How Story Works
by Chipperish MediaHow Story Works is a podcast for everyone who loves stories. If you’re a writer, understanding how story works will help you craft better stories. If you’re a lover of stories, the podcast will give you added insight into your favorite tales, and extend the toolset you use to better understand the stories you love. Join NYT bestselling author and story expert Lani Diane Rich as she demystifies stories and storytelling, allowing you to better write and appreciate the stories you love.
Copyright: How Story Works is a Chipperish Media production by Lani Diane Rich, and is released under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Sharealike license.
Episodes
Emotional Work for Writers (correct file)
56m · PublishedNOTE: A mistake was made in the original posting of this episode; this is the correct audio file. My apologies!
Lani talks about the progress she made--and didn’t make--on her writing retreat to New York, shares the Year of Writing Magically writing schedule, and talks about the emotional work writers must do to prepare for a long-form fiction project.
Show notes:
- Apply to be part of the Year of Writing Magically 2024 cohort
- Not ready to apply? Sign up for the Year of Writing Magically (very occasional) newsletter
- Read the Dear Writer about my childhood ghosts
- Subscribe to the Dear Writer newsletter
- Subscribe to the Dear Writer podcast
- Get your Year of Writing Magically full year writing schedule free
- Get your copy of How Story Works!
- Support Chipperish on Patreon!
- Support Chipperish by shopping on Amazon using this link!
How Story Works is a Chipperish Media production by Lani Diane Rich, and is released under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Sharealike license.
★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★Emotional Work for Writers
56m · PublishedLani talks about the progress she made--and didn’t make--on her writing retreat to New York, shares the Year of Writing Magically writing schedule, and talks about the emotional work writers must do to prepare for a long-form fiction project.
Show notes:
- Apply to be part of the Year of Writing Magically 2024 cohort
- Not ready to apply? Sign up for the Year of Writing Magically (very occasional) newsletter
- Read the Dear Writer about my childhood ghosts
- Subscribe to the Dear Writer newsletter
- Subscribe to the Dear Writer podcast
- Get your Year of Writing Magically full year writing schedule free
- Get your copy of How Story Works!
- Support Chipperish on Patreon!
- Support Chipperish by shopping on Amazon using this link!
How Story Works is a Chipperish Media production by Lani Diane Rich, and is released under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Sharealike license.
★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★Marketing & Writing Magically with Joshua Unruh
1h 25m · PublishedLani sits down with marketing professional and author Joshua Unruh to talk about how to market yourself as an indie author, and his experience as part of the 2023 Year of Writing Magically cohort.
Show notes:
- Check out Trusted Housesitters
- Sign up for the Year of Writing Magically pre-workshop workshop!
- Apply to be part of the 2024 Year of Writing Magically cohort!
- Get your copy of How Story Works!
- Support Chipperish on Patreon!
- Support Chipperish by shopping on Amazon using this link!
How Story Works is a Chipperish Media production by Lani Diane Rich, and is released under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Sharealike license.
★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★Reframing with Melina Kantor
51m · PublishedLani sits down with writer Melina Kantor to talk about how sometimes the problem with our writing isn’t actually with our writing, but how we think about our writing.
Show notes:
- Visit the new How Story Works website
- Apply for the 2024 Year of Writing Magically workshop
- Subscribe to the Dear Writer Substack
- Subscribe to the Dear Writer podcast RSS feed
- Get your copy of How Story Works!
- Support Chipperish on Patreon!
- Support Chipperish by shopping on Amazon using this link!
How Story Works is a Chipperish Media production by Lani Diane Rich, and is released under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Sharealike license.
★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★Getting Quick and Dirty with Mignon Fogarty
50m · PublishedLani gets quick and dirty with Mignon Fogarty, aka Grammar Girl, as they talk about the most powerful things people can do to improve their writing and how email is absolutely NOT obsolete.
- Check out Mignon Fogarty at Quick and Dirty Tips!
- Get the How Story Works ebook or paperback
- Get the How Story Works audiobook free with a new Audible subscription
- Get the Dear Writer newsletter!
- Support Chipperish on Patreon!
- Support Chipperish by shopping on Amazon using this link!
How Story Works is a Chipperish Media production by Lani Diane Rich with Dr. Kelly Jones, and is released under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Sharealike license.
★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★The Muddy Middle with Cara Stevens
1h 6m · PublishedSometimes you get 70 pages into a book and just... stop. Author Cara Stevens, best known for children's picture books, joins Lani to talk about her struggle to get past the muddy middle and finally finish a complete full-length draft.
- Learn more about Cara Stevens and Picture Perfect!
- Get the How Story Works ebook or paperback
- Get the How Story Works audiobook free with a new Audible subscription
- Get the Dear Writer newsletter!
- Support Chipperish on Patreon!
- Support Chipperish by shopping on Amazon using this link!
How Story Works is a Chipperish Media production by Lani Diane Rich with Dr. Kelly Jones, and is released under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Sharealike license.
★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★The Muddy Middle with Cara Stevens
1h 6m · PublishedSometimes you get 70 pages into a book and just... stop. Author Cara Stevens, best known for children's picture books, joins Lani to talk about her struggle to get past the muddy middle and finally finish a complete full-length draft.
- Learn more about Cara Stevens and Picture Perfect!
- Get the How Story Works ebook or paperback
- Get the How Story Works audiobook free with a new Audible subscription
- Get the Dear Writer newsletter!
- Support Chipperish on Patreon!
- Support Chipperish by shopping on Amazon using this link!
How Story Works is a Chipperish Media production by Lani Diane Rich with Dr. Kelly Jones, and is released under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Sharealike license.
★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★Writing with ADHD
1h 0m · PublishedLani talks about her latest adventures, and blocks, in her writing process, and then talks to writer and podcaster Brandon Saiz about how his recent ADHD diagnosis opened up writing for him in new and surprising ways.
Show notes:
- Get on the mailing list to be notified when applications open for 2024’s Year of Writing Magically
- Sign up for Lani’s free Dear Writer newsletter
- Sign up for Brandon Saiz’s newsletter
- Get your copy of How Story Works!
- Support Chipperish on Patreon!
- Support Chipperish by shopping on Amazon using this link!
How Story Works is a Chipperish Media production by Lani Diane Rich, and is released under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Sharealike license.
★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★The Drafting Doldrums
45m · PublishedLani returns to talk about the drafting process, forgetting to do her homework, and what it's like to return to an active writing process after a long break.
- Get the How Story Works ebook or paperback
- Get the How Story Works audiobook free with a new Audible subscription
- Get the Dear Writer newsletter!
- Support Chipperish on Patreon!
- Support Chipperish by shopping on Amazon using this link!
How Story Works is a Chipperish Media production by Lani Diane Rich with Dr. Kelly Jones, and is released under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Sharealike license.
★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★Going Independent with Shipwrecked Comedy
1h 2m · PublishedIn the newest episode of #HowStoryWorks, Lani interviews Mary Kate Wiles, Sean Persaud and Sinead Persaud about going independent as creatives. Also, updates on the Year of Writing Magically and Lani’s Dear Writer Substack.
Show notes:
- Learn more about Shipwrecked Comedy
- Subscribe to Dear Writer
- Be the first to know when applications open for the 2024 Year of Writing Magically Workshop
- Get your copy of How Story Works!
- Support Chipperish on Patreon!
- Support Chipperish by shopping on Amazon using this link!
How Story Works is a Chipperish Media production by Lani Diane Rich, and is released under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Sharealike license.
★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★How Story Works has 84 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 48:42:41. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on August 8th 2022. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on May 30th, 2024 21:10.
