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EPISODE · Mar 17, 2020 · 16 MIN

Season 2, Ep5 - So You Wanna Be A Writer? Now's Time to start

from Doin' the Thing Podcast · host Phillip Macko & Jason Madden

Coronavirus has changed our lives for the foreseeable future. With social distancing a reality, and in a work-from-home world, we're all experiencing "found time." For those of you, and there are many, who aspire to be writers, perhaps now is the time to take your first steps.  In this Podcast, the first of our solo series, I'll share with you steps you can take today to move forward with your writing.  Here are links to the topic expert and books I recommend; - Tune into Jenna Moreci's excellent video series for authors on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=jenna+moreci - In my humble opinion, there is no better study on the economy and efficiency of word use than "On Writing Well" by William Zinsser. https://www.amazon.com/Writing-Well-William-Zinsser-1985-04-30/dp/B01JXOFNHI/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1584473270&sr=8-6 - For a brilliant and thorough treatise on fiction writing, try "Stein on Writing" by Sol Stein - https://www.amazon.com/Stein-Writing-Successful-Techniques-Strategies/dp/0312254210/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=stein+on+writing&qid=1584473476&s=books&sr=1-2 Hope you enjoy!

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