Have an exciting idea for a novel but not sure if it has legs? In this week's episode Jodi offers tips to help you work out whether your story idea is worth pursuing for a novel with five handy questions to ask before you start writing. 

What's the best piece of writing advice Jodi has ever received? Something that changed and improved the way she wrote immediately? You'll have to listen to find out! 

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And if you have a question you'd like to have answered on the podcast, reach out to Jodi on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/jfgibsonwriter or her website at https://www.jfgibson.com.au 

Writing your first draft? Then you'll want to listen to this episode where Jodi shares her top 5 tips for writing a first draft. Whether it's your very first first draft or you're a seasoned writer these tips will help you move forward with your writing and finish that first draft. 

For more information and a transcript summary of this and previous episodes head to https://www.jfgibson.com.au/blog

And if you have a question about writing and publishing that you'd like Jodi to tackle on the podcast reach out to Jodi on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jfgibsonwriter/ or on her website https://www.jfgibson.com.au/ 

What's the biggest challenge as an indie author? That's the question this week's listener has asked Jodi. In this episode you'll hear about what Jodi believes is the biggest challenge for indies, but which is also one of the biggest challenges all authors face in the current publishing landscape. 

For more information and a transcript summary of this and previous episodes head to https://www.jfgibson.com.au/blog 

And if you have a burning question about writing and publishing that you'd like answered reach out to Jodi on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jfgibsonwriter/ 

In this week's episode Jodi answers a listener's concerns at being told to read their manuscript out loud. Jodi explains why reading your manuscript out loud is good advice and something you should make part of your writing process.

In this week's episode Jodi answers a listener's question all about beta readers. What are they? When should you use them? And, what to do with the feedback.

This week is all about upcoming NaNoWriMo, or National Novel Writing Month which is happens in November every year where writers attempt to write 50,000 words of their novel. Jodi has taken part in NaNo many times and shares her top 3 tips for those wanting to take on the challenge.

This week Jodi answers a question about comp titles. What they are, why agents and publishers ask for them in your pitch, and how to choose them. She also chats about why comp titles aren't only necessary for trad authors but also indies too. 

In this week's episode Jodi helps a new writer with suggestions on how to find their 'voice'. Coming from a corporate world it can be difficult to settle into a fiction voice and lose the formality of language. Jodi shares three tips to help.

In this week's episode Jodi tackles a question from someone new to writing who wants to know what the inciting incident and the role it plays within the structure of a novel.