The Real Writing Process

Tom Pepperdine interviews the #1 New York Times-bestselling author of the Book of Tea duology, Judy I. Lin, about her writing process. Judy discusses her approach to world building, the benefit of listening to music whilst writing, and why her best motivator is guilt.Judy's website is here: https://judyilin.com/And you can find more information about this podcast on the following links:https://bsky.app/profile/realwritingpro.bsky.socialhttps://www.threads.net/@realwritingprohttps://www.instagram.com/realwritingpro

Tom Pepperdine interviews the wonderful historical fiction author, Sean Lusk, about his writing process. Sean discusses the benefits of writing retreats, why he based his second book on Mary Wartley Montague, and how he literally runs away from his writing problems in a forest in the Highlands.Sean's website is here: https://www.seanlusk.com/And you can find more information about this podcast on the following links:https://bsky.app/profile/realwritingpro.bsky.socialhttps://www.threads.net/@realwritingprohttps://www.instagram.com/realwritingpro

Tom Pepperdine interviews Sunday Times best selling author, Lissa Evans, about her writing process. Lissa discusses the importance of libraries and research, how she approaches complex characters, and why it takes over two years for her to finish a manuscript.Lissa's website is here:https://www.lissaevans.comAnd you can find more information about episodes this podcast on the following links:https://www.threads.net/@realwritingprohttps://www.instagram.com/realwritingprohttps://www.facebook.com/therealwritingprocesspodcastAnd BlueSky @realwritingpro.bsky.social

In a bonus anniversay episode, Tom Pepperdine reflects on the past three years and explains how the podcsast started, how he picks his guests and what he hopes happens in the future.If you'd like to submit an author for consideration as a guest, please email therealwritingprocess@gmail.comAnd you can find more information about episodes of this podcast on the following links:https://www.threads.net/@realwritingprohttps://www.instagram.com/realwritingpro

Tom Pepperdine interviews New York Times Bestselling author, Isaac Marion, about his writing process. Isaac discusses his experiences having a novel adapted into a film, what he's learned working in a writer's room , and why he moved his entire life to write in a shed in the Washington State wilderness.Isaac's website is here: https://isaacmarion.com/Isaac's Instagram is here: https://www.instagram.com/isaacmarionIsaac's YouTube is here: https://www.youtube.com/@OuterEdgeOutpostIsaac's Twitch is here: https://www.twitch.tv/tirdsworthAnd more info on The Bazaar is here: https://playthebazaar.com/And you can find more information about this podcast on the following links:https://www.threads.net/@realwritingprohttps://www.instagram.com/realwritingpro

Tom Pepperdine interviews author and scriptwriter, George Mann, about his writing process. George describes the difference in writing novels to writing comics, what it's like working on existing franchises, and why he drinks biscuit tea.George's website is here: https://www.georgemann.net/George's Instagram is here: https://www.instagram.com/georgemannauthor/And you can find more information about this podcast on the following links:https://www.threads.net/@realwritingprohttps://www.instagram.com/realwritingpro

Tom Pepperdine interviews crime thriller author L D Smithson, about her writing process. Leona discusses how she writes around her role as a psychologist, being inspired by the real world, and why it takes a glass of wine and 24 hours to deal with editorial feedback.Leona's website is here:https://www.leonadeakin.co.uk/And you can find more information about episodes this podcast on the following links:https://www.threads.net/@realwritingprohttps://www.instagram.com/realwritingprohttps://www.facebook.com/therealwritingprocesspodcast

Tom Pepperdine interviews murder mystery author, Tom Hindle, about his writing process. Tom explains how inconvenient it was to be inspired for his latest book, the importance of thinking walks, and why he was still writing new chapters on the day his manuscript was due to his editor.Tom's on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/tom.hindle/And you can find more information about this podcast on the following links:https://www.threads.net/@realwritingprohttps://www.instagram.com/realwritingpro

Tom Pepperdine interviews best selling author and screenwriter, Sarah Pinborough, about her writing process. Sarah discusses how she develops her ideas, adapting her work for the screen, and why she ditched a major storyline in her latest book after watching a terrible film.Sarah hasn't updated her website since 2017, but she's on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/sarahpinboroughbooks/And Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@sarahpinboroughbooksAnd you can find more information about this podcast on the following links:https://www.threads.net/@realwritingprohttps://www.instagram.com/realwritingprohttps://www.facebook.com/therealwritingprocesspodcast

Tom Pepperdine interviews award winning author, Jo Thomas, about her writing process. Jo discusses research, writing retreats, and why all it starts with food.You can find out more information on Jo at her website: https://jothomasauthor.com/And Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/jothomasauthorAnd you can find more information about this podcast on the following links:https://www.threads.net/@realwritingprohttps://www.instagram.com/realwritingprohttps://www.facebook.com/therealwritingprocesspodcast

Tom Pepperdine interviews award winning author and poet, Salena Godden, about her writing process. Salena discusses why she likes writing in the morning, the difference between writing and performance, and her very strange Google searches.You can find out more information on Salena at her website: https://www.salenagodden.co.uk/Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/salena.godden/And Threads: https://www.threads.net/@salena.goddenAnd you can find more information about this podcast on the following links:https://www.threads.net/@realwritingprohttps://www.instagram.com/realwritingprohttps://www.facebook.com/therealwritingprocesspodcast

Tom Pepperdine interviews author, Bethany Clift, about her writing process. Bethany discusses her writing hours, her approach to research and why she never writes at a desk..You can follow Beth on Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/beth_writes_stuffAnd Twitter: https://twitter.com/Beth_CliftAnd you can find more information about this podcast on the following links:https://twitter.com/Therealwriting1https://www.instagram.com/realwritingprohttps://www.facebook.com/therealwritingprocesspodcast

Tom Pepperdine interviews writer, Helen Paris, about her writing process. Helen discusses the importance of setting and visuals to her writing, which genre she'd like to write in next and why she feels writing a synopsis is a bit like cheating.You can follow Helen on Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/helenfrancesparis/And Twitter: https://twitter.com/drhelenparisAnd you can find more information about this podcast on the following links:https://twitter.com/Therealwriting1https://www.instagram.com/realwritingprohttps://www.facebook.com/therealwritingprocesspodcast

Tom Pepperdine interviews novelist, Nick Bradley, about his writing process. Nick discusses how he breaks down his writing into weekly targets, why he doesn't want to be constrained by a genre and who he thinks are the unsung heroes of the publishing industry.You can find out more about Nick and his social media presence here: https://www.nickbradleywriter.com/aboutAnd you can find more information about this podcast on the following links:https://twitter.com/Therealwriting1https://www.instagram.com/realwritingprohttps://www.facebook.com/therealwritingprocesspodcast

Tom Pepperdine interviews journalist and novelist, Josh Winning, about his writing process. Josh discusses word counts, notebooks and the importance of a good cushion.You can find all of Josh's links here: https://linktr.ee/joshuawinningAnd you can find more information about this podcast on the following links:https://twitter.com/Therealwriting1https://www.instagram.com/realwritingprohttps://www.facebook.com/therealwritingprocesspodcast

Tom Pepperdine interviews award winning author and screenwriter, Tade Thompson, about his writing process. Tade discusses the three stages of research in his work, how he plans out his revisions and how many ideas he comes with on a Sunday.You can follow Tade on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/TadeThompsonAnd you can find more information on our upcoming guests on the following links:https://twitter.com/Therealwriting1https://www.instagram.com/realwritingprohttps://www.facebook.com/therealwritingprocesspodcast

Tom Pepperdine interviews Tiffani Angus about her writing process. Tiffani discusses how she doesn't keep to a set writing schedule, her approach to research, and the difference between her fiction and non-fiction work.You can find all of Tiffani's information on her website here: http://www.tiffani-angus.com/And you can follow her on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/tiffaniangusAnd you can find more information on the show and upcoming guests on the following links:https://twitter.com/Therealwriting1https://www.instagram.com/realwritingprohttps://www.facebook.com/therealwritingprocesspodcast

Tom Pepperdine interviews Adam Simcox about his writing process. Adam discusses his favourite writing spots, the difference in writing scripts and novels, and why he will never collaborate on writing a book with his wife.You can follow Adam on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/adamsimcoxOr follow him on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/simcoxadam/And if you want to check out Mike and Zoe's discussion of the Rendlesham Forest Incident on the Stories of Strangeness podcast, you can listen here: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/episode-15-the-rendlesham-forest-incident/id1515122258?i=1000501583639And you can find more information on our upcoming guests on the following links:https://twitter.com/Therealwriting1https://www.instagram.com/realwritingprohttps://www.facebook.com/therealwritingprocesspodcast

Tom Pepperdine interviews Tim Lebbon about his writing process. Tim discusses why he wrote the first draft of his last book in longhand, whether he sees himself as a planner or a pantser, and why his latest book, The Last Storm, is the best thing he's ever written.You can find all of Tim information on his website here: https://www.timlebbon.net/And you can follow him on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/timlebbonAnd you can find more information on our upcoming guests on the following links:https://twitter.com/Therealwriting1https://www.instagram.com/realwritingprohttps://www.facebook.com/therealwritingprocesspodcast

Tom Pepperdine interviews Jen Williams about her writing process. Jen discusses her day-to-day writing, how her process has evolved to make her more productive, and describes some of the latest items to join the toy collection she keeps on her desk.You can find all of Jen's information on her website here: https://www.sennydreadful.co.uk/And you can follow her on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/sennydreadfulAnd you can find more information on our upcoming guests on the following links:https://twitter.com/Therealwriting1https://www.instagram.com/realwritingprohttps://www.facebook.com/therealwritingprocesspodcast