OMG, I adored Katie Hoskins’ debut novel, When the Party’s Over! In so many ways, it’s the PERFECT book – nailing structure and narrative to tell a nuanced and contemporary story. In this episode, Katie talks about the path that took her from beginner to a two-book Pan Macmillan deal, including the AWC courses that helped her hone her structure, subplot, distinct voices and more. 

00:00 Welcome
09:33 Writing tip: Don’t avoid the tough scenes
11:43 WIN!: When Lemons Give You Life by Anna Johnston
14:12 Word of the week: ’Imprimatur’
14:45 Writer in residence: Katie Hoskins
16:12 Plot and inspiration for When the Party’s Over
20:23 Dreaming of being an author
21:16 From journalism to fiction
22:58 AWC courses that sparked the shift
25:01 Writing her novel
26:22 The usefulness of workshopping
27:11 Nailing story structure
29:57 Balancing subplot arcs
33:01 Distinct voices
36:06 Landing the book deal
39:30 Advice for aspiring writers
42:29 Final thoughts

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OMG, I adored Katie Hoskins&rsquo; debut novel, When the Party&rsquo;s Over! In so many ways, it&rsquo;s the PERFECT book &ndash; nailing structure and narrative to tell a nuanced and contemporary story. In this episode, Katie talks about the path that took her from beginner to a two-book Pan Macmillan deal, including the AWC courses that helped her hone her structure, subplot, distinct voices and more.&nbsp;
00:00 Welcome 09:33 Writing tip: Don&rsquo;t avoid the tough scenes 11:43 WIN!: When Lemons Give You Life by Anna Johnston 14:12 Word of the week: &rsquo;Imprimatur&rsquo; 14:45 Writer in residence: Katie Hoskins 16:12 Plot and inspiration for When the Party&rsquo;s Over 20:23 Dreaming of being an author 21:16 From journalism to fiction 22:58 AWC courses that sparked the shift 25:01 Writing her novel 26:22 The usefulness of workshopping 27:11 Nailing story structure 29:57 Balancing subplot arcs 33:01 Distinct voices 36:06 Landing the book deal 39:30 Advice for aspiring writers 42:29 Final thoughts
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Everything you’ve always wanted to know about succeeding in the world of writing and publishing. Learn practical writing techniques, go behind-the-scenes and discover how real-life authors got their big break. Uncover the creative processes of writers who have made it. Your host is Valerie Khoo – author, journalist, creative and CEO of the Australian Writers’ Centre. 

Everything you&rsquo;ve always wanted to know about succeeding in the world of writing and publishing. Learn practical writing techniques, go behind-the-scenes and discover how real-life authors got their big break. Uncover the creative processes of writers who have made it. Your host is Valerie Khoo &ndash;&nbsp;author, journalist, creative and CEO of the Australian Writers&rsquo; Centre.&nbsp;