Author Diary Entries

031: 5 tips for how to get through the messy middle


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Learn how to get through the messy middle with these 5 tips! These actionable strategies will empower you to keep ploughing through, even when you’re feeling bogged down. (Plus, you’ll get an additional 5 questions you need to ask yourself when you’re analyzing the issue of your personal experience of going through the messy middle.)  

The “messy middle” is a common occurrence for probably just about every single author out there—it’s that experience of starting off strong with your book, and then partway through, you might feel kind of stuck. The plot fizzles out or your characters don’t do what you want them to do or you forget how to string a sentence together.   

So, how do you keep ploughing through when that happens? Tune into this episode of Indie Author Weekly for 5 tips to help you out with that exact issue...   

Resources & links mentioned in this episode:  

  • Learn more about Sagan’s books at SaganMorrow.com/books   
  • Get the character writing prompts worksheet at SaganMorrow.com/secretpodcast    
  • Episode 25 of the Indie Author Weekly podcast: how to get back into book writing after taking a break    
  • Access sample chapters of Sagan's novels, transcripts of each episode, cheatsheets and spreadsheets relevant to the episode topics, and additional resources, at SaganMorrow.com/secretpodcast.  
  • Submit your questions for future episode topics at SaganMorrow.com/question   

Connect with Sagan (@Saganlives) on Twitter and Instagram. Feel free to use the hashtag #IndieAuthorWeekly to chat about this episode.  

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