EPISODE · Sep 30, 2021 · 17 MIN
Indie Book Class - Session Three: Writing Past the First Page (what to do when you get stuck early in the story)
from Indie Book Talk · host Emma and Shelley
You have a great idea for a story, or maybe you just have a character or a setting. How do you keep writing when that first flush of excitement fades? In session three of Indie Book Class, we offer some strategies that can help you overcome the fear of the blank page and start writing your story today. Mentioned in this episode: For notes about why you don't want to include song lyrics in your book, listen to episode #36: Turning Memoir Into Fiction with Christy Alexander Hallberg Quote for the day: "The first draft of anything is shit." - Ernest Hemmingway
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You have a great idea for a story, or maybe you just have a character or a setting. How do you keep writing when that first flush of excitement fades? In session three of Indie Book Class, we offer some strategies that can help you overcome the fear of the blank page and start writing your story today. Mentioned in this episode: For notes about why you don't want to include song lyrics in your book, listen to episode #36: Turning Memoir Into Fiction with Christy Alexander Hallberg Quote for the day: "The first draft of anything is shit." - Ernest Hemmingway
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