EPISODE · Jul 31, 2023 · 17 MIN
Ep 046 Rambling Writer
from The Girl and Duck Podcast · host Girl and Duck
In his book, The Anatomy of Story, in the section on Story Movement, John Truby, talks about the Meandering Story. ‘The meandering story follows a winding path without apparent direction…’ Indeed. This episode is something like that. It meanders along with nary a hint of purpose. Topics I wander through: What makes me a buy a book Why I don’t read blurbs An accidental ‘review’ of T J Klune’s, The House in the Cerulean Sea How Klune’s book helped my tackle my own WIP The need to slow down (and speed up) when writing middle grade fiction. How I used a screenplay format to get my story started, get a bird’s eye view of events and find a confident (although superficial) launching place Other rambly stuff that might be of interest to other creatives Take from it what you will, dear author. Find out more about John Truby, here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Truby Find T J Klune and his wonderful books, here: https://www.tjklunebooks.com/ ► 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 Follow Jen on Instagram: @jenestorer Subscribe to Jen's YouTube Channel - Click here Jen's Author website: 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
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In his book, The Anatomy of Story, in the section on Story Movement, John Truby, talks about the Meandering Story. ‘The meandering story follows a winding path without apparent direction…’ Indeed. This episode is something like that. It meanders along with nary a hint of purpose. Topics I wander through: What makes me a buy a book Why I don’t read blurbs An accidental ‘review’ of T J Klune’s, The House in the Cerulean Sea How Klune’s book helped my tackle my own WIP The need to slow down (and speed up) when writing middle grade fiction. How I used a screenplay format to get my story started, get a bird’s eye view of events and find a confident (although superficial) launching place Other rambly stuff that might be of interest to other creatives Take from it what you will, dear author. Find out more about John Truby, here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Truby Find T J Klune and his wonderful books, here: https://www.tjklunebooks.com/ ► 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 Follow Jen on Instagram: @jenestorer Subscribe to Jen's YouTube Channel - Click here Jen's Author website: 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
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