The Shit No One Tells You About Writing

Fictional Beginnings and Non-Fictional Story Arcs & a Bookseller Recommends Comps


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In today's Bonus Episode, Bianca chats with Lee Gowan, author of The Beautiful Place about taking twelve years to finish a novel; the process of figuring out when your novel is done; advice on how to find the right beginning; cannibalizing your writing; the importance of knowing where your novel is going, and how cutting things out can help you figure out key parts of your novel.

After which, Bianca chats with Leo Carver, author of The Gardener's Guide to Seeding the Soul, about the process of writing non-fiction; putting a story arc in your non-fiction which lends itself to structure; turning challenging circumstances in life into a positive with creativity; writing a proposal; and transferring frustrations with work, etc. into energy for your creativity.

And finally, Emily Schwab joins us from Book Ends in Winchester, Massachusetts, to suggest comp titles.

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Website: www.biancamarais.com
Lee Gowan can be found at www.leegowan.com 
Leo Carver can be found on Instagram at @leo.carver
Book Ends can be found on Instagram at @bookendswinchester 
Emily Schwab can be found on Instagram at @paperbookreader





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