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Season 17

Lee Child - Writing Popular Fiction

Lee Child, the bestselling author of the Jack Reacher novels, is one of the world's most successful authors of all time. Since he began writing in his 40s, he's sold an incredible 200 million books, topping the best seller charts worldwide for three decades. For the very first time, and exclusively on BBC Maestro, Lee breaks down his writing process. He'll show you how to turn your blank page into a complete story, covering idea development, research, planning, character development and, ultimately, how you can make a living as a writer – whatever your age and experience. Lee's long and unparalleled career is proof that it's never too late to get started.

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  • TheTVDB.com Season ID 2087008
  • Created May 6, 2022
  • Modified December 31, 2023
When available, episode names will be translated into your preferred language. Otherwise they will be shown using the series' origin language.
Name First Aired Runtime Image
S17E01 LEE'S INTRODUCTION
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5
S17E02 WHERE STORY COMES FROM AND WHAT IT'S FOR
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15
S17E03 IF YOU WANT TO BE A WRITER, YOU HAVE TO BE A READER FIRST
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15
S17E04 WHY I LOVE SERIES FICTION
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14
S17E05 HOW I WROTE MY FIRST BOOK (PART ONE)
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17
S17E06 HOW I WROTE MY FIRST BOOK (PART TWO)
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17
S17E07 BOOK 2 AND BEYOND
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25
S17E08 HOW TO NOT MAKE YOUR READER SEASICK
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19
S17E09 VOICE IS NOT A METAPHOR
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16
S17E10 BIG WORDS AND BIG THEMES
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15
S17E11 PLOT IS A RENTAL CAR
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17
S17E12 ROBIN HOOD AND THE WRITERS' ROOM
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14
S17E13 CHARACTER IS KING
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14
S17E14 DITCH THE BAD ADVICE
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13
S17E15 DON'T FALL IN LOVE WITH YOUR HERO
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10
S17E16 WHY HOOK HOBIE IS LIKE MY GRANDFATHER
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12
S17E17 REACHER, AND WHY HE ISN'T BORING
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10
S17E18 TO PLOT OR NOT TO PLOT (PART ONE)
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14
S17E19 TO PLOT OR NOT TO PLOT (PART TWO)
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16
S17E20 RESEARCH IS A DISH BEST SERVED COLD
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14
S17E21 CHURNING, SMOOTHING AND COMBING
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15
S17E22 DON'T FORGET YOU'RE STILL A READER
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9
S17E23 THE KILLING FLOOR EDIT
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24
S17E24 THE BOOK IS THE THING
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12
S17E25 WHY A FORD IS BETTER THAN A ROLLS ROYCE
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10
S17E26 DITCH THE AIRS AND GRACES
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5
S17E27 HOW NOT TO WRITE DIALOGUE
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24
S17E28 A PROSE THAT TRIPS FORWARD
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21
S17E29 SUSPENSE IS NOT LIKE BAKING A CAKE
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15
S17E30 WRITE THE SLOW STUFF FAST AND THE FAST STUFF SLOW
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17
S17E31 HITCHING A RIDE ON A STRONG FIRST SENTENCE
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14
S17E32 THE SUN ALSO RISES: WRITING TIME AND PLACE
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20
S17E33 THE SENSE OF AN ENDING
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17
S17E34 THE BACK END OF A BIG MACHINE
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27
S17E35 CONCLUSION
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