EPISODE · Jun 2, 2023 · 15 MIN
Ep 039 Creative Writing: There Will be Surprises!
from The Girl and Duck Podcast · host Girl and Duck
I’ve had a topsy turvy relationship with writing and I’ve witnessed this in my community too. We come to writing with a vision of how it’s all going to be then, surprise, surprise, we discover we have talents in completely unexpected areas. Want to write a picture book but end up writing a novel? Want to write poetry but end up writing a lifestyle blog? That’s how it happens. That’s normal. In today’s ep, I talk all about my own journey from writing sneaky sidenotes in public service documents (ahem) to writing convoluted academic papers to writing slapstick junior fiction. And everything in between. The thing is all writing is writing. Don’t hem yourself in. Learn to play with and stretch your creative impulses. Play is discovery. And therein lies the gold. ► About Jen & Girl and Duck: If you'd like to subscribe to my museletters, yay! Click here. For more girl&duck goodness, go here - GirlandDuck.com Jen's Life Coaching page can be found here Join Jen's creative writing community the Duck Pond Click here Follow Jen on Instagram: @jenestorer https://www.instagram.com/jenestorer/ Subscribe to Jen's YouTube Channel - Click here Jen's Author website: https://jenstorer.com/ ► Free stuff Get writing immediately. Writing prompts to get your imagination flowing! Get four AWESOME writing prompts delivered to your inbox over four days. https://girlandduck.com/free-writing-prompts/ Grab this freebie! A booklet containing the transcripts from Jen's, 'Hey Author' reels on Instagram. Full of tips and wisdom for writers at every level! https://www.jenstorerpresents.com/hey-author Free Mini Course: 5 Ways to Write a Book with Jen Storer https://www.jenstorerpresents.com/5-ways-to-write-a-book-with-jen-storer ► Buy Jen's creative writing book: See Me Jump: 20 things I've learned about writing books for children Buy the pdf: https://thegirlandduckshop.bigcartel.com/product/see-me-jump-pdf-edition Buy it at amazon.com (ebook and paperback book): http://a.co/i3C6SLF Buy it at amazon.com.au (ebook): https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/064801990X/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_ep_dp_aueBBbEHSX3WA
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I’ve had a topsy turvy relationship with writing and I’ve witnessed this in my community too. We come to writing with a vision of how it’s all going to be then, surprise, surprise, we discover we have talents in completely unexpected areas. Want to write a picture book but end up writing a novel? Want to write poetry but end up writing a lifestyle blog? That’s how it happens. That’s normal. In today’s ep, I talk all about my own journey from writing sneaky sidenotes in public service documents (ahem) to writing convoluted academic papers to writing slapstick junior fiction. And everything in between. The thing is all writing is writing. Don’t hem yourself in. Learn to play with and stretch your creative impulses. Play is discovery. And therein lies the gold. ► About Jen & Girl and Duck: If you'd like to subscribe to my museletters, yay! Click here. For more girl&duck goodness, go here - GirlandDuck.com Jen's Life Coaching page can be found here Join Jen's creative writing community the Duck Pond Click here Follow Jen on Instagram: @jenestorer https://www.instagram.com/jenestorer/ Subscribe to Jen's YouTube Channel - Click here Jen's Author website: https://jenstorer.com/ ► Free stuff Get writing immediately. Writing prompts to get your imagination flowing! Get four AWESOME writing prompts delivered to your inbox over four days. https://girlandduck.com/free-writing-prompts/ Grab this freebie! A booklet containing the transcripts from Jen's, 'Hey Author' reels on Instagram. Full of tips and wisdom for writers at every level! https://www.jenstorerpresents.com/hey-author Free Mini Course: 5 Ways to Write a Book with Jen Storer https://www.jenstorerpresents.com/5-ways-to-write-a-book-with-jen-storer ► Buy Jen's creative writing book: See Me Jump: 20 things I've learned about writing books for children Buy the pdf: https://thegirlandduckshop.bigcartel.com/product/see-me-jump-pdf-edition Buy it at amazon.com (ebook and paperback book): http://a.co/i3C6SLF Buy it at amazon.com.au (ebook): https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/064801990X/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_ep_dp_aueBBbEHSX3WA
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