The Shit No One Tells You About Writing

How to Make Readers Connect With Your Characters

Jun 22, 2023

48:36

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Episode notes

Introduction

2min

The Paris Deception

2min

The Paris Deception

2min

The Paris Deception

3min

How to Write a Great Query Letter

2min

The Secret of Skye's Story

5min

Fabian and Sophie: A Morally Ambiguous Woman in History

3min

How to Write a Character Who's Unlikable

2min

How to Create an Inner Conflict in a Story

2min

10.

Trouble Always Finds Them

3min

11.

The Reverend's Greed Field Plans

3min

12.

The House of Ill Repute

2min

13.

Redacted Is a Dystopian Family Saga

4min

14.

How to Write a Book That's 279 Words Long

2min

15.

The Importance of Location in a Book

4min

16.

Sophie and Fabian's Prologue

3min

17.

The Importance of Historical Fiction

2min

18.

How to Be a Better Writer by Giving Critiques

3min

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In today’s episode, Bryn Turnbull joins Bianca, Carly, and CeCe to critique Books with Hooks submissions while also talking about The Paris Deception. During the episode, they discuss being unlucky in publishing; story inspiration; not having things too neat and tidy (coincidental); morally ambiguous women in history and writing morally ‘grey’ female characters; specificity in query letters; maintaining action in the opening pages; grounding the reader with location and time stamps; layering interiority and sharp specifics; connecting readers experiencing current events with those in historical fiction; and advice for writers from a creative writing instructor.

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