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5 Writers 5 Minutes

5 Writers 5 Minutes

Zanni Louise, Tristan Bancks, Sarah Armstong, Deborah Abela & Lian Tanner

Five best-selling kids' authors in a five-minute masterclass. Every week, Deborah Abela, Tristan Bancks, Sarah Armstrong, Lian Tanner and Zanni Louise share their writing and editing secrets, reveal how their books developed and give tips on how to write your own story. Find this as a podcast or on YouTube by searching 5 Writers 5 Minutes.

32 - 2.12 Writing Personal Stories
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  • 32 - 2.12 Writing Personal Stories

    Today, the team chat about how important it is for them to put themselves—even in the smallest of ways—into their stories.It may not be as obvious as a character that looks like you, but it could be writing a character that believes in the things you do, or reacts in ways you'd react! Do you need to inject a little bit of YOU into your characters, or do you try to keep yourself out of your stories? Visit the authors:Tristan Bancks: tristanbancks.comDeborah Abela: deborahabela.comSar...

    Tue, 14 May 2024
  • 31 - 2.11 Deep Dive: The Kindness Project by Deborah Abela

    Welcome back! In this episode, we ask Deb Abela some burning questions about her latest book, The Kindness Project. Have you read it? What did you think? Feel free to ask your burning questions of your own over on our Youtube channel!Visit the authors:Tristan Bancks: tristanbancks.comDeborah Abela: deborahabela.comSarah Armstrong: sarah-armstrong.comLian Tanner: liantanner.com.auZanni Louise: zannilouise.comMusic: On The Roads by Evert ZeevalkinkPodcast produced by Aud Pitch: http://virtualcr...

    Tue, 07 May 2024
  • 30 - 2.10 What To Do When Writing Is Hard

    Welcome back to 5 Writers 5 Minutes. In our 30th episode, we want to let you know that seasoned writers sometimes find it hard to write too! You are not alone! But here are a few things we do to try to move our stories forward. Visit the authors:Tristan Bancks: tristanbancks.comDeborah Abela: deborahabela.comSarah Armstrong: sarah-armstrong.comLian Tanner: liantanner.com.auZanni Louise: zannilouise.comMusic: On The Roads by Evert ZeevalkinkPodcast produced by Aud Pitch: http://virtualcre...

    Tue, 30 Apr 2024
  • 29 - 2.9 Build That Set

    How do you create realistic locations that your readers can see (and, more importantly, FEEL) as they read your story? In this episode, the writers share techniques to build sets that are as important as the characters!Visit the authors:Tristan Bancks: tristanbancks.comDeborah Abela: deborahabela.comSarah Armstrong: sarah-armstrong.comLian Tanner: liantanner.com.auZanni Louise: zannilouise.comMusic: On The Roads by Evert ZeevalkinkPodcast produced by Aud Pitch: http://virtualcreatrix.com

    Tue, 23 Apr 2024
  • 28 - 2.8 Writing Stuff That Matters

    Welcome back to 5 Writers 5 Minutes!In this episode, the team chat about how important it is to write about the things that matter to you, because that's when your writing improves, and story really shines. Visit the authors:Tristan Bancks: tristanbancks.comDeborah Abela: deborahabela.comSarah Armstrong: sarah-armstrong.comLian Tanner: liantanner.com.auZanni Louise: zannilouise.comMusic: On The Roads by Evert ZeevalkinkPodcast produced by Aud Pitch: http://virtualcreatrix.com

    Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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