Hello, Protagonists!

My guest today on CREATIVE. INSPIRED. HAPPY is a Emma Pattee, a climate journalist, playwright, and author of novel Tilt.

Today, we talk about:

* tapping into a character's vulnerability and using your personal experiences to deepen your work,

* using "writing containers" (like setting the story in one day) to structure your novel

* writer's block--what it really is and how to break through it

* the most surprising part of her journey as a debut author,

* and so much more.

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