by Nanci | May 23, 2022 | Podcast
What does it take to make serious breakthroughs in your writing? How do you master the art of writing in less time? You reach a level of mastery when you reach a state of flow consistently. Here’s the thing. Flow isn’t something you just flow in and out...
by Nanci | May 16, 2022 | Podcast
Still stumped about what it means to show, don’t tell? That’s because it’s never fully explained. So writers tell too little, or too much, or just show poorly. In many cases, they’re not showing at all. In this episode, you’ll learn what...
by Nanci | May 9, 2022 | Podcast
Plotters plot and pantsers wander. One approach isn’t better than the other. They’re just different impulses. But both are equally futile. Pantsers can wander aimlessly ad infinitum, and plotters often focus only on plot at the outset. Which is why they...
by Nanci | May 2, 2022 | Podcast
Many writers have fixed ideas about the best ways to write and finish a story. But these ideas don’t work for every writer. In many instances, they don’t even work for the writers who swear by them. So in this episode, I’m going to challenge 3 common writing...
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...
