Episodes

  • 41. Short Easy Timelines

    41. Short Easy Timelines
    Jan 30 2026
    Writing Children's Fiction. Episode 41. What's a fast way to create more interesting change in a story? Check out apwinterauthor.com for assistance with your own writing projects. If you'd like to support the podcast with a one-time donation, the link to do so is: https://paypal.me/WritingChildrensFict Buy the podcast book 'Writing Children's Fiction: Sceneplay' and unlock your writing potential here: amzn.to/37aw7cG All content created by creative writing lecturer and children's author A. P. Winter.
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    9 mins
  • 40. A Different Approach to Premise

    40. A Different Approach to Premise
    Dec 13 2025
    Writing Children's Fiction. Episode 40. How can the idea of 'premise' create better stories? Looking at decisions of character and consequences from 'The Art of Dramatic Writing' by Lajos Egri. Check out apwinterauthor.com for assistance with your own writing projects. If you'd like to support the podcast with a one-time donation, the link to do so is: paypal.me/WritingChildrensFict Buy the podcast book 'Writing Children's Fiction: Sceneplay' and unlock your writing potential here: amzn.to/37aw7cG All content created by creative writing lecturer and children's author A. P. Winter.
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    7 mins
  • 39. Fast Planning

    39. Fast Planning
    Oct 10 2025
    Writing Children's Fiction. Episode 39. What's a fast way to plan a complex story? Check out apwinterauthor.com for assistance with your own writing projects. If you'd like to support the podcast with a one-time donation, the link to do so is: https://paypal.me/WritingChildrensFict Buy the podcast book 'Writing Children's Fiction: Sceneplay' and unlock your writing potential here: amzn.to/37aw7cG All content created by creative writing lecturer and children's author A. P. Winter.
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    11 mins
  • 38. Publishing FAQs

    38. Publishing FAQs
    Aug 1 2025
    Writing Children's Fiction. Episode 38. What happens when you're ready to publish? Answering questions about the publishing process. Check out apwinterauthor.com for assistance with your own writing projects. Buy the podcast book 'Writing Children's Fiction: Sceneplay' and unlock your writing potential here: amzn.to/37aw7cG All content created by creative writing lecturer and children's author A. P. Winter.
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    14 mins
  • 37. Patient Description

    37. Patient Description
    May 7 2025
    Writing Children's Fiction. Episode 37. What does patient description look like? Check out apwinterauthor.com for assistance with your own writing projects. Buy the podcast book 'Writing Children's Fiction: Sceneplay' and unlock your writing potential here: amzn.to/37aw7cG All content created by creative writing lecturer and children's author A. P. Winter.
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    8 mins
  • 36. Picture Books - Honing the Story

    36. Picture Books - Honing the Story
    Apr 12 2025
    Writing Children's Fiction. Episode 36. How to hone an idea for a picture book into a strong draft, with lots of examples. Check out apwinterauthor.com for assistance with your own writing projects. Buy the podcast book 'Writing Children's Fiction: Sceneplay' and unlock your writing potential here: amzn.to/37aw7cG All content created by creative writing lecturer and children's author A. P. Winter.
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    12 mins
  • Special Course Announcement

    Special Course Announcement
    Mar 9 2025
    Please check out the link here if you would like to take part in these inspiring sessions: https://continuingstudies.uvic.ca/arts/courses/inspired-writing As always, if you want some advice with your ongoing projects, or would like to register interest in other creative writing courses in the future, please get in touch here: https://apwinterauthor.com/
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    1 min
  • 35. Are Cliffhangers Useful?

    35. Are Cliffhangers Useful?
    Feb 21 2025
    Writing Children's Fiction. Episode 35. How the moments of highest tension in your story can help you generate ideas and plan your projects. Check out apwinterauthor.com for assistance with your own writing projects. Buy the podcast book 'Writing Children's Fiction: Sceneplay' and unlock your writing potential here: amzn.to/37aw7cG All content created by creative writing lecturer and children's author A. P. Winter.
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    8 mins