The Southern Counties Writers' Support Group
The Southern Counties Writers' Support Group
Carina Buckley
A group of people get together to talk about writing, for the sake of their sanity.
Finding your place
Fotis reflects on the impact of all his moves on his writing, Carina rejects the cliche of the coffee shop writer, and Josh realises what he's missing are other creatives around him
May 25, 2022
29 min
Dear Diary
Do you keep a journal? Carina glosses her travel journals for her future self to enjoy, Fotis is determined to document his experiences during the move back to Greece, and Josh is curious to see where a bit of disciplined reflection might take him. 
May 16, 2022
28 min
Adaptation - what's the story?
Carina ponders the issues involved in turning a book into a stage play. Issue 1 - what's on stage?
Apr 25, 2022
13 min
Code-switching, or why we don't finish anything
How far does the story need to match the medium? How easy is it to switch between different story formats? And why has Carina still not finished her play?
Apr 11, 2022
31 min
Opportunity knocks…and runs
Wherein Carina muses on writing for an opportunity that then…disappears.
Apr 5, 2022
8 min
Excavating emotions
How best do we release the emotions of our characters into our writing? Josh resolves to chase down thoughts and feelings, Fotis enters the world of the soliloquy, and Carina is learning what it means to sit with a situation. 
Mar 28, 2022
20 min
Focus on Fotis
In Carina's absence, Josh and Fotis fill the gap with ease by bringing a silent partner into the podcast: Fotis's book. 
Mar 23, 2022
20 min
On being alone
Writers are lone wolves - right? Despite being alone today, Carina argues the opposite, as is her wont. 
Mar 11, 2022
6 min
Kill your darlings
Following the trauma of a lost episode, Josh, Fotis and Carina contemplate what it means to let go of our work - deliberately or otherwise. 
Mar 4, 2022
30 min
Research for writing
Wherein Fotis is fully immersed in the sociopoliticoeconomic context of his characters, Carina is busy burrowing inside her characters' minds, and Josh wants to learn how to set up as a cult leader. For a script. Honest. 
Feb 11, 2022
29 min
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