Penman Ventures Podcast Episode 2

Best Practices for New Writers from a Peer's Perspective

Welcome to Penman Ventures, a multimedia web journal where I dedicate my time to delving into the stories behind various works of art, media, news, and a myriad of interesting topics.

In this episode, we're taking a step back to review the basics of story craft for folks who are new to the process. We'll go over four best practices for both new and veteran writers, reviewing research tied to these practices that are generally beneficial to incorporate into everyday life. We may also share a couple of fun anecdotes. Tune in and find out more!

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Referenced Articles

• Roney, L. (2015) Serious Daring. Oxford University Press. 141-157. ISBN 978-0-19-994162-9. https://www.amazon.com/Serious-Daring-Creative-Writing-Genres/dp/0199941629 - A chapter in the book "Serious Daring", which covers storyline and plot development and the best practices for creating a good story - as well as the different tools and tricks a writer can use to create a compelling plot.
• Kuang, S. Y., Kamel-ElSayed, S., & Pitts, D. (2019). How to Receive Criticism: Theory and Practice from Cognitive and Cultural Approaches. Medical science educator, 29(4), 1109–1115. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40670-019-00808-z - A review of the psychology behind receiving both good and bad criticism, and good ways to benefit from both forms of criticism from the perspective of healthcare workers. This can be applied to any avenue of work easily, and can be beneficial for writers.
• Md. Deni, A. R., & Zainal, Z. I. (2011). Peer-editing Practice in the Writing Classroom: Benefits and Drawbacks. Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 2(1), 92–107. https://doi.org/10.7575/aiac.alls.v.2n.1p.92 - Small scale studies that review the benefits and cons of peer-editing in a classroom setting for improving someone's ability to write and edit their work.
• Moss, J. (2014) Author Blindness and a Trick to Edit Better. Jennifermoss.com. https://www.jennifermoss.com/author-blindness/ - Explaining the phenomenon of author blindness, and some tricks to avoid author blindness after having reviewed a draft multiple times.