by Nanci | Apr 25, 2022 | Podcast
There’s no shortage of writing advice. Conflicting advice, canned advice, bad advice. Writers hear the same advice so often, a lot of them have come to regard them as the right way to craft a story. But these are often half -baked ideas that are only keeping you from...
by Nanci | Apr 18, 2022 | Podcast
We all hit a block at some point in the writing process. Even the best of us. What accomplished writers know is how to navigate that impasse. To notice when and why they’re getting blocked so they’re able to move through it. But so many writers get stuck there...
by Nanci | Apr 11, 2022 | Podcast
Between careers, kids, and everything else life throws our way, sometimes we have to step back from our writing. Sometimes for months. Sometimes for years. So, how do you get back into your writing after you’ve stepped away for an extended period of time? In today’s...
by Nanci | Apr 4, 2022 | Podcast
Rejection never feels good. And it can throw our entire identity as a writer into doubt. The question is… How do you get your confidence back? So that you can get back to work? Today we’re going to cover why books get rejected by publishers, that have nothing to do...
by Nanci | Mar 28, 2022 | Podcast
Your story opening is your only chance to hook your reader. So you want to start strong. It doesn’t matter if the middle of your story is brilliant. Or your second chapter is fantastic. Or if your story starts picking up speed 7 pages in. Readers won’t wait for that....
by Nanci | Mar 21, 2022 | Podcast
What makes a piece of writing feel false? What makes it feel true? In this episode, we’re going to explore how to write fiction that feels true. That feels real and believable to the reader. And we’re going to do it by borrowing some techniques from acting...
