Ep176: How to Resuscitate a Trunk Novel

Main Topic: How to Revive Old Project (What About That Trunk Novel?) (at 23:36)   Up to 48% off your first subscription or 20% off one time purchases with code VALERIE20 at checkout You can claim it at: https://magicmind.com/VALERIE20 #magicmind #mentalwealth #mentalperformance PATREON: Thank you to our existing patrons for believing in our work offline and here in the podcast.  Become a patron of the arts at Patreon.com/valerieihsan for books, writing instruction, coaching, and planning. Go to Patreon.com/strangeairstories for short stories in the paranormal mystery genre.   Segment 1 (Announcements/Author Updates): back from Costa Rica; setting a challenge to do something towards the Costa Rica move every day for 30 days. (Valerie) reengage Patreon, looking at old short stories and rewriting them (Erick) What are you reading? Valerie:  Start Thinking Rich by Brad Klontz and Adrian Brambila (Not ready to give up on them, but struggling to finish them:) Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman; The Year of the Puppy (Alexandra Horowitz) ;  The Teller of Small Fortunes Julie Leong    Erick:  Thirty-Three Cecils (Everett De Morier) Segment 2 (Resources/Tips/Tidbits): Tidbit #1: Finding good music to write with/to.  Tidbit #2:  Segment 3 (Mindset-Craft-Biz Check):  Segment 4 (Main Topic):   Why did this go in the trunk in the first place? Stay aware of what's in the trunk. Pull out the story and re-read it. Remember what I liked about it. Start the rewrite process. What I don't like about it. Dog walk to think.  Reinvigorate it. Don't open the trunk without intention of finishing it. Not a failed manuscript; it's an unrealized idea.   And don't forget: Get 48% off the Magic Mind : https://magicmind.com/VALERIE20 and use Valerie20 at checkout. #magicmind #mentalwealth #mentalperformance   Next episode:  Find Us:   Valerie's Linktree: https://linktr.ee/valerieihsan Erick's Linktree link: https://linktr.ee/erickmertzauthor Patreons:  https://patreon.com/valerieihsan    https://patreon.com/strangeairmysteries Tools: Passion Planner: https://passionplanner.rfrl.co/e86j8 (affiliate link) Discount Code: VALERIE184 ProWriting Aid: https://prowritingaid.com/?afid=9378 (affiliate link)