Writing Lessons From... Bingeing Christmas Romance Films

Writing Lessons From... My Local Running Club

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Writer Business Lessons From... Hollywood

I've noticed a pattern in the stories I've been listening to and watching recently, so I thought I'd share this important lesson about being an artist. Especially as it's the beginning of the year and it's dark, cold and miserable. Read instead of listen at: https://writeintothewoods.com/2026/01/08/hollywood-lessons/ Come join the mailing list for more storytelling goodness at writeintothewoods.com Please hit follow wherever you listen to your podcasts, and leave a rating or review. It all helps!

Writing Lessons From... Bingeing Christmas Romance Films

aka How to get out of a rut with your writing. The episode looks at the following films: * Best. Christmas. Ever * Renovation Romance * Our Little Secret * Haul Out The Holly (and Haul Out The Holly Lit Up) * Hot Frosty * Jingle Bell Heist Not in that order. And I'm looking at what lessons I'm taking from these films into my Christmas romance writing in 2026. Read instead of listen at: writeintothewoods.com/2025/12/16/bingeing-christmas-films/ [https://writeintothewoods.com/2025/12/16/bingeing-christmas-films/] Join the mailing list for more storytelling goodness at writeintothewoods.com Please hit follow wherever you listen to your podcasts, and leave a rating or review. It all helps! Check out some of my favourite episodes from 2025: * Episode 10: Barbie [https://player.captivate.fm/episode/7341a6e0-2eed-453e-ad1b-f9d1fd474327/] * Episode 12: Alien: Earth [https://player.captivate.fm/episode/ee294b7d-10d1-405f-9abc-3691cc2a4b99/] * Episode 17: Grace and Frankie [https://player.captivate.fm/episode/d3c7d9b7-3378-478b-8181-f56b561aa7b8/] Music by ReneSchulze1984 and Dmitrii from Pixabay. Special Christmas sound effect by Sound Effect by DRAGON-STUDIO from Pixabay.

Writing Lessons From... Poms

aka The Joy of Keeping it Simple The episode looks at: * Why simple can be best. * Summing up your plot in one sentence. * The importance of good character development. Read instead of listen at: Please hit follow wherever you listen to your podcasts, and leave a rating or review. It all helps! And come join the mailing list for more storytelling goodness at writeintothewoods.com/writinglessonsfrom For more on this topic, check out the following past episodes: * Episode 14: Starstruck (which I mention in this podcast) * Episode 2: Ozark (also mentioned!) * Episode 10: Barbie Music by ReneSchulze1984 and Dmitrii from Pixabay

Writing Lessons From... Grace and Frankie

aka Ending That Story Beautifully Writing endings is HARD! My favourite kind of endings are the ones that mirror the beginning. Grace and Frankie teaches us that we can look at four things when writing an ending: * The themes of the story * The character arcs * How it all started * And make sure there’s closure. Please hit follow wherever you listen to your podcasts, and leave a rating or review. It all helps! Read instead of listen at: writeintothewoods.com/2025/11/21/writing-lessons-from-grace-and-frankie/ [https://writeintothewoods.com/2025/11/21/writing-lessons-from-grace-and-frankie/] And come join the mailing list for more storytelling goodness at writeintothewoods.com/writinglessonsfrom For more on this topic, check out the following past episodes: Episode 13: Save Yourselves! [https://writeintothewoods.com/2025/10/10/writing-lessons-from-save-yourselves/] Episode 5: Girlboss [https://writeintothewoods.com/2025/08/15/girlboss/] Episode 1: A Quiet Place [https://writeintothewoods.com/2025/08/01/writing-lessons-from-a-quiet-place/] Music by ReneSchulze1984 and Dmitrii from Pixabay