The Three Amigos - An Excerpt from Count The Ways
The Three Amigos - An Excerpt from Count The Ways
Today's episode is a special one! An excerpt from Count The Ways, Joyce's latest (tenth) novel. If you liked this story... Read more
17 Dec 2021
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17mins
The Writing Practice
The Writing Practice
Today's episode answers a very popular question - one concerning the creative process - how do we bring our best selves ... Read more
26 Jul 2021
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24mins
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Structure in Story-telling: The Road-Trip
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*Live* with Joyce at Lake Atitlan: On Dead Language
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Today, Joyce invites you to join her, as she gives a craft talk on the language we use to lay out our stories. Language ... Read more
21 May 2021
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How do we go from the Big Themes to the Smaller Stories?
How do we go from the Big Themes to the Smaller Stories?
How do we pack so many big experiences (that often spiral into so many different directions) into a personal essay? By ... Read more
27 Apr 2021
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Exploring the Concept of the Container - with Betsy
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Previously, we talked about the big concept of the small container, and today, Joyce is joined by former student Betsy, ... Read more
13 Apr 2021
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The Container Story
The Container Story
The impulse that so many writers have when approaching memoir, is to tell everything... but we don't have to tell everyt... Read more
9 Apr 2021
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The Point of Entry
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Every single sentence that we write is important, and deserves care, but there's one part of our writing that deserves e... Read more
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Moral Dilemma in Personal Narratives and Memoir: Is it our job to make the readers feel comfortable with our stories?
Moral Dilemma in Personal Narratives and Memoir: Is it our job to make the readers feel comfortable with our stories?
Today, Joyce continues her conversation with Anne about one of the most important challenges for writers of personal nar... Read more
23 Mar 2021
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