Episode Synopsis ""Why Do We Write?""

Welcome to the first episode of Between the Bookends, a series where two college-age writers discuss the craft of writing and the triumphs and struggles in the life of a writer. Episode 1 focuses on why we write and the various reasons for writing as well as introductions to the hosts, Maggie Hackett and Mary Frances Gualandri.

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More episodes of the podcast Between the Bookends

• The Writing Process
• Dialogue
• Character Development
• "Writing Spaces, Inspiration, and Rituals"
• Plot Development
• "Setting: Time, Place, and Space"
• Covers
• Timelines
• Constructing a Good Title
• "Outlining: Constructing a Novel"
• A Rainbow of Genres
• "Firsts"
• "What's in a Favorite Book?
• "Authors Who Inspire Us"
• "Why Do We Write?"