Death Of 1000 Cuts
Death Of 1000 Cuts is a podcast for fiction writers, full of motivational rants, writing exercises, interviews with authors, and detailed critiques of first pages submitted by you, the listeners. Everything you need to write more and better, and love it. Presented by Tim Clare, author of The Honours, The Ice House and We Can't All Be Astronauts, and stand-up poet. Support the podcast at: https://ko-fi.com/B0B17913
Episodes
July 7, 2025 • 70 mins
It's a writing ramble episode. I talk about humour, shades of meaning and playing about with status dynamics in your fiction (and life!).
My book The Game Changers: How Playing Games Changed the World and Can Change You Too is available in shops & here: uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-game-…ean=9781805301349
Support the show via my ko-fi page here: www.ko-fi.com/timclare
Join the Death Of 1000 Cuts Discord community here: https://di...
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June 20, 2025 • 69 mins
In this episode, I look at the first page of a listener's story and suggest ways they could improve it. I cover show, don't tell, close third-person, what details you choose to focus on, and when to start your story.
My book The Game Changers: How Playing Games Changed the World and Can Change You Too is available in shops & here: uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-game-…ean=9781805301349
Support the show via my ko-fi page here: www.ko-...
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May 26, 2025 • 68 mins
On this episode, I talk about the emphasis on having 'a strong voice' as a writer, and how I think you should actually develop your voice as an author. I use US slam poetry as an example and finish by deconstructing impostor syndrome. Hope you enjoy it.
My book The Game Changers: How Playing Games Changed the World and Can Change You Too is available in shops & here: uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-game-…ean=9781805301349
Support the...
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May 19, 2025 • 99 mins
In this episode I chat with writer and comedian Robin Ince about his new book, Normally Weird & Weirdly Normal. We talk about comedy, ADHD, autism, neurodiversity & how he wrote about those things throughout his books, including his other titles The Importance of Being Interested, I'm a Joke and So Are You & Bibliomaniac.
You can get Normally Weird & Weirdly Normal from your local bookshop, online, or here: uk.bookshop.org/p/books...
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May 12, 2025 • 50 mins
In this episode I share my 7 Laws of Writing, which are all wrong, but useful.
If you'd like to support the show please drop me a few beans on my ko-fi page: www.ko-fi.com/timclare
Want to join the Death Of 1000 Cuts Discord community? Click here: https://discord.gg/FYGdfMc5
Want to buy my latest book about tabletop games, The Game Changers? Click here: https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-game-changers-how-playing-games-changed-...
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November 5, 2024 • 65 mins
In today's episode, I talk about my new book, THE GAME CHANGERS: How Playing Games Changed The World and Can Change You Too. I try to explain why I wanted to write a 'whole ass' book about tabletop games, and how the process changed me. I also give a bit of insight into how to pitch and sell a nonfiction book.
You can buy The Game Changers via the links below!
Hardback: https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-game-changers-how-playing...
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September 2, 2024 • 84 mins
On this episode I chat with novelist & game designer Holly Gramazio about making games & writing stories. We talk about her work turning spaces into invitations to play games, & how she used those skills when coming to write her first novel, THE HUSBANDS.
Read Holly's novel THE HUSBANDS here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Husbands-hilariously-original-romantic-ACTUALLY-ebook/dp/B0CCTPZMBR/
Want to support the show? Drop me a few beans...
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August 27, 2024 • 86 mins
On this episode I chat with author Lamorna Ash about her nonfiction writing, from getting to know a Cornish fishing community in her book Dark, Salt, Clear: Life in a Cornish Fishing Town, to exploring contemporary faith and Christianity in her new book, Don't Forget We're Here Forever: A New Generation's Search for Religion. We talk about the challenges and rewards of writing nonfiction, how her background in anthropology informs ...
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July 22, 2024 • 67 mins
A new unscripted chat about writing.
Want to support the show? Drop me a few beans at my ko-fi page: www.ko-fi.com/timclare
Want to drop me a line? Click the 'Contact Me' button at: www.timclarepoet.co.uk
Want to join the Death Of 1000 Cuts community? Find us on Discord, here: https://discord.gg/FfTTMCCH
Pre-order my new book THE GAME CHANGERS here: t.co/12cYHDBGnu
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July 4, 2024 • 48 mins
In this episode, I talk about being in-between projects, teaching creative writing, & how external motivation is actually ok.
Want to support the show? Drop me a few beans at my ko-fi page: www.ko-fi.com/timclare
Want to drop me a line? Click the 'Contact Me' button at: www.timclarepoet.co.uk
Want to join the Death Of 1000 Cuts community? Find us on Discord, here: https://discord.gg/rR5prb6Z
Pre-order my new book THE GAME CHANG...
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June 20, 2024 • 71 mins
Today I chat with Aki Schilz, Director of The Literary Consultancy, a UK-based organisation offering manuscript assessments, mentoring services & events for writers. We chat about the challenges facing writers today, what the publishing landscape can look like, & approaches we might take to building a writing life that meets our needs.
You can find The Literary Consultancy & what they offer here: https://literaryconsultancy.co.uk/...
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June 13, 2024 • 50 mins
In this episode, I chat with journalist Rowan Zeoli about tabletop roleplaying games & the exploding live group storytelling phenomeon that is Actual Play. We chat shows like Critical Role & Dimension 20, discuss the politics of roleplaying, & what journalism & nonfiction writing are for in a shifting & tricky media landscape. There, I said 'media landscape' for the first & last time in my life. Enjoy it.
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June 5, 2024 • 70 mins
In this episode I talk about some of the basics of how the publishing industry works and the kinds of deals authors get for their work.
Want to support the show? Drop me a few beans at my ko-fi page: www.ko-fi.com/timclare
Want to drop me a line? Click the 'Contact Me' button at: www.timclarepoet.co.uk
Want to join the Death Of 1000 Cuts community? Find us on Discord, here: https://discord.gg/rR5prb6Z
Pre-order my new book THE ...
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May 21, 2024 • 61 mins
In this episode I talk about how to reclaim your creative joy.
Want to support the show? Drop me a few beans at my ko-fi page: www.ko-fi.com/timclare
Want to drop me a line? Click the 'Contact Me' button at: www.timclarepoet.co.uk
Want to join the Death Of 1000 Cuts community? Find us on Discord, here: https://discord.gg/rR5prb6Z
Pre-order my new book THE GAME CHANGERS here: https://t.co/12cYHDBGnu
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May 14, 2024 • 61 mins
Death Of 1000 Cuts is back. Hooray! To start this new season I take a look at a listener's first page and offer suggestions on how to make it better. Also there's a bit of a recap of what this podcast is about.
Want to support the show? Drop me a few beans at my ko-fi page: www.ko-fi.com/timclare
Want to drop me a line? Click the 'Contact Me' button at: www.timclarepoet.co.uk
Want to join the Death Of 1000 Cuts community? Find u...
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June 26, 2023 • 34 mins
In this episode I take a look at the first page of a reader's work & offer tips on improving it. We talk about word order, tenses, world building & the power of the telling detail.
If you like the show and would like to support me, you can drop me a few beans via my ko-fi page: www.ko-fi.com/timclare
And here's the Death Of 1000 Cuts Discord link if you'd like to join our online community: https://discord.gg/Gr7nNU3jjv
Please bu...
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June 19, 2023 • 72 mins
In this episode I chat with author Guy Gunaratne about their second novel, MISTER, MISTER, trickster narrators running away with the story, & why it's ok to take your writing seriously.
Grab a copy of MISTER, MISTER by Guy Gunaratne here: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/10577/9781472250230
If you like the show and would like to support me, you can drop me a few beans via my ko-fi page: www.ko-fi.com/timclare
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June 12, 2023 • 64 mins
This episode is an unedited, unplanned talk about creative writing, the perils of writing tips, & the ups & downs of the writing process.
If you like the show and would like to support me, you can drop me a few beans via my ko-fi page: www.ko-fi.com/timclare
And here's the Death Of 1000 Cuts Discord link if you'd like to join our online community: https://discord.gg/Gr7nNU3jjv
Please buy my latest book, COWARD: Why We Get Anxiou...
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June 5, 2023 • 64 mins
In this episode I chat with author James L Sutter about creating worlds and his new queer YA romance novel, DARKHEARTS.
You can grab a copy of DARKHEARTS here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Darkhearts-James-L-Sutter/dp/1839133376/
If you like the show and would like to support me, you can drop me a few beans via my ko-fi page: www.ko-fi.com/timclare
And here's the Death Of 1000 Cuts Discord link if you'd like to join our online commu...
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May 29, 2023 • 63 mins
In today's episode I chat with Emma Gannon, novelist and author of THE SUCCESS MYTH, a book about the ways in which we can end up chasing things we don't really want, & how that keeps us away from actual wellbeing.
Grab THE SUCCESS MYTH here: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/10577/9781911709206
Here's Emma's substack, The Hyphen: https://substack.com/@emmagannon
If you like the show and would like to support me, you can drop me a few b...
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