Tiffin Inn Writing Workshop (with Imposter Syndrome & Unlimited Refills)
An author is published regularly. Tim Goodwin and Art Franz are "writers," the people who work and scrape and publish (on occasion) but mostly faceplant, rise, brush off, and repeat. What does it take to learn how to tell good stories? How can I fully realize my characters? How do I gather quality feedback on works in progress? What can I do to punch through writer's block? What must we do to publish work in today's media landscape? No, really. We're asking. But we are also answering! Join Tim Goodwin (professional photographer, Equity actor, improv master, stage manager, and published short story writer) and Arthur Franz IV (board game designer, Learning & Development Manager, Master of Fine Arts, & published short story writer from a loooong time ago) in the corner booth as they bare their souls for your amusement! Real talk from smart, down-to-earth people about how to create quality work. Learn from our mistakes. Get inspired. But most importantly, write. Art's Work: https://www.chillsubs.com/user/flagfootball
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Tim and Art discuss trends in feedback Art has received from his beta readers on his recent stories "V-Hold" and "Donut Fridays." Together they make sense of how different people can read the same work and have wildly different reactions and, more importantly, what decisions can come out of that. Art offers a method of
Building off the discussion from the previous episode, Art explores how to ethically use AI to enhance your writing. Art performs a "science experiment" using three tools within the ToolBaz AI engine: AI Writer, Character Generator, and Story Prompt Generator. Remember, Tim and Art plan to pilot Tiffin Inn Writing Work
Tim and Art discuss how to decode constructive feedback when beta readers react differently to the same text. Feedback helps identify "cracks in the sidewalk" of your story where readers can trip up. Tim and Art discuss how to use this seemingly opposing feedback to uncover the real problem areas of your story. Then Ti
Art explores the difference between beta readers and editors, specifically in how improving communication up front can boost the quality of the feedback on your story. Remember, Tim and Art plan to pilot Tiffin Inn Writing Workshops online in 2025! Workshops will be low cost, high impact, 1-hour sessions with instructi
Tim and Art close out 2024 with a look back on lessons learned this past year and new goals for 2025. Art discusses his goal to finish the first draft of his Sci-Fi novel and outlines what lessons learned have emboldened him to attempt it, while Tim discusses his desire to attempt higher word count stories in 2025 with
Tim and Art welcome author E.B. Hauk to the corner booth to gain insights into her process of publishing her comic novel Heck McTyre, Neuromanfluencer. Join the discussion for tips on software she uses to help develop and promote the book, including Bookfunnel, BookBarbarian, BookRoar, and many others. The blurb for th
