Episodes
Thursday Mar 03, 2016
25. Fantastic Writing, Writing Fantasy
Thursday Mar 03, 2016
Thursday Mar 03, 2016
This week we focus on writing fantasy. Kate is a practiced hand and Máire's just begun, so we go through Melissa Kelly’s Top Eight Rules For Writing Fantasy http://fantasy.fictionfactor.com/articles/fantasyrules.html and talk about what we’ve done, what we have yet to do, and what we feel guilty about not doing.
Kate mentions Austin Kleon’s Show Your Work http://austinkleon.com/show-your-work/ and the Mythcreants http://mythcreants.com/ in her very knowledgeable take on writing fantasy. Cathy keeps us on track, reminding us that much of this is good advice for writing in all genres, and Máire threatens everyone with the potential of writing ‘Orcrotica’!
Presented and produced by Cathy Clarke, Kate Mulholland and Máire Brophy.
Music by Gavin Mulhall
Thursday Feb 25, 2016
24. Pirate Love & Historical Fiction
Thursday Feb 25, 2016
Thursday Feb 25, 2016
This week we chat about Historical Fiction, what it is and how to write it best.
We hope you enjoy listening.
Presented by Cathy Clarke, Kate Mulholland and Máire Brophy. Produced by Cathy Clarke.
Music by Gavin Mulhall
Thursday Feb 18, 2016
23. Why do we write?
Thursday Feb 18, 2016
Thursday Feb 18, 2016
In this episode we discuss George Orwell's motivations for writing which he documented in his essay Why I Write : http://orwell.ru/library/essays/wiw/english/e_wiw
Presented by Cathy Clarke, Kate Mulholland and Máire Brophy. Produced by Cathy Clarke.
Music by Gavin Mulhall
Thursday Feb 11, 2016
22. A Sense of Place
Thursday Feb 11, 2016
Thursday Feb 11, 2016
This week we discussed 'a sense of place' - how to achieve it, how to describe it, what are the obstacles?
Presented by Cathy Clarke, Kate Mulholland and Máire Brophy. Produced by Cathy Clarke.
Music by Gavin Mulhall
Thursday Feb 04, 2016
21. The Milkisode
Thursday Feb 04, 2016
Thursday Feb 04, 2016
At the start of 2015 our writers group set out individual goals... it's time to face the music and see if we did what we said we'd do. Some things roll over into our 2016 goals, and we set the trap for an awkward discussion this time next year!
We move on to discuss pop culture and temporal references and the conflicting merits of a sense of time and dating your work. And finish up with a rather revealing discussion about George RR Martin latest announcement that he did not make his deadline for the Winds of Winter. We go deep into Cathy’s motivation for writing and finally go public on her primary vice – milk!
Presented and Produced by Cathy Clarke, Kate Mulholland and Máire Brophy.
Music by Gavin Mulhall
Thursday Jan 28, 2016
20. The One With All The Feedback
Thursday Jan 28, 2016
Thursday Jan 28, 2016
WE’RE BAACCCK! Happy New Year… It’s taken us almost a month to recover from our Christmas hangover, but the good news is that we have been writing. The even more advanced news is that Cathy and Máire have been engaging with professionals.
We start 2016 off with updating on our writing, and spend a lot of time talking about engaging and processing feedback. Cathy talks about processing the mountain of feedback she got from her developmental editor and I talk about script reader feedback. Kate talks about wanting to get back into the swing of things after travelling for the last month.
With 2015 behind us, we’re moving forward!
Presented and produced by Cathy Clarke, Kate Mulholland and Máire Brophy.
Music by Gavin Mulhall.
Thursday Dec 10, 2015
19. Happy Holidays! We will be back in Jan
Thursday Dec 10, 2015
Thursday Dec 10, 2015
This week we have a 'lively discussion' (read: argument) regarding the takeaways from the Queen Mary University of London paper called The Business of Being an Author: A Survey of Author's Earnings and Contracts. However we make friends again in time to discuss our winter reads and how they influence our writing.
This will be the last episode in this series. We will be back at the end of January with Season 2. We hope you all have a lovely holiday.
Happy Christmas & Good Writing for 2016,
Cathy, Kate & Maire
Presented and produced by Cathy Clarke, Kate Mulholland and Máire Brophy
Music by Gavin Mulhall
Thursday Dec 03, 2015
18. Rom-Coms & 2016
Thursday Dec 03, 2015
Thursday Dec 03, 2015
This week after our writing update we discussed Romantic-Comedies, asking the question “how does one write an authentic Irish love story while adhering to the Hollywood beats of a Rom-Com?”.
We also discussed the 2016 calendar, looking at some competitions and retreats that are coming up.
Presented and produced by Cathy Clarke, Kate Mulholland and Máire Brophy.
Music by Gavin Mulhall
Thursday Nov 26, 2015
17. The Special Snowflake That Farts Rainbows?
Thursday Nov 26, 2015
Thursday Nov 26, 2015
This week, we get an update from Maire and Kate on their adventures in NaNoWriMo. We discuss short stories (and ask really, what’s the point?). And despite it being a little bit early we talk about possible Christmas Presents for Writers – what to get the scribbler in your life.
Plus there is a promise of a resources area from The Special Snowflake That Farts Rainbows – what’s that all about? Listen in to find out!
Presented and produced by Cathy Clarke, Kate Mulholland and Máire Brophy.
Music by Gavin Mulhall
Thursday Nov 19, 2015
16. A Good Cry
Thursday Nov 19, 2015
Thursday Nov 19, 2015
In this episode we disclose our struggles of the mid-edit blues and the lack of motivation both Maire and Kate are feeling at this stage. Cathy chimes in as the voice of the therapist, having pushed through her editing to the end. We despair, but that is why we have each other. Heaven help us all if we are all at once in the despairing stage!
We happily segway into the topic of endings: what makes a good ending, what are some of our favourite endings and how our own endings match up. We all agreed that perhaps cinemas should leave the lights dim for an extended amount of time after a sad ending. Please, give us the dignity of letting our tears dry first before we are exposed to the public.
Presented and produced by Cathy Clarke, Kate Mulholland and Máire Brophy.
Music by Gavin Mulhall