Episode 17: Trust your reader
New writers often want to over-explain in their prose, but part of good writing is trusting the reader to make their own interpretations and to… Read More »Episode 17: Trust your reader
Episode 16: Show vs. Tell and Critiques
Maybe you’ve heard the writing adage “Show; don’t tell.” But what does that really mean? And do you have to show 100% of the time?… Read More »Episode 16: Show vs. Tell and Critiques
Update: Talk to you in 2022!
Sometimes in writing and podcasting, you just have to roll with the punches… so there won’t be another episode for December. But I’m excited for… Read More »Update: Talk to you in 2022!
Episode 15: Holiday Gifts for Writers
Woohoo, my planner for writers, The Messy Author Planner, is now updated for 2022. Also, there’s an undated version. Wanna see some interior pics? And… Read More »Episode 15: Holiday Gifts for Writers
Episode 14: Let it sit
Just finished a draft? It might be tempting to dive right into revisions, but I encourage you to let the draft sit for a while… Read More »Episode 14: Let it sit
Episode 13: Act 3 of a novel
In the last episode of the National Novel Writing Month series for 2021, I discuss what happens plot-wise in the third act. You’ve turned the… Read More »Episode 13: Act 3 of a novel
Episode 12: For those who’ve stopped NaNoWriMo
I wanted to include this bonus mini-episode, especially for those who’ve tried National Novel Writing Month this year and realized that 50,000 words weren’t going… Read More »Episode 12: For those who’ve stopped NaNoWriMo
Episode 11: Act 2, Part 2
This is week three of National Novel Writing Month, so this week’s episode of Let’s Start Writing is about what happens plot-wise the third quarter… Read More »Episode 11: Act 2, Part 2
Episode 10: Act 2 Part One
This week, if you’re writing along in National Novel Writing Month, you may be hitting the first part of Act 2 in your story. Have… Read More »Episode 10: Act 2 Part One
Episode 9: Act one of a novel
If you’re writing along in National Novel Writing month, this week you’ll be crafting your Act One, a.k.a. the first quarter of your story. Listen… Read More »Episode 9: Act one of a novel
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