The Art of Wonder

In another installment of Motivation Monday's, Ryan explores some writer motivation from an unlikely source: Tom Brady. Brady might be the best quarterback of all time, but he offers great advice for writers and publishers wanting to go to the next level. More writing resources: https://www.theprolificwriter.net/

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Brinton J. Woodall was born in the Bronx, New York. During his childhood years numerous educators voiced to Brinton that he was learning disabled and would not graduate from high school. Nonetheless, Brinton excelled triumphing a multitude of obstacles and graduated from high school in 2008. He later would graduate college in three years, and now has written five books. In this episode, Ryan and Brinton talk about overcoming obstacles in writing, how to publish with a small budget, how shorter books work in our digital age, why editing is worth the money, and much more. You can find Brinton and his books on Amazon and all social media platforms: https://www.facebook.com/brinton.woodall

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• Preorder/order Brinton's latest book: (The Tailor in Heaven) on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07L45TZ45/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i0
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In this installment of Motivation Monday's, Ryan discusses one of the hang ups of every writer, language. Are my prose flowery enough? Do I use punctuation and grammar correctly? Does it matter? More writer resources: https://www.theprolificwriter.net/

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Ruth Amos has a PHD in chemistry, and spent the last ten years teaching in universities. But not anymore. She's living the full time author dream and not looking back. Join Ryan and Ruth, as they discuss finding time to write with a full time gig, why knowing reader expectation in your genre is essential, the importance of having a support system for the writing life, best writing advice ever, and much more. You can find Ruth and her books at: http://rjamos.com/

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In this installment of Motivation Monday's, Ryan explores how to find time to write. All the complaints, excuses, and noise in the world. How will we get the work done?

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• Quote from Jonathan Edwards: "Resolved, to live with all my might, while I do live" (Resolutions #6).
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In this episode, Ryan tackles a topic that only few dare to tread: writing a novel without an outline. Much writing advice and many books have been written on how to outline a novel. How about scrapping the outline and writing into the dark? Ryan will show you how. More writer resources: https://www.theprolificwriter.net/

Mentioned on the Show:

• Book: Writing into the Dark by Dean Wesley Smith
• The key elements of every good good story: 1. A character in a setting with a problem. 2. Something or someone opposing the main character from getting what they want. 3. How will character try and solve the problem? How are they going to fail (3-5 failures)? 4. What is causing the character to want to give up on the mission? Who/What will be their guide and inspiration to inspire them to keep going? 5. How will character succeed in one more final attempt? 6.  How will you resolve the story? Give a happy ending.
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In this installment of Motivation Monday's, Ryan discusses the freedom writers can find by one simple truth: nobody cares about you. It's a hard truth, but a necessary one for having a long term writing career. 

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• Dean Wesley Smith article: https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/no-one-cares/
• My article: https://medium.com/@ryanjpelton/dean-wesley-smith-on-the-author-problem-eae4f2bd94b8
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Jim Heskett is an award-winning author, a world traveler, podcaster, purveyor of TV, movie, book reviews, and writing advice. In this interview, Ryan and Jim discuss his journey from screenwriting to novels, the reason he chooses to primarily indie publish, thriller tropes, finding time to build a backlist with full-time work, tips on craft from his own process, and much more. Find Jim and his work: http://www.jimheskett.com/about

Mentioned in the Show:

• Book: Become a Successful Indie Author: Work Toward Your Writing Dream by Craig Martelle (Amazon.com)
• Book: Take Off Your Pants!: Outline Your Books for Faster, Better Writing: Revised Edition by Libbie Hawker
• Jim's writing site: https://www.thejugglingauthor.com/
• Jim's writing podcast: https://www.thejugglingauthor.com/japodcast/
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Welcome to another installment of Motivation Monday's. In this episode, Ryan discusses what it will take to reach your writing goals for 2019. It might sound simple, but it's the path for every writer and creative. More writing resources: https://www.theprolificwriter.net/

Mentioned in Show/ Other Resources:

• Neil Gaiman article: https://writingcooperative.com/neil-gaiman-on-one-tried-and-true-method-for-writing-anything-5105c9e550f9
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Jo Ho is a self-taught, award-winning British screenwriter, director and now, author, who gained her first broadcast credit when she created and wrote one of CBBC’s most ambitious productions in history, the action packed-fantasy, SPIRIT WARRIORS starring Jessica Henwick (GAME OF THRONES, STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS and Marvel's IRON FIST) and Benedict Wong (DOCTOR STRANGE, MARCO POLO). Now, in addition to screenwriting, Jo has penned multiple Young Adult novels, including her popular Chase Ryder series. In this interview Ryan and Jo explore how she felt stifled in screenwriting and wanted the full canvas of a novel, why persistence and pushing boundaries in our creativity is essential for success, how you can teach yourself new skills, and much, much, more. You can find Jo: https://www.johoscribe.com/twisted

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