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Episode Synopsis
In this episode we look at reading and how it can help to fire creativity and inspire imagination for authors. As usual, Emily and Rachel bring plenty of stories and anecdotes about ways in which books have inspired them. We end with a look at books about writing.
Books mentioned in this podcast include
Ursula Le Guin: Steering the Craft and Conversations on Writing
Stephen King: On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
Rachel Knightley: Your Creative Writing Toolkit
Margaret Atwood: Negotiating with the Dead
David Lynch: Catching the Big Fish
John Cleese: Creativity: a short and cheerful guide
Sandra Newman & Howard Mittelmark: How Not to Write a Novel
Join the Writers’ Gym and book your next writing workout at https://www.rachelknightley.com/the-writers-gym/
The Writers Gym Podcast is an Alternative Stories production for The Writers' Gym.
Find out more about The Writers' Gym and Rachel Knightley by going to: https://www.rachelknightley.com/
Find out more about Emily Inkpen and her work by going to: https://www.emilyinkpen.com/
Learn more about Chris Gregory and Alternative Stories here https://alternativestories.com/
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Subscribe to The Writers’ Gym in your favourite podcast app to be notified of all new episodes as they are released.
Contact us by email at [email protected]
Books mentioned in this podcast include
Ursula Le Guin: Steering the Craft and Conversations on Writing
Stephen King: On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
Rachel Knightley: Your Creative Writing Toolkit
Margaret Atwood: Negotiating with the Dead
David Lynch: Catching the Big Fish
John Cleese: Creativity: a short and cheerful guide
Sandra Newman & Howard Mittelmark: How Not to Write a Novel
Join the Writers’ Gym and book your next writing workout at https://www.rachelknightley.com/the-writers-gym/
The Writers Gym Podcast is an Alternative Stories production for The Writers' Gym.
Find out more about The Writers' Gym and Rachel Knightley by going to: https://www.rachelknightley.com/
Find out more about Emily Inkpen and her work by going to: https://www.emilyinkpen.com/
Learn more about Chris Gregory and Alternative Stories here https://alternativestories.com/
Follow the Writers’ Gym and contact us on Social Media:
https://x.com/TheWritersGymRK
https://www.instagram.com/jointhewritersgym/
https://www.facebook.com/JoinTheWritersGym/
Subscribe to The Writers’ Gym in your favourite podcast app to be notified of all new episodes as they are released.
Contact us by email at [email protected]
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