231: Writing Advice That's Actually Helpful
Your Big Creative Life
There's a lot of writing advice out there. Some of it is good, and some of it is... not so good! In this episode, we cover the main pieces of writing advice that I think are actually helpful. ---------- - Click here for ways to work with me + a free character profile template: - The last Tuesday of the month is a Q&A episode! Submit your questions for me and I'll answer them on the podcast. - TikTok: - Instagram:
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230: April 2026 Q&A Episode
Your Big Creative Life
Welcome to our April 2026 Q&A episode! Topics discussed this month include: writing dream sequences effectively 0:58 cutting word count from 160k to 110k 4:47 procrastinating by focusing on research/worldbuilding 7:49 updated advice for querying 13:07 finding beta readers 16:32 my writing journey + updates on my book 18:24 whether to list comp title elements 22:11 organizing plot when starting a book 27:05 querying a few chapters vs. the full book 34:04 health update 37:12 ----- - Click here for ways to work with me + a free character profile template: ...
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229: Tips for New Freelancers
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228: 3 Things Sabotaging Your Writing
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As writers, we can often sabotage our own writing efforts, sometimes without realizing it! We'll cover three sometimes sneaky ways we can self-sabotage and how to prevent it. ---------- - Click here for ways to work with me + a free character profile template: - The last Tuesday of the month is a Q&A episode! Submit your questions for me and I'll answer them on the podcast. - TikTok: - Instagram:
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227: March 2026 Q&A
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Welcome to our March 2026 Q&A episode! Topics discussed this month include: using TV/movies for comp titles in your query letter 2:02 writing contests 4:43 what to do after finishing your first draft 10:11 the fear of people thinking your novel is about you 16:08 my favorite writing media (books + movies) 22:43 ----- - Click here for ways to work with me + a free character profile template: - The last Tuesday of the month is a Q&A episode! Submit your questions for me and I'll answer them on the podcast. - TikTok: -...
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226: The Shy Girl Controversy & AI in Publishing
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225: Worldbuilding Advice I've Given Recently
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I edit lots of fantasy novels, and I often give specific worldbuilding feedback to my clients. In this episode, I share five notes I've given to authors recently about improving the worldbuilding in their novels. ---------- - Click here for ways to work with me + a free character profile template: - The last Tuesday of the month is a Q&A episode! Submit your questions for me and I'll answer them on the podcast. - TikTok: - Instagram:
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224: Impostor Syndrome When Editing Your Book
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Impostor syndrome is very common when writing the first draft of your novel, but it can also strike when you're editing your draft. This episode shares some reframes of the editing process and how to work through the self-doubt and impostor syndrome you feel. ----- - Click here for ways to work with me + a free character profile template: - The last Tuesday of the month is a Q&A episode! Submit your questions for me and I'll answer them on the podcast. - TikTok: - Instagram:
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223: When Your Book is Too Long To Query
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Word count matters in traditional publishing, so it's important to stay within a certain range when you're querying to try and find a literary agent. In this episode, I give you 5 tips for shortening your book to ensure the pacing is tight and you won't get auto-rejected by agents for the book being too long. Mentioned in this episode - resources for word counts: ----- - Click here for ways to work with me + a free character profile template: - The last Tuesday of the month is a Q&A episode! Submit your questions for me and I'll...
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222: The 15 Minute Outline
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If you want to have some kind of outline for your novel but don't want to overcomplicate it, this simplified outline could work for you. In this episode, I share how to create a 15 minute outline, which combines a few aspects of the snowflake method with the 3 act structure. ----- - Click here for ways to work with me + a free character profile template: - The last Tuesday of the month is a Q&A episode! Submit your questions for me and I'll answer them on the podcast. - TikTok: - Instagram:
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