Writer Craft Podcast

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Writer Craft Ep 52

We talk about why reading is important to writers and their Voice, how to be intentional in your reading, and improving reading habits.

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Previously heard at the Essential Gathering of The Author Success Mastermind group. Find out more about this online mastermind group here: https://theauthorsuccessmastermind.com?aff=ValerieIhsan

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"Readers get invested in characters that have well-developed, realistic, relatable wants and needs, driving them to continue reading and seeing what happens to those characters." ~V.E. Griffith

Do you know what your character's needs and wants are before writing the first draft?

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We get Real on this episode and talk about what's changed in the writing community in the past two years, and how we manage it.

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What makes a good character? How do you write one that readers will think about after they've put down the book, or even dress up as cosplay-style?

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How do you prepare for the coming year?

Resources:

Valerie uses Passion Planners to plan out her year (and does a check in (Passion Roadmap) two times a year.

The Year You Want by Holly Worton.

Writer Craft Writing Retreat and Workshop Early Bird Tickets on sale until January 2, 2022.

Meet the new co-host!

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