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In this week’s episode, JP and Crys talk about how to write to a specific genre while still creating a unique story.
Question of the week: How do you write the ‘same but different’ within your genre? Share your answer here!
How To Write Funny Characters by Scott Dikkers
[Read more…] about Episode 75: How to write to genre but still be uniqueIn this week’s episode, JP and Crys talk all about 2021. They discuss goals completed, goals they’ll continue to work towards, and accomplishments they hadn’t even planned for!
Question of the week: What goals did you accomplish in 2021? Share your answer here!
This month, Janet and Marianne join JP and Crys for another book club, this time reading The Emotional Craft of Fiction by Donald J. Maass. They discuss hot takes, useful advice, and how they will incorporate this book’s lessons into their writing craft.
Question of the week: What were your hot takes from The Emotional Craft of Fiction by Donald J. Maass? Share your answer here!
Don’t miss our weekly check in on Patreon (it’s public!) where we talk about what we’re currently learning, any thoughts we missed in last week’s episode, and our plans for this week!
The Emotional Craft of Fiction by Donald Maass
[Read more…] about Episode 73: Book Club – The Emotional Craft of FictionIn this week’s episode, JP and Crys talk all about writing to different story lengths and the different things you need for that. Whether its short stories, novels or series, they discuss how to reach your writing goals.
Question of the week: If you write one type of story, whether it’s series or whether it’s standalones, what is the thing that scares you about writing the other or that confuses you about writing the other? Share your answer here!
Don’t miss our weekly check in on Patreon (it’s public!) where we talk about what we’re currently learning, any thoughts we missed in last week’s episode, and our plans for this week!
In this week’s episode, JP and Crys go into detail about what Pixar Pitches are, how they use them, and why they are helpful in their writing.
Question of the week: If you have a story that you’re working on, what is your Pixar Pitch? What was weird about it, what was hard, what was helpful? Share your answer here!
Don’t miss our weekly check in on Patreon (it’s public!) where we talk about what we’re currently learning, any thoughts we missed in last week’s episode, and our plans for this week!
The Emotional Craft of Fiction by Donald Maass
[Read more…] about Episode 71: What is the Pixar Pitch and how is it useful?In this week’s episode, JP and Crys talk to special guest, Dana Kaye, all about figuring out your author brand. From social media, newsletters, websites and more, they discuss the ins and outs of what they find works for them.
Question of the week: What confuses or scares you the most about figuring out your brand? Share your answer here!
Don’t miss our weekly check in on Patreon (it’s public!) where we talk about what we’re currently learning, any thoughts we missed in last week’s episode, and our plans for this week!
Your Book, Your Brand by Dana Kaye
[Read more…] about Episode 70: How to figure out your author brand?