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#53: Counting Down the Best Writing Tips from FWME in 2021

Dec 21, 2021

Counting down the best tips from Fiction Writing Made Easy in 2021, the podcast touches on setting clear goals, understanding ideal readers, creating character goals and tough choices, exploring common themes, focusing on scenes over chapters, choosing story ideas to improve writing skills, utilizing character backstories for conflict, and emphasizing genre knowledge for successful storytelling.

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Introduction

00:00 • 4min

Crafting Characters and Understanding Themes

03:59 • 9min

Exploring the Universality of Themes in Writing

13:05 • 1min

Crafting Engaging Scenes for Successful Storytelling

14:34 • 11min

Reflection on Best Clips and Future Content

25:22 • 2min

In this episode, I'm doing my own little countdown of some of the best and most listened to clips from the Fiction Writing Made Easy podcast episodes in 2021. Here's a preview of what you'll hear in the episode:

[00:00] Tip #10: The more clear you are about your goals, the better chance of success you’ll have when it comes to accomplishing them.
[00:00] Tip #9: Knowing your story’s ideal reader can help you write, edit, publish, and market your book.
[00:00] Tip #8: Your point of view character needs to have a goal in each and every scene in your novel.
[00:00] Tip #7: Your point of view character needs to face a tough choice in every single scene.
[00:00] Tip #6: The theme of your story doesn’t have to be original!
[00:00] Tip #5: Focusing on writing solid scenes (vs. chapters) will allow you to finish your draft in the most efficient way (and become a better writer).
[00:00] Tip #4: If you’re stuck between multiple story ideas, ask yourself which one will help you become a better writer and start there.
[00:00] Tip #3: You need to understand your character’s backstory to give them meaningful conflict to face in the story present.
[00:00] Tip #2: Understanding the ins and outs of your genre is the fastest way to write a story that works.
[00:00] Tip #1: Focus on crafting a compelling story before you focus on writing beautiful words and sentences.

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