Death Of 1000 Cuts
Episodes
Death Of 1000 Cuts: Season 2 Episode 12 - Chatting to Nikesh Shukla
11 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I had a chat with author Nikesh Shukla. You may have heard him in Season 1 where the two of us looked at a listener’s first page. I...
Death Of 1000 Cuts - Season 2 Episode 11 - Raising The Stakes
09 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode I answer a listener's question about character motivation and stakes. How do you know whether the stakes in your story are enough t...
Season 2 Episode 10 - Who's Story Is It Anyway (Writing Ramble)
05 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, author Tim Clare (that's me) talks about what's been going on in fiction writing this week. I discuss the dangers of writers' semi-jo...
Death Of 1000 Cuts - Season 2 Episode 9 - Slaying The 3 Dragons Of Structure
29 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This episode teaches you everything you need to know about structuring your novel. No need to fear formula! Learn to tame it and bend it to your will....
Death Of 1000 Cuts - Season 2 Episode 8 - The Dawn Trials (by Jack)
21 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode author Tim Clare (that's me) looks at another listener's first page and gives a detailed critique of the opening to their story. I tal...
Death Of 1000 Cuts - Season 2 Episode 8 - The 7 Pillars Of Line-Editing Your Novel
13 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On the latest episode of the creative writing advice podcast, author Tim Clare (that's me) responds to listener requests to an episode dedicated to ed...
Death Of 1000 Cuts - Season 2 Episode 7 - The Gap (Writing Ramble)
05 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I give advice about changing your relationship with your writing, and the perils of seeing making art as a war, or viewing your novel ...
Death OF 1000 Cuts - Season 2 Episode 6 - Chat With Nate Crowley
26 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode I chat to author Nate Crowley about ideas - specifically the incubation, hatching and rearing thereof. Lots of discussion of how to ge...
Death Of 1000 Cuts - Season 2 Episode 5 - Learning To Breathe In (writing Ramble)
23 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This is one of my unscripted chats, where I talk about where I am with my writing, and things I've learned recently about creative anxiety, doing the ...
Death Of 1000 Cuts - Season 2 Episode 4 - Chat With Joe Dunthorne
20 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode I chat to Joe Dunthorne, author of SUBMARINE, WILD ABANDON and most recently, THE ADULTERANTS. We talk about the uncertainty of the wr...
Death Of 1000 Cuts - Season 2 Episode 3 - Untitled By Sam
13 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On today's episode of the writing advice podcast, Tim Clare (that's me) talks about holding yourself to high standards while being kind to yourself, a...
Couch To 80k Writing Boot Camp - 2 Minute Pitch
01 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Everything you need to know about the Death Of 1000 Cuts Couch to 80k Writing Boot Camp in just over 2 minutes. What is it? How long does it take? How...
Death Of 1000 Cuts - Couch To 80k - The Debrief
30 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This is the episode to listen to once you've completed the 8 week Couch to 80k Writing Boot Camp. Go and listen to Week 1 Day 1 before you listen to t...
Death Of 1000 Cuts - Couch To 80k - Week 8 Day 6
24 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The final episode of the Couch to 80k Writing Boot Camp, an 8 week writing course taking you all the way from generating ideas to writing a novel. Tod...
Death Of 1000 Cuts - Couch To 80k - Week 8 Day 5
20 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The penultimate part of the 8 week Boot Camp to get you match-fit for writing a novel. Just this and one more day and you're there, you'll have done i...
Death Of 1000 Cuts - Couch To 80k - Week 8 Day 4
19 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Week 8 Day 4 of the 8 week fiction writing boot camp by author Tim Clare (that's me). We're nearly there! Today we continue our last week of full-powe...
Death Of 1000 Cuts - Couch To 80k - Week 8 Day 3
19 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The final week of the 8-week writing boot camp continues, guiding you towards working on your novel. If you'd like to support the podcast, please buy...
Death Of 1000 Cuts - Couch To 80k - Week 8 Day 2
17 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Day 2 of the final week of the 8-week writing boot camp. Please buy my novel, The Honours: https://wordery.com/the-honours-tim-clare-9781782114765#oi...
Death Of 1000 Cuts - Couch To 80k - Week 8 Day 1
16 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The final week of the 8 week Couch to 80k Writing Boot Camp begins! In the last six days, you'll transition into daily writing on your novel. It's nic...
Death Of 1000 Cuts - Couch To 80k - Week 7 Reflections
16 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
An extended episode of Death Of 1000 Cuts, where Tim Clare (that's me) talks about motivation, missteps, uncertainty, and building an attitude of expl...
Death Of 1000 Cuts - Couch To 80k - Week 7 Day 6
11 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In the final episode of Week 7, Tim (that's me) has a special message for anyone who has been listening to the episodes without doing the exercises. T...
Death Of 1000 Cuts - Couch To 80k - Week 7 Day 5
09 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Today's exercise is about backtracking when you write your novel. Please buy my novel, The Honours: https://wordery.com/the-honours-tim-clare-9781782...
Death Of 1000 Cuts - Couch To 80k - Week 7 Day 4
08 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode of the 8 week Couch to 80k writing boot camp, you can let yourself fantasise a little bit, and also seriously plan a little bit, wh...
Death Of 1000 Cuts - Couch To 80k - Week 7 Day 3
04 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Week 7 of the 8 week fiction boot camp continues with a warning about the limits of book blurbs and plans, then a headfirst no-planning dive straight ...
Death Of 1000 Cuts - The Big Writing Motivation Episode
02 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Want to write more, and better, and not hate it? On this special New Year motivation mega-episode, Tim Clare (that's me)will leave you so inspired tha...
Death Of 1000 Cuts - Couch To 80k - Week 7 Day 2
22 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Continuing our 8 week boot camp with daily writing exercises to get your fiction into top shape, today, we travel through time, into... THE FUTURE Pl...
Death Of 1000 Cuts - Couch To 80k - Week 7 Day 1
22 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The 8-week fiction writing boot camp continues as we set you up to work on a full-length novel. This week is all about marking out your waypoints and ...
Death Of 1000 Cuts - Couch To 80k - Week 6 Reflections
18 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
A longer bonus episode where I (Tim Clare) talk a bit about the Couch to 80k Writing Boot Camp so far, where I'm at with my writing life, and some adv...
Death Of 1000 Cuts - Couch To 80k - Week 6 Day 6
14 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Week 6 concludes with the biggest metaphor of all - writing itself. What *is* writing? A game? A journey? A battle? Today we try an exercise to get to...
Death Of 1000 Cuts - Couch To 80k - Week 6 Day 5
13 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In today's exercise we push past metaphors into word-mutations, stealing old text and reanimating it for your zombie horde. Great writers steal, legen...
Death Of 1000 Cuts - Couch To 80k - Week 6 Day 4
13 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Another installment of our 8 week fiction writing boot camp. This week we're looking at metaphors, similes and ways to play with language. If you'd l...
Death Of 1000 Cuts - Couch To 80k - Week 6 Day 3
13 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The 8 week creative writing boot camp continues. This week is all about metaphors, similes, and messing with language. Please buy my novel, The Honou...
Death Of 1000 Cuts - Couch To 80k - Week 6 Day 2
05 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On the latest episode of our 8 week writing boot camp we go metaphorically bananas for metaphors. Absolutely exploding jam sponge. Please buy my nove...
Death Of 1000 Cuts - Couch To 80k - Week 6 Day 1
04 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we're looking at similes and metaphors in fiction. Whoop! Please buy my novel, The Honours: https://wordery.com/the-honours-tim-clare-9781...
Death Of 1000 Cuts - Couch To 80k - Week 5 Day 6
03 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The final episode of Week 5, a week of exploring emotions, psychology and our very reasons for writing in the first place. Please buy my novel, The H...
Death Of 1000 Cuts - Couch To 80k - Week 5 Day 5
01 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The Week 5 theme is 'Psyche Exam' and today we explore the unstable world of early memories, as surreal jumping-off points for fiction. Please buy my...
Death Of 1000 Cuts - Couch To 80k - Week 5 Day 4
01 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This is an 8 week course getting you match-fit for finishing your novel, in just 10 minutes of writing a day. Today's episode continues our journey in...
Death Of 1000 Cuts - Couch To 80k - Week 5 Day 3
01 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Week 5 is all about emotions and motivation, and today we take an in-depth look at just how far that can take you as a writer, and some decisions you ...
Death Of 1000 Cuts - Couch To 80k - Week 5 Day 2
29 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Our 8 week writing boot camp continues with a week on psychology, both inside and outside your novel. Today we take a deeper look into emotions, and l...
Death Of 1000 Cuts - Couch To 80k - Week 5 Day 1
28 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Week 5 of the 8 week writing boot camp begins - this week the theme is 'Psyche Exam'. Writing needs feeling! But how to tap into it? And how can you k...
Death Of 1000 Cuts - Couch To 80k - Week 4 Day 6
24 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Week 4 comes to a close with a final episode on style and how to make it work for you. We're halfway through! Eep! Please consider supporting the pod...
Death Of 1000 Cuts - Couch To 80k - Week 4 Day 5
24 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Our adventures in style continue, as we find new ways of reinventing and discovering a scene we thought we knew. Please buy my novel, The Honours: ht...
Death Of 1000 Cuts - Couch To 80k - Week 4 Day 4
24 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Another day, another writing challenge in our 8 week writing boot camp. Daily 10 minute exercises that combine, Voltron-esque, to form a fully-functio...
Death Of 1000 Cuts - Couch To 80k - Week 4 Day 3
22 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Today it's time to channel your inner artiste as we transform a simple autobiographical scene into a poignant, richly evocative extract from one of th...
Death Of 1000 Cuts - Couch To 80k - Week 4 Day 2
21 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Week 4 of our 8 week writing course continues as we take yesterday's work and alchemise it into something bigger, better, and more... storyish. Pleas...
Death Of 1000 Cuts - Couch To 80k - Week 4 Day 1
21 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
We start week 4 of our 8 week Couch to 80k writing boot camp. Today, we begin to delve into the mysteries and terrible power of STYLE. Please buy my ...
Death Of 1000 Cuts - Couch To 80k - Week 3 Reflections
19 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Tim Clare (me) discusses what we've covered so far, talks a bit about failure and the inner critic and how they relate to writing, and looks ahead to ...
Death Of 1000 Cuts - Couch To 80k - Week 3 Day 6
18 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Week 3 comes to a close as we bring together what we've learned so far in an extra-challenging exercise. Only 5 more weeks to go! Please buy my novel...
Death Of 1000 Cuts - Couch To 80k - Week 3 Day 5
17 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The latest episode in our 8-week writing course, taking you from wherever you are to match-fit and ready to write a novel in just 10 minutes a day. I...
Death Of 1000 Cuts - Couch To 80k - Week 3 Day 4
16 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Today we continue our 8 week writing course by discussing how to summon demons. Please buy my novel, The Honours: https://wordery.com/the-honours-tim...
Death Of 1000 Cuts - Couch To 80k - Week 3 Day 3
16 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
We continue our exploration into spirit channeling and how we can learn tricks from the supremely chilled-out attitude of trance mediums, even if ghos...
Death Of 1000 Cuts - Couch To 80k - Week 3 Day 2
14 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The 8 week Couch to 80k course continues, as we learn how to channel voices and bring them to life on the page. Please buy my novel, The Honours: htt...
Death Of 1000 Cuts - Couch To 80k - Week 3 Day 1
13 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Week 3 begins in the 8 week fiction boot camp aimed to get your writing back on track with just 10 minutes a day. The theme of this week is 'mask work...
Death Of 1000 Cuts - Couch To 80k - Week 2 Day 6
12 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The final day in Week 2 of the Death Of 1000 Cuts 8 week writing course. Some final thoughts on short circuiting the critical mind and diving deep for...
Death Of 1000 Cuts - Couch To 80k - Week 2 Day 5
12 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Week 2 Day 5 of the 8 week writing boot camp, presented by author Tim Clare. Go to http://www.timclarepoet.co.uk/couchto80kwritingbootcamp/ for more d...
Death Of 1000 Cuts - Couch To 80k - Week 2 Day 4
11 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
We continue the 8 week creative writing boot camp with a midnight car journey. Please buy my novel, The Honours: https://wordery.com/the-honours-tim-...
Death Of 1000 Cuts - Couch To 80k - Week 2 Day 3
09 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Our 8 week writing boot camp continues as we head out into nature to get inspired for our next 10 minute daily exercise. Good luck! If you'd like to ...
Death Of 1000 Cuts - Couch To 80k - Week 2 Day 2
08 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Week 2 Day 2 of the 8 week Death Of 1000 Cuts Couch to 80k writing boot camp. Today, Tim Clare (that's me) takes you on a little walk to clear your he...
Death Of 1000 Cuts - Couch To 80k - Week 2 Day 1
07 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The beginning of week 2 of our 8 week writing course - today we shift from the rigid exercises of week 1 into the wild unknown of freewrites. Please ...
Death Of 1000 Cuts - Couch To 80k - Week 1 Reflections
06 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Author Tim Clare (that's me) shares his thoughts on the first week of the 8 week Couch to 80k Writing Boot Camp. I know that sounds super pretentious....
Death Of 1000 Cuts - Couch To 80k - Week 1 Day 6
05 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The final day of Week 1 of the Couch to 80k writing challenge. Hooray! Well done for getting this far. (if you haven't got this far yet, do go back an...
Death Of 1000 Cuts - Couch To 80k - Week 1 Day 5
04 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Day 5 of the Death Of 1000 Cuts 8 week writing boot camp. This week we're laying the groundwork for what's to come. Each day has an exercise that take...
Death Of 1000 Cuts - Couch To 80k - Week 1 Day 4
03 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Week 1 Day 4 of Tim Clare's 8 week fiction writing boot camp to get you ready to write a novel. Go to http://www.timclarepoet.co.uk/couchto80kwritingb...
Death Of 1000 Cuts - Couch To 80k - Week 1 Day 3
02 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The third day in an 8-week course helping you fire up your fiction writing and get ready to write a novel. Please buy my novel, The Honours: https://...
Death Of 1000 Cuts - Couch To 80k - Week 1 Day 2
01 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Week 1 Day 2 of the 8-week Couch to 80k Writing Bootcamp from Death Of 1000 Cuts. Go to http://www.timclarepoet.co.uk/couchto80kwritingbootcamp/ for m...
Death Of 1000 Cuts - Couch To 80k - Week 1 Day 1
31 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The first episode in an 8 week writing course that takes you from procrastination and uncertainty to full match-fitness, prepping you for writing and ...
Death Of 1000 Cuts - Episode 2 Season 2 - Chatting With Alexander Gordon Smith
16 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Host Tim Clare (that's me) speaks to (and over) YA Horror (mostly!) author Alexander Gordon Smith about writing novels, finding ideas, getting to know...
Death Of 1000 Cuts - Season 2 Episode 1 - Intro to Couch to 80k Writing Boot Camp
14 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The start of a new season of Death Of 1000 Cuts, a podcast about writing fiction and making it not suck. Host Tim Clare (that's me) talks about the co...
Season 2 - Preview
23 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
A little hello from author Tim Clare and a preview for the forthcoming Season 2 of writing advice podcast Death Of 1000 Cuts. Send your submissions vi...
Death Of 1000 Cuts - Episode 20
19 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In the final episode of this season, author Tim Clare lapses into a fugue state and talks unscripted for over 2 hours about writing fiction. Oops. P...
Death Of 1000 Cuts - Episode 19
12 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Writing a novel? Want to make it good? Listen to this podcast about how to do just that, presented by author Tim Clare. Please buy my novel, The Hono...
Death Of 1000 Cuts - Episode 18
04 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Another episode of fiction writing advice podcast, Death Of 1000 Cuts. Learn to make your novel super-awesome with help from author Tim Clare. If you...
Death Of 1000 Cuts - Episode 17
29 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Would you like to be a writer? How about a good writer? How about an awesome writer? Tim Clare (that's me) walks you through the process by critiquing...
Death Of 1000 Cuts - Episode 16
14 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Learn to write fiction like someone who sold their soul for super-story powers and a bag o' Doritos. This week I look at the first page of someone's n...
Death Of 1000 Cuts - Episode 15
08 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Writing a novel? Want help? Get quick, practical, immediately-applicable advice from award-winning author and perennial neurotic Tim Clare. Each week,...
Death Of 1000 Cuts - Episode 14
01 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Want to a write a novel? Want to make it good? Friend, we have your back. Each week, award-winning author Tim Clare takes a look at the first page of ...
Death Of 1000 Cuts - Episode 13 - Editing With Nikesh Shukla
23 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Another episode of the fiction writing podcast where we smash apart the first page of a listener's novel to see if we can rebuild it bigger, stronger,...
Death Of 1000 Cuts - Episode 12
16 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Another episode of the fiction writing podcast where writers send in their first pages for author Tim Clare to lovingly rip apart then glue back toget...
Death Of 1000 Cuts - Episode 11 - Editing With Ann Morgan
09 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, author Ann Morgan and I look at another author's first page and discuss ways of making it better. This is a podcast for anyone who wr...
Death Of 1000 Cuts - Episode 10 - Editing With Joe Dunthorne
03 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This episode, I look at an author's first page with novelist and poet Joe Dunthorne, and we discuss ways of making it better. If you'd like to suppor...
Death Of 1000 Cuts - Episode 9 - Editing With Ann Morgan
26 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's Death Of 1000 Cuts I'm joined by author Ann Morgan as we look at a novice author's first page and discuss ways of making it better. Wa...
Death Of 1000 Cuts - Episode 8
19 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Another episode of the no-nonsense podcast for anyone trying to write fiction, presented by Tim Clare, author of The Honours and We Can't All Be Astro...
Death Of 1000 Cuts - Episode 7 - Editing With Joe Dunthorne
13 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Death Of 1000 Cuts is a podcast about how to write better fiction. This episode, me and author Joe Dunthorne look at a first page about zombies. If y...
Death Of 1000 Cuts - Episode 6
05 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 6 of Death Of 1000 Cuts - a podcast all about helping you write better fiction. Each episode we look at a listener-submitted first page and di...
Death Of 1000 Cuts - Episode 5
28 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Each episode I take a look at a novice author's first page and give advice on how to make it less bad. 'I' being me, Tim Clare, author of THE HONOURS ...
Death Of 1000 Cuts - Episode 4
21 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 4 of my podcast full of writing advice for doing fiction really, really well. Please support the podcast by buying my novel, THE HONOURS: htt...
Death Of 1000 Cuts - Episode 3
15 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 3 of Death Of 1000 Cuts, a podcast with advice on writing better fiction. Each episode, I read a listener's first page and look for ways to ma...
Death Of 1000 Cuts - Episode 2
07 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 2 of my fiction writing podcast, Death Of 1000 Cuts, where I look at another first page and find ways of making it better. Please buy my nove...
Death Of 1000 Cuts - Pilot Episode
31 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
A pilot episode of Death Of 1000 Cuts, my podcast about how to write fiction less badly. This one has just me but hopefully others will have other hum...