NOTE: A mistake was made in the original posting of this episode; this is the correct audio file. My apologies!Lani talks about the progress she made--and didn’t make--on her writing retreat to New York, shares the Year of Writing Magically wri

Emotional Work for Writers

Nov 20th, 2023 56m 15s

Lani talks about the progress she made--and didn’t make--on her writing retreat to New York, shares the Year of Writing Magically writing schedule, and talks about the emotional work writers must do to prepare for a long-form fiction project.Sh

Marketing & Writing Magically with Joshua Unruh

Oct 22nd, 2023 1h 25m

Lani sits down with marketing professional and author Joshua Unruh to talk about how to market yourself as an indie author, and his experience as part of the 2023 Year of Writing Magically cohort.Show notes:Check out Trusted HousesittersSign up

Reframing with Melina Kantor

Sep 25th, 2023 51m 27s

Lani sits down with writer Melina Kantor to talk about how sometimes the problem with our writing isn’t actually with our writing, but how we think about our writing.Show notes:Visit the new How Story Works websiteApply for the 2024 Year of Wri

Getting Quick and Dirty with Mignon Fogarty

Aug 28th, 2023 50m 24s

Lani gets quick and dirty with Mignon Fogarty, aka Grammar Girl, as they talk about the most powerful things people can do to improve their writing and how email is absolutely NOT obsolete.Check out Mignon Fogarty at Quick and Dirty Tips!Get th

The Muddy Middle with Cara Stevens

Jul 31st, 2023 1h 6m

Sometimes you get 70 pages into a book and just... stop. Author Cara Stevens, best known for children's picture books, joins Lani to talk about her struggle to get past the muddy middle and finally finish a complete full-length draft.Learn more

Writing with ADHD

Jul 10th, 2023 1h

Lani talks about her latest adventures, and blocks, in her writing process, and then talks to writer and podcaster Brandon Saiz about how his recent ADHD diagnosis opened up writing for him in new and surprising ways.Show notes:Get on the maili

The Drafting Doldrums

May 22nd, 2023 45m 9s

Lani returns to talk about the drafting process, forgetting to do her homework, and what it's like to return to an active writing process after a long break.Get the How Story Works ebook or paperbackGet the How Story Works audiobook free with a

Going Independent with Shipwrecked Comedy

Apr 24th, 2023 1h 2m

In the newest episode of #HowStoryWorks, Lani interviews Mary Kate Wiles, Sean Persaud and Sinead Persaud about going independent as creatives. Also, updates on the Year of Writing Magically and Lani’s Dear Writer Substack.Show notes:Learn more

Muses, Magic and Bond (Kim Sherwood Interview)

Mar 27th, 2023 1h 14m

This month, Lani is thinking about magic and muses, and James Bond! In an interview with Kim Sherwood, the author selected by the Ian Fleming estate to update the James Bond franchise, Lani and Kim talk about writing process, the value of ritua

Pulling Magic from the Air

Feb 26th, 2023 33m 27s

It’s time to talk about magic, sleep and philosophy, and how all of that looks through a writer’s lens in the new episode of “How Story Works.”Show notes:Elizabeth Gilbert’s Big MagicA Year of Writing MagicallyDear WriterDr. Carl’s Sleep Advice

The Half of It

Jan 23rd, 2023 1h 7m

In the first solo HSW episode in years, Lani Diane Rich talks about the past and the future and the wonderful Alice Wu movie, "The Half of It."Get the How Story Works ebook or paperbackGet the How Story Works audiobook free with a new Audible s

Basic Structures & How to Use Them

Jan 16th, 2023 50m 49s

This week, Lani and Kelly talk about basic three-act, seven-anchor-scene structure. It’s not the only structure that will work, but it’s the one that will help you understand how structure works. Bookmark this one!Get the How Story Works ebook

Bonus

Bonus: Percolated Media interview with Lani

Jan 9th, 2023 1h 2m

Learn more about Percolated MediaGet the How Story Works ebook or paperbackGet the How Story Works audiobook free with a new Audible subscriptionGet the Dear Writer newsletter!Support Chipperish on Patreon!Support Chipperish by shopping on Amaz

Narrative Units

Jan 9th, 2023 1h 9m

Read the rest of Lani’s “Orange” scriptGet the How Story Works ebook or paperbackGet the How Story Works audiobook free with a new Audible subscriptionGet the Dear Writer newsletter!Support Chipperish on Patreon!Support Chipperish by shopping o

Structure in Theory

Jan 2nd, 2023 43m 23s

This week, Lani and Kelly talk about structure in narrative theory; why is it important, and how does it work?Get the How Story Works ebook or paperbackGet the How Story Works audiobook free with a new Audible subscriptionGet the Dear Writer ne

Trailer

How Story Works returns!

Dec 9th, 2022 30m 3s

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Bonus

How Story Works: Audiobook Sample

Jan 3rd, 2022 7m 19s

How Story Works: An elegant guide to the craft of storytelling is available now! Here's a quick sample from the audiobook, and you can find all the versions here:How Story Works (Kindle)How Story Works (Paperback)How Story Works (Audible)Season

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Bonus: Dear Writer

Sep 12th, 2021 15m 56s

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Arrival

Feb 24th, 2021 57m 46s

Show notes:Wanna know what episode is airing and when? Check out the Chipperish Calendar!Support Chipperish on Patreon!Support Chipperish by shopping on Amazon using this link!How Story Works is a Chipperish Media production by Lani Diane Rich,

Can You Ever Forgive Me?

Feb 17th, 2021 58m 33s

Godmothered

Feb 3rd, 2021 49m 39s

Today on How Story Works, the conversation is about the conflicts (and magic) in the 2020 Disney movie Godmothered.Download the mp3 here.Subscribe to the show!iTunes • Stitcher • RSSShow notes:Wanna know what episode is airing and when? Check o