Writing Podcast Episode 684: Alex Dook discusses his new outback thriller, 'Gunpowder Creek'
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Writing Podcast Episode 684: Alex Dook discusses his new outback thriller, 'Gunpowder Creek'
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Would YOU do anything to protect your 18-year-old child? That’s core to the premise behind AWC graduate Alex Dook’s outback thriller novel, Gunpowder Creek – and in this episode, he shares the milestones and research that led to this latest successful book.
00:00 Welcome
07:12 Writing tip: Turn jealousy into inspiration
13:11 WIN!: The Occupation by Chloe Adams
14:56 Word of the week: ‘Cynosure’
18:34 The world of words: ‘Bated vs baited’
19:59 Writer in residence: Alex Dook
20:38 Describing his debut book, Gunpowder Creek
22:15 Alex’s writing history
25:30 The reason to keep persisting
27:10 The pitching process
29:33 The invisible threshold of becoming published
31:00 Editing and polishing tip
32:08 Advice for aspiring writers
33:54 Using AWC’s‘Anatomy of a Crime course
36:44 Research road tripping
38:00 Discovering the titular Gunpowder Creek town
42:40 Alex’s writing process
46:20 The second book experience
48:30 Alex’s book recommendation
49:34 Thoughts on persistence and passion
51:06 Final thoughts
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