Vintage Writing Instruction

A podcast of classic articles on writing fiction.

Vintage Writing Instruction is a podcast of old writing articles, now in the public domain, on the subject of writing fiction. I've spent a lot of money and time collecting old writing magazines and books, and I'd like to share the best of what I've found with the world. It's definitely a process, reading, scanning, editing, recording, etc. If you'd like to say thanks, or you'd like to support the podcast, see the links in the sidebar.

Latest Episode

Episode 60: Road Map to a Novel



"Road Map to a Novel" by Pauline Bloom. This work was originally published in the 1945 "Writer's Yearbook". Extensive research uncovered no copyright renewal. For those who study plotting, characterization and world building, but don't know where to actually start in writing a novel. Here are 20 steps you can take.