Joy
Today, in the conclusion of our nine-part series, I’m going to tell you why I’m a writer, why I don’t have any choice in the matter. We’re also going ...
Better Reader
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Better Reader is a nine-part podcast series released weekly. If you wish you made more time to read, if you love reading but have a hard time retaining the stories and lessons you learn, or if you simply want to learn more from educational books and get more pleasure out of fiction . . . this podcast is for you. Have feedback about the show? Leave me a review and let me know what you think or reach out at ryandrawdy08@gmail.com.
Does the Interpretation of a Book Belong to the Author or the Reader?
Today, in part eight of our nine-part series, we’re going to jump headlong into an old debate about who gets to decide what a story really means.
Let's Get Practical!
Today, in part seven of our nine-part series, we’re going to stop all this dreamy, head-in-the-clouds crap and get practical. I talked about 4 ideas i...
Should You Read Like a Critic?
Today, in part six of our nine-part series, we’re going to talk about whether or not you should read like a critic.
Goal, Conflict, Disaster
Today, in part five of our 9-part series, we’re going to talk about the anatomy of successful scenes. (The content today comes from the idea of Scenes...
How to Make Time to Read
Today, in part four of our nine-part series, I want to talk about the single greatest obstacle for the oh-so-nearly-converted reader: how to make time...
The Role of Community in Reading
Today, in part three of our 9-part series, I want to talk about the role of community in reading. Reading is naturally a solitary exercise. We almost ...
Vegetables vs. Candy
Today, in part two of our nine-part series, I want to share with you a spectrum of reading that every book ever published falls along.
A Few Simple Shapes
This podcast exists because I love to read. I do it every day and every night. I read plenty of nonfiction, far more as an adult than I did as a child...