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EPISODE · May 6, 2026 · 56 MIN

Brian Schiff: Breathless-How a Novel Started with just Two Lines on Paper

from How to Write a Book from A-Z · host Lisa Greinert

Send us Fan MailI like it when someone utilizes their gifts in ways unexpected. Like when a left brain engineer decides to write a novel (not a technical manual). "I just started with two lines on a piece of paper..." and off he went into new and unchartered territories. Listen as he shares the simplest of tools and ideas to make it easy to start now. He'll also share how an unforeseen situation gave him the unexpected gift of time. You'll enjoy his wittiness and journey!Breathless-Available on Amazon!

Send us Fan Mail I like it when someone utilizes their gifts in ways unexpected. Like when a left brain engineer decides to write a novel (not a technical manual). "I just started with two lines on a piece of paper..." and off he went into new and unchartered territories. Listen as he shares the simplest of tools and ideas to make it easy to start now. He'll also share how an unforeseen situation gave him the unexpected gift of time. You'll enjoy his wittiness and journey! Breathless-Av...

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