Mark Stay's Creative Differences
A monthly podcast where I talk to writer friends about those little things that make a big difference to their craft and careers in the hope that we can give readers some insight to the creative process, and writers and creative folk practical advice that they can actually use!
The podcast is a recording of a monthly livestream.
Mark Stay's Creative Differences
Ellis Blackwood: I Hate Plotting | Mark Stay's Creative Differences Ep19
Ellis Blackwood is the author of the brilliant Samuel Pepys Mysteries and had a previous career writing about his love of Doctor Who, David Bowie and once made a very strange video with me on Youtube (we were young and needed the money)...
WE ALSO DISCUSS...
Rapid Publishing & Series arcs
Historical accuracy versus story
And why he hates plotting (but does it anyway)...
LINKS
Ellis Blackwood's books: https://ellisblackwood.com/
Dalek, I Loved You: https://youtu.be/fdV_EAU9UiU?si=-rWkwoUcejAO2hoU
Plottr: https://plottr.com/
The End of Gods Unboxing Video: https://youtu.be/wxNBVxpn2_A
Shire Books: https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/series/shire-library/
The Traitors: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Traitors_(British_TV_series)
Ski Sunday: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006v8fc
The Winter Olympics: https://www.olympics.com/en/milano-cortina-2026
Public Service Broadcasting: https://www.publicservicebroadcasting.net/
Ben Elton (this is an affiliate link, so I earn money if you buy using this)
A huge thanks to Emily Stay-Newton for production assistance, to Kai Stay-Newton for the edit, and Dominic Currie for the jingle.
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