Episode 10: [BOOK CLUB] How Reading Helps Your Writing Process

This is the first monthly installment of the Read Like A Writer book club reflections. Elizabeth and Stephanie, share their takeaways from genre-specific books they read for the month of January. Stephanie discusses a contemporary romance novel "Yours Truly" by Abby Jimenez. She emphasizes key takeaways related to chapter openings and closings, effective use of dialogue, and the art of showing, not telling. Elizabeth talks about "Untamed" by Glennon Doyle, focusing on the book's structure, particularly the use of vignettes, repetition of sentiments for impact, and a special sentence structure that involves presenting a scene, expressing emotions, and making a strong self-statement in three progressively shorter sentences. The discussion touches on how these insights can be applied to memoir and other genres. A Read Like A Writer workbook is also now available for download within the Inspired Writer Collective. Links can be found at the end of the show notes. In February, Elizabeth and Stephanie will be exploring character development and sense of place through Barbara Kingsolver's "Demon Copperhead". Links below can be used to join the book club only portion of our online community for access to the workbook, on-going chat discussion, and the live Zoom meeting.Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the Inspired Writer Collective podcast. If you've ever felt the pull to write your truth, to shape the chaos of real life into something meaningful and to share your journey with the world, you're in the right place. We're your hosts, Elizabeth and Stephanie, writers, coaches, and entrepreneurs who believe in you and know how important it is to find a writing community to guide you on your path to self-publishing. You’re invited to connect with us by joining our Embodied Writing Experience where you’ll get a writer’s retreat directly to your inbox on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays each week. Whether you’re working on a memoir, a novel, or journaling for yourself, this is an invitation to slow down, tune in, and write with embodied intention.   Join our Embodied Writing Experience where you’ll get a writer’s retreat directly to your inbox each week. This is an invitation to slow down, tune in, and write with embodied intention.   If you missed this year's Memoir Summit, we recorded it! You can purchase the replays and get instant access to over 4 hours of memoir-specific content from Elizabeth and our amazing panelists of published memoir authors, indie presses, editors, and industry professionals!Work 1:1 with Memoir Coach Elizabeth Wilson. Book a session here.If you prefer to watch our conversations, you can find all of them on our YouTube channel.You can find us on Instagram.