Homestead on the Corner
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One part short-form anthology, one part fiction writing course, Homestead on the Corner is the original podcast from Trevor Van Winkle, creator of Tales of the Echowood and The Sheridan Tapes.
Tune in for new stand-alone audio dramas or lessons on plot, character, and other writing techniques. “Have a great day, and keep writing!”
Created by Trevor Van Winkle.
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Prologue: A Writer's Life
Trevor Van Winkle, self-published author of The Gräzland Tales and the Homestead on the Corner blog, welcomes you to his new writing podcast! In this first episode, he discusses some of the experiences that shaped him as a writer, as well as outlinin...
Story 01: Case Notes
In the desert town of Agate Shore, detective Sam Bailey investigates a series of mysterious drownings linked to the town's past - and his own. As the voice recordings of his case notes play out, a sinister, supernatural thread appears that threatens ...
Lesson 01: Story Triangulum
In the first teaching episode of the Homestead on the Corner Podcast, self-published author and blogger Trevor Van Winkle discusses the three key elements of Narrative - Character, Plot, and Structure - and how to use them effectively in your writing...
Story 02: Music of the Spheres
As a colony spaceship flees the smoking ruins of a dead Earth with humanity's future in tow, the lone crew member, a pilot haunted by his past, transmits the musical legacy of his planet into the void. Little does he know that someone (or something) ...
Lesson 02: "The Process" - Writing your Story
Trevor Van Winkle shares his 7 steps for finishing a writing project, whether it be a novel, screenplay, or podcast. A great first step for anyone with a great new idea and a long list of incomplete creative projects they don't want to repeat. For mo...
Story 03: Worlds Apart
When the Earth's magnetic field reverses without warning, two arctic scientists - one at the North Pole, one in Antarctica - find themselves unexpectedly connected by the anomaly. Cut off from any hope of rescue with only each other's voices on the r...
Lesson 03: Building the Character Web
Learn to develop complex characters in your book, script, or screenplay using the Character Web - the network of supporting characters built around the protagonist. Self-published author Trevor Van Winkle breaks down basic character types and ways to...
Story 04: Disquiet
CONTENT WARNING: Some strong language, gun violence, and frightening elements. When famed horror novelist Anna Sheridan discovers strange radio signals emanating from Spirit Mountain Cave in Cody, Wyoming -- the only abandoned National Monument in Am...
Lesson 04: Exploring Planet Character
Learn to create compelling, multilayered, and deeply human characters using the Planet Character model. Self-published author Trevor Van Winkle shares techniques to develop psychologically realistic characters for your own books, stories, and screenp...
Story 05: Return to the Echowood
A young woman flees the complications of adult life on her wedding day, returning to the fantasy world she knew as a child... only to realize that life was never as simple or perfect as she imagined, and that her past won't let her go that easily. Th...
Lesson 05: Wheels, Arcs, and Circles of Character Development
Learn how characters can change, grow, and evolve in the course of a story by using the character wheel, character arcs, and the Value Circle. Self-published author Trevor Van Winkle discusses his methods for understanding and creating interesting ch...
Story 06: Blindsights
CONTENT WARNING: Strong language, violence, and disturbing elements. A blind gunslinger, fleeing his violent past, finds solace in the small town of Santa Lucia... but when a gang of outlaws appears in town, he must defend the place and the people he...
Lesson 06: Want, Need, and Plot - Designing Character Driven Plots
Learn how to design compelling plots for your stories based on the relationship between character wants and needs, utilizing character development to give your narrative momentum and structure. For more info about the show, check out www.homesteadont...
Story 07: The Stars Eternal
At the end of a revolution they helped to lead, the crew of the ISC Elementis is ordered to execute one of their crewmates: an immortal alien traveler known as the Castaway. But when they find themselves under attack by the Castaway's oldest enemy, t...
Lesson 07: Plot Mechanics
Learn to use the four fundamental forces of plot to design strong, compelling stories that will entertain and engage your reader. Discover strategies for how to ride the line between story science and intuition effectively and tell your stories well....
Lesson 08: Finding the Framework - Plot Structure
In this episode, learn how to break down plot structure into its parts to understand how it works, and how to rebuild it more effectively. Using beat, scene, act, and sequence structure to effectively pace the events in your story, your plot will bec...
Story 08: Worlds After
CONTENT WARNING: Strong language and thematic elements. Twenty years after an apocalyptic storm left the world in ruins, a mysterious scientist wanders into the small settlement of Holy Cross, Alaska. There he finds a reluctant ally in a brilliant yo...
Lesson 09: The Storytelling Imagination
In this episode, Trevor discusses sources of inspiration, the imaginative work at the heart of all writing, healthy creative habits, and how to put your subconscious mind to work in the realm of storytelling. Learn how to listen when ideas come, capt...
Story 09: Siren's Gold
At the end of the Golden Age of Piracy, ex-pirate turned pirate-hunter Eli Barrett is found adrift at sea, raving that the infamous Anne Bonny is still alive. As he tells the captain his story, a bizarre tale of sea battles, shipwrecks, and the lost ...
Lesson 10: Building the Story World
In this episode, Trevor discusses the meaning created by your Story World, how to organically create it out of your central idea, and different techniques to make it more compelling to your reader. For more info about the show, check out www.homestea...
Story 10: The Silver Age
CONTENT WARNING: Depiction of a disaster, discussions of suicide, gun violence, and some strong language. After she is saved from a devastating earthquake by the superhero Silverman, reporter Lera Lynn begins work on an investigative report focusing ...
Lesson 11: The Power of Premise
In this episode, Trevor talks about how finding and strengthening the central thematic premise of your story can help direct creative choices, strengthen and clarify your plotline, and create a stronger effect on your readers. For more info about the...
A few Quick Announcements
Support the show: patreon.com/homesteadcorner A few quick announcements as one chapter of this podcast comes to an end and another begins. Featuring music by Lauren Baker. For more info about the show, visit www.homesteadonthecorner.com
Lesson 12: Keep Writing
In the season finale of Homestead on the Corner, Trevor offers advice and encouragement on how to keep writing in difficult times, ways to make creative writing a habit, and strategies to stick with and finish long-form projects. For more info about ...
Lesson 26: Act 3 - Return
In this episode, the protagonist reaches the final, and perhaps most difficult, threshold in the journey: the return to the ordinary world. Learn how and why characters must come home at the end of their arcs, how to use this moment most effectively ...
Tales of the Echowood - New Show Teaser + Kickstarter Announcement!
Support on Kickstarter: https://www.echowoodpod.com Deep in the heart of an ancient wood stands an archway of stone and strange magic... A doorway to another world. Here stands an aged sprite – Grael his name – on a mission borne of loss and desperat...
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