No Write Way with V. E. Schwab

Rethinking social media, using mythology for personal catharsis, visiting a psychic, becoming a published author, finishing a trilogy, talking the story out, 9 box setup, outlining, growing as a writer, rewriting, breaking down goals, empowering upcoming writers, new vampires, and more! Listen in. This originally streamed 8/8/2020 on Instagram live.Follow Victoria @veschwabFollow Natalie @ncparker

Samantha Shannon, author of The Bone Season series and The Priory of the Orange Tree, dives into the fascinating world of writing complex fantasy novels. She discusses the challenges of book length and managing multiple perspectives in her narratives. Samantha shares her journey from writing fanfiction as a child to becoming a published author, addressing the pressure of early fame. The conversation also touches on the intricacies of sequel writing and the emotional journey of character development, highlighting the delicate balance between structure and creativity.

Getting into comics through Sailor Moon, building art and story skills, choosing which details to track and develop, illustration vs. comics, day to day process of creating a graphic novel, pushing through doubt to finish,  challenges of comics, reference and inspiration, illustrating Wonder Woman, consistency and artistic "glow-ups", dream projects and stories, cheat codes, and more! Listen in. This originally streamed 7/25/2020 on Instagram live.Follow Victoria S. @veschwabFollow Victoria Y. @victoriaying

Life in lockdown, from fan fiction to publication, inspired by Scrivener, writing out of order, on connecting with her Chinese heritage, second book syndrome, the story begins with an argument, complicated history leads to naturally complicated characters, changing personal perspectives and how that effects writing, moving on from a series, keeping promises, not forcing a scene, getting inspired and recharged, and more! Listen in. This originally streamed 7/18/2020 on Instagram live.Follow Victoria @veschwabFollow Rebecca @kuangrf

Victoria chats about current reads and favorite books before being joined by her guest.How Michael's dreams of acting first left writing on the back burner and then led to other creative ventures, the role of desperation and fear, hands in all the "cookie pies", learning to open up, writing children's books, the creative process, discipline and cultivation, trusting the process, first drafts and revisions, being a public figure in the social media age, and more! Listen in. This originally streamed 7/11/2020 on Instagram live.Follow Victoria @veschwabFollow Michael @michaelianblack

First grade dreams, fear of starting, the first novel, letting ideas simmer, drafting and revision, shiny idea syndrome, discipline, process, writing linearly, best night time note taking practices, self-care, the importance of diverse stories of discovery and exploration, writing trilogies and satisfying conclusions, telling stories with integrity, and more! Listen in.   This originally streamed 7/5/2020 on Instagram live.Follow Victoria @veschwabFollow Kiersten @authorkierstenwhite

Working from home with family, accountability, from dreams of being a doctor to librarian to author, ambition, the journey to published, Cake Literary, choosing projects, Tiny Pretty Things (the Netflix show!), visualizing the narrative, refilling the well, using discomfort to unlock story, the illusion of meritocracy, #publishingpaidme, the market, why publish traditionally?, and more! Listen in. This originally streamed 6/20/2020 on Instagram live.Follow Victoria @veschwabFollow Dhonielle @brownbookworm 

Lock down hair, connecting with international fans, figuring things out on the page, arts funding makes a difference, getting to Spiderwick, Holly's first book, otter vs dolphin writers, follow your own excitement, supernatural worlds, fantasy vs horror, plot struggles, from idea to story, characters, short stories, This originally streamed 6/13/2020 on Instagram live.Follow Victoria @veschwabFollow Holly @blackholly

20 Books by Black Authors You Should Read***A GOOD KIND OF TROUBLE by Lisa Moore Ramée TRISTAN STRONG by Kwame Mbalia AMERICAN STREET by Ibi ZoboiTHE BELLES by Dhonielle Clayton A PHOENIX FIRST MUST BURN anthology edited by  Patrice Caldwell THE GOOD LUCK GIRLS by Charlotte Nicole Davis RIOT BABY by Tochi OnyebuchiTHE CHANGELING by Victor LaValle THE HUNDRED THOUSAND KINGDOMS by N.K. JemisonUNKINDNESS OF GHOSTS by Rivers Solomon THE RECORD KEEPER by Agnes Gomillion REAL LIFE by Brandon Taylor  THE WEDDING DATE by Jasmine GuilloryWE ARE NEVER MEETING IN REAL LIFE by Samantha Irby WHEN THEY CALL YOU A TERRORIST by Patrisse Khan-Cullors HERE FOR IT by R. Eric Thomas YOU CANT TOUCH MY HAIR by Phoebe Robinson GROWN by Tiffany D Jackson  RING SHOUT by P. Djèlí ClarkTROUBLE THE SAINTS by Alaya Dawn JohnsonThis originally streamed 6/6/2020 on Instagram live.Follow Victoria @veschwab

How anime impacts Tochi's creativity, the hope behind protest movements, from aspiring comic book artist to author, starting with fanfic, influence of video games, remembering the analog days, hidden influences, beautiful prose, writer crushes, story architecture, rejection, and more! Listen in.This originally streamed 5/30/2020 on Instagram live.Follow Victoria @veschwabFollow Tochi @treize64