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Art vs product: How audience and intention affect how you write—Episode 12
Do you see your writing as art or a product? What even is the difference, and does it matter? We talk about how our intentions, audience, and even definitions affect how we write. Call to Action Responses We respond to log lines from Jeanice, which sparks early conversation about art vs product. Big Idea Here… Read more
How to overcome anxieties around querying, networking, and more! – Episode 11
Today, we talked about several strategies for overcoming these fears. Read more
Writing romance and a book series with author Pinar Tarhan—Episode 10
In part one of our interview with Pinar, she talked about unconventional productivity tips for authors. In part two, we continue the conversation and also discuss her romance novels and how she wrote a multi-book series. Pinar Tarhan is the author of several romance novels that even men like, including A Change Would Do You… Read more
The 3 elements of story that you have to get right (Afterthoughts #5)
Stories contain many elements, but which are the most important to get right? Read more
Wes Anderson/Montblanc and why you should try analog writing: We react with a fountain-pen YouTuber
We react to the Wes Anderson/Montblac video with pen-enthusiast Brian Baker! Read more
Your brain craves stories: We react to a neuroscientist’s video (Afterthoughts #4)
We talk about how our brains crave stories, the importance of free will, the limitations of our brains, and how we might even need to reshape the stories our brains “automatically” tell us. Read more
Revising loglines for novels and screenplays—Afterthoughts #3
How do you revise your loglines? How do you workshop and revise your logline for your novel or screenplay? We practice revising loglines by reading Emily’s log line for her work-in-progress! Our hope is that these critique sessions help you work on your own loglines and pitches. If you have a logline you would like… Read more
Practicing Loglines for screenplays and novels
How do you write a logline for your screenplay or novel? In today’s bonus episode, we write and share the loglines (also known as elevator pitches) we wrote in response to Bob Sáenz Call to Action from Episode 3! And Jon Meyers shares a logline for his talking dog movie. Read more
You can know when to stop revising (Episode 5)
David Lynch uses a stick, but how else can you judge your own writing? We talked about thinking-feelings, getting feedback, and other ways we can know our work is finished. Read more