May 21, 2012 | 18:40The Next Chapter Literary Smackdown #8 - Sharon Butala vs. Jane Urquhart AudioThe Next Chapter Literary Smackdown #8 - Sharon Butala vs. Jane Urquhart May 21, 2012 | 18:40Canada Writes and The Next Chapter present our eigth literary smackdown, an always thoughtful, sometimes feisty, debate about the writing life.
This time, a quandary for published writers: is it a good idea to re-read your old work? Sharon Butala and Jane Urquhart have both written plenty of books, but they have very different thoughts on what to do with them.
Apr 23, 2012 | 17:25The Next Chapter Literary Smackdown #7 - Shyam Selvadurai vs. Robert Hough AudioThe Next Chapter Literary Smackdown #7 - Shyam Selvadurai vs. Robert Hough Apr 23, 2012 | 17:25Canada Writes and The Next Chapter present the seventh great literary smackdown... and this time the gloves come off. "Write what you know" is probably the most widely touted maxim among writers, but is it always the best advice? Shyam Selvadurai and Robert Hough have very different thoughts on that. In this literary smackdown, they debate the benefits and the pitfalls of writing what you know, and which approach leads to the richest fiction.
Mar 26, 2012 | 15:36The Next Chapter Literary Smackdown #6 - Joelle Anthony vs. Rabindranath Maharaj AudioThe Next Chapter Literary Smackdown #6 - Joelle Anthony vs. Rabindranath Maharaj Mar 26, 2012 | 15:36The Next Chapter and Canada Writes team up again to present our sixth instalment of the literary smackdown, a debate about the ins and outs of writing. Up for discussion this time: what's the best writing environment, a hermetic silent sanctuary or a bustling coffee shop? Joelle Anthony and Rabindranath Maharaj discuss the benefits and shortcomings of each writing location.
Feb 27, 2012 | 19:57The Next Chapter Let's Write About Sex... or Not AudioThe Next Chapter Let's Write About Sex... or Not Feb 27, 2012 | 19:57Things get hot and steamy in our latest Literary Smackdown. The Next Chapter and Canada Writes have brought together Russell Smith and Lynn Coady to debate a great literary question: when the heat rises between two characters, is it better to write about their sexual encounter or leave it unwritten?
Jan 30, 2012 | 14:36The Next Chapter What's better? Writing the past or the future? AudioThe Next Chapter What's better? Writing the past or the future? Jan 30, 2012 | 14:36Literary Smackdown (Part 4): The Next Chapter and Canada Writes are teaming up again to present our fourth Literary Smackdown, an authorial showdown about the ins and outs of writing. This time, Helen Humphreys and Zsuzsi Gartner hop in a literary time machine but they can't agree on which direction to take. What's better: writing the past or writing the future?
Dec 26, 2011 | 17:30The Next Chapter To review, or not to review? AudioThe Next Chapter To review, or not to review? Dec 26, 2011 | 17:30Literary Smackdown (Part 3): The Next Chapter and Canada Writes offer you a ring-side seat for our third Literary Smackdown, a legendary dual about the ins and outs of writing. Up for debate: weighing in on the work of your peers. Robert J. Wiersema and Timothy Taylor face off on a very touchy question: to review or not to review?
Nov 21, 2011 | 13:52The Next Chapter Is it better to write by day or by night? AudioThe Next Chapter Is it better to write by day or by night? Nov 21, 2011 | 13:52Literary Smackdown (Part 2): The Next Chapter and Canada Writes present the second instalment of the Literary Smackdown: a series of great authorial battles about the ins and outs of writing. This time, Donna Morrissey and Wayne Johnston face off in a question of quality and craft: is it better to write by day or by night.
Oct 31, 2011 | 11:29The Next Chapter To plot, or not to plot? AudioThe Next Chapter To plot, or not to plot? Oct 31, 2011 | 11:29The Next Chapter and Canada Writes have teamed up to present the Literary Smackdown: a series of great authorial showdowns about the ins and outs of writing. First up: Andrew Pyper and Sheila Heti go head to head on a classic question: to plot or not to plot. Is it better to plan out the plot of novel before you begin to write or go forth boldly onto the blank page to see where you end up?