Tochi Onyebuchi on Finding Joy in your Writing Process
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Stacey Lee On Uncovering Untold Stories
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Kat Cho on Writing as a Source of Solace and Joy
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Ibi Zoboi and Yusef Salaam In Conversation With Lelina Chang
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Molly O'Neill On The Roles Of A Literary Agent Part 2
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Molly O’Neill On The Roles Of A Literary Agent Part 1
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Elizabeth Acevedo On Disrupting Priorities
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Daniel José Older On Reaching The Heart Of Your Story
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Hi Storytellers, listen in on the latest episode split into two different segments. First segment, it's just you and me. Head over to our page of resources as mentioned in this segment: Second segment, we're pulling our conversation with Jacqueline Woodson out of the archives. Please say 'Hi' to Jacqueline on Twitter here: Head over to her shownotes page at to find books mentioned in her episode, tweetable quotes, and the timestamps of highlights throughout the entire conversation.
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Kelly Yang on Persevering Through Unprecedented Times
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Curious to discover the best practices for character development and plotting when crafting a series? Or how to know when it’s time to start or stop writing your story? How about the important role inspirational research serves when trying to get to the heart of your story? We talk about it all and more with Daniel José Older.
Daniel is the New York Times bestselling author of the Middle-Grade historical fantasy series Dactyl Hill Squad, the Bone Street Rumba urban fantasy series, Star Wars: Last Shot, and the award-winning Young Adult series the Shadowshaper Cypher, which won the International Latino Book Award and was shortlisted for the Kirkus Prize in Young Readers’ Literature, the Andre Norton Award, the Locus, the Mythopoeic Award, and named one of Esquire’s 80 Books Every Person Should Read.
We begin our conversation discussing how he discovered his creative voice at a young age through drawing, music, and storytelling. We learn about his college days and becoming an EMT to keep him financially stable while working on his craft. We have an honest conversation about the uncertainty of relying on your writing as your main source of income and the moments of instability that it can bring.
Further in, Daniel talks about his path to becoming a published author, pushing past rejection, and the importance of mentorship and community during this time. He shares plotting and character development tips for writing a series and the important role inspirational research serves when crafting your stories.
And later, we talk about how writing is about listening to yourself and to those around you, being intentional about knowing when to start and stop your story, and why it’s crucial to understand what’s most important in your story so you can be committed to the things that matter the most and be flexible to change other parts to ultimately get to the heart of your story.
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