Episodes

  • Creative Block

    Creative Block
    Dec 10 2025
    Everyone faces it, everyone dreads it. This week we look at the different causes of writers’ block, and strategies for navigating through it – and showing yourself a little more empathy along the way.
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    13 mins
  • Sense of Place

    Sense of Place
    Dec 3 2025
    A strong story and compelling characters are great, but if you haven’t established a strong sense of place, you run into the problem of ‘talking heads in a white room’. How do you immerse your reader in your story’s setting, without going too deeply into the nitty-gritty?
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    10 mins
  • Alt NaNoWriMo Week 4

    Alt NaNoWriMo Week 4
    Nov 26 2025
    We’re celebrating National Novel Writing Month with a month-long WordLabs writing challenge! In this final week, we are looking at your story’s bigger picture. How do you establish genre, theme, and structure? Tune in for writing prompts and research ideas.
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    15 mins
  • Alt NaNoWriMo Week 3

    Alt NaNoWriMo Week 3
    Nov 19 2025
    We’re celebrating National Novel Writing Month with a month-long WordLabs writing challenge! In week three, we are working on character development. How do you make characters with dimension, complexity, flaws and interest? Tune in for writing prompts and research ideas.
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    12 mins
  • Alt NaNoWriMo Week 2

    Alt NaNoWriMo Week 2
    Nov 12 2025
    We’re celebrating National Novel Writing Month with a month-long WordLabs writing challenge! This week, we explore the world of your story. Discover ways to research, develop, and test the setting of your story – and how to make your world support your story and propel your plot.
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    13 mins
  • Alt NaNoWriMo Week 1

    Alt NaNoWriMo Week 1
    Nov 5 2025
    We’re celebrating National Novel Writing Month with a month-long WordLabs writing challenge! This week we talk strategy – how to prepare for an epic month of writing, how to determine the right approach for you, based on your writing style, and how do you decide on what story to tell?
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    14 mins
  • Opening Scenes

    Opening Scenes
    Oct 29 2025
    Tips on how to tackle what can be one of the most intimidating parts of your story – the opening sentence and opening scene. Learn ways to develop, revise, and revisit your opening to create impact.
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    9 mins
  • Take Care!

    Take Care!
    Oct 22 2025
    With work, exam season, the changing seasons and *life*, it’s easy to get overwhelmed. On this week’s WordLabs OutLoud, we’re talking strategies on how to ground yourself, reduce overwhelm, and to remain – or reclaim – your calm.
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    12 mins