Guests on the podcast share valuable insights on finishing a first draft by understanding genre frameworks, battling writer's block, using the 'show, don't tell' writing advice, and testing ideas before writing. They also discuss the importance of having a writing community and embracing the outlining process.
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Kelsey's Writing Journey
Kelsey Evans struggled to write for two years, only writing 10,000-11,000 words.
Module four of Notes to Novel, on creating flexible outlines, was a game-changer for her.
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Overcoming Writer's Block
Combat writer's block by consistently engaging with your book, even with small tasks.
Try journaling as your character or writing dialogue.
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Magic Revisions
Use "magic revisions" to maintain momentum while drafting.
Mark areas needing revision with "tk" and continue writing as if the change is made.
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In today’s episode, I asked five of my Notes to Novel students to share their biggest lessons learned while working through their first drafts. Here’s a preview of what’s included:
[02:00] Kelsey Evans on how understanding her genre’s framework made the biggest difference in her ability to finally finish her first draft [06:35] Stefanie Medrek and her favorite advice for battling writer’s block [11:00] Angela Haas on the popular writing advice to “show, don’t tell” [16:00] Bree Cox on how she used her outline to test out ideas before writing [20:30] Kara Kentley on the importance of having a writing community [28:20] Casey Drillette on how she embraced the outlining process (as a pantser!)
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