WRITER 638: Mitch Jennings on his page-turning novel 'A Town Called Treachery'.

So You Want to be a Writer

Meet Mitch Jennings, author of A Town Called Treachery, who shares his journey to becoming a novelist and his advice for aspiring writers.

00:00 Introduction
00:27 Reinvention
04:02 Writing opportunities and taking chances
07:58 Writing tip: The Pomodoro Technique
14:23 WIN: Everyone this Christmas Has A Secret by Benjamin Stevenson
15:12 Word of the week: Claque
18:32 Mitch Jennings and his page-turning novel A Town Called Treachery
26:16 Balancing writing and family life
28:00 Discovering writing process during COVID
29:26 The role of mentorship and courses
32:30 Crafting the story of A Town Called Treachery
37:40 Journalism's influence on writing
44:24 Entering and winning the Banjo Prize
50:34 Advice for aspiring writers
53:30 Final thoughts

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