Podcast
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The Dale Hurst Writing Show | An overview
The Dale Hurst Writing Show is a podcast discussing writing, publishing, and storytelling, created by author and MA Creative Writing and Publishing alumnus Dale Hurst. In each episode, Dale delves into a different issue within the creative writing world, in the company of authors, screenwriters, playwrights, poets and other creatives, including fellow MACWP alumni! Topics…
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The Dale Hurst Writing Show | 49. Influencers and Social Media Stars
Just to note, this isn’t an episode advising how to achieve social media stardom. Instead, Dale examines how influencers and social media “personalities” can be used as characters and what narrative opportunities they can present. Award-winning filmmaker, director and writer Max James Walker joins the show on this occasion. His film The Façade follows the…
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The Dale Hurst Writing Show | 48. Mixing Magic and Politics
It might not be obvious from the outset how much of a role politics plays in some of your favourite magical fantasy stories, but it’s there. How can we, as writers, use this to our advantage? Whether to advance the development of our characters, both heroic and villainous, but also to enrich our worldbuilding and…
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The Dale Hurst Writing Show | 47. The Dos and Don’ts of Character Development
One of the most important – if not the most important – element of any fiction writing is character development. A key pain point in the mind of every practising author, and, especially these days, a target for criticism from readers of every calibre. So, what is correct character development practice? What are the pain…
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The Dale Hurst Writing Show | 46. World War II Stories
2025 marks 80 years since the end of World War II, that notoriously bloody and multifaceted conflict spanning 1939–45, encompassing infamous battles, political machinations and, of course, the Holocaust. So, how do we tackle this period from a writing and storytelling perspective? Author and lecturer Matt Hardman uses World War II as the backdrop for…
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The Dale Hurst Writing Show | 45. Christmas Reunion III
As yet another season comes to an end, the podcast tackles three Christmas-themed Ms in this festive finale — Movies, Marketing, and Music — in the company of some previous guests. First, screenwriter Ryan Avery and a newcomer to the show, producer Mariia Brega, discuss their project RedLight and whether horror films have a place…
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The Dale Hurst Writing Show | 44. “Do Any of Your Characters Die Normally?”
Killing characters off and dramatic death scenes are hardly new ideas. But how should writers go about them? Is there such a thing as too dramatic? What needs to be in place before a character can die? Author Oscar Mendoza comes onto the show to help answer.
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The Dale Hurst Writing Show | 43. The Storytelling Side of Drag
In this episode, the podcast looks a little left field to another area with ties to storytelling. Specifically, Drag. This edition examines the parallels between storytelling and character creation techniques and the creating of a Drag persona and act. Featuring international Drag King Zack of all Tradezzz.
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The Dale Hurst Writing Show | 42. Writing Difficult Topics: Eating Disorders
Visiting yet another tougher subject from the writer’s perspective. This time, the podcast examines eating disorders, with playwright and theatre maker Alfie James reflecting on the creative and research processes that went into his play, What’s Eating Gilbert? which ran in 2024, starring Luke Garner-Greene and Ryan Ebbrell. Content warning: This episode contains discussions of…
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The Dale Hurst Writing Show | 41. Scaring on Screen
The third annual episode exploring the horror genre especially for the spooky season. This time, the podcast is in the realm of film, with writer, director and producer Andrea M Catinella providing insights into how filmmakers and screenwriters go about scaring audiences on screen.