5 Writers 5 Minutes
Five best-selling kids' authors in a five-minute masterclass. Every week, Deborah Abela, Tristan Bancks, Sarah Armstrong, Lian Tanner and Zanni Louise share their writing and editing secrets, reveal how their books developed and give tips on how to write your own story. Find this as a podcast or on YouTube by searching 5 Writers 5 Minutes.
Podcasting since 2023 • 52 episodes
5 Writers 5 Minutes
Latest Episodes
2.32 How does Scriptwriting Inform Our Writing Process?
Happy Tuesday, friends!Today we have Maryam Master with us to chat about how scriptwriting has shaped our writing. Whether it's through dialogue, writing action, or the three act structure, scriptwriting can be a useful technique to kee...
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Season 2
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Episode 32
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10:20
2.31 Making BIG Changes To Your Story
It's never fun when you receive feedback from agents and/or editors advising you to do big rewrites on your story. But you know what? After giving yourself the space to sulk, you almost always find that these rewrites make your story stronger. ...
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Season 2
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Episode 31
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11:27
2.30 Writing Cliffhangers and Closing Lines
Can you think of a cliffhanger from a story that got you so excited you had to keep reading? In this episode, the team chat about how they tackle cliffhangers in their own books, and what feelings they want to evoke when writing their closing l...
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Season 2
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Episode 30
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10:47
2.29 Writing Humour
We all love reading funny books, right? But how do you write humour? It can be tricky but the one thing to always remember is if you make yourself laugh, there's a good chance others will laugh along with you! Thanks to
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Season 2
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Episode 29
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11:22
2.28 Accepting Criticism
It's never a great feeling to be told your story isn't working or that your writing needs work. But we're here to remind you that feedback is important to make your story the best it can possibly be! So don't worry—even established writers get ...
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Season 2
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Episode 28
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