Natter EP2 Andrea Mara
Jun 19, 2024
Best Selling Author Andrea Mara reflects on her writing career milestones, shares insights on balancing darkness in stories with everyday life, discusses writing habits and envy of other authors, and encourages self-reflection and pursuing dreams at any age.
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Celebrate Every Small Milestone
- Andrea celebrated every milestone after hesitating to open champagne for her first book deal because she feared she hadn't earned it yet.
- She now savours small wins like chart entries and first-shelf sightings to avoid missing good moments.
Edit Notes Can Paralyse Progress
- Andrea avoids opening structural-edit notes immediately because they take over her mind and block other work.
- She delays tackling big edits until she can give them full focus to avoid distraction from other projects.
Suburb Life Fuels Dark Plots
- Andrea writes dark thrillers as a way to process parental fears like losing a child or fake playdates gone wrong.
- She keeps her curtains open because neighbourhood life and a large WhatsApp group supply constant inspiration.