Parhaat Writing Help Podcastit (2025)

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We never know what we're doing or where we're going, and that's fine. 9:37

2d ago9:37

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As the year ends, I want to talk you about the not-knowing of making things and how it's okay to not know how things are going to be.Kirjoittanut John Adamus

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Answering 27 questions from webnovelists and new writers 1:28:36

3d ago1:28:36

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In this nearly 90-minute Q&A session, I answer 27 questions from webnovelists and new writers. I think you'll find it really useful and enjoyable.Kirjoittanut John Adamus

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You and your voice and trying to be like other authors 10:58

9d ago10:58

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In today's episode, I want to talk to you about trying to ape someone else's style.Kirjoittanut John Adamus

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Let's talk about beats and scenes 1:09:53

10d ago1:09:53

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This is the audio from a workshop I gave on 12/21 to some webnovelists and self-publishing authors about scene and beat usage in their writing. I think you'll find this helpfulKirjoittanut John Adamus

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How are you feeling about your progress? 9:42

10d ago9:42

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In today's episode, I want to talk you about your goals and what you're doing to reach them.Kirjoittanut John Adamus

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What the hell happened to Superman in the Superman movie? 10:21

14d ago10:21

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In this episode, we need to talk about Superman.Kirjoittanut John Adamus

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And now, a word for co-authors 8:11

15d ago8:11

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In today's episode, I'd like to talk to you about co-authorship.Kirjoittanut John Adamus

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Episode 89 Lessen Your Mental Load by Establishing Student Agency 19:38

16d ago19:38

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Raise your hand if you have felt unsure, ill-equipped, or stressed out when making decisions about writing instruction. Teachers tend to place too much responsibility on themselves when it comes to instruction in general, and definitely with writing instruction! This creates unnecessary stress that can be alleviated by establishing student autonomy…

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How's that fantasy going? 13:19

16d ago13:19

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In today's episode, I want to talk you about your fantasy of being a writer.Kirjoittanut John Adamus

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What do you think you're doing? 10:23

17d ago10:23

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In today's slightly cantankerous episode, I want to ask you what you think you're doing.Kirjoittanut John Adamus

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How Do I Make A Plot? (Audio from A Plot Building Session) 1:18:43

18d ago1:18:43

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In this bonus audio from this past weekend, here's me talking to a group of writers about what plot is and what plot isn't and how to build an effective plot.Kirjoittanut John Adamus

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Episode 88 Writing Conferring Series: Re-teach Conference 15:56

22d ago15:56

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What does a conference sound like you ask? Listen in to hear Melissa provide a detailed example of a "Re-teach Conference." Quite often, the strategies you have taught are not being implemented in each student's independent writing pieces. The purpose of a "Re-teach" conference is to provide follow-up, explicit instruction on a previously taught wr…

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Why are you waiting? 10:37

23d ago10:37

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In today's episode, I want to ask you about why you're waiting and not making art.Kirjoittanut John Adamus

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Just start. 9:48

24d ago9:48

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In today's episode, I want you to just start.Kirjoittanut John Adamus

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The anti-pants system of writing 14:36

28d ago14:36

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In today's episode, I would like to tell you how to get away from pantsing forever.Kirjoittanut John Adamus

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The #1 excuse of pantsing. 11:36

29d ago11:36

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In today's episode, I want to take the bite out of pantsing's number one excuse.Kirjoittanut John Adamus

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Episode 87 Writing Strategies Series: Generating Ideas 16:40

1M ago16:40

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"I don't know what to write about!" is what is heard in classrooms all over. In this episode, Melissa emphasizes the importance of supporting students in having the independence to generate their own ideas for writing. She discusses the negative impacts of consistently providing students with topics and offers practical strategies to help students …

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Pantsing is making it harder for you to succeed, here's why 11:14

1M ago11:14

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In today's episode, I want to keep talking to you about pantsing. It's a theme all week.Kirjoittanut John Adamus

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Why Pantsing is Bad, part 1 9:19

1M ago9:19

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In today's episode, I want to talk to you about why pantsing is ruining your writing.Kirjoittanut John Adamus

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You should be reading critically 12:31

1M ago12:31

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In today's episode, I want to explain what people mean when they say you should read more.Kirjoittanut John Adamus

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Episode 86 Writing Conferring Series: Compliment Conference 11:13

1M ago11:13

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Are you wondering where to begin when conferring with your writers? This episode will teach you all about the Compliment Conference and how to use it as not only a way to encourage your writers but also as a formative assessment for your writing instruction. This conference has four simple steps: Open the conversation Identify evidence of a success…

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At and To and With 12:21

1M ago12:21

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In today's episode, let's talk about how we talk to or at or with our readers.Kirjoittanut John Adamus

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"New" and "experienced" are labels that don't matter 8:43

1M ago8:43

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In today's episode, I want to explain how two labels so many writers use don't actually matter.Kirjoittanut John Adamus

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Can you connect with someone else? 12:05

1M ago12:05

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In today's episode, I want to talk to you about abandoning the right/wrong dynamic.Kirjoittanut John Adamus

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The audio-only re-do of the Writers Chat for 11-19 1:03:14

1M ago1:03:14

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In this re-do of a crashed stream, I answer questions about the state of the world, webnovels as pulps, cozy mysteries, grammar, and two brothers. Lots of good stuff here.Kirjoittanut John Adamus

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Episode 85 Writing Strategies Series-Independence 13:23

1M ago13:23

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Raise your hand if you have students coming up to you or sitting and staring or raising their hands during independent writing time! There are so many reasons why students are not fully independent writers, and this episode provides a variety of ideas and strategies for creating a classroom full of writers who are! Melissa shares four ideas for sup…

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How's that voice going? 10:40

1M ago10:40

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In today's episode, I want to talk to you about your voice and how you can be using it do to what you want.Kirjoittanut John Adamus

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Are you asking questions in your exposition? 8:08

2M ago8:08

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In today's episode I want to talk to you about those times where you're asking the reader questions directly in the text.Kirjoittanut John Adamus

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11-12-24 Writers Chat 1:20:13

2M ago1:20:13

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In this week's Writers Chat, I answer questions about insecurity, editors, prologues, conversations, payment plans, and genres.Kirjoittanut John Adamus

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How familiar are you with your genre? 13:38

2M ago13:38

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In today's episode, I want to talk to you about genre and conventions.Kirjoittanut John Adamus

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Episode 84 Writing Conferring Series: Writer's Inquiry Conference 23:52

2M ago23:52

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Welcome to the first episode in the Conferring Series! This series will discuss a variety of conference types for writing to help you feel more confident in meeting one-on-one with your writers in order to meet their needs. This first conference, the Writer's Inquiry Conference is all about getting to know your writers. It is extremely helpful for …

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You don't have to reinvent the wheel 10:31

2M ago10:31

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In today's episode, I want to talk to you about not trying so hard to do something "new" in your writing.Kirjoittanut John Adamus

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Ep 83 Writing Strategies Series- Engagement 21:08

2M ago21:08

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This episode is the beginning of the Writing Strategies Series and is all about supporting students with the most foundational aspect of writing- Engagement! Just as with any learning-academic to athletic-learners must be engaged in order to progress. Drawing from educational research and expert Jennifer Serravallo, I discuss the multi-dimensional …

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We all face stairs. 15:38

2M ago15:38

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In today's episode, I want to talk to you about my mom and some stairs.Kirjoittanut John Adamus

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Some disjointed thoughts on art and no one seeing it 14:10

2M ago14:10

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In today's episode, I want to talk to you about what happens if you paint the Sistine Chapel ceiling in your garage.Kirjoittanut John Adamus

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Ep 82 A Few Things to Know for the Upcoming Series 18:29

2M ago18:29

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This episode shares the understandings needed in order to get the most out of the two upcoming series: Strategies for Writing and All About Conferring There are a variety of common struggles for our writers and I hope to help you by sharing specific strategies for each of them in the upcoming podcast series. Conferring is a topic I have not yet tho…

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Don't forget to connect to your reader 15:50

2M ago15:50

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In today's episode I want to talk to you about your reader and the bridge you're trying to build to them.Kirjoittanut John Adamus

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What kind of backstory are you writing? 12:30

2M ago12:30

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In today's episode I want to talk to you about the backstory you're using.Kirjoittanut John Adamus

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What kind of outline are you using? 10:55

2M ago10:55

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In today's episode, I want to talk to you about your outline. Which kind are you using? Did you know about the other kind?Kirjoittanut John Adamus

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Your character operates with logic 10:38

2M ago10:38

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In today's episode, I want to talk to you about how your character is doing whatever they're doing.Kirjoittanut John Adamus

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Some options for the symphony of your opening 11:54

2M ago11:54

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In today's episode, I want to give you a few more options for opening your narrative that aren't dialogue.Kirjoittanut John Adamus

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Are you really sure about opening your work with dialogue? 8:58

2M ago8:58

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In today's episode I want to talk to you about that opening line your character says at the start of your story. Are you sure you want to do that?Kirjoittanut John Adamus

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Episode 81 Four Tips for Finding Explicit Writing Lessons 23:14

2M ago23:14

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You've gotten to know your students as writers, and you've chosen goals for your class. Now what? It's time to find strategies for writing that your writers can use to meet their goals! In this episode, Melissa shares four techniques for finding and choosing teaching points. Leveraging Your Own Writing Experience Mining Mentor Texts Thinking Outsid…

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I still don't want you worrying about pacing. 17:15

2M ago17:15

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In today's episode, I have more things to say about pacing. Stop worrying about it.Kirjoittanut John Adamus

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What you need to know about tension and release 15:28

2M ago15:28

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In today's episode, I want talk to you about how to manipulate tension and do something with it, no matter what you're writing.Kirjoittanut John Adamus

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The return of the Writers Chat 10-17 1:25:56

3M ago1:25:56

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The Writers Chat emerges from its long slumber to be your spot to get answers to all your creating, writing, editing, and publishing questions. In this chat, I talk about the value of art, why NCIS Origins doesn't work, why flashbacks can be boring, and how much procrastinating is "just right"Kirjoittanut John Adamus

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You should put some good out into the world. 11:10

3M ago11:10

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In today's episode, I want to talk to you about the power your words have.Kirjoittanut John Adamus

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No, I don't want you to worry about pacing. 13:59

3M ago13:59

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In today's episode, I want to talk to you about your pacing and why it may not be the issue you're swearing that it is.Kirjoittanut John Adamus

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Episode 80 Writing in Special Education with Dana Teague Part 2 21:49

3M ago21:49

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Part 2 with Dana Teague is here! Dana's energy is contagious, and she shares so many ideas for supporting your student writers. Listen in to hear: Why you don't need to be a perfect writer to teach your writers Ways to get to know your writers Free Writing Assessment Helping writers use AI effectively I hope you enjoy the episode! About Melissa: Me…

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Big and little character goals 12:54

3M ago12:54

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In today's episode, I want to talk to you about the goals your character may have.Kirjoittanut John Adamus

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