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The Failing Writers Podcast

The Failing Writers Podcast

Join these success-starved wordwranglers as they stumble towards their shared ambition: to become proper writers!Learning from guests like bestselling authors and BAFTA-winning writers. Setting themselves writing tasks and trying to improve their craft. Discussing how to get past all the things that stop us writing. And hopefully taking you on a journey with them to become successful writers! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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34:12

S3 Ep1: Elaborating on collaborating

The Failing Writers Podcast ·

2023/04/10

Just a little episode, to say "Welcome to season 3". This week join Jon and Tom to have a chat about what it was like to (try and) work together on our Poker Night project.

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62:31

S2 Ep31: Finally... we pitch Poker Night

The Failing Writers Podcast ·

2023/04/03

Are you ready for a BRAND NEW SEASON of the Failing Writers Podcast? Of course you are!! Well... you'll need to wait a bit longer. We've got to finish the end of Season 2 first. We promised that we would write a sitcom and pitch it to a TV big-wig, and (rather surprisingly) that's exactly what we've done. Enjoy!!

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68:28

S2 Ep30: End of season-ish

The Failing Writers Podcast ·

2022/11/14

Some will be sad. Some may be happy for what has been. Many will call it an “end of an error”. Well, you know what, they might all be right. This week we share some of our old writing from years ago, as we bring season two to an end… ish. We say “ish”, because we promise to be back soon for a one-off special, in which we’ll be pitching our Poker Night comedy project to a TV exec. But until then, goodbye and thanks for listening!

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76:22

S2 Ep29: Lucy Porter interview

The Failing Writers Podcast ·

2022/11/07

Comedy star Lucy Porter joins us this week, to have a good old natter about comedy, quiz shows and cephaloporn. Plus she throws a few shiny pearls of wisdom in along the way too. Fancy seeing Lucy on tour? https://www.lucyporter.co.uk/gigs/ Fancy seeing Lucy in an embarrassing ad? Digital Cell Phones TV Commercial 2000 youtu.be Any other links we need??? I don't know. Should we delete this bit? Yes, probably. On it...

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61:00

S2 Ep28: Halloween and Sunyi Dean

The Failing Writers Podcast ·

2022/10/31

A little bit of a spooky special this week, as we reveal the winner of our Trick or Tweet Halloween writing competition and we welcome author of The Book Eaters, Sunyi Dean, on the show. We have a lovely chat with Sunyi about her writing, vampires, the world of publishing and few other things too. Check out Sunyi's great blog here - https://sunyidean.com/ Buy Sunyi’s excellent debut novel here: https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-book-eaters/9780008479442 Sunyi’s inspiration for her blog:

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52:28

S2 Ep27: Talking Pitching with TV Exec Saskia Schuster

The Failing Writers Podcast ·

2022/10/23

This week we're after some tips and tricks to help us when we pitch our Poker Night idea. So, we've asked Sakia Schuster to come on. She's worked for loads of TV companies over the years, and is now Head of Scripted at Fullwell 73 Productions. It's fair to say that she knows her onions. And we're going to take some of those onions, and unwrap them... hoping that they don't make us cry.

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27:46

S2 Ep26: The Episode That Was Never Meant To Be

The Failing Writers Podcast ·

2022/10/16

Well, we weren't actually going to do an episode this week. What with our various domestic dramas and general time shortages, we thought our time would be better focussed on doing more work on our Poker Night project. So that's what we did... until we had an idea, that we just had to share.

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67:04

S2 Ep25: National Poetry Day 2022

The Failing Writers Podcast ·

2022/10/09

We celebrate National Poetry Day with some “free writing”, as we go for a little paddle in the stream of consciousness. Four minutes of furious writing which we are brave stupid enough to share with the class. We also take the opportunity to share one last favourite from our love story competition. And here's a link to our lovely special guest's lovely book https://www.waterstones.com/book/where-theres-muck-theres-bras/kate-fox/9780008472894

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56:28

S2 Ep24: We have a winner!

The Failing Writers Podcast ·

2022/10/02

Our love story flash fiction competition (in association with the delightful folk at Scrivener) comes to a thrilling finale as we announce the two runners up, each winning a copy of the fantastic Scrivener software - AND our £300 first prize, gold medal, top of the class, cream of the crop, tippity of the toppoty, overall winner - as chosen by our lovely guest judge; comedian, and author of the Breakup Monologues, Rosie Wilby! Enjoy!! Check out our supreme courting judge’s book here:

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68:42

S2 Ep23: Quite a long longlist

The Failing Writers Podcast ·

2022/09/25

Have you entered our Love story flash fiction competition? Well, we're announcing the winner next week, but this week we're giving you a sneek peak of some of the entries for which we've fallen head over heels. They might go on to win or we may read others that we like more as we digest our way through the mountain of entries. Either way, we just thought that these were too good not to share. So, are you sitting comfortably? Then we'll begin... And a link to Scrivener (get 20% off by using the

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45:16

S2 Ep22: An enthricing chat about not much

The Failing Writers Podcast ·

2022/09/18

This week, a guest we're expecting doesn't show up... and we've got no other time to record the show. So, we just have to go with it, put our big boy pants on and deliver some high quality, unscripted content. You can probably guess how that went. Or maybe you can't, and you're still going to listen. Which we thank you for. Loads of great writing comps at https://www.globesoup.net/ And a link to Scrivener (get 20% off by using the code FAILING)

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89:29

S2 Ep21: Talking with Evan S Smith

The Failing Writers Podcast ·

2022/09/11

We thought it was time we got a bit of expert advice from a professor of sitcomology, to help us progress our Poker Night project (which we've been regretting making the focus of this season for some time now). So who better to get than the bloke who is the author of the book Writing Television Sitcoms, Prof Evan S Smith? And, there's only one week left of our writing competition!! So, hurry up and get your entry in to failingwriterspodcast@gmail.com for your chance to win £300, thanks to our

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71:13

S2 Ep20: Developing Characters

The Failing Writers Podcast ·

2022/09/04

Having trouble developing your characters in your writing? Well, we are too. Thankfully though, Jon has had a clever little idea that we explore in this episode. Will it be helpful? Who knows. Will it be worth an hour of your valuable time? Probably not. But you're going to listen anyway, aren't you? Admit it, you're a little bit addicted to the Failing Writers Podcast. Go on... one more listen won't do you any harm will it? You could quit whenever you want. Course you could. Find our most

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60:47

S2 Ep19: On the other Rand (plus the competition...

The Failing Writers Podcast ·

2022/08/28

Looking for all the info on how to enter our £300 competition, brought to you in association with Scrivener? Well, you’ll find it right here - along with a tale of two Rands. Our very own Jon Rand and American playwright Jon Rand. Two completely different people… or are they?? Find the other Jon Rand here https://jonathanrand.com/ And a link to Scrivener (get 20% off by using the code FAILING) https://www.literatureandlatte.com/store/scrivener?tab=macOS

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79:48

S2 Ep18: Benjamin Stevenson - AND ANOTHER BIG...

The Failing Writers Podcast ·

2022/08/21

Interviewees. Every podcast needs good interviewees. And with a little understanding, you can find the perfect chap - that's when good interviewees, become good craic. This week we talk to Aussie comedian and novelist, Benjamin Stevenson. Talking about his fantastic new book, "Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone (spoiler alert - everyone from the family in the book has probably killed someone), getting optioned by HBO and we also talk about his even better unpublished work "Not Expecting

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82:03

S2 Ep17: Janice Horton - The Backpacking Housewife

The Failing Writers Podcast ·

2022/07/24

As well as having a lovely, lovely chat with Janice about her romantic fiction work, we also subject her to our own "love" stories. She's kind enough to offer her thoughts and feedback on all three of of our stories, as (unsurprisingly!) we push back the boundaries of romantic fiction to breaking point. https://thebackpackinghousewife.com/ https://romanticnovelistsassociation.org/

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56:39

S2 Ep16: David Quantick interview

The Failing Writers Podcast ·

2022/07/17

This week we are honoured to welcome Emmy award winning writer David Quantick. We talk window goats, having big ideas, getting the sack and chat to David about the reams and reams of amazing work he's done. It's fair to say we think this episode is Quanticky AND quality. LINKS https://davidquantick.com/ The first EVER internet sitcom "The Junkies" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFOayYFu7Fs That Star Wars bit from "The Thick Of It" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cg-pnGFbwMQ New

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67:51

S2 Ep15: The last word on bad writing

The Failing Writers Podcast ·

2022/07/10

This week we unironically appoint ourselves as judge Judy and executioner when it comes to deciding what constitutes "good" and "bad" writing. We wade, like treaclenauts through the metaphorical linguistic molasses, to address profligate supererogatory expatiated prose as well as the down right boring and clunky – in a quest to get to the bottom of the question; “So, what exactly makes bad writing bad?”

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56:00

S2 Ep14: Dave's Spooky War Book

The Failing Writers Podcast ·

2022/07/03

It's finally Dave's turn to lay bare his work for the other Failing Writers to critique. Will he be happy with the advice he receives? Will Jon and Tom enjoy his work? Will Dave just have a tantrum and decide to quit writing for ever? Well, we’re not going to tell you in the show notes are we?! You’re gonna have to go and have a listen! Plus, we also have flash-fiction-meister Tim Craig back on to have a chat about his debut book (link below if you fancy buying it). BUY TIM'S BOOK

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60:06

S2 Ep13: The Freshly Award Winning Screenwriter Paul...

The Failing Writers Podcast ·

2022/06/26

This week we're joined by a lovely chap by the name of Paul Quinn. He's just won a rather interesting "Best Unproduced Screenplay" award for his script, Pushing Daisy. So, we have a chat with him about where he's been on his writing journey so far and where he hopes it might take him in the future.

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