The Evolution of a Story with Joanna Nell

Pam chats to best selling author Joanna Nell about the evolution of the plot and characters in her new release Mrs Winterbottom Takes a Gap Year, A witty and touching tale about mismatched expectations and living life in the moment, Joanna provides a fascinating insight into her creative process, talks about the disappointment of an initial draft being rejected by her publisher and how she picked herself up and got on with the job to produce the final (fabulous!) manuscript. Pam and Jo also talk about author branding, forging a career as a writer and finding a balance between your own goals as a writer while also meeting the demands of the publishing industry.  This is a great conversation between two established authors on the ups and downs of the writing and publishing life. Grab a cuppa or put on your walking shoes and prepared to be inspired!   SHOWNOTES: Writes4Women www.writes4women.com Facebook @writes4women Twitter / Instagram @w4wpodcast   W4W Patreon https://www.writes4women.com/support-us-on-patreon   Joanna Nell Website: https://www.joannanell.com/ Facebook: click here  Instagram: click here Twitter: click here Buy Joanna's books here   Pamela Cook www.pamelacook.com.au Facebook @pamelacookauthor Twitter @PamelaCookAU   This episode produced by Pamela Cook for Writes4Women and recorded on unceded Dharawal land.      Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/writes4women?fan_landing=trueSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit writes4women.substack.com/subscribe