The Real Writing Process

Tom Pepperdine interviews Tim Lebbon about his writing process. Tim discusses why he wrote the first draft of his last book in longhand, whether he sees himself as a planner or a pantser, and why his latest book, The Last Storm, is the best thing he's ever written. You can find all of Tim information on his website here: https://www.timlebbon.net/ And you can follow him on Twitter here: https://tw...

Tom Pepperdine interviews Jen Williams about her writing process. Jen discusses her day-to-day writing, how her process has evolved to make her more productive, and describes some of the latest items to join the toy collection she keeps on her desk. You can find all of Jen's information on her website here: https://www.sennydreadful.co.uk/ And you can follow her on Twitter here: https://twitter.co...

Tom Pepperdine interviews Nikesh Shukla about his writing process. Nikesh discusses his early morning rituals to get him into the writing state of mind. How the Covid lockdowns changed how he approaches writing, and what inspired him in the writing of his latest novel. You can buy all of Nikesh's books here: https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/nikeshshukla You can also support this podcast here: https://...

Tom Pepperdine interviews the multi award-winning novelist, children's writer, playwright, and screenwriter, Caryl Lewis about her writing process. Caryl discusses the importance of place as well as character in the creation of her stories, challenging the tropes surrounding Wales and Welshness, and allowing her writing to grow and develop by writing in different spheres. You can follow Caryl's ad...

A quick five question interview with Neil Williamson recorded at EasterCon in 2022. Neil can be found on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/neilwilliamson And all his other links are here: https://linktr.ee/neilwilliamson You can also support this podcast here: https://ko-fi.com/therealwritingprocess And you can find more information on our upcoming guests on the following links: https://twitter.co...

A quick 5 minute interview with Anna Smith Spark recorded at EasterCon in 2022. Anna can be found on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/queenofgrimdark And Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/annasmithspark/ You can also support this podcast here: https://ko-fi.com/therealwritingprocess And you can find more information on our upcoming guests on the following links: https://twitter.com/Therea...

Tom Pepperdine interviews J L Worrad about his writing process. Jim discusses how writing for himself gave him his biggest success to date, how he approaches character led narratives, and how his love of ancient history and culture helps inform his world building. You can find all of Jim's information here: https://jamesworrad.com/ His YouTube playlist for Pennyblade is here: https://youtube.com/p...

On this episode, Tom interviews World Fantasy Award winner and British Fantasy Award winner G. V. Anderson on making the leap from successful short story writer to debut novelist. They discuss the difference made by having a new dedicated writing space, what resource has really helped her research, and how she knew her latest story had to be a novel. You can find all of Gemma's info here: https://...

Hollywood screenwriter, director, and best-selling crime novelist, Tim Sullivan, discusses how he managed to get over 200,000 book sales via self publishing, the importance of knowing the locations in his novels, and what is key to a good crime novel. You can find all of Tim's info here: https://timsullivan.co.uk/ You can also support this podcast here: https://ko-fi.com/therealwritingprocess And...

Tom Pepperdine interviews Bonnie Garmus about her writing process. Fresh off the success of her New York Times and Sunday Times Bestseller, Bonnie discusses the importance of letting your characters lead your story, what themes drives her stories, and what it's like having Brie Larson request to play your main character. You can find all of Bonnie's information on her website here: https://www.bon...

Tom Pepperdine interviews RJ Barker about his writing process. RJ discusses the benefit of a brilliant editor, the joy of Vimto, and why research can be over-rated. You can find all of RJ's information here: https://www.rjbarker.com/home.html And I do recommend you become his Twitter follower here: https://twitter.com/dedbutdrmng You can also support this podcast here: https://ko-fi.com/therealwri...

Tom Pepperdine interviews Temi Oh about her writing process. Temi discusses which books have really helped her with plotting; what she's learned from working in a TV writer's room, and how she coped with imposter syndrome when on a panel with Neil Gaiman. You can find all of Temi's information on her website here: https://www.theonlytemioh.com/ And you can follow her on Twitter here: https://twitt...

Tom Pepperdine interviews Tej Turner about his writing process. Tej discusses his approach to world building in his epic fantasy series, Avatars of Ruin; why he benefits from plotting in stages, and how he works around his full time job. You can find all of Tej's information on the Elsewhen Press website here: https://elsewhen.press/index.php/catalogue/author/tej-turner/ You can also support this...

Tom Pepperdine interviews Sophie Haydock about her writing process. Sophie discusses her research and approach to historical fiction, the method she applies to her writing sessions to ensure she doesn't get distracted and how her background in journalism made her appreciate the benefits of a good editor. You can find all of Sophie's information on her website here: https://sophie-haydock.com/ And...

Tom Pepperdine interviews Helen Sheppard about her writing process. Helen discusses how she begins planning her poems, what inspires her, and how she discovered the joy of poetry in her 40s. You can find all of Helen's information on her website here: https://helensheppard.bigcartel.com/ And you can follow her on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/HelenSheppard7 And listen to her podcast here: http...

Tom Pepperdine interviews Ross Jeffery about his writing process. Ross discusses his writing schedule, the way he structures his plotting and pacing, and why he's got crime scene photos on his pinboard. You can find all of Ross's information on his website here: https://writerrossjeffery.wordpress.com/ And you can follow her on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/RossJeffery_ And you can watch all o...

Tom Pepperdine interviews Joanne Harris about her writing process. Joanne discusses her day-to-day writing, the two items she needs create a writing space, and what she considers the author's cocaine. You can find all of Joanne's information on her website here: www.joanne-harris.co.uk And you can follow her on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/JoanneChocolat And you can watch all of her YouTube v...

Tom Pepperdine interviews Timon Singh about his writing process. Timon discusses the challenges of interviewing Hollywood actors , arranging trans-Atlantic interviews during office hours, and who is the most disliked action star from the 80s era. You can find all of Timon's information on his website here: www.borntobebad.co.uk And you can follow him on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/TimonSingh...

Tom Pepperdine interviews Harriet Kline about her day to day writing process. Harriet discusses the challenges of writing about grief, how she writes around her part-time job, and the unusual way she makes her hot chocolate. You can find all of Harriet's information on her website here: www.harrietkline.com And you can follow her on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/HareandHarriet And you can find...

Tom Pepperdine interviews Christopher Fielden about his day to day writing process. Chris discusses a very unique location he likes to write in, running his own writing competition, and why a van full of bees prompted a career change. You can find all of Chris's information on his website here: www.christopherfielden.com And you can find more information on our upcoming guests on the following lin...

The concluding part of Tom Pepperdine's interview with author Emma Newman. Emma discusses the pressure of writing to generate income, the effect her divorce had on her writing, and what is holding her back on her next big project. You can find Emma on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/EmApocalyptic You can find all of Emma's books here: https://amzn.to/3kKie8R And everything else on her websi...

Tom Pepperdine interviews author Emma Newman on her day-to-day writing process. Emma discusses her experiences writing stories in a shared universe compared to writing in her own, how she deals with inspiration boglins, and why she doesn't write any of her planning down. You can find all of Emma's books on the following link: https://amzn.to/3kKie8R You can find her on Twitter on the followin...

Tom Pepperdine interviews Max Turner about his day to day writing process. Max discusses his approach to writing short stories and the benefits of professional editors. He also gives great advice on how to overcome self doubt whilst we get a bit drunk. You can find a selection of Max's stories here: https://www.maxturneruk.com/short-stories His Twitter: https://twitter.com/robot_tiger Bodies Full...

Tom Pepperdine interviews author Zen Cho on her day-to-day writing process. Zen discusses how she balances her writing with parenting and her career in law, how her process has changed over time, and what she learned writing her latest book. You can find all of Zen's books on the following link: https://amzn.to/3mCl80F You can find her on Twitter on the following link: https://twitter.com/zen...

Tom Pepperdine interviews author Gemma Amor on her day-to-day writing process. Gemma discusses creative burnout, the difference between writing for herself versus writing on commission, and the time she had to throw away 20,000 words of a novel and start again. You can find all of Gemma's books on the following link: https://amzn.to/3bf0bTl You can find her on Twitter on the following link: https:...