a 3-parter. To catch up with And

For today's episode, Darke Conteur joined me for a very overdue chat about self-publishing! We discuss why we've both chosen this path and share some things we think you should know if it tempts you, too. To catch up with Darke, visit her website, or find her on Twitter or on YouTube. NEXT WEEK: Creating Magic Systems (Part 1) with Andrew Wall ______________________________________

For this week's chat, I've discussed how to organise multiple pen names with Anita Primrose - something she has loads of experience with! If you're considering several pen names but are intimidated by keeping everything organised, or if you'd just like some tips, then this episode is for you! To catch up with Anita, check out her Instagram, TikTok, and her Facebook. NEXT WEEK: Self

Settle in, folks, for one of my favourite chats of all time! I didn't really know what to expect when I invited Leia onto my show, only that I wasn't sure what an interactive novel is and that I hadn't covered it before. I did not expect to chat about writing a text-based game! We hope you'll enjoy this episode as much as we did. To catch up with Leia check out her Twitter, her Blu

In today's episode, Brad and I discuss the ancient problem of never having time to write... and how you can carve out more time for yourself to get the words written. We discuss when and how to make time, all the parts of writing that aren't writing (such as world-building or proofing audiobooks), the importance of routine, and we answer your questions from social media. To catch u

This week's episode had me a little nervous as Sullyn and I discussed pantsing - not my natural habitat (or so I thought). In this episode, Sullyn and I discuss our approaches - same as last week when I chatted all things plotting with Emma Briedis but with more confusion on my part. To catch up with Sullyn check out her website, her Facebook, her Instagram, and her TikTok. NEXT WE

This week I'm so excited to talk to Emma Briedis about plotting! I myself am somewhere between plotter and pantser, but plotting is my first love, and it's my first approach with every WIP (the pantsing doesn't start until everything's outlined and I start writing - a recent revelation we'll discuss in more depth next week). Emma and I discuss our approaches in this episode and ans