Working Writers
Practical conversations about writing, publishing, and building a career as a working writer.
Pete Aldin and Bryan Chaffin
Recent Episodes
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Scrivener vs. Word: Debating the Merits
Pete Aldin and Bryan Chaffin present the writing Battle Royale: Scrivener vs. Word. They break down the relative merits of both apps, from drafting and organizing a novel to editing,… Read more
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Why Every Author Needs a Writing Group
Working Writers is a podcast about the craft, tools, publishing, and business of writing, hosted by Pete Aldin and Bryan Chaffin. Pete Aldin and Bryan Chaffin dig into writing and… Read more
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The Art of Not Explaining
Working Writers is a podcast about the craft, tools, publishing, and business of writing, hosted by Pete Aldin and Bryan Chaffin. Pete Aldin and Bryan Chaffin talk about trusting your… Read more
Latest from the Blog
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Learning More from Critiquing Others
This article first appeared in The Working Margins, our newsletter. One of the many topics we touched on in Working Writers #3 was the idea of learning from critiquing others. This likely doesn’t occur to most new writers, and we wanted to delve a little deeper into it. The basic idea is that it’s easier to learn—and…
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On Avoiding Info Dumps
This article first appeared in The Working Margins, our newsletter. In Episode 2, Bryan and Pete unpacked the issues caused by “info dumping” (clunky expositions that clutter the page). Here are some thoughts on smoother, more natural ways of weaving information into the story you’re telling. Leverage your dialogue. One of dialogue’s best qualities is…
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Meet Pete Aldin
This article first appeared in The Working Margins, our newsletter. Like many authors, the roots of Pete Aldin’s storytelling lie in his younger years. His adolescence saw him penning song lyrics, comedy skits and fan fic. But it wasn’t until his 40th birthday that Pete took the writing part of his self seriously and began…
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