Pilar reflects on her writing style and discusses the differences between memoir-style and how-to writing. She shares her struggles with combining the two and plans to write separate books. Pilar also reflects on her experience writing a memoir and hints at changes for her podcasts.
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The host realizes they are more skilled at sharing personal experiences in their writing rather than persuasive writing.
The host decides to write two separate books - one as a how-to on time management for remote workers using AI assistance, and another memoir-based book inspired by playing with AI to create different perspectives on Shakespeare.
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Discovering the Writer's Personal Voice
The host discusses how they've come to realize that their writing style is more suited to sharing personal experiences rather than persuasive writing. They reflect on the success of a book they wrote that encapsulates this approach, where they share their own experiences of Spanish culture. They also mention their struggle with a book they've been trying to write for years, realizing they were attempting to merge memoir-style writing with a how-to format, leading to writer's block. They have now decided to write two separate books - one using AI assistance for a how-to on time management for remote workers, and another that is memoir-based, inspired by playing with AI to create different perspectives on Shakespeare.
Future Plans for Writing and Podcasting
The host shares their intentions to expand their podcast, 'Adventures in Podcasting', to include more solo episodes that synthesize and provide a personal perspective on various topics. They express their desire to bring more of themselves into the podcast and contemplate the direction of their other podcast, '21st Century Work Life'. They invite listeners to share their thoughts on these plans and inform them about an upcoming YouTube discussion on nappod.com that will explore lessons learned during National Podcasting Posting Month.
On the 27th day of NaPodPoMo, Pilar would like to share her thoughts about why she needs to refocus her writing.
She's realised she's not a persuader - she prefers to tell her story and share her thoughts, and let you decide what to do with the information.
That's probably why The A to Z of Spanish Culture has been her most popular book - most of it is about her own experience, with other information of course.
In trying to do both a memoir and a how to book that people want to buy, she's doing neither! Except now she's writing with chatGPT. And she can write a How To book with the bot, and a more memoir book on her own. (Of course, she does have a memoir out there already, Hi I'm Here for a Recording.)