This podcast about writing deals with the tenth rule of writing: Allowing characters to have a sympathetic angle; and covers why your first book should only be so long; and the origins of the word copywritten.
This podcast about writing deals with the ninth rule of writing: Define the conflict in the story; and covers how you find a market for your novel when you finally have it finished.
This podcast about writing covers an in-depth examination of what goes into the first chapter of a novel. The chapter used as an example is the first chapter of the novel A Secret Atlas by Michael A. Stackpole.