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Words We Write

by Kim & Renee

Stupid Work Is Stupid

April 12, 2022 Renee K Nelson Comments Off

When present me sat down on the couch and opened my computer …. nothing would happen. Planner that I am, I pulled out my calendar and faced the hard...

Writing Believable Characters

March 14, 2022 Kim Smuga-Otto Comments Off

Writing Believable Characters I liked the plot, but I just couldn’t get into this book. The main characters weren’t believable. It’s one of those critiques that is hard to...

Accepting Rejection

December 7, 2021 Kim Smuga-Otto Comments Off

Accepting Rejection What comes after the final draft? Years ago, I had the pleasure of hanging out with science fiction author Joan D. Vinge as she regaled us with...

ReTreat Yourself

December 2, 2021 Renee K Nelson Comments Off

ReTreat Yourself Last summer, over a year into the pandemic, my writing process got stale. I had started the pandemic with a goal: write my memoir. And I did...

Lost in the Ordeal: Navigating the Hero’s Darkest Hour

December 18, 2024

Season 3

Episode 21

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Think you know where your hero's journey is headed? Think again. We're diving into the Ordeal – that gut-punch moment some people still confuse with the Climax (spoiler alert:...

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The Road to Armageddon: A Workshop with Summer H. Hanford

December 11, 2024

Season 3

Episode 20

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The Road to ArmageddonAn Interview with Summer H. Hanford Check it Out: The Hero’s Journey Study Guide Subscribe to our Newsletter How do you craft a journey worthy of...

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Get Thee Characters to the Cave!

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Christopher Vogler’s The Writer’s JourneyStage Six: Approach to the Innermost Cave Subscribe to our Newsletter Remember how we’ve occasionally side-eyed Christopher Vogler’s The Writer’s Journey? Well, today we fully...

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Fixing the Saggy Middle: A Workshop with Kristen Tate

November 27, 2024

Season 3

Episode 18

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An Interview with Kristen Tate Check it Out: The Hero’s Journey Study Guide Subscribe to our Newsletter Looking for help with your novel’s middle section? While countless craft books...

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Tests, Allies, and Enemies, Oh My!

November 20, 2024

Season 3

Episode 17

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Christopher Vogler’s The Writer’s JourneyStage Six: Tests, Allies, and Enemies Subscribe to our Newsletter What really happens between “accepting the call” and facing the big bad? Christopher Vogler’s The...

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Crossing the Threshold

November 13, 2024

Season 3

Episode 16

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Christopher Vogler’s The Writer’s JourneyStage Four: Meeting with the Mentor&Stage Five: Crossing the Threshold Subscribe to our Newsletter So much has happened you haven’t even made it to the...

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Writing Your College Application Essay

September 19, 2024

Season 3

Episode 15

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In today's episode we take a break from discussing and analyzing creative fiction to examining possibly one of the most important, and certainly most stressful, nonfiction projects in a...

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Answering the Call to Adventure

September 4, 2024

Season 3

Episode 14

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How do you shift your book’s hero from their nice, cozy ordinary world into the adventure? According to Christopher Vogler’s, The Writer’s Journey, you have them answer the call....

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