E. LOCKHART: Creating Emotional Resonance & Doing The Work

E. Lockhart is the author of the New York Times bestseller "We Were Liars".  In this episode, we dig deep into her newest novel, "Genuine Fraud", where you'll learn about the inspiration behind the book and its main characters. She walks us through how she structured her novel and tackled the challenging timeline, and how she wrote her first action sequence by studying other great action sequences. Further into our conversation, we discuss how E. creates effective and realistic story settings, and how she creates emotional resonance in her writing. Craft-focused writers will love our chat about unreliable narrators and why it's crucial to never lie to the readers. On a more personal note, E. walks us through one of the most difficult times in her career and how it became a blessing in disguise that navigated her way to success. We wrap up the episode with actionable advice for you to achieve your writing goals. This episode is packed with some fantastic knowledge bombs and I'm excited for you to dive in.  Say 'Hi' to E. Lockhart on Twitter! and check out the books/resources mentioned in her episode by clicking here! Happy listening! Xo, Yin PS. Do you know anyone who would love our conversation? Please share this episode to help spread the word! --- If you enjoyed this episode, I'd really love your support in growing our community by subscribing to us on iTunes, and leaving a rating and review. These specific steps help to increase our visibility on iTunes which really helps new listeners discover us. A huge heartfelt thank you for your time and support! You can click here to go directly to our iTunes page! --- Would you love to support our show with some 88 Cups of Tea swag? Grab our limited edition mug (signed by yours truly) here! --- Meet fellow members in our community and check in about your WIP, and join in on other bookish talks and 88 Cups of Tea related things! You can really feel the love and support in our Facebook community. You also get the opportunity to submit your questions for upcoming guests on the show. Click here to join our private Facebook group! IMPORTANT NOTE: Be sure to have a clear profile picture of yourself. If not, send over links to either your Twitter or Instagram. Fill out the 3 questions that pop up as soon as you join. To protect our group's safe space, these steps help us weed out any spam/fake profiles/creepers. Can't wait to meet you! --- Warm welcome to our new listeners, be sure to check out our archive of episodes by clicking here! --- "If they [the characters] feel very close to people, it's because they're close to me." -E. Lockhart (Click to tweet) "Sometimes the door opens but it's not the door you thought you were knocking on, but it's still a door." -E. Lockhart (Click to tweet) "I'm not going to create my best work if I stay in totally familiar territory." -E. Lockhart (Click to tweet) --- WHAT YOU'LL LEARN IN TODAY'S EPISODE:  We deep-dive into the writing inspiration and process behind "Genuine Fraud" and the main characters  Learn how she structured her novel and tackled the challenging timeline in "Genuine Fraud" How E. wrote her first action sequence by studying other great action sequences Learn how she challenges herself as a writer by shifting genres Creating emotional resonance in your writing Writing effective and realistic story settings  Learn who and what was edited out of "Genuine Fraud" E. shares details about one of the most difficult times in her career and how it became a blessing in disguise Learn what it's like for her to shift between from lighter contemporary novels to darker thrillers  We discuss what makes a narrator unreliable and how E. writes truthfully for all her characters E. walks us through actionable advice for you to achieve your writing goals