"We have to make a pivot", a phrase that's almost as scary as admitting, "I have writers block". How did we get here? Where do we go now? Are we for sure this is the right direction since we already got ourselves lost once?
Come find out what happens when Lauren & Darcy realize they need to make a big change.....and who may or may not have been unhappy with it at first.
Bree Wilde is hanging out with us today to talk about, how letting go of her lifelong dream of being trad published was actually what kickstarted her career as a writer. Bree shares TONS of practical advice and ways for a writer to embrace their career in the self publishing realm. We had so much fun and were so inspired having Bree on this episode.
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This week, even though video is down, we're still here to talk about the ways we tackle writing, specifically world building. We actually have some pretty practical tips for it too. So if you're stuck in a world building rut listen in and let us know if any of this helps.
How do you world build? Do you tackle it the same way or do you do something different? Comment below and let us know what you think!
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Miss Skip is the very first guest on the podcast and Lauren and Darcy have an amazing time laughing and chatting with her. Miss Skip has been publishing her books through trad indie and self publishing for decades. She shares some of the more techy life hacks she's figured out, as someone who started writing before computers were easily accessible. As well as how important it was for her to work on her mother's biography so she could share it with her before she passed. Oh and if you remember Kinkos? They get a shout out or two.
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Writers block has hit both of us, in different ways. Matilda won't talk to Darcy and Lauren's struggling to write characters without a clear roadmap of who will actually make it in the final story. Join us as we puzzle out how to get out of writers block and set some unorthodox goals for next time to try and get out of the rut.
From not wanting to write the story they're currently working on to figuring out where they feel like they're at in the hero's journey, Lauren and Darcy are just getting started.
