Year of Writing with Omar Khafagy

Year of Writing with Omar Khafagy


Latest Episodes

25: Friday Review 2 (Worst Protein Bars Ever!)
April 04, 2014

It's another Friday Review! Oh, and I do some beatboxing. Yeah. Let's do this.

24: Writing The Small Stuff
April 03, 2014

Struggling with the big stuff? Try the small stuff. It helps you focus.

23: Nurturing the Writer Within
April 02, 2014

This podcast brought back tough memories of depression. But I had to share what I learned about coming out of it, and give a glimpse of how I have managed to stay out.

22: Why Poetry Month Scares Me
April 01, 2014

Poetry and I don't get along, but this month I'm prepared to give it a shot!

21: Rescuing Time From Dragons
March 31, 2014

A big red dragon has stolen your time! Today, I talk about what the dragon is, and how to snatch your hours back from its sinister, scaly claws.

20: My First Friday Recap!
March 28, 2014

Time for a bit of review! On today's episode, I talk about the week's writing progress, the things that went right, and the things that went wrong. I also talk about what I intend to do differently next week.

19: Getting Over "One-Man-Army" Syndrome
March 27, 2014

The temptation to be a lone shark is strong for a lot of writers. I talk about my own experience with solitude, and how I learned to find support in others.

Episode 18: Getting into Character (And Weird Search Histories)
March 26, 2014

I struggle with plot. But I love developing characters, and today I talk about my strategy for character development.

Episode 17: How Gratitude Kills Writer's Block
March 25, 2014

Gratitude gives you the ability to overcome the frustration of writer's block by tackling your anxieties. I talk about how I discovered this, and the impact it's had on my writing so far.

Episode 16: Improve Your Writing By Reading
March 24, 2014

It is said a lot, but I'll say it again: if you're going to write you have to read. If you struggle to find time to read, I make some suggestions and point you in a couple of useful directions.