Write, Publish, and Shine

You open a draft, feel stuck, and wonder: where do I begin? In this episode, I share The Draft Diagnostic, a free guide to help you decide what your writing needs next.This is a practical episode, so bring a draft to mind and leave with one question to take back to it.Download The Draft Diagnostic, my free guide with a decision path and self-editing exercises.---All of the notes for this episode and a complete transcript are up at rachelthompson.co/125 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, I’m talking with Carrianne Leung about writing when the world feels brutal, and she makes the striking case that despair can be as generative as hope.We talk about Carrianne’s new novel, Wonderland Road, the years of persistence it took her to write it, and what it means to live without turning away from grief, genocide, climate crisis, and uncertainty.We also talk about building neighbourhoods where there are no minor characters, and making place in writing feel alive. Carrianne leaves us with a practical invitation to help us write more grounded settings.Find Carrianne on Substack and Instagram.---What does your draft need next? My free Draft Diagnostic will help you find your most useful next step, so you can stop trying to fix everything at once. rachelthompson.co/free---All of the notes for this episode are up at rachelthompson.co/124 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Suzanne Roberts joins me in conversation about writing into the difficult thing, and how craft can give us a way into painful or unruly material. Suzanne also leaves listeners with a really touching, beautiful twenty-minute practice for approaching a subject that feels too dangerous to write about.---Get my Writerly Love Letters, sent Wednesdays and filled with ideas and care for you and your writing: rachelthompson.co/letters---All of the notes for this episode are up at rachelthompson.co/123. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back to Write, Publish, and Shine. This season, I’m exploring rest and unrest, from the smallest craft choices to the larger questions that keep us writing. Through conversations with writers and editors, plus practical solo episodes, we’ll look at how attention, resistance, and one small edit can bring us back to the work.---Get my Writerly Love Letters, sent Wednesdays and filled with ideas and care for you and your writing: rachelthompson.co/lettersCatch up on previous episodes. You’ll find them all and all of the show notes at rachelthompson.co/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dive deep into the art of revision as I share why revising is where the real magic of writing happens and how to approach it with love and enthusiasm. The episode includes practical strategies from my Revision Love Workbook. Listen for tips and exercises to help you fall in love with the revision process and hone your writing for publication.The Revision Love Workbook is a practical guide offering over 100 pages of strategies, exercises, and advice to help writers revise their work with clarity and confidence. It covers essential elements like structure, character development, pacing, and crafting impactful endings, all designed to help writers see their work with fresh eyes and strengthen their narratives. ORDER YOUR WORKBOOK“I was amazed at how in-depth the revisions were and how supportive the language was. It pushed me (in the best way!) out of my comfort zone.” —Agata Antonow---Get my Writerly Love Letters, sent Wednesdays and filled with ideas and care for you and your writing: rachelthompson.co/letters---Show Notes: rachelthompson.co/113 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.