https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/story-kitchen--4918528enBooksCopyright McHugh & Pinckardhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/1cedefe55c043a9396f624bc184c4d7c.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/story-kitchen--4918528Fri, 10 May 2024 19:21:05 +0000McHugh & PinckardMcHugh & Pinckardstorykitchenstudio@gmail.comStory Kitchen is for fiction writers. We talk about tips and techniques for writing Science Fiction and Fantasy, how to find or take a workshop, how to sustain a writing career, and more. We also blog at StoryKitchenStudio.com. Updated every Tuesday.falseepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/contracts-with-yourself-and-rewards--45850212https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45850212Tue, 27 Jul 2021 20:01:50 +0000McHugh & PinckardA Contract With Ourselves. In the last episode of the season, we talk about using a contract to keep writing.1616maureenmchugh,miyukijanepinckard,storykitchen,writing,writingishard,writingtechniquefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/nostalgia-for-empire-space-opera-and-tropes--45739648https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45739648Tue, 20 Jul 2021 15:00:05 +0000McHugh & PinckardJane and Maureen discuss Space Opera; their favorites, and some of the pitfalls of writing it.1633culturalchopsuey,maureenmchugh,miyukijanepinckard,spaceopera,tropes,writing,writingishardfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/tropes-what-s-good-about-them-anyway--45591148https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45591148Tue, 06 Jul 2021 15:00:08 +0000McHugh & PinckardWhat are some tropes and are they okay in a story? How can they help your writing, and how can they hurt?1177fictionwriting,maureenmchugh,miyukijanepinckard,storykitchen,tropes,writingishardfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/what-writing-fanfiction-can-teach-you-and-what-to-watch-out-for--45493884https://archiveofourown.org/]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45493884Tue, 29 Jun 2021 15:30:18 +0000McHugh & PinckardFanfiction has long been a place where writers flex their skills and learn techniques! In this episode Maureen and Jane talk about what we love about fanfiction, what fanfiction can teach you about writing original fiction, and a few fanfiction habits...https://archiveofourown.org/]]>1722fanfiction,writing,writingfanfiction,writingfiction,writingtipsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/what-exactly-is-technique-anyway--45388574https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45388574Tue, 22 Jun 2021 15:00:12 +0000McHugh & PinckardMaking yourself write versus tools for writing, practice and technique.1010fictionwriting,maureenmchugh,miyukijanepinckard,storykitchen,writing,writingishard,writingtechniquefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/when-you-hit-a-plateau-how-to-grow-as-a-writer--45294957https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45294957Tue, 15 Jun 2021 15:30:14 +0000McHugh & PinckardMaureen and Jane discuss what to do when you feel like your writing has hit a plateau. Hitting a plateau is a natural part of gaining skills and confidence as a creative! How do you recognize when it's happening to you, and what can you do? They share...1484falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/our-favorite-writing-techniques-practical-tips--45191609https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45191609Tue, 08 Jun 2021 15:00:10 +0000McHugh & PinckardMaureen and Jane discuss their favorite writing technique -- the one tip that helped them evolve their writing in a new way. Also, they talk about early encounters with writers that made them want to become writers! Mercedes Lackey, Andre Norton, and...1237maureenmchugh,miyukejanepinckard,storykitchen,writing,writingdescription,writingishard,writingtechnique,writingtonefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/when-you-re-stuck-how-to-practice-creativity--45054958https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45054958Tue, 01 Jun 2021 15:00:05 +0000McHugh & PinckardJane says Creativity is a Practice--how to cultivate your writing practice, what to do when you're stuck, and how to keep going.1800creativity,maureenmchugh,miyukijanepinckard,writersblock,writer'sblock,writing,writingfiction,writingishard,writingtipsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/writing-and-feedback-what-helps-and-what-hurts--45012186https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45012186Tue, 25 May 2021 15:00:05 +0000McHugh & PinckardThe first episode from The Story Kitchen podcast where Miyuki Jane Pinckard and Maureen McHugh discuss fiction writing, community for writers and how to navigate bad feedback. Story Kitchen is a place for fiction writers--to talk about practice and...1356bipocwriters,howtowrite,maureenmchugh,miyukijanepinckard,prompts,storykitchen,writersgroups,writing,writingcommunityfalsefull