Jam-packed with goodness is this interview with Paul O’Connor, a writer of short stories and novels.
You’re going to take tons of notes and bookmark this episode; the guidance is that fantastic. (No, that’s not hyperbole; that’s reality.)
Paul O’Connor came into writing after he left the data-driven gaming industry. Gaming’s focus on productivity, Agile Planning, Return on Investment, and more to determine a product’s profitability are ideas that he converted to his own writing. He shares the simple yet important way...
Jam-packed with goodness is this interview with Paul O’Connor, a writer of short stories and novels.
You’re going to take tons of notes and bookmark this episode; the guidance is that fantastic. (No, that’s not hyperbole; that’s reality.)
Paul O’Connor came into writing after he left the data-driven gaming industry. Gaming’s focus on productivity, Agile Planning, Return on Investment, and more to determine a product’s profitability are ideas that he converted to his own writing. He shares the simple yet important ways he uses data in this interview and in a slide show.
Look for the Slide Show on Paul O’Connor’s page on the TWF website. Click the shareable link to copy, load into the URL of your browser, “go” and voila: the slide show.
Paul Ryan O’Connor is a frequent contributor to Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, where his debut short story, “Teddy’s Favorite Thing,” was voted a 2023 Readers Award. He has also been published by Mystery Magazine and Shotgun Honey. Paul is an active member of the Mystery Writers of America, and lives in Carlsbad, California, with his family and a borrowed dog.
TIMINGS
00:40 Welcome / Opening Info
02:50 Tech’s Job = Speed our Process and Increase Publication
09:25 Slide Show Begins / Writing Process
13:50 Word Count vs. Writing Log
22:00 Marketing Trackers and Platforms for Submissions & Agents
30:00 Progress / Idea Tracking / Productivity
33:40 Closing
Total Run Time = 34:40
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