Writing the Wrong Way with Jonathan Ball, PhD

If you want to create great art, you have to sit down at your desk and push all thoughts of that goal from your mind. Instead of the hoped-for product of your work, you need to focus on the work itself: on your process. Over the years, I have struggled to carve and keep the space for writing in my life, when massive workloads during my PhD studies and the post-PhD work-world threatened to destroy...

Angie Abdou discusses doing research for writing fiction. More info at http://www.writingthewrongway.com

GMB Chomichuk talks making comics, his graphic novel trilogy MIDNIGHT CITY, how to have a creative career, and his newest project: a graphic novel for the Japanese band BABYMETAL. This is part 2 of a 2-part episode. Writing the Wrong Way with Jonathan Ball, PhD is the perfect podcast for serious writers who want to stand out in a crowded industry by becoming more productive while taking more artis...

GMB Chomichuk talks making comics, his graphic novel trilogy MIDNIGHT CITY, how to have a creative career, and his newest project: a graphic novel for the Japanese band BABYMETAL. This is part 1 of a 2-part episode. Writing the Wrong Way with Jonathan Ball, PhD is the perfect podcast for serious writers who want to stand out in a crowded industry by becoming more productive while taking more artis...

Eden Robinson discusses the crafting of her Trickster Trilogy, after the release of its second book, and teases some of the aspects of the unpublished third and final volume. Writing the Wrong Way with Jonathan Ball, PhD is the perfect podcast for serious writers who want to stand out in a crowded industry by becoming more productive while taking more artistic risks. Jonathan Ball, an author with...

Eating hot sauces and answering spicy questions about editing an anthology. Adam Petrash & Darren Ridgley, co-editors of PARALLEL PRAIRIES, join Keith Cadieux, co-editor of THE SHADOW OVER PORTAGE AND MAIN, and host Jonathan Ball for an ill-advised discussion. More information at http://www.jonathanball.com/13

Why not eat crazy hot sauce while talking about the complexities of editing an anthology? Listen and find out why. This is a two-part episode. Featuring Adam Petrash & Darren Ridgley, co-editors of PARALLEL PRAIRIES, and Keith Cadieux, co-editor of THE SHADOW OVER PORTAGE AND MAIN. Visit http://www.writingthewrongway.com/12 for show notes and more information.

David Annandale, author of a million WARHAMMER 40,000 novels, discusses writing tie-in fiction. Writing the Wrong Way with Jonathan Ball, PhD is the perfect podcast for serious writers who want to stand out in a crowded industry by becoming more productive while taking more artistic risks. Jonathan Ball, an author with a PhD in literature, interviews writers, screenwriters, musicians, filmmakers,...

My daughter, Jessie Taylor, and I talk about what to consider when you think about taking your writing more seriously, and how to do so. Writing the Wrong Way with Jonathan Ball, PhD is the perfect podcast for serious writers who want to stand out in a crowded industry by becoming more productive while taking more artistic risks. Jonathan Ball, an author with a PhD in literature, interviews writer...

Ryan Fitzpatrick and I discuss editing a poetry book. I served as Ryan's editor for his book FORTIFIED CASTLES and we go through the editing process for poetry in a goodly amount of detail. Writing the Wrong Way with Jonathan Ball, PhD is the perfect podcast for serious writers who want to stand out in a crowded industry by becoming more productive while taking more artistic risks. Jonathan Ball,...

Jonathan Ball is joined by Lauren Carter, Kevin Marc Fournier, and Joanna Graham to spend a night in the haunted Dalnavert House as a writing retreat, and discuss dark fiction and developing ideas. Writing the Wrong Way with Jonathan Ball, PhD is the perfect podcast for serious writers who want to stand out in a crowded industry by becoming more productive while taking more artistic risks. Jonatha...

Natalee Caple, novelist, poet, and professor, discusses writing titles. Writing the Wrong Way with Jonathan Ball, PhD is the perfect podcast for serious writers who want to stand out in a crowded industry by becoming more productive while taking more artistic risks. Jonathan Ball, an author with a PhD in literature, interviews writers, screenwriters, musicians, filmmakers, and other artist entrepr...

Before I published my first book, EX MACHINA, I wrote 7 books and 8 feature-length screenplays that were never published or produced. This week, I walk through all of these failed projects one by one in order to show how much work a writer often has to go through before having what the world sees as the first success and explain some of the things I learned and what kept me going. Writing the Wron...

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How should a writer read? I talk about my own process, and suggest a three-part structured approach for reading: thinking about your SELECTION, reading with INTENTION and ATTENTION, and having a process of REFLECTION. Show notes at www.jonathanball.com/4

Keith Cadieux, author of GAZE and co-editor of THE SHADOW OVER PORTAGE AND MAIN, visits Jonathan Ball's university creative writing class and answers a variety of questions from students about writing, editing, horror, weird fiction, and publishing.

Keith Cadieux, author of GAZE and co-editor of THE SHADOW OVER PORTAGE AND MAIN, visits Jonathan Ball's university creative writing class and answers a variety of questions from students about writing, editing, horror, weird fiction, and publishing.

In the first episode of the Writing the Wrong Way podcast, host Jonathan Ball discusses the foundations for creative practice, the core of what a serious writer needs to consider to become a working professional. Show notes available at https://www.jonathanball.com/1 Jonathan Ball, an author with a PhD in literature, interviews writers, screenwriters, musicians, filmmakers, and other artist entrep...