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How to Read Like a Writer

by Stephanie Dethlefs | Aug 9, 2022 | First Draft, Planning your book, Reading for Writers, writing craft, writing life

We all know that writers should also be avid readers. But do you know what it looks like to actually study  a book to see what makes it work? In this episode, we’re exploring what it means to read like a writer by using a “mentor text” to study specific craft...

Your Protagonist’s Arc of Change

by Stephanie Dethlefs | Jul 5, 2022 | Audience, Character Development, First Draft, Planning your book, Revision

Your protagonist is not just bouncing from one event to another. They are changing as a result of those events. In this episode, we dig into your protagonist’s arc of emotional change, both why it matters and how to establish it. Text version: Hello writers! Here is...

Your Writing Support System

by Stephanie Dethlefs | Jun 14, 2022 | Accountability, First Draft, Mindset, writing life

Who supports you in your writing goals? Who is giving you regular feedback? Who is your writing community?  In this look back at an older episode, we are busting the myth that writers need to work in isolation, and building ourselves a team to help us from the first...

What is your novel really about?

by Stephanie Dethlefs | Jun 13, 2022 | Audience, First Draft, Planning your book, Revision

Have you ever read or heard a story that left you uninterested or unengaged or just plain bored? A trap that novelists can easily fall into is that of not knowing (or not sharing) what the novel is really about. In this episode we are exploring what questions to ask...

Commitment to Writing a Novel

by Stephanie Dethlefs | May 24, 2022 | Accountability, Inner critic, Mindset, writing life

What does your commitment to writing a novel look like? This is what we’ll revisit with this past episode. Without commitment, it won’t get done. But what does that really mean? Let’s explore what commitment is and how to evaluate your own (with zero...
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