Getting Reinspired, Again, with Grant Faulkner and Brooke Warner
Jan 2, 2023
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Grant Faulkner and Brooke Warner reflect on their writing goals, the challenges of imperfect writing, and the importance of writing for oneself. They discuss the concept of a 'what happened draft' and share insights on the upcoming release of 'The Art of Brevity'. They also highlight the value of guest teachers, book events, and writing classes for inspiration and craft.
The hosts emphasize the importance of writing for personal fulfillment and reflection.
They encourage listeners to attend book events and take classes for inspiration and craft.
Deep dives
The struggle with New Year's episode theme
The hosts discuss their resistance to cliché New Year's themes and resolutions. They express their desire to avoid the pressure of making resolutions while reflecting on the previous year. They share their approach to the New Year's episode and how they navigate deciding on a theme.
Writing progress and goals for 2023
The hosts discuss their writing goals and progress. One host shares their experience with NaNoWriMo and setting a monthly word count goal. They also talk about outlining and the importance of embracing the courage to write fearlessly. The other host talks about their upcoming book release and their decision to focus on writing a memoir. They emphasize the importance of writing for personal fulfillment and reflection.
Inspiration from guest authors and importance of attending book events
The hosts talk about the meaningful experiences they had with guest authors who taught classes or appeared on the podcast. They highlight the generosity and accessibility of writers, particularly in the memoir genre. They encourage listeners to attend book events and take classes for inspiration and craft. They express the importance of finding inspiration and celebrating the achievements of writers, both famous and lesser-known.
Happy New Year! This short show to ring in the new year starts with a confession from Brooke about Write-minded’s annual New Year’s show—this is Number 5! Grant and Brooke share updates on current writing projects (including goals), episodes that rose to the top in 2022, and one creative takeaway from our writing lives. We invite you to reflect and get reinspired along with us as we forge ahead into a bright new year! And we hope you’ll check out Brooke’s class, 5 Things I’ve Learned about What It Takes to Get Published, coming up on February 19. Find the details at: https://myfivethings.com/class/brooke-warner-what-it-takes-to-get-published.