Wish I'd Known Then . . . For Writers

Elizabeth O'Roark on Pivoting, Using Tropes, and Breakout Success


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Episode 261 / Elizabeth O’Roark shares about tapping into her creativity during the pandemic, tackling the ups and downs of switching genres, the power of tropes, and breakout success.

Topics:

  • Chasing success
  • What Elizabeth wishes she’d started earlier 
  • Assessment of opportunity cost
  • Benefits of shifting to a new genre
  • How Elizabeth incorporates tropes and microtropes into her plan for a new book
  • Moving into special editions and direct sales

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