Homestead on the Corner
One part short-form anthology, one part fiction writing course, Homestead on the Corner is the original podcast from Wray Van Winkle, creator of Tales of the Echowood and The Sheridan Tapes. Tune in for new stand-alone audio dramas or lessons on plot, character, and other writing techniques. “Have a great day, and keep writing!”
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Story 05: Return to the Echowood
A young woman flees the complications of adult life on her wedding day, returning to the fantasy world she knew as a child... only to realize that life was never as simple or perfect as she imagined, and that her past won't let her go that easily.
28 min
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Lesson 04: Exploring Planet Character
Learn to create compelling, multilayered, and deeply human characters using the Planet Character model.
25 min
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Story 04: Disquiet
When famed horror novelist Anna Sheridan discovers strange radio signals emanating from Spirit Mountain Cave in Cody, Wyoming -- the only abandoned National Monument in America -- she finds herself embroiled in a hundred-year-old mystery as she follows the disquieting trail of a ghost in the airwaves.
25 min
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Lesson 03: Building the Character Web
Learn to develop complex characters in your book, script, or screenplay using the Character Web - the network of supporting characters built around the protagonist.
23 min
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Story 03: Worlds Apart
When the Earth's magnetic field reverses without warning, two arctic scientists - one at the North Pole, one in Antarctica - find themselves unexpectedly connected by the anomaly.
27 min
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Lesson 02: "The Process" - Writing your Story
Wray Van Winkle shares her 7 steps for finishing a writing project, whether it be a novel, screenplay, or podcast.
20 min
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Story 02: Music of the Spheres
As a colony spaceship flees the smoking ruins of a dead Earth with humanity's future in tow, the lone crew member, a pilot haunted by his past, transmits the musical legacy of his planet into the void. Little does he know that someone (or something) is listening... and waiting.
22 min
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Lesson 01: Story Triangulum
In the first teaching episode of the Homestead on the Corner Podcast, self-published author and blogger Wray Van Winkle discusses the three key elements of Narrative - Character, Plot, and Structure - and how to use them effectively in your writing.
27 min
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Story 01: Case Notes
In the desert town of Agate Shore, detective Sam Bailey investigates a series of mysterious drownings linked to the town's past - and his own. As the voice recordings of his case notes play out, a sinister, supernatural thread appears that threatens not only his life, but his sanity.
25 min
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Prologue: A Writer's Life
Wray Van Winkle, self-published author of The Gräzland Tales and the Homestead on the Corner blog, welcomes you to their new writing podcast!
17 min