The Dorothy L. Sayers Podcast

You can't always go it alone. Even scholars - especially scholars? - need help. Learn how Sayers both received and rejected help on her writing.
You can find a worksheet that helps with word choice at www.sayersguild.com/sayers-podcast-transcripts or click here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CzrmypNmSRYZKYFefD4mHknhCIo2hbC9Cm11yafblUQ/edit?usp=drive_link.

Simple mistakes are one thing. Not doing your research is another. Judging others wrongly when you haven't done your research is monstrous. In this episode, Sayers introduces us to Monster Error.
You can find a worksheet that helps with accuracy at www.sayersguild.com/sayers-podcast-transcripts or click here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1H3XDHK0nOilI7-1NGm_ce9x0i2uRWGuMOzdmTOW0xpo/edit?usp=drive_link

Simple mistakes are one thing. Not doing your research is another. Judging others wrongly when you haven't done your research is monstrous. In this episode, Sayers introduces us to Monster Error.

Most people enjoy reading dialogue, but this episode tells us some surprising ways to use dialogue in your own writing. Listen and learn about how Sayers used dialogue as description and also in non-fiction. Also, we'll enjoy a bit of dialect and finish up the episode with some Diet Coke.
You can find a worksheet that helps with dialogue at www.sayersguild.com/sayers-podcast-transcripts or click here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eplZujeBltAb9mVS_bUOtjy2YjFYaiVXxTVfRcyqSCg/edit?usp=drive_link

Do your words always have to be clear? Sayers tells us when to clarify what we say and when to let it be obscure. We will look at her essay, "Poetry, Language, and Ambiguity," as well as from her letters and novels to see how word choice can elevate even if it doesn't enlighten.
You can find a worksheet that helps with word choice at www.sayersguild.com/sayers-podcast-transcripts or click here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FcykfAE7wrdKqkmgxUNHplL8MvnQWTb2HIz1eyP3AXY/edit?usp=drive_link.