Want to go to Mars? The main character in Jordan Prosser’s new novel Blue Giant certainly does, and will stop at nothing to achieve this goal. In this episode, Jordan explores the origins of this story, the intriguing cast of characters and how writing a novel differs from other forms of writing he does. Don’t miss this one – it’s ‘out of this world’!

00:00 Welcome
09:10 Writing tip: Fridge poems online
11:20 Writers in the wild
12:40 WIN: The Extraordinary Florence Stoker by Karen Brooks
14:45 Word of the week: ‘Epicene’
15:42 Interview with: Jordan Prosser
16:24 Describing Blue Giant
18:00 Origins of the story
20:10 Exploring the cast of characters
31:05 Fitting novel writing into everyday life
33:33 Prioritising writing
37:48 The publishing journey
41:20 Differences between fiction and script writing
44:06 Genre defining
46:06 What’s next?
47:47 Writing tip
51:07 Final thoughts

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Want to go to Mars? The main character in Jordan Prosser&rsquo;s new novel Blue Giant certainly does, and will stop at nothing to achieve this goal. In this episode, Jordan explores the origins of this story, the intriguing cast of characters and how writing a novel differs from other forms of writing he does. Don&rsquo;t miss this one &ndash; it&rsquo;s &lsquo;out of this world&rsquo;!
00:00 Welcome 09:10 Writing tip: Fridge poems online 11:20 Writers in the wild 12:40 WIN: The Extraordinary Florence Stoker by Karen Brooks 14:45 Word of the week: &lsquo;Epicene&rsquo; 15:42 Interview with: Jordan Prosser 16:24 Describing Blue Giant 18:00 Origins of the story 20:10 Exploring the cast of characters 31:05 Fitting novel writing into everyday life 33:33 Prioritising writing 37:48 The publishing journey 41:20 Differences between fiction and script writing 44:06 Genre defining 46:06 What&rsquo;s next? 47:47 Writing tip 51:07 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;