38 episodes

Interviews with award winning writers as well as emerging talent on how they manage their day to day process of writing for a living. Hear how the professionals approach structure, plot and imposter syndrome, as well as what they like to drink.

The Real Writing Process Tom Pepperdine

    • Arts
    • 5.0 • 7 Ratings

Interviews with award winning writers as well as emerging talent on how they manage their day to day process of writing for a living. Hear how the professionals approach structure, plot and imposter syndrome, as well as what they like to drink.

    The Real Writing Process of L D Smithson

    The Real Writing Process of L D Smithson

    Tom Pepperdine interviews crime thriller author L D Smithson, about her writing process. Leona discusses how she writes around her role as a psychologist, being inspired by the real world, and why it takes a glass of wine and 24 hours to deal with editorial feedback.
    Leona's website is here:
    https://www.leonadeakin.co.uk/
    And you can find more information about episodes this podcast on the following links:
    https://www.threads.net/@realwritingpro
    https://www.instagram.com/realwritingpro
    https://www.facebook.com/therealwritingprocesspodcast

    • 54 min
    The Real Writing Process of Tom Hindle

    The Real Writing Process of Tom Hindle

    Tom Pepperdine interviews murder mystery author, Tom Hindle, about his writing process. Tom explains how inconvenient it was to be inspired for his latest book, the importance of thinking walks, and why he was still writing new chapters on the day his manuscript was due to his editor.
    Tom's on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/tom.hindle/
    And you can find more information about this podcast on the following links:
    https://www.threads.net/@realwritingpro
    https://www.instagram.com/realwritingpro

    • 50 min
    The Real Writing Process of Sarah Pinborough

    The Real Writing Process of Sarah Pinborough

    Tom Pepperdine interviews best selling author and screenwriter, Sarah Pinborough, about her writing process. Sarah discusses how she develops her ideas, adapting her work for the screen, and why she ditched a major storyline in her latest book after watching a terrible film.
    Sarah hasn't updated her website since 2017, but she's on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/sarahpinboroughbooks/
    And Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@sarahpinboroughbooks
    And you can find more information about this podcast on the following links:
    https://www.threads.net/@realwritingpro
    https://www.instagram.com/realwritingpro
    https://www.facebook.com/therealwritingprocesspodcast

    • 51 min
    The Real Writing Process of Jo Thomas

    The Real Writing Process of Jo Thomas

    Tom Pepperdine interviews award winning author, Jo Thomas, about her writing process. Jo discusses research, writing retreats, and why all it starts with food.
    You can find out more information on Jo at her website: https://jothomasauthor.com/
    And Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/jothomasauthor
    And you can find more information about this podcast on the following links:
    https://www.threads.net/@realwritingpro
    https://www.instagram.com/realwritingpro
    https://www.facebook.com/therealwritingprocesspodcast

    • 40 min
    The Real Writing Process of Salena Godden

    The Real Writing Process of Salena Godden

    Tom Pepperdine interviews award winning author and poet, Salena Godden, about her writing process. Salena discusses why she likes writing in the morning, the difference between writing and performance, and her very strange Google searches.
    You can find out more information on Salena at her website: https://www.salenagodden.co.uk/
    Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/salena.godden/
    And Threads: https://www.threads.net/@salena.godden
    And you can find more information about this podcast on the following links:
    https://www.threads.net/@realwritingpro
    https://www.instagram.com/realwritingpro
    https://www.facebook.com/therealwritingprocesspodcast

    • 44 min
    The Real Writing Process of Bethany Clift

    The Real Writing Process of Bethany Clift

    Tom Pepperdine interviews author, Bethany Clift, about her writing process. Bethany discusses her writing hours, her approach to research and why she never writes at a desk..
    You can follow Beth on Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/beth_writes_stuff
    And Twitter: https://twitter.com/Beth_Clift
    And you can find more information about this podcast on the following links:
    https://twitter.com/Therealwriting1
    https://www.instagram.com/realwritingpro

    https://www.facebook.com/therealwritingprocesspodcast

    • 1 hr

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
7 Ratings

7 Ratings

Tej Turner ,

Informative

Great podcast for both aspiring and established authors 🙂

Jon Huggins ,

Mr Pepperdine

I like this guy, charming to a fault! I think we would be friends IRL.

Doc TOC ,

Excellent insights

This really is an excellent show. Tom Pepperdine bring an easy charm to his interviews, and really leaves space for the writers to discuss their process. These episodes feel less like interviews and more like a conversation between friends, inviting an intimate connection between author and listener. The production is great too; the episodes feel like they could have been created by the BBC rather than a team of one. I can’t wait for more episodes!

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