Rachel Giffin & Amy Ford

Your Field Guide to Fiction Writing

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Rachel Giffin & Amy Ford

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Episode 009: How to Build Your Writing Routine 01.12.2025 1:00:28

Your Field Guide to Fiction Writing is a weekly podcast designed to help you find your writing voice and tell your story. Join Writing Coach Rachel Giffin and Fiction Editor Amy Ford as they discuss all things writing-related. In this episode, Amy and Rachel discuss how to build and maintain your writing routine. If you liked today’s episode, make sure to give us a five-star rating, review, and sh...

Episode 008: Should You Include Content Warnings in Your Book? 17.11.2025 58:16

Your Field Guide to Fiction Writing is a weekly podcast designed to help you find your writing voice and tell your story. Join Writing Coach Rachel Giffin and Fiction Editor Amy Ford as they discuss all things writing-related. In this episode, Amy and Rachel discuss whether or not you should include content warnings in your book. Content Warnings:  Today we discuss potentially triggering...

Episode 007: How to Set Goals You'll Actually Reach 03.11.2025 59:39

Your Field Guide to Fiction Writing is a weekly podcast designed to help you find your writing voice and tell your story. Join Writing Coach Rachel Giffin and Fiction Editor Amy Ford as they discuss all things writing-related. In this episode, Amy and Rachel discuss effective goal setting and how to actually make progress writing your book. If you liked today’s episode, make sure to rate, review,...

Episode 005: Active and Passive Worldbuilding 01.10.2025 56:41

Your Field Guide to Fiction Writing is a weekly podcast designed to help you find your writing voice and tell your story. Join Writing Coach Rachel Giffin and Fiction Editor Amy Ford as they discuss all things writing-related. In this episode, Amy and Rachel discuss active and passive world building, and how to make the right choice on what to use in your novel!  If you liked today’s epi...

Episode 004: Writing with the Seasons 22.09.2025 1:01:53

Your Field Guide to Fiction Writing is a weekly podcast designed to help you find your writing voice and tell your story. Join Writing Coach Rachel Giffin and Fiction Editor Amy Ford as they discuss all things writing-related. In this episode, Amy and Rachel discuss seasonal writing and being in tune with the best time of year for you to write. If you liked today’s episode, make sure to rate,...

Episode 003: Impostor Syndrome 15.09.2025 1:02:17

In this episode, Amy and Rachel discuss how impostor syndrome affects writers, as well as several techniques to combat its effects.  Your Field Guide to Fiction Writing is a weekly podcast designed to help you find your writing voice and tell your story. Join Writing Coach Rachel Giffin and Fiction Editor Amy Ford as they discuss all things writing-related. If you liked today’s episode, make...

Episode 002: Tropes We Love & Tropes We Hate 08.09.2025 1:08:07

Your Field Guide to Fiction Writing is a weekly podcast designed to help you find your writing voice and tell your story. Join Writing Coach Rachel Giffin and Fiction Editor Amy Ford as they discuss all things writing-related. In this episode, Amy and Rachel discuss popular tropes in fiction and our personal likes and dislikes. If you liked today’s episode, make sure to rate, review, and shar...

Episode 001: To Plot or Not to Plot 03.09.2025 54:25

In this episode, Amy and Rachel discuss the pros and cons of plotting your novel vs. discovery writing. If you liked today’s episode, make sure to rate, review, and share with a friend! Follow us on Instagram: Rachel: https://www.instagram.com/rachel_giffin_writes Amy: https://www.instagram.com/wildblackberryediting Grab your copy of the Ultimate Plotting Toolkit: https://rachelwrites.samcart.com/...