by Nanci | Mar 3, 2025 | Podcast, Scene
Your opening scenes are valuable real estate. You don’t want to squander them on anything mundane or superfluous. Many writers start way too early in the story, often giving the mundane details of their character’s life. Or they spend way too much time...
by Nanci | Jan 27, 2025 | Mindset, Podcast
Wish you had more time and energy to write? In this episode, I’ll share 3 tips for writing more and writing better by maximizing both time and energy. . Download as an MP3 by right-clicking here and choosing “save as.” Episode at a glance: [02:10]...
by Nanci | Jan 20, 2025 | Craft, Podcast
When should you write from multiple points of view, rather than one? And how do you do it? in this episode, I’ll cover 4 reasons to use multiple points of view, common pitfalls to avoid, and how to make sure your multiple points of view are integrated into your...
by Nanci | Jan 13, 2025 | Character, Podcast
What do you do when you’re stuck in a scene? Or you know your scenes aren’t working and you just don’t know why or how to move each scene forward? In this episode, we’ll go over 3 reasons your scenes aren’t working and what to do instead....
by Nanci | Jan 6, 2025 | Mindset, Podcast
Now that we’re in a brand new year, it’s a good time to reflect on what worked in the past year, what didn’t work, and most importantly, what we can do differently to write with more ease and expansion in 2025. Time is a precious resource, and we...
by Nanci | Dec 16, 2024 | Character, Podcast
The most common struggle writers have when writing their first novel is structure. Plotters overthink and often over complicate their plot. And pansters run amok with too much material for them to metabolize into a streamlined, compelling story. What’s often...
