Writers, Ink: Your backstage pass to the world's most prolific authors

Ditching Your Comfort Zone with NYT Bestseller Chuck Wendig


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Whether he’s releasing a new book or a new blog post, bestseller Chuck Wendig pushes himself to “just do it.” By drafting each story using a different, unorthodox outlining process or resisting the urge to drop a current project to pursue a new one, he seeks to deviate away from what is most comfortable in favor of producing his best work. Chuck has been in the industry for over two decades and is well known for his blog "Terribleminds" and for massively popular releases like Wanderers. His latest publication, The Book of Accidents, is available now.

From Amazon.com:

Chuck Wendig is the New York Times bestselling author of Star Wars: Aftermath, as well as the Miriam Black thrillers, the Atlanta Burns books, and the Heartland YA series, alongside other works across comics, games, film, and more. A finalist for the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer and the cowriter of the Emmy-nominated digital narrative Collapsus, he is also known for his popular blog, terribleminds.com, and his books about writing. He lives in Pennsylvania with his family.

Whether you’re traditionally published or indie, writing a good book is only the first step in becoming a successful author. The days of just turning a manuscript into your editor and walking away are gone. If you want to succeed in today’s publishing world, you need to understand every aspect of the business - editing, formatting, marketing, contracts. It all starts with a good book, then the real work begins.

Join international bestselling author J.D. Barker and indie powerhouses, J. Thorn and Zach Bohannon, as they gain unique insight and valuable advice from the most prolific and accomplished authors in the business.

In this episode, you’ll discover:
  • Why Chuck killed Paul Tremblay
  • How to generate framing aspects
  • The importance of finishing what you start
  • Why self publishing is a lot of work
  • The power struggle between publishers and Amazon
  • Links:

    J. D. Barker - http://jdbarker.com/

    J. Thorn - https://theauthorlife.com/

    Zach Bohannon - https://zachbohannon.com/

    LAST DAY FOR TICKETS IS AUGUST 15! The Career Author Summit 2021 - https://thecareerauthor.com/summit2021/

    Chuck Wendig - https://terribleminds.com/ramble/

    The Book of Accidents - https://mybook.to/BookOfAccidents

    Story Rubric - http://storyrubric.com

    Nonfic Rubric - http://nonficrubric.com

    Proudly sponsored by Kobo Writing Life - https://kobowritinglife.com/

    Music by Nicorus - https://cctrax.com/nicorus/dust-to-dust-ep

    Voice Over by Rick Ganley - http://www.nhpr.com and recorded at Mill Pond Studio - http://www.millpondstudio.com

    Contact - https://writersinkpodcast.com/contact/

    *Full disclosure: Some of the links are affiliate links.

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