Do you fancy yourself a writer? Stuck in neutral and cannot get past the first page? Been there, done that.
Welcome to Off Grid - a podcast service for writers, would-be writers, and readers of historical and mystery/suspense fiction. It is entitled “Off Grid” for two reasons:
1.- the practice called “freewriting” is an alternative to the grid-based, outlined, and preplanned writing style we were all exposed to in school. There is a better way for those of us who cannot function like that.
2. - I have really gone “Off Grid” - sold our family home in Centralia where we raised 3 of our own, helped with grandchildren, and welcomed almost 40 foster children to our beautiful extended family. Time for a change after 25 years.
So we have gone off grid - taking to the road to discover a whole new range of experiences and intrigues.
I will be featuring ideas and excerpts from my Juno Letters and Carlisle Journal series as they relate to topics of interest. New fiction will follow, and will be debuted here.
We will keep an running account of our travels and how they relate to this writing style.
For an inspiring book on free writing, the one that caught me in its web in college years ago, check out “Writing-without-Teachers (https://www.amazon.com/Writing-without-Teachers-Peter-Elbow/dp/0195120167)” by Professor Peter Elbow ). [This is an unsolicited recommendation]
In the near future the podcast will become a for-fee service, but for now they remain free. Once the serve is set up, your one-time subscription will include ebook copies of all 14 books in my Juno Letters series. For audio, paperback, and hard cover versions, visit junoletters.us (http://junoletters.us) for links into the Amazon sites.
Have fun.
I’m L.W. Hewitt, and I’ve gone OFF GRID
Try this method of creating thorough characters, scenes, and locations then trimming down to engage and capture the attention and imagination of your readers
11 Feb 2025
Writer's Block
Do you get stuck in neutral? Can't get off a single line of readable narrative or dialogue? Well, it's called writers block and we all go through it. Take a listen - here are some ideas to break the logjam and get back on track.
30 Jan 2025
A Better Writing Tool
If you have tried to write your novel on a traditional word processor I know a good psychologist you should talk to. There is a better way. This episode is all about Scrivener by Literature and Latte. Take a listen, then try a free trial. Your writing process will thank you.
Download the transcript for a link.
29 Jan 2025
Be Your Toughest Editor
Editing is more than proofreading. Whether you self-edit or use a professional it is crucial to spend time polishing your draft before putting it out for editing - give your editor the opportunity to do their best work - even if you self-edit. Here are some ideas.
28 Jan 2025
The Power of Photographs
This pod cast is taken from Book 4 of The Juno Letters. It relies heavily on a rather long example so you may want to download the narrative and follow along.
Photographs can be powerful plot agents for your books. Here is one example ...
24 Jan 2025
Objects as Plot Vehicles - The Hotel Lancaster
Here is another example from one of my books - The Hotel Lancaster. Tye podcast is about using objects you see in the world around you as plot vehicles. I suggest you download the narrative on this one and read along.
23 Jan 2025
Scene Repetition
There are times when borrowing a scene from one of your own works can be a useful tool. Take a look at a couple of examples. I suggest you download the narrative and follow along as it uses examples from several of my books.
22 Jan 2025
Methods and Other Madness
This episode looks at some of the methodologies to improve your writing at the scene level.
I recommend you download the narrative and follow along. The example sections are much clearer when you can see the placement of the sentences and line breaks.
21 Jan 2025
Dynamic Dualism - a Balancing Act
We'v e seen some examples of plot development, so let's go back and talk about some of the writing principles mentioned in those episodes - DETAIL vs CONTEXT.
17 Jan 2025
Letters and Journals - the Stuff of History; Part 2
This is part two of the topic, Letters and Journals.
It is based on book #11 of The Jun.o Letters series, Murder on the Red Ball Express.
See how a bizarre real-life letter led to a plot of a timely story
17 Jan 2025
Letters and Journals - the Stuff of History; Part 1
This episode is based on The Juno Letters, Book 1 of the Juno Letters series. It uses examples from the novel to illustrate key ways a journal can stimulate plot ideas for an historical novel.
The transcript s also available here.
16 Jan 2025
My Writing Place - Creating the Right Environment
Freewriter and host, [Name], shares personal insights on creating the ideal writing environment, revealing how to transform habits and maximize creative time.
15 Jan 2025
A Beginner's Guide to Freewriting
L.W. Hewitt shares a beginner's guide to freewriting, offering practical methods and practices to unlock creative potential without traditional writing constraints.
9 Jan 2025
Be a Writer
It's a bit scary. You know a bunch of people who say they write, but never send you a copy of their work. You checked for them at Amazon ... no show.
You have a great idea ... but where do you start. Need a little push?
Listen to a few words of wisdom from someone who has been there. The first episode with "meat" in it follows this introduction - the first look at how I freewrite.
Watch for new episodes. I'm writing every day.
Thanks for listening.
9 Jan 2025
Welcome to Off Grid
This is my first podcast upload and I am excited to bring my experiences in writing to you. I began my journey in 2012 when I said "good riddance" to the workaday world and the small technology company I co-owned. I went back to school to complete my master's degree then travelled to Europe to visit my daughter.
It was there I got the bug to write. One book. That was the plan.
I now have 20. I have spent quite a bit of time sharing my experiences here in town with friends, writer-candidates, and compatriots. So it was a natural extension to enter the realm of the podcast.
It's a new experience for me, so what you see here will change over the next few months. Come along for the ride. One never knows what excitement is just around the corner.
L.W. Hewitt
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