As writers and entrepreneurs, it’s easy to hit burnout. We’re driven to succeed, but that ambition doesn’t take away the fact that there’s a lot of mental, emotional, financial, and physical pressure that comes with having high expectations of

Ep. 6: Messy Mapping: Know Your Characters

Dec 22nd, 2020 26m 25s

Characters are the heart and soul of your story. They are who your readers identify with. They’re who we cheer for. You can have the best plot in the world, and if we don’t care about the characters, we’re not emotionally engaged in the story.

Ep. 5: Messy Mapping: Know Your Guideposts

Dec 15th, 2020 18m 32s

In this episode of the Messy Mapping mini-series, we talk about knowing your guideposts. The guideposts are simply the structural highlights of your novel. We’ll talk about a story from Brian Tracy’s Eat that Frog that exemplifies why guidepost

Ep. 4: Messy Mapping: Know Your Conflict

Dec 8th, 2020 24m 15s

In our continued discussion of Messy Mapping—or having a loose idea of where you want your story to go—this episode looks at conflict.Conflict is the heart of any story, and it’s what compels us to keep reading. It’s conflict that creates cliff

Ep. 3: Messy Mapping: Know Your Premise

Dec 1st, 2020 19m 43s

December is a time when most people relax and take time to reset, which is important. But with minimal effort, you can also keep your momentum going so you’re ready to start strong, right out of the gate, in January with your new book ideas. Th

Ep. 2: Why Constraints Can Improve Your Writing and How to Get Started

Nov 24th, 2020 19m 51s

If you’ve spent any amount of time in a creative industry, you hear a lot of conversations about structured vs. unstructured habits. For example, with writing, we often hear the debates between: · Plotters vs. pantsers· “Butt in chai

Ep. 1: Why Wellness Matters for Writers

Nov 17th, 2020 15m 17s

In this introduction to Living Beyond the Book, we'll talk about why we might need another writing podcast when there are already so many out there, why wellness matters for writers, and the challenges that convinced me that health and wellness

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