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Writer's Routineinactive- Helping you become a better writer. Join Shawn Coyne, author of Story Grid and a top editor for 30+ years, and Tim Grahl, struggling writer, as they discuss the ins and outs of what makes a story great. M...
- Welcome to The Screenwriting Life, a podcast where Oscar-nominated writer Meg LeFauve and Emmy-nominated writer Lorien McKenna discuss not only the craft and business of Screenwriting, but also the emotional li...
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Behind The Spineinactive- Interviews with authors and writers about their books, their writing habits, their favorite novels, and how they got started writing.
Salt & Spineinactive- Screenwriters John August and Craig Mazin discuss screenwriting and related topics in the film and television industry, everything from getting stuff written to the vagaries of copyright and work-for-hire law.
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Recent Writing Episodes
Publication Date | Mar 27, 2025Duration | 00:31:13Publication Date | Mar 27, 2025Duration | 00:31:131068. Did Yosemite Sam ever actually say "tarnation"? What’s "fridgescaping," and why is it trending? And why is AI filling the internet with nonsense words like “lrtsjerk”? Linguist and translator Heddwen Newt...- Publication Date | Mar 25, 2025Duration | 01:12:42Publication Date | Mar 25, 2025Duration | 01:12:42Three-time Grammy nominee and My Morning Jacket frontman Jim James joins us to talk about the evolution of his songwriting and the band's new album, Is. PART ONE:Paul and Scott chat about ideal song length and ...
- Publication Date | Mar 25, 2025Duration | 00:17:25Publication Date | Mar 25, 2025Duration | 00:17:251067. Think "'til" is a valid alternative to "until"? Think again! We learn about the difference between "till" and "until" and why many style guides frown on "'til." Then, we uncover the hidden power of interj...
- Publication Date | Mar 20, 2025Duration | 00:25:04Publication Date | Mar 20, 2025Duration | 00:25:041066. Do you really need that comma? Should your dashes have spaces? Is there ever just one "right" way to punctuate? June Casagrande, author of "The Best Punctuation Book, Period," busts punctuation myths, com...
- Publication Date | Mar 18, 2025Duration | 01:04:16Publication Date | Mar 18, 2025Duration | 01:04:16We're celebrating our 10th anniversary all year by digging in the vaults to re-present classic episodes with fresh commentary. Today, we're revisiting our 2015 conversation with Bill Withers. ABOUT BILL WITHER...
- Publication Date | Mar 18, 2025Duration | 00:17:29Publication Date | Mar 18, 2025Duration | 00:17:291065. Is it "OK" or "okay"? We look at the surprising history of one of the world’s most recognized English words and how a 19th-century election campaign helped it stick. Then, we have some fun with Victorian ...
- Publication Date | Mar 13, 2025Duration | 00:27:38Publication Date | Mar 13, 2025Duration | 00:27:381064. Is Wikipedia the last refuge on online truth? With AI-generated content and misinformation spreading online, Wikipedia is growing in esteem, but who decides what gets published? How does Wikipedia determi...
- Publication Date | Mar 12, 2025Duration | 01:06:37Publication Date | Mar 12, 2025Duration | 01:06:37Guster's Ryan Miller discusses his songwriting process before Scott, Paul, and Ryan go totally off the rails on 80s pop songs, Sebastian Bach, and other random stuff. One of the most fun interviews we've had in...
- Publication Date | Mar 11, 2025Duration | 00:15:42Publication Date | Mar 11, 2025Duration | 00:15:421063. Why is it called "corned beef" when there’s no corn involved? We look at how the word "corn" evolved to mean different things over time. Then, we look at the role of accent marks in English — why some wor...
- Publication Date | Mar 06, 2025Duration | 00:27:39Publication Date | Mar 06, 2025Duration | 00:27:391062. Did you know that 21% of U.S. adults struggle with basic literacy? In this eye-opening episode, literacy specialist Kate Crist talks about the literacy crisis in America, how reading is taught incorrectly...
