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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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In today's episode, I talk about my new book, THE GAME CHANGERS: How Playing Games Changed The World and Can Change You Too. I try to explain why I wanted to write a 'whole ass' book about tabletop games, and how the process changed me. I also give a bit of insight into how to pitch and sell a nonfiction book.You can buy The Game Changers via the l…
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On this episode I chat with novelist & game designer Holly Gramazio about making games & writing stories. We talk about her work turning spaces into invitations to play games, & how she used those skills when coming to write her first novel, THE HUSBANDS.Read Holly's novel THE HUSBANDS here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Husbands-hilariously-original-ro…
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On this episode I chat with author Lamorna Ash about her nonfiction writing, from getting to know a Cornish fishing community in her book Dark, Salt, Clear: Life in a Cornish Fishing Town, to exploring contemporary faith and Christianity in her new book, Don't Forget We're Here Forever: A New Generation's Search for Religion. We talk about the chal…
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A new unscripted chat about writing.Want to support the show? Drop me a few beans at my ko-fi page: www.ko-fi.com/timclareWant to drop me a line? Click the 'Contact Me' button at: www.timclarepoet.co.ukWant to join the Death Of 1000 Cuts community? Find us on Discord, here: https://discord.gg/FfTTMCCHPre-order my new book THE GAME CHANGERS here: t.…
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In this episode, I talk about being in-between projects, teaching creative writing, & how external motivation is actually ok.Want to support the show? Drop me a few beans at my ko-fi page: www.ko-fi.com/timclareWant to drop me a line? Click the 'Contact Me' button at: www.timclarepoet.co.ukWant to join the Death Of 1000 Cuts community? Find us on D…
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Today I chat with Aki Schilz, Director of The Literary Consultancy, a UK-based organisation offering manuscript assessments, mentoring services & events for writers. We chat about the challenges facing writers today, what the publishing landscape can look like, & approaches we might take to building a writing life that meets our needs.You can find …
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In this episode, I chat with journalist Rowan Zeoli about tabletop roleplaying games & the exploding live group storytelling phenomeon that is Actual Play. We chat shows like Critical Role & Dimension 20, discuss the politics of roleplaying, & what journalism & nonfiction writing are for in a shifting & tricky media landscape. There, I said 'media …
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In this episode I talk about some of the basics of how the publishing industry works and the kinds of deals authors get for their work.Want to support the show? Drop me a few beans at my ko-fi page: www.ko-fi.com/timclareWant to drop me a line? Click the 'Contact Me' button at: www.timclarepoet.co.ukWant to join the Death Of 1000 Cuts community? Fi…
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In this episode I talk about how to reclaim your creative joy.Want to support the show? Drop me a few beans at my ko-fi page: www.ko-fi.com/timclareWant to drop me a line? Click the 'Contact Me' button at: www.timclarepoet.co.ukWant to join the Death Of 1000 Cuts community? Find us on Discord, here: https://discord.gg/rR5prb6ZPre-order my new book …
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Death Of 1000 Cuts is back. Hooray! To start this new season I take a look at a listener's first page and offer suggestions on how to make it better. Also there's a bit of a recap of what this podcast is about.Want to support the show? Drop me a few beans at my ko-fi page: www.ko-fi.com/timclareWant to drop me a line? Click the 'Contact Me' button …
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In this episode I take a look at the first page of a reader's work & offer tips on improving it. We talk about word order, tenses, world building & the power of the telling detail.If you like the show and would like to support me, you can drop me a few beans via my ko-fi page: www.ko-fi.com/timclareAnd here's the Death Of 1000 Cuts Discord link if …
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In this episode I chat with author Guy Gunaratne about their second novel, MISTER, MISTER, trickster narrators running away with the story, & why it's ok to take your writing seriously.Grab a copy of MISTER, MISTER by Guy Gunaratne here: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/10577/9781472250230If you like the show and would like to support me, you can drop me …
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This episode is an unedited, unplanned talk about creative writing, the perils of writing tips, & the ups & downs of the writing process.If you like the show and would like to support me, you can drop me a few beans via my ko-fi page: www.ko-fi.com/timclareAnd here's the Death Of 1000 Cuts Discord link if you'd like to join our online community: ht…
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In this episode I chat with author James L Sutter about creating worlds and his new queer YA romance novel, DARKHEARTS.You can grab a copy of DARKHEARTS here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Darkhearts-James-L-Sutter/dp/1839133376/If you like the show and would like to support me, you can drop me a few beans via my ko-fi page: www.ko-fi.com/timclareAnd he…
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In today's episode I chat with Emma Gannon, novelist and author of THE SUCCESS MYTH, a book about the ways in which we can end up chasing things we don't really want, & how that keeps us away from actual wellbeing.Grab THE SUCCESS MYTH here: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/10577/9781911709206Here's Emma's substack, The Hyphen: https://substack.com/@emmag…
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In this episode I chat with author and comedian Alasdair Beckett-King about his new book, writing for children, pastiche, and comedy. Grab a copy of Montgomery Bonbon: Murder at the Museum by Alasdair Beckett-King: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Montgomery-Bonbon-Murder-at-Museum/dp/1529501040/If you like the show and would like to support me, you can dr…
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The first episode of the new season. I talk about writing, and love.If you like the show and would like to support me, you can drop me a few beans via my ko-fi page: www.ko-fi.com/timclareAnd here's the Death Of 1000 Cuts Discord link if you'd like to join our online community: https://discord.gg/Gr7nNU3jjvPlease buy my latest book, COWARD: Why We …
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This is the last episode in Season 5 of Death Of 1000 Cuts, where I round up my thoughts after quite a few years of the show. We'll be back for Season 6 soon!Please buy my latest book, COWARD: Why We Get Anxious & What We Can Do About It, which is available in hardback, ebook & audiobook (narrated by me): https://www.amazon.co.uk/Coward-Why-Anxious…
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In this unscripted, unedited episode, I talk about where I am with my writing and the podcast, and what's to come.Here's the recent episode of the BBC's Crowdscience I co-presented: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct3j8d Please buy my latest book, COWARD: Why We Get Anxious & What We Can Do About It, which is available in hardback, ebook & audio…
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In this episode I talk about dealing with impostor syndrome while writing.Please buy my latest book, COWARD: Why We Get Anxious & What We Can Do About It, which is available in hardback, ebook & audiobook (narrated by me): https://www.amazon.co.uk/Coward-Why-Anxious-What-About/dp/1838853103/If you like the show and would like to support me, you can…
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In this episode, the latest in the Writing a Novel series, I look at some opening pages of published novels, and see if we can learn anything about what makes a compelling opening. The novels are in the commercial Fantasy/historical genres. Hopefully this will help me out figuring out how to open my own novel!Here are the 3 books I talk about in th…
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In this episode I talk about reading to become a better writer versus reading for joy. This is an unedited, unplanned episode.If you enjoy the podcast and would like to drop me a few beans, my Ko-fi page is here: www.ko-fi.com/timclareHere's a link to join the Death Of 1000 Cuts Discord community: https://discord.gg/Gr7nNU3jjvPlease buy my latest b…
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A Q&A episode responding to listener questions to end the year.If you enjoy the podcast and would like to drop me a few beans, my Ko-fi page is here: www.ko-fi.com/timclareHere's a link to join the Death Of 1000 Cuts Discord community: https://discord.gg/Gr7nNU3jjvPlease buy my latest book, COWARD: Why We Get Anxious & What We Can Do About It, whic…
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In this episode, I discover that Artificial Intelligence is better at writing my novel than I am. I discuss the threats & opportunities of AI-generated novels & what the future might hold for authors collaborating with bots.Here's OpenAI, if you're interested & fancy having a play: https://beta.openai.com/playgroundIf you enjoy the podcast and woul…
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In this episode I chat with author & games designer James Wallis about storytelling in games, writing novels in other people's worlds, & his new book about award-winning boardgames, EVERYBODY WINS.EVERYBODY WINS by James Wallis: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Everybody-Wins-Decades-Greatest-Board/dp/1839081910/If you enjoy the podcast and would like to d…
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