The Better Writer Podcast
By: Olivia Bedford
Language: en
Categories: Education, Self Improvement, Arts, Books
You want to write great books, books just like the ones you’ve been reading and falling in love with all your life, but somehow your vision just isn’t showing up on the page. Don’t despair. It’s not about lacking talent or some magical creative spark. You just need to learn how fiction works and The Better Writer Podcast is here to help.On this show, we explore what it really takes to write a book that readers can’t put down: mastering story craft fundamentals, revising like a pro (and getting pro help), and building a writing pr...
Episodes
Why Fiction Writers Can't Just Edit Their Own Work
Dec 15, 2025If your image of a writer is someone sitting alone in an attic writing a masterpiece all by themselves, I’ve got news, that image is a myth. Collaboration is essential to writing a great book. Today, I’m talking about why you can’t just edit your book and five specific areas where we tend to mess up when we try to do all the editing by ourselves.
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The image of the solitary genius writer... Duration: 00:27:54Why Fiction Writers Can't Just Edit Their Own Work
Dec 15, 2025If your image of a writer is someone sitting alone in an attic writing a masterpiece all by themselves, I’ve got news, that image is a myth. Collaboration is essential to writing a great book. Today, I’m talking about why you can’t just edit your book and five specific areas where we tend to mess up when we try to do all the editing by ourselves.
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The image of the solitary genius writer... Duration: 00:40:03Your High School English Teacher Lied - Let's Talk About It
Dec 08, 2025Newsflash: your high school English teacher lied to you about the writing process. How do I know? I was one of them! I spent six years teaching students to write the wrong way before I started writing fiction and realized that professional writers are doing things differently. Like, completely differently. Tune in for the six lies you likely learned in high school and how to keep them from hindering your progress in the future.
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Duration: 00:33:05Plotter? Pantser? Does it even matter?
Dec 08, 2025In this episode, I’m tackling one of fiction writing’s greatest controversies - the divide between plotters and pantsers.
I’ll talk about the real difference between plotters and pantsers, how to find a writing process that works for you, and how to avoid the shame that comes from putting too much pressure on what we “should” be doing instead of focusing on what we could accomplish if we just honored our strengths.
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Subscribe to the Better Writer Weekly newsletter hereLearn about my outline critique service hereLearn more about my work hereListen to How Wri... Duration: 00:32:03Why Writing Fiction Still Matters in 2025
Dec 08, 2025In the very first episode of the Better Writer Podcast, I’m asking one very important question: Does writing fiction matter?
When AI has shown up to replace us and the world feels like it’s always in a state of crisis does it still make sense to sit down and write your stories?
I believe it is. Here’s why.
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Subscribe to the Better Writer Weekly newsletter hereLearn more about my work hereRead my blog post on harmful worldbuilding tropes hereCheck out the sources that I consul... Duration: 00:31:33The Better Writer Podcast Trailer
Dec 02, 2025Welcome to the Better Writer Podcast! The first official episodes drop on December 8th. In the meantime, you can get my best writing insights by joining the Better Writer Newsletter! Each Tuesday, you'll get writing advice and my best tips for building a better life!
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Subscribe to the Better Writer Weekly newsletterLearn more about my editing and coaching servicesTranscript
Welcome to the Better Writer Podcast. My name is Olivia Bedford. I'm a former high school English teacher turned developmental editor and author accelerator certified book coach. And...
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