The Shit No One Tells You About Writing
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In today’s episode, we’re rolling out a new format wherein our guest authors will help Bianca, Carly, and CeCe critique submissions. We’re starting with Carly’s client, Mai Nguyen, author of Sunshine Nails. In this episode, we discuss great query letters; YA word count ranges; world building and personal experience with the built world; creating conflict for characters; character motivations; passion vs ambition; creating books that can cross borders in terms of setting; the right place to start; emotionality vs narration; knowing where to add lots of detail and where it’s not necessary; and anticipation in the character.
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The Importance of Having No Ego When Receiving Critique
Adding Tension, Conflict and Stakes to a Novel That's Not Working
Inciting Incidents and Key Events
Bonus Episode: We Answer Your Questions, Give You Comp Titles, and Chat with Susie Yang
Why You Don't Need an MFA to Become a Better Writer
The Process When Publishers Acquire a Novel & How to Make Yourself More Marketable
Fleshing Out All of Your Characters, Including the Antagonists
Including Diversity in Your Writing & Always Thinking About Your Reader
How to Know if You're the Right Person to Tell a Story
Bonus Episode: We Answer Your Questions and Give You Comps
How to Stop Talking to Ourselves and Start Talking to Our Readers
Tearing a Story Apart Until the Puzzle Pieces Fit Perfectly
Writing a Successful Book Proposal
How Classic Literature Can Inform Your Own Work
Balancing Character Development, Curiosity Seeds and Plot
Letting the Story Be Bigger Than You
Maximizing the Benefit of Working with a Freelance Editor
From the Archives: Dealing with Rejection
From the Archives: How to Create and Maintain Suspense
From the Archives: Learning Your Craft
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