REFILL: Beta Readers vs Editors
Tiffin Inn Writing Workshop (with Imposter Syndrome & Unlimited Refills)
Release Date: 01/07/2025
REFILL: On Writing Prompts (featuring Bethany Jarmul)
Tiffin Inn Writing Workshop (with Imposter Syndrome & Unlimited Refills)
“Friend of the Show” slides into the corner booth to offer her own Refill episode on writing prompts. Bethany breaks down what makes a good writing prompt, why prompts can help, where to find them, and how to use them in creating your best work. Feel free to share your thoughts with us at . Tim and Art are always happy to get the conversation started.
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Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
Tiffin Inn Writing Workshop (with Imposter Syndrome & Unlimited Refills)
During an innocent conversation, Tim experiences imposter syndrome in real time. Luckily, we were recording it! Settle in to the corner booth with Tim as he reads his selected story “They Fired Up the Laser” into the record and subsequently wrestles with the event horizon of success. Tim and Art discuss how to stay focused on writing what you like above all else and how diligence and availability can sustain artisitic momentum. Feel free to share your thoughts with us at . Tim and Art are always happy to get the conversation started.
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REFILL: Tapping into Emotions with Creative Nonfiction
Tiffin Inn Writing Workshop (with Imposter Syndrome & Unlimited Refills)
Art sets aside logic and process to explore how creative nonfiction, and the emotional vulnerability it can uncover, are powerful tools in creating memorable characters. Art shares an example of creative nonfiction from his past to showcase the potential power of authenticity. Feel free to share your thoughts with us at . Tim and Art are always happy to get the conversation started.
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An Interview with Emily Rinkema
Tiffin Inn Writing Workshop (with Imposter Syndrome & Unlimited Refills)
Tim and Art are joined in the corner booth by author Emily Rinkema for a lively discussion of how to create memorable flash fiction. Emily Rinkema lives and writes in northern Vermont. For her real job, she works as a district curriculum and instruction leader, supporting and facilitating professional learning for teachers and administrators. She has written about education for years, but has now shifted almost entirely to writing fiction. Her stories have recently appeared in SmokeLong Quarterly, Variant Lit, Flash Frog, Fictive Dream, Ghost Parachute, and Wigleaf, and she won the 2024...
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REFILL: Constraints Build Character
Tiffin Inn Writing Workshop (with Imposter Syndrome & Unlimited Refills)
Art explores how to use a specific writing prompt as a constraint in building a character background. The prompt is "Describe your most unlikely relationship." Enjoy! Tim and Art have kicked off 1-on-1 story coaching workshops to make it easy and affordable to get valuable guidance on your personal work. Reading & feedback services start at only $20! E-mail to start improving your writing today.
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Finding Writing Prompts
Tiffin Inn Writing Workshop (with Imposter Syndrome & Unlimited Refills)
Tim and Art discuss where they find writing prompts and how they use them to jumpstart creativity in drafting new pieces. They propose sharing writing prompts with each other and the audience, ultimately leaving the following writing prompt for everyone to work on: "Write a story about finding wisdom in the most unlikely place." If you try out the prompt and like what you have, send us an e-mail with your draft attached so we can read it on air! Tim and Art have kicked off 1-on-1 story coaching workshops to make it easy and affordable to get valuable guidance on your personal work. Reading...
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REFILL: Breaking Terrible Habits
Tiffin Inn Writing Workshop (with Imposter Syndrome & Unlimited Refills)
Art reveals his process for spotting and expelling bad habits from his writing process. A delightful example of Art's continued failure is used as an object lesson of what not to do. Enjoy! Tim and Art have kicked off 1-on-1 story coaching workshops to make it easy and affordable to get valuable guidance on your personal work. Reading & feedback services start at only $20! E-mail to start improving your writing today.
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The 9-Step Writing Process
Tiffin Inn Writing Workshop (with Imposter Syndrome & Unlimited Refills)
Tim and Art unveil their revised 9-Step Writing Process for creating compelling stories. The 9 steps offer a sustainable approach to creative work. Try out the process and see how it aligns with your own writing strategy. Steal some tips. We won't tell. Tim and Art have kicked off 1-on-1 story coaching workshops to make it easy and affordable to get valuable guidance on your personal work. Reading & feedback services start at only $20! E-mail to start improving your writing today.
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REFILL: Using Deadlines to Your Advantage
Tiffin Inn Writing Workshop (with Imposter Syndrome & Unlimited Refills)
Art explores the psychology of deadlines, why they work, and how you can use them to boost the productivity of your writing sessions. Tim and Art have kicked off 1-on-1 story coaching workshops to make it easy and affordable to get valuable guidance on your personal work. Reading & feedback services start at only $20! E-mail to start improving your writing today.
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Do I Really Need That Writing Workshop?
Tiffin Inn Writing Workshop (with Imposter Syndrome & Unlimited Refills)
During the show hiatus, Tim participated in a 3-week writing workshop offered by . Tim shares his overwhelmingly positive experience with Art, uncovering how the community and regular writing prompts supercharged his writing time. Listen in to discover what value there is in joining a writing community, even in short bursts. Tim and Art have kicked off 1-on-1 story coaching workshops to make it easy and affordable to get valuable guidance on your personal work. Reading & feedback services start at only $20! E-mail to start improving your writing today.
info_outlineArt explores the difference between beta readers and editors, specifically in how improving communication up front can boost the quality of the feedback on your story.
Remember, Tim and Art plan to pilot Tiffin Inn Writing Workshops online in 2025! Workshops will be low cost, high impact, 1-hour sessions with instruction and guided practice. E-mail us at [email protected] to add your name to the wait list.