February 07, 2015

Go On - Surprise Yourself - WN 004

28 minutes

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Welcome to the fourth episode of "Write Now", the podcast that helps aspiring writers to find the time, energy, and courage you need to pursue your passion and write every day. I'm so glad you're here.

Go on -- surprise yourself.

My own ability to surprise myself is my all-time favorite thing about writing. I've never been able to fully articulate how it works, or where the magic comes from.

But I take a stab at it in today's podcast episode. I also talk about what it means to be "in the zone" when you're writing. Get very excited.

AND SO! Today you'll get the answers to questions such as:

1. What is the value of surprise for both the writer and the reader?

2. How do I get to that place where I'm surprising myself in my own writing?

3. How do I get into the "writing zone"?

4. Is writing an inherently selfish or narcissistic act?

5. Am I insane?

Since I'm not a particularly humble person, I'd like to tell you that I think this is my favorite episode I've recorded yet. But I'll let you be the judge of that.

Book of the week!

This week's book gave me the inspiration for today's podcast. I heartily recommend Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury if you haven't read it before.

Keep up-to-date with all of my reading exploits on Goodreads!

Submit a question.

I'll do my best to answer it. Just visit my Contact page and type out what you're thinking. You can also just email me at hello [at] sarahwerner [dot] com.

Today's question is: "What can I do with an English major?"

Listen to the full podcast.

You can listen to the full podcast using the controls at the beginning of this post.

OR! Download it from iTunes! And maybe also subscribe on iTunes! :D

Tell me your thoughts.

How do you get into the "writing zone"? Or is it something you haven't yet experienced? Let me know in the comments below!

My words. Your inbox.

Like what you've heard?

I'm on Patreon! It's a great platform that helps folks who appreciate the arts to support content creators like myself.

I'm trying to do this without sounding like a sales-y jerk. So if you find value or inspiration in the information I share, please consider becoming a contributor on Patreon. :)

Your generosity will go a long way in helping me continue to produce fun, interesting, and useful content on a regular basis. Thank you!

Help support this podcast! >>

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February 07, 2015

Go On - Surprise Yourself - WN 004

28 minutes

Help support this podcast! >>

Go on -- surprise yourself.

My own ability to surprise myself is my all-time favorite thing about writing. I've never been able to fully articulate how it works, or where the magic comes from.

But I take a stab at it in today's podcast episode. I also talk about what it means to be "in the zone" when you're writing. Get very excited.

AND SO! Today you'll get the answers to questions such as:

1. What is the value of surprise for both the writer and the reader?

2. How do I get to that place where I'm surprising myself in my own writing?

3. How do I get into the "writing zone"?

4. Is writing an inherently selfish or narcissistic act?

5. Am I insane?

Since I'm not a particularly humble person, I'd like to tell you that I think this is my favorite episode I've recorded yet. But I'll let you be the judge of that.

Book of the week!

This week's book gave me the inspiration for today's podcast. I heartily recommend Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury if you haven't read it before.

Keep up-to-date with all of my reading exploits on Goodreads!

Submit a question.

I'll do my best to answer it. Just visit my Contact page and type out what you're thinking. You can also just email me at hello [at] sarahwerner [dot] com.

Today's question is: "What can I do with an English major?"

Listen to the full podcast.

You can listen to the full podcast using the controls at the beginning of this post.

OR! Download it from iTunes! And maybe also subscribe on iTunes! :D

Tell me your thoughts.

How do you get into the "writing zone"? Or is it something you haven't yet experienced? Let me know in the comments below!

My words. Your inbox.

Like what you've heard?

I'm on Patreon! It's a great platform that helps folks who appreciate the arts to support content creators like myself.

I'm trying to do this without sounding like a sales-y jerk. So if you find value or inspiration in the information I share, please consider becoming a contributor on Patreon. :)

Your generosity will go a long way in helping me continue to produce fun, interesting, and useful content on a regular basis. Thank you!

Help support this podcast! >>

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