Writing Tips and Writerly Musings

So You've Finished Your Rough Draft. Now What?

November 30th, 2020  |  Season 1  |  6 mins 13 secs

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When a writer finishes a rough draft, they often feel like celebrating -- but they also know they've got a LOT of editing ahead. In this episode, I talk about the ways to handle the end of a draft, and what your next steps could be.

Gratitude

November 26th, 2020  |  Season 1  |  4 mins 10 secs

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In this flashback to 2017, here are the things I'm thankful for.

What NaNoWriMo Gives You -- Win OR 'Lose'

November 23rd, 2020  |  Season 1  |  10 mins 6 secs

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While not everyone who tries NaNoWriMo ends the month with 50,000 words or more, that doesn't mean those who don't are 'losers'. In this episode, I talk about what NaNoWriMo gives you, win or 'lose'.

Second Book Problems

November 23rd, 2020  |  Season 1  |  8 mins 51 secs

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As writers, most of us want people to read our work and love it. But sometimes? That means we have to write a sequel! Today's episode talks about all the things you might run into when you start writing that sequel -- planned, or unplanned.

How One Writer Made It Through NaNoWriMo

November 20th, 2020  |  Season 1  |  6 mins 17 secs

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In a flashback to my most successful -- in terms of wordcount - NaNoWriMos, I talk about how I managed to make it to a NaNo-and-a-half in one month.

How To Write? You Do You!

November 16th, 2020  |  Season 1  |  9 mins 42 secs

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There are more ways to write a novel than there are writers -- and what worked last time, may not work this time. In this episode, I talk about all the advice out there -- and ways you can use and adapt them to work for you.

Maintaining Your Momentum

November 13th, 2020  |  Season 1  |  5 mins 54 secs

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You had a great idea for a story, you sat down to write it, and away you went. At first, everything just flowed out of you, but usually, at least for me, somewhere around 12,000 words, my writing starts to turn into a chore. Here's wishing you luck.

Getting Your Words Out

November 9th, 2020  |  Season 1  |  5 mins 54 secs

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To be a writer, you need two things -- time to write and the ability to get the words on the paper to share the story you want to tell. Of course, it's a lot harder than that, but in this episode, I'll be talking about ways to make time for your writing, and ways to keep the story moving forward.

So You Wanna Be A Writer?

November 2nd, 2020  |  Season 1  |  4 mins 23 secs

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The primary difference between aspiring authors and actual writers is the number of words on the page. (Getting published on the other hand? Is a whole different can of worms.) In this episode, I talk about how NaNoWriMo -- or National Novel Writing Month can help.

Twas The Week Before NaNo

October 30th, 2020  |  Season 1  |  3 mins 36 secs

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In this seasonal parody poem, Morgan describes the prep process that many writers go through, in the run up to NaNoWriMo.

Best of luck to all the writers out there trying for 50,000 words in November!