Writing Walks 14 - Dreams & Finishing Projects

12/01/20 • 17 min

In Writing Walks episode 14, Alex talks about dreams, specifically when and how to use dreams in writing, and the potential pitfalls with them, and then how best to record and use your own dreams in your writing. He then talks about the importance of finishing you projects and how it's all part of being a writer. He ends the episode with a recommendation for Katie Mack's "The End of Everything."

If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to subscribe, and if you have the time, leave a rating and review on iTunes. Episodes will be release on the first of the month. And if you'd like to support the show, you can do so through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ostiumpodcast. You can also catch blog posts tying in with each episode, as well as all the photos Alex took while on his walk.

You can also support Alex through Kofi: https://ko-fi.com/alexctelander.

You can reach Alex any time either on Twitter at @bookbanter, or email him at [email protected].

The next episode will be released January 1st.

Previous Episode

Writing Walks 13 - Conflict & Making Yourself Write

In this episode Alex finally makes it out to do the walking part of Writing Walks again, as well as talking about the importance of conflict in writing, as well as the troublesome art of making yourself write, ending the episode with a recommendation for Mortal Engines by Philip Reeve.

If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to subscribe, and if you have the time, leave a rating and review on iTunes. Episodes will be release on the first of the month. And if you'd like to support the show, you can do so through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ostiumpodcast. You can also catch blog posts tying in with each episode, as well as all the photos Alex took while on his walk.

You can also support Alex through Kofi: https://ko-fi.com/alexctelander.

You can reach Alex any time either on Twitter at @bookbanter, or email him at [email protected].

The next episode will be released December 1st.

Next Episode

Writing Walks 15 - Discovering Your Voice & the Idea Generator

In this new episode of Writing Walks, Alex once again gets to do the walking part of Writing Walks on a new trail at Crane Creek Canyon Regional Park, and the episode begins with some nice ambient sound. Nature really performed for this episode.

Alex talks about the pros and cons of finding your own voice in your writing, then discusses the usefulness of idea generators, and ends the episode with a recommendation for Kim Stanley Robinson's "Ministry for the Future."

If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to subscribe, and if you have the time, leave a rating and review on iTunes. Episodes will be release on the first of the month. And if you'd like to support the show, you can do so through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ostiumpodcast. You can also catch blog posts tying in with each episode, as well as all the photos Alex took while on his walk.

You can also support Alex through Kofi: https://ko-fi.com/alexctelander.

You can reach Alex any time either on Twitter at @bookbanter, or email him at [email protected].

The next episode will be released January 1st.