Tim Clare

Death Of 1000 Cuts

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Death Of 1000 Cuts is a podcast for fiction writers, full of motivational rants, writing exercises, interviews with authors, and detailed critiques of first pages submitted by you, the listeners. Everything you need to write more and better, and love it. Presented by Tim Clare, author of The Honours, The Ice House and We Can't All Be Astronauts, and stand-up poet. Support the podcast at: https://ko-fi.com/B0B17913

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Tim Clare

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www.timclarepoet.co.uk

Latest episode

Dec 15, 2025

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Episodes

Death Of 1000 Cuts - Couch To 80k - Week 7 Day 2 22.12.2017

Continuing our 8 week boot camp with daily writing exercises to get your fiction into top shape, today, we travel through time, into... THE FUTURE Please support the podcast by buying my novel, THE HONOURS: https://wordery.com/the-honours-tim-clare-9781782114765#oid=1908_1

Death Of 1000 Cuts - Couch To 80k - Week 7 Day 1 22.12.2017

The 8-week fiction writing boot camp continues as we set you up to work on a full-length novel. This week is all about marking out your waypoints and getting ready to set off on your adventure, without like, stumbling into a nest of panthers and getting your intestines ripped out. Please buy my novel, The Honours: https://wordery.com/the-honours-tim-clare-9781782114765#oid=1908_1

Death Of 1000 Cuts - Couch To 80k - Week 6 Reflections 18.12.2017

A longer bonus episode where I (Tim Clare) talk a bit about the Couch to 80k Writing Boot Camp so far, where I'm at with my writing life, and some advice on dealing with setbacks. Please support the podcast by buying my novel, THE HONOURS: https://wordery.com/the-honours-tim-clare-9781782114765#oid=1908_1

Death Of 1000 Cuts - Couch To 80k - Week 6 Day 6 14.12.2017

Week 6 concludes with the biggest metaphor of all - writing itself. What *is* writing? A game? A journey? A battle? Today we try an exercise to get to the bottom of what it means for you. Please buy my novel, The Honours: https://wordery.com/the-honours-tim-clare-9781782114765#oid=1908_1

Death Of 1000 Cuts - Couch To 80k - Week 6 Day 5 13.12.2017

In today's exercise we push past metaphors into word-mutations, stealing old text and reanimating it for your zombie horde. Great writers steal, legendary writers necromance. Please buy my novel, The Honours: https://wordery.com/the-honours-tim-clare-9781782114765#=oid1908_1

Death Of 1000 Cuts - Couch To 80k - Week 6 Day 4 13.12.2017

Another installment of our 8 week fiction writing boot camp. This week we're looking at metaphors, similes and ways to play with language. If you'd like to support the podcast, please buy my novel, THE HONOURS: https://wordery.com/the-honours-tim-clare-9781782114765#oid=1908_1

Death Of 1000 Cuts - Couch To 80k - Week 6 Day 3 13.12.2017

The 8 week creative writing boot camp continues. This week is all about metaphors, similes, and messing with language. Please buy my novel, The Honours: https://wordery.com/the-honours-tim-clare-9781782114765k#oid=1908_1

Death Of 1000 Cuts - Couch To 80k - Week 6 Day 2 05.12.2017

On the latest episode of our 8 week writing boot camp we go metaphorically bananas for metaphors. Absolutely exploding jam sponge. Please buy my novel, The Honours: https://wordery.com/the-honours-tim-clare-9781782114765#oid=1908_1

Death Of 1000 Cuts - Couch To 80k - Week 6 Day 1 04.12.2017

This week, we're looking at similes and metaphors in fiction. Whoop! Please buy my novel, The Honours: https://wordery.com/the-honours-tim-clare-9781782114765#=oid1908_1

Death Of 1000 Cuts - Couch To 80k - Week 5 Day 6 03.12.2017

The final episode of Week 5, a week of exploring emotions, psychology and our very reasons for writing in the first place. Please buy my novel, The Honours: https://wordery.com/the-honours-tim-clare-9781782114765#oid=1908_1

Death Of 1000 Cuts - Couch To 80k - Week 5 Day 5 01.12.2017

The Week 5 theme is 'Psyche Exam' and today we explore the unstable world of early memories, as surreal jumping-off points for fiction. Please buy my novel, The Honours: https://wordery.com/the-honours-tim-clare-9781782114765k#oid=1908_1

Death Of 1000 Cuts - Couch To 80k - Week 5 Day 4 01.12.2017

This is an 8 week course getting you match-fit for finishing your novel, in just 10 minutes of writing a day. Today's episode continues our journey into our most challenging, deepest emotions. Please buy my novel, The Honours: https://wordery.com/the-honours-tim-clare-9781782114765#oid=1908_1

Death Of 1000 Cuts - Couch To 80k - Week 5 Day 3 01.12.2017

Week 5 is all about emotions and motivation, and today we take an in-depth look at just how far that can take you as a writer, and some decisions you face about the places you're ready to go. Please buy my novel, The Honours: https://wordery.com/the-honours-tim-clare-9781782114765#oid=1908_1

Death Of 1000 Cuts - Couch To 80k - Week 5 Day 2 29.11.2017

Our 8 week writing boot camp continues with a week on psychology, both inside and outside your novel. Today we take a deeper look into emotions, and learn that sometimes, less is... more than less? More or less. Please buy my novel, The Honours: https://wordery.com/the-honours-tim-clare-9781782114765#=oid1908_1

Death Of 1000 Cuts - Couch To 80k - Week 5 Day 1 28.11.2017

Week 5 of the 8 week writing boot camp begins - this week the theme is 'Psyche Exam'. Writing needs feeling! But how to tap into it? And how can you keep yourself feeling good in the process? Please buy my novel, The Honours: https://wordery.com/the-honours-tim-clare-9781782114765#oid=1908_1

Death Of 1000 Cuts - Couch To 80k - Week 4 Day 6 24.11.2017

Week 4 comes to a close with a final episode on style and how to make it work for you. We're halfway through! Eep! Please consider supporting the podcast by buying my novel, THE HONOURS: https://wordery.com/the-honours-tim-clare-9781782114765#oid=1908_1

Death Of 1000 Cuts - Couch To 80k - Week 4 Day 5 24.11.2017

Our adventures in style continue, as we find new ways of reinventing and discovering a scene we thought we knew. Please buy my novel, The Honours: https://wordery.com/the-honours-tim-clare-9781782114765#oid=1908_1

Death Of 1000 Cuts - Couch To 80k - Week 4 Day 4 24.11.2017

Another day, another writing challenge in our 8 week writing boot camp. Daily 10 minute exercises that combine, Voltron-esque, to form a fully-functional fiction workout to get you match-fit for finishing that novel. Please buy my novel, The Honours: https://wordery.com/the-honours-tim-clare-9781782114765#oid=1908_1

Death Of 1000 Cuts - Couch To 80k - Week 4 Day 3 22.11.2017

Today it's time to channel your inner artiste as we transform a simple autobiographical scene into a poignant, richly evocative extract from one of the greatest, most moving novels of the modern era. Please buy my novel, The Honours: https://wordery.com/the-honours-tim-clare-9781782114765#oid=1908_1

Death Of 1000 Cuts - Couch To 80k - Week 4 Day 2 21.11.2017

Week 4 of our 8 week writing course continues as we take yesterday's work and alchemise it into something bigger, better, and more... storyish. Please buy my novel, The Honours: https://wordery.com/the-honours-tim-clare-9781782114765#oid=1908_1

Death Of 1000 Cuts - Couch To 80k - Week 4 Day 1 21.11.2017

We start week 4 of our 8 week Couch to 80k writing boot camp. Today, we begin to delve into the mysteries and terrible power of STYLE. Please buy my novel, The Honours: https://wordery.com/the-honours-tim-clare-9781782114765#oid=1908_1

Death Of 1000 Cuts - Couch To 80k - Week 3 Reflections 19.11.2017

Tim Clare (me) discusses what we've covered so far, talks a bit about failure and the inner critic and how they relate to writing, and looks ahead to Week 4. This is just a chat episode and you don't need to listen to it if you're working through the course. Please buy my novel, The Honours: https://wordery.com/the-honours-tim-clare-9781782114765#oid=1908_1

Death Of 1000 Cuts - Couch To 80k - Week 3 Day 6 18.11.2017

Week 3 comes to a close as we bring together what we've learned so far in an extra-challenging exercise. Only 5 more weeks to go! Please buy my novel, The Honours: https://wordery.com/the-honours-tim-clare-9781782114765#oid=1908_1

Death Of 1000 Cuts - Couch To 80k - Week 3 Day 5 17.11.2017

The latest episode in our 8-week writing course, taking you from wherever you are to match-fit and ready to write a novel in just 10 minutes a day. If you like the podcast, you can support it by buying my novel, THE HONOURS: https://wordery.com/the-honours-tim-clare-9781782114765#oid=1908_1

Death Of 1000 Cuts - Couch To 80k - Week 3 Day 4 16.11.2017

Today we continue our 8 week writing course by discussing how to summon demons. Please buy my novel, The Honours: https://wordery.com/the-honours-tim-clare-9781782114765#oid=1908_1

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