We all have those blah days where it feels like our creative well has dried up. What can we do to proactively rediscover our muse? In this episode, I talk about four steps each of us can take to recharge our creativity and get back to what we love most: writing. For a transcript of this episode, please go to TheWritersEverything.org/transcripts. If you’d like to listen to future episodes, be sure to subscribe on the app of your choice, and be sure to give it a rating while you’re at it to let me know what you think of the podcast. If you'd like access to exclusive bonus content, such as my list and review of the top Character Name Generators on the web, you can go to TheWritersEverything.org/newsletter. If you’d like to support the podcast, you can do so at Patreon.com/QJMartin.

In this episode, I go over the process of translating my brief outline onto my scene list for Act I. For a refresher on what constitutes a scene, please look at episode 9 of the #2021NovelChallenge here on this podcast. For a transcript of this episode, go to TheWritersEverything.org/transcripts. To gain access to my exclusive upcoming bonus content, such as my list and review of the best character name generators on the web, sign up for my newsletter at TheWritersEverything.org/newsletter. To support this podcast, please go to patreon.com/qjmartin.

In this episode, we talk about what a scene needs, what a scene wants, whatever makes it happy and sets you free. And then we prepare to start charting out the scenes for our novels next week. You can find the referenced article on scenes here: https://storygrid.com/the-scene/. For a transcript of this episode, go to TheWritersEverything.org/transcripts. To gain access to my exclusive upcoming bonus content, such as my list and review of the best character name generators on the web, sign up for my newsletter at TheWritersEverything.org/newsletter. To support this podcast, please go to patreon.com/qjmartin.

We've made it! After this assignment, we will have a rough outline of our entire novel, from start to finish. Follow along with this episode to wrap things up by creating the events of Act III. In next week's episode, we will start fleshing out our outlines, so be sure to subscribe so you can be notified when future episodes are released. For a transcript of this episode, go to TheWritersEverything.org/transcripts. To gain access to my exclusive upcoming bonus content, such as my list and review of the best character name generators on the web, sign up for my newsletter at TheWritersEverything.org/newsletter. To support this podcast, please go to patreon.com/qjmartin.

In this bonus episode, I cover my outline for the second half of Act Two. For a transcript of this episode, go to TheWritersEverything.org/transcripts. To gain access to my exclusive upcoming bonus content, such as my list and review of the best character name generators on the web, sign up for my newsletter at TheWritersEverything.org/newsletter. To support this podcast, please go to patreon.com/qjmartin.

It's time to get working on a basic outline for the second act! Follow along for instructions, and be sure to come back Monday to hear the rest of my plans for Act II. For a transcript of this episode, go to TheWritersEverything.org/transcripts. To gain access to my exclusive upcoming bonus content, such as my list and review of the best character name generators on the web, sign up for my newsletter at TheWritersEverything.org/newsletter. To support this podcast, please go to patreon.com/qjmartin.

This week, we're going to flesh out, if ever-so-slightly, the first act. We'll find ourselves with a quick and easy outline for at the very least three scenes! For a transcript of this episode, go to TheWritersEverything.org/transcripts. To gain access to my exclusive upcoming bonus content, such as my list and review of the best character name generators on the web, sign up for my newsletter at TheWritersEverything.org/newsletter. To support this podcast, please go to patreon.com/qjmartin.

The fastest way to build a solid story is to start with a skeleton and build out from there. This week marks the first week of outlining for the #2021NovelChallenge. For more information on story structure, visit HelpingWritersBecomeAuthors.com. For a transcript of this episode, go to TheWritersEverything.org/transcripts. To gain access to my exclusive upcoming bonus content, such as my list and review of the best character name generators on the web, sign up for my newsletter at TheWritersEverything.org/newsletter. The Writer’s Everything is also available as a free downloadable magazine. If you’d like to read it, simply go to TheWritersEverything.org/magazine and download the issue of your choice. To support this podcast, please go to patreon.com/qjmartin.

In this week's episode, I discuss why outlining and pantsing are the same thing, and then I go on to explain why you should probably be outlining. For a transcript of this episode, please go to TheWritersEverything.org/transcripts. If you’d like to listen to future episodes, be sure to subscribe on the app of your choice, and be sure to give it a rating while you’re at it to let me know what you think of the podcast. The Writer’s Everything is also available as a free downloadable magazine. If you’d like to read it, simply go to TheWritersEverything.org/magazine, and download the issue of your choice. If you'd like access to exclusive bonus content, such as my list and review of the top Character Name Generators on the web, you can go to TheWritersEverything.org/newsletter. If you’d like to support the podcast, you can do so at Patreon.com/QJMartin.

Welcome to week four of the #2021NovelChallenge! Your assignment this week involves writing down all the ideas you've had, or could think of, for the events that take place in your story. This is one of the best opportunities to have fun with your story. For a transcript of this episode, go to TheWritersEverything.org/transcripts. To gain access to my exclusive upcoming bonus content, such as my list and review of the best character name generators on the web, sign up for my newsletter at TheWritersEverything.org/newsletter. The Writer’s Everything is also available as a free downloadable magazine. If you’d like to read it, simply go to TheWritersEverything.org/magazine and download the issue of your choice. To support this podcast, please go to patreon.com/qjmartin.