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Fictional Beginnings and Non-Fictional Story Arcs & a Bookseller Recommends Comps

Fictional Beginnings and Non-Fictional Story Arcs & a Bookseller Recommends Comps

FromThe Shit No One Tells You About Writing


Fictional Beginnings and Non-Fictional Story Arcs & a Bookseller Recommends Comps

FromThe Shit No One Tells You About Writing

ratings:
Length:
61 minutes
Released:
Apr 4, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In today's Bonus Episode, Bianca chats with Lee Gowan, author of The Beautiful Place about taking twelve years to finish a novel; the process of figuring out when your novel is done; advice on how to find the right beginning; cannibalizing your writing; the importance of knowing where your novel is going, and how cutting things out can help you figure out key parts of your novel.After which, Bianca chats with Leo Carver, author of The Gardener's Guide to Seeding the Soul, about the process of writing non-fiction; putting a story arc in your non-fiction which lends itself to structure; turning challenging circumstances in life into a positive with creativity; writing a proposal; and transferring frustrations with work, etc. into energy for your creativity.And finally, Emily Schwab joins us from Book Ends in Winchester, Massachusetts, to suggest comp titles. Find us on our socials:Twitter: @TSNOTYAW @BiancaM_author @carlywatters @ceciliaclyraInstagram: @biancamarais_author @carlywatters @cece_lyra_agent @ the_shit_about_writingFacebook: @tsnotyawWebsite: www.biancamarais.comLee Gowan can be found at www.leegowan.com Leo Carver can be found on Instagram at @leo.carverBook Ends can be found on Instagram at @bookendswinchester Emily Schwab can be found on Instagram at @paperbookreader
Released:
Apr 4, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

This is a podcast for emerging writers, who are looking to improve their work with an aim to having it published, or anyone who would like a behind-the-scenes look at the publishing industry. Your host, Bianca Marais (the author of 'Hum If You Don't Know the Words' and 'If You Want to Make God Laugh') will be interviewing authors, agents, editors and just about anyone and everyone who's involved in bringing a book to market. She's joined by her cohosts, literary agents Carly Watters and CeCe Lyra, from P.S. Literary Agency who read and critique query letters and opening pages in their Books with Hooks segment. Expect good advice, honest insights, and a few laughs along the way.