Teaching Myself to Write Novels

Teaching Myself to Write Novels

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Teaching Myself to Write Novels episodes

  • Motivation and Threads of Editing

    My editing journey continues! I'm facing obstacles but finding motivation in spite of them, finding time where ever I can to work on my (now various) projects, and still exploring what I like in a book by going outside of my usual genres. 

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    Opening Music: 
    Airport Lounge by Kevin MacLeod 
    Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3347-airport-lounge 
    License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

    27 min
  • Editing with An Editor: An Entirely Foreign Process

    Today I talk about Editing. Going from 1st draft to 2nd is one thing. And from 2nd to 3rd... well, I'm just beginning but it's a whole other thing. And hiring an editor to help with this project is a necessary step, and a giant leap of faith.

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    Opening Music: 
    Airport Lounge by Kevin MacLeod 
    Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3347-airport-lounge 
    License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

    31 min
  • Recap, Self Publishing, And What's Next...

    Recap, Self Publishing, And What's Next...

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    Opening Music: 
    Airport Lounge by Kevin MacLeod 
    Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3347-airport-lounge 
    License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

    23 min
  • 'Show Don't Tell' and Other 'Rules'

    How tips and tricks have changed my entire writing style and what to be aware of in your own writing.

    At then end I talk about the concepts from and read from the following article:
    https://theconversation.com/how-did-white-become-a-metaphor-for-all-things-good-140674

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    Opening Music: 
    Airport Lounge by Kevin MacLeod 
    Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3347-airport-lounge 
    License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

    37 min
  • Slow Progress is Progress

    Listen to the next session in my "Story Grid with Randy & Laura" installment.

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    Opening Music: 
    Airport Lounge by Kevin MacLeod 
    Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3347-airport-lounge 
    License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

    1 hr 7 min
  • Pt 2: Story Grid Session w Randy Surles And Laura Graves

    I hope you enjoy my second recorded session with Story Grid editors Randy & Laura, following the first brainstorm session (episode 24, published in July) I had with them. Slow progress is still progress! I found this helpful. You might, too.

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    Opening Music: 
    Airport Lounge by Kevin MacLeod 
    Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3347-airport-lounge 
    License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

    54 min
  • Brainspace is Valuable Real Estate

    Just giving you a little update with nuggets of useful info! 

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    Opening Music: 
    Airport Lounge by Kevin MacLeod 
    Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3347-airport-lounge 
    License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

    21 min
  • Story Grid Brainstorm Session w Randy Surles And Laura Graves

    Progress is slow on this next book. I hope you enjoy my recorded session with Story Grid editors Randy & Laura! I have no time & wish I were writing more. But at least I'm writing! (And plotting! Still...)

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    Check out Randy Surles here: https://randysurles.com/

    Opening Music: 
    Airport Lounge by Kevin MacLeod 
    Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3347-airport-lounge 
    License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

    49 min
  • My Own Personal Character Arc

    Today's podcast features: Allergies. How my queries are going. How my plotting is going (not well). Having my own whole entire personal character arc. Finding my inner artist. Breaking my non-writing streak with 94 words. And how very, very burnt out I am. (:

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    Opening Music: 
    Airport Lounge by Kevin MacLeod 
    Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3347-airport-lounge 
    License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

    21 min
  • Queries, plots, and arcs oh my

    Sometimes I make a lot of sense. Sometimes I make no sense. You decide.  I talk mostly about character arcs in this episode as I try to make sense of them myself. 

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    Opening Music: 
    Airport Lounge by Kevin MacLeod 
    Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3347-airport-lounge 
    License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

    26 min

About Teaching Myself to Write Novels

From the publisher's feed

Join me, Briauna, along my journey of writing my first novel. I'll share resources I find useful, my ups and downs, my revelations, and I'll try to get better at this podcast thing along the way. My…