Tom Pepperdine interviews author, James Goodhand, about his writing process. James explains how important human psychology is to his books, why inspiration doesn't always equate to quality, and the great advice he got from his childhood drum teacher.

James's Instagram is here: https://www.instagram.com/james.goodhand/

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Tom Pepperdine interviews The New York Times bestselling author, Caitlin Rozakis, about her writing process. Caitlin explains how she uses outlines for character arcs as well as the plot before she starts drafting, how her world building can sometimes change elements of the story, and why she needed to use her child's construction paper to solve a plot problem.

Caitlin's website is here: https://www.caitlinrozakis.com/

More info on her latest book is here: https://www.caitlinrozakis.com/grimoire-grammar-school-parent-teacher-association

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Tom Pepperdine interviews author, screenwriter, and award-winning podcaster, Mark Stay, about his writing process. Mark talks about having a central dramatic argument to each story, how he develops realistic characters, and going through the five stages of grief when receiving feedback.

Mark's books can be found here: https://markstaywrites.com/books/

His latest podcast, can be found here: https://markstaywrites.com/the-creative-differences-podcast/

His support for writers can be found here: https://markstaywrites.com/writer-services/

The Craig Mazin and John August podcast that's referenced in the episode can be found here: https://johnaugust.com/scriptnotes

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