How To Write A Novel

About How To Write A Novel

Author Keith McNally describes his process while writing a novel.

Publisher

Keith McNally

Category

arts

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

3 Feb 2018

Latest episode

15 Jul 2026

Latest episodes

1 of 179 episodes have a transcript.

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   15 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT

   0178: Victorian Machinery

   Host [Host Name] interviews [Guest Name], a historian, about the intricate workings of Victorian machinery.

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   22 Aug 2025

   0177: First Draft Done

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   14 May 2025

   0176: The Last Page

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0178: Victorian Machinery

Published 15 Jul 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] That's not particularly fun to read about. That's not particularly interesting. Here we go. A nice awning by a family mart. But hopefully, if I transpose that idea, that feeling, to a sci-fi story, then it's interesting. You know, that's the hope. If you want, you can do it. There really is, though. I mean, I feel like there's very little chance of me ever learning another language in my life. I got English. I got French. That's all right. That's for North American standards. That's pretty good. But there is something about Chinese that I do find a lot more compelling. The idea of learning Japanese never really sunk into my skin because it's like, what am I going to do with that? […]

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.1 / 5

27 ratings

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4.9 / 5

48 ratings

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