Story Magic

Today, Lewis & Rachel talk about NaNoWriMo behind the scenes.

What you’ll learn from this episode:

• NaNo check in
• Different experiences doing this challenge
• Revisiting your mindset, your self-belief, and your values 

GET YOUR TICKET TO OUR WORKSHOP: https://thenovelsmithy.com/renew-reflect/

Ready to reframe your writing? Join us on December 3rd (updated date!) for Renew, Reflect, Write! With these amazing classes and the roundtable with our incredible coaches, you’ll learn to rewire your brain and create a gentle writing routine that actually gets you closer to your writing dreams.

Lewis' Website: https://thenovelsmithy.com/

Ready to make readers so in love with your characters they can’t stop biting their nails in anticipation?  Grab The Magic of Character Arcs free email course: www.goldenmayediting.com/arcsmagic

Join Tenacious Writing! With the perfect combo of craft, mindset, and community resources, you will build a writing life that feels sustainable, fulfilling, and fun—without any prescriptions or rules. Learn more: https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/

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Today, Lewis & Rachel talk about creating consistency in our routines.

What you’ll learn from this episode:

• The difference between consistency and sustainability 
• Creating harmony between your brain and your body
• Addressing the root cause of your inner critic
• Beginning to shift mindset

GET YOUR TICKET TO OUR WORKSHOP: https://thenovelsmithy.com/renew-reflect/

Ready to reframe your writing? Join us on November 18th for Renew, Reflect, Write! With these amazing classes and the roundtable with our incredible coaches, you’ll learn to rewire your brain and create a gentle writing routine that actually gets you closer to your writing dreams.

Lewis' Website: https://thenovelsmithy.com/

Ready to make readers so in love with your characters they can’t stop biting their nails in anticipation?  Grab The Magic of Character Arcs free email course: www.goldenmayediting.com/arcsmagic

Join Tenacious Writing! With the perfect combo of craft, mindset, and community resources, you will build a writing life that feels sustainable, fulfilling, and fun—without any prescriptions or rules. Learn more: https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/

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Emily: https://www.instagram.com/ebgoldenbooks/

Today, Emily & Rachel talk about stakes and why they're important.

What you’ll learn from this episode:

• what stakes really are
• stakes vs goals vs motivations
• external and internal stakes
• how to develop them

Ready to make readers so in love with your characters they can’t stop biting their nails in anticipation?  Grab The Magic of Character Arcs free email course: www.goldenmayediting.com/arcsmagic

Join Tenacious Writing! With the perfect combo of craft, mindset, and community resources, you will build a writing life that feels sustainable, fulfilling, and fun—without any prescriptions or rules. Learn more: https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/

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Rachel: https://www.instagram.com/bookcoachrachel/

Emily: https://www.instagram.com/ebgoldenbooks/

Today, Emily & Rachel talk about secondary characters.

What you’ll learn from this episode:

• What's a secondary character? 
• The purposes of secondary characters
• Tips and tricks for building super strong secondary characters 

Other links mentioned in the episode: 

Emotional Conflict Square: https://www.sophiepembroke.com/3-ways-a-conflict-square-can-fix-your-romance-novel/

Our Blog on secondary characters: https://goldenmayediting.com/function-secondary-characters/

Ready to make readers so in love with your characters they can’t stop biting their nails in anticipation?  Grab The Magic of Character Arcs free email course: www.goldenmayediting.com/arcsmagic

Join Tenacious Writing! With the perfect combo of craft, mindset, and community resources, you will build a writing life that feels sustainable, fulfilling, and fun—without any prescriptions or rules. Learn more: https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/

If you enjoyed Story Magic, please rate, review and follow on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to this podcast!

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Rachel: https://www.instagram.com/bookcoachrachel/

Emily: https://www.instagram.com/ebgoldenbooks/

Today, Emily & Rachel talk about low stakes stories. 

What you’ll learn from this episode:

• What is a low stakes story? 
• Why low stakes stories are growing as a new genre
• Story point messages and low stakes stories
• How to make a low stakes story work for you 

Ready to make readers so in love with your characters they can’t stop biting their nails in anticipation?  Grab The Magic of Character Arcs free email course: www.goldenmayediting.com/arcsmagic

Join Tenacious Writing! With the perfect combo of craft, mindset, and community resources, you will build a writing life that feels sustainable, fulfilling, and fun—without any prescriptions or rules. Learn more: https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/

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Emily: https://www.instagram.com/ebgoldenbooks/

Today, Emily & Rachel talk about how to come up with ideas you actually like.

What you’ll learn from this episode:

• Reaching the root cause of why you don't like that idea
• Understanding your inner critic voices
• Ways to manage perfectionism and fear of rejection
• How to move forward

Ready to make readers so in love with your characters they can’t stop biting their nails in anticipation?  Grab The Magic of Character Arcs free email course: www.goldenmayediting.com/arcsmagic

Join Tenacious Writing! With the perfect combo of craft, mindset, and community resources, you will build a writing life that feels sustainable, fulfilling, and fun—without any prescriptions or rules. Learn more: https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/

If you enjoyed Story Magic, please rate, review and follow on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to this podcast!

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Rachel: https://www.instagram.com/bookcoachrachel/

Emily: https://www.instagram.com/emilygoldenbooks/

Today, Emily & Rachel talk about tips to trick your inner perfectionist (aka separating thinking from implementing).

What you’ll learn from this episode:

• how perfectionism can lead to paralysis 
• mindset to overcome perfectionist tendencies
• exercises and tips to implement into your writing process

Ready to make readers so in love with your characters they can’t stop biting their nails in anticipation?  Grab The Magic of Character Arcs free email course: www.goldenmayediting.com/arcsmagic

Join Tenacious Writing! With the perfect combo of craft, mindset, and community resources, you will build a writing life that feels sustainable, fulfilling, and fun—without any prescriptions or rules. Learn more: https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/

If you enjoyed Story Magic, please rate, review and follow on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to this podcast!

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Rachel: https://www.instagram.com/bookcoachrachel/

Emily: https://www.instagram.com/emilygoldenbooks/

Today, Emily & Rachel talk about reaction progressions.

What you’ll learn from this episode:

• what reaction progressions are
• the 4 pieces of a reaction progression
• why it matters that characters react in order
• tips and tricks for 'showing' with using reaction progressions

THE SHOW, DON'T TELL FORMULA reaction progression guide: https://goldenmayediting.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/The-Show-Dont-Tell-Formula—Golden-May-TW-2023-2.pdf

Ready to make readers so in love with your characters they can’t stop biting their nails in anticipation?  Grab The Magic of Character Arcs free email course: www.goldenmayediting.com/arcsmagic

Join Tenacious Writing! With the perfect combo of craft, mindset, and community resources, you will build a writing life that feels sustainable, fulfilling, and fun—without any prescriptions or rules. Learn more: https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/

If you enjoyed Story Magic, please rate, review and follow on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to this podcast!

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Rachel: https://www.instagram.com/bookcoachrachel/

Emily: https://www.instagram.com/emilygoldenbooks/

Today, Emily & Rachel talk about growing a thick writer skin.

What you’ll learn from this episode:

• why you actually don't need a thick skin
• how to begin building a strong mindset
• developing a support system of writers who understand 
• what to do when you experience a major blow

Other resources mentioned in this episode: 

Laziness Does Not Exist by Devon Price

Amie McNee

Kristen Kieffer

Ready to make readers so in love with your characters they can’t stop biting their nails in anticipation?  Grab The Magic of Character Arcs free email course: www.goldenmayediting.com/arcsmagic

Join Tenacious Writing! With the perfect combo of craft, mindset, and community resources, you will build a writing life that feels sustainable, fulfilling, and fun—without any prescriptions or rules. Learn more: https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/

If you enjoyed Story Magic, please rate, review and follow on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to this podcast!

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Rachel: https://www.instagram.com/bookcoachrachel/

Emily: https://www.instagram.com/emilygoldenbooks/

Today, Emily & Rachel talk about when to write or reject a series with guest Lewis Jorstad.

What you’ll learn from this episode: 

• Benefits of a series above and beyond standalone novels
• Challenges of writing a series
• When it’s okay to write a standalone
  

Get in touch with Lewis Jorstad: 

Web - https://thenovelsmithy.com/

Books - https://shop.thenovelsmithy.com/

Purchase Lewis' new book Beyond Book One: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CH1H36R5/

Ready to make readers so in love with your characters they can’t stop biting their nails in anticipation?  Grab The Magic of Character Arcs free email course: www.goldenmayediting.com/arcsmagic

Join Tenacious Writing! With the perfect combo of craft, mindset, and community resources, you will build a writing life that feels sustainable, fulfilling, and fun—without any prescriptions or rules. Learn more: https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/

If you enjoyed Story Magic, please rate, review and follow on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to this podcast!

Follow us on social media!

Rachel: https://www.instagram.com/bookcoachrachel/

Emily: https://www.instagram.com/emilygoldenbooks/