Have you ever had a story idea that included a character or culture outside of your own—and then hesitated? You wondered, What if I get it wrong? What if readers call me out? In this week’s episode of The Confident Fiction Author podcast, I talk about how you can respectfully and confidently write beyond your own experiences. Because if we only ever write from our personal worlds, our stories will be flat, limited, and missing the depth readers crave. Here’s what you’ll discover in this episo...
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Have you ever had a story idea that included a character or culture outside of your own—and then hesitated? You wondered, What if I get it wrong? What if readers call me out? In this week’s episode of The Confident Fiction Author podcast, I talk about how you can respectfully and confidently write beyond your own experiences. Because if we only ever write from our personal worlds, our stories will be flat, limited, and missing the depth readers crave. Here’s what you’ll discover in this episo...
#31: Managing Reader Expectations: What Every Author Should Know
The Confident Fiction Author
25 minutes
5 months ago
#31: Managing Reader Expectations: What Every Author Should Know
Have you ever met a fan of your work and walked away wondering… Was I a letdown? I’ve been there (more than once). It’s a weird space to navigate. As fiction authors, we pour years of emotion, imagination, and experience into our books. Readers get to know us across thousands of words. And yet, when they finally meet us in person, we’re just… human. That brief moment can never live up to the world we've created on the page. And that can feel awkward, even disheartening. In this week’s podcast...
The Confident Fiction Author
Have you ever had a story idea that included a character or culture outside of your own—and then hesitated? You wondered, What if I get it wrong? What if readers call me out? In this week’s episode of The Confident Fiction Author podcast, I talk about how you can respectfully and confidently write beyond your own experiences. Because if we only ever write from our personal worlds, our stories will be flat, limited, and missing the depth readers crave. Here’s what you’ll discover in this episo...
