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EPISODE · May 6, 2021 · 31 MIN

Lisa Gardner, author of 'Before She Disappeared' - New York Times bestseller discusses the perils of pantsing, getting it done early, and her first standalone in 20 years.

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Lisa Gardner is a prolific author. She's published 11 'DD Warren' novels, 2 'Tessa Leoni' books, and is back with her first standalone in 20 years. 'Before She Disappeared' tells the story of Frankie Elkin who spends her life doing what no one else will, searching for missing people the world has forgotten about. We talking about why she likes to get things done in the morning, and how she figured out how she works best. Also, how the characters figure themselves out in her down time which drives the story, although it seems to change between books. We talk about being a pantser, who likes to plot at the start, and why she hates the actual words on the page. To get a copy of the book, click here - https://amzn.to/3uF0Mp6 We're having lots of lovely chats over on patreon.com/writersroutine, sign up and get involved to share some writing advice! @writerspod writersroutine.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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