Writing Peer Letters for Better Critique Conversations
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Episode 186: Writing Peer Letters for Better Critique Conversations Episode Description Critique conversations can sometimes be complicated by the reader’s intention rather than serving the author of the piece being critiqued. This month, a small cohort of Stop Writing Alone members is trying out a new process for critique involving some tools like Writing Notes (discussed in ), and Peer Letters, to help writing groups remain focused on the true purpose of critiquing each other’s writing: helping each writer to best bring their vision for their writing to life. In this episode,...
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"Writing Notes" for Critique and Creation
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Episode 185: "Writing Notes" for Critique and Creation Episode Description As the S has begun to experiment with a new way to critique our writing, I have discovered a tool in “writing notes” that I wanted to share with the whole community. “Writing Notes” are meant to be shared with readers of your work to help focus their feedback on what you actually need to help your WIP become exactly what you’ve dreamed, but I have also found that these notes are helping me stay focused as well. This week I shared my process in writing my writing notes and challenge you to take the...
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Is ChatGPT AI A Writer's Friend or Foe?
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AI is here, do you think ChatGPT is a writer’s friend or foe? This week Nicole sits down with three writers who have dove in to use tools like ChatGPT and Jasper to ask them about their experiences. Jackie Dana, Heather Huffman and Susie Taylor share how they have used these tools in their fiction, content creation, research and more. Tune in to hear about why you might be celebrating this new tech and what, if anything, you still have to fear. COMPLETE SHOW NOTES HERE: https://stopwritingalone.substack.com/p/episode-184-is-chatgpt-ai-a-writers#details
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Writing Fitness With Friends
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The debate over writing prompts continues on, but is there a different way to look at prompts when you choose to do them IN community? I think so! This week I discuss why I think this “Writing Fitness with Friends” activity is something all writers should consider adding to their practice. Find the complete show notes for this episode and SUBSCRIBE to the The Stop Writing Alone Community here: https://stopwritingalone.substack.com/p/episode-183-writing-fitness-with#details
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When Your Writing Sucks
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It’s bound to happen: you are going to write something truly terrible. What do you do when your writing sucks? Nicole came face-to-face with this reality recently and recounted the experience in this week’s episode. Listen in to hear what she felt, what she learned from it, and what she’s going to do next. Complete show notes found at: https://stopwritingalone.substack.com/p/episode-182-when-your-writing-sucks#details
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Looking for a Critique Crew
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In this week’s episode Nicole discusses her quest to find a group of writers to help design the next new offering in Stop Writing Alone: Critique. As announced earlier in the week in the substack article titled, , Nicole is inviting community members to be a part of a multi-month discovery, discussion and design project including a reading group, Zoom calls, as participating in critique. To Find the complete show notes for , go to the Stop Writing Alone Substack page: https://stopwritingalone.substack.com/p/episode-181-looking-for-a-critique?sd=pf
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Word Power
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Episode 180 Word Power In this week’s episode Nicole discusses the word power she will be leaning on throughout the year for personal motivation as well as writing. () Complete show notes for episode 180 can be found on the page:
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6 Stretches & Exercises for Writers
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Show Notes can be found at: https://stopwritingalone.substack.com/p/episode-178-6-stretches-and-exercises#details
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Story Structure for Discovery Writers
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Show Notes can be found on the Stop Writing Alone Substack page, here: https://stopwritingalone.substack.com/p/episode-177-story-structure-for-discovery?sd=pf
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Announcing Happy Campers Club FALL 2022
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HAPPY CAMPERS CLUB IS BACK!! What is Happy Campers Club? In short, it’s two months of the support, guidance and writing community you need to transform your writing life! What to know even more? Then dive into either the podcast episode above, or the video below where I explain it all. If you are already to sign up, click the link below: SIGN UP FOR THE STOP WRITING ALONE EMAIL LIST to get videos and podcasts in your inbox weekly (Join the paid list to get invites to community events all month long!): Stop Writing Alone Stop Writing Alone is a podcast, a community & a philosophy...
info_outlineNot all Olympians make a living through their athleticism. No one questions why they spend time at it. This week Nicole shares excerpts from Nicki Porter’s Letter From the Editor in September 2021 issue of THE WRITER magazine that examines writing through the lens of athleticism.
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- THE WRITER magazine current issue https://www.writermag.com/the-magazine/current-issue/
- Nicki Porter, Senior Editor THE WRITER https://www.writermag.com/author/nicki-porter-contributing-editor/
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When you find a group of people who lift you up on a daily basis, it is important to share their awesome. Here are links to the women in Nicole’s Mastermind group (currently going by the name The Voxer Vixens!). Please support these women who do so much to support Nicole on a daily basis!
- Kim A. Flodin https://www.kelekilove.com/
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