Show Notes: "reading, writing, and 'rithmitic" read a lot, in different genres, but especially in your own (to capture common tropes, obligatory scenes, and reader expectations) write a lot. Even if no one sees it. Even if it isn't specifically about your project. put in the time, the numbers. developing taste by reading developing voice: word choice, tonality, themes, The Anatomy of a Bestseller by Sacha Black developing craft and style:  follow twists and turns Thinking in Pictures by John Sayles The Art of Dramatic Writing  The Triggering Town by Richard Hugo Be around creative people. Writing in Restaurants by David Mamet people watching and eavesdropping     Next Episode: Talking with Brock Swinson, host of Creative Principles Podcast, and author of Ink by the Barrel.