Writing Club by School of Plot School of Plot

There’s a lot of writing advice on the internet, and I disagree with some popular tips. In this episode, I explain why.



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And you can find me at all these other places too:
➡️ INSTA: (My main place of posting) https://www.instagram.com/schoolofplot/

➡️ PINTEREST: (Also quite active, longer-form writing guides) https://www.pinterest.co.uk/schoolofplot

➡️TIKTOK: (Memes and foolishness) https://www.tiktok.com/@theschoolofplot

You can find some writing resources I made for you here:
📖 WRITING WORKBOOKS: https://schoolofplot.com/collections/workbooks
💻 WRITING BLOG: https://schoolofplot.com/blogs/writing-guides

You sent me your most hated dialogue cliches, and I got a professional editor to give you alternatives. Shay from Vine and Parchment joined this episode for a funny, productive chat.



Full disclaimer, the start is quite jarring because I had to cut around a sound issue, but it gets very good very quickly!



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Lore of the Wilds author Analeigh Sbrana chats with me about her unique path to an incredibly impressive book deal. We also discuss fantasy food, book boxes, diversity in fantasy, and the difference between indie and trad publishing.
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In this episode we take a virtually incoherent story idea that I jotted down at 3AM, and we turn it into a half-decent story idea. FREE PLOT OUTLINE TEMPLATE:
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And you can find me at all these other places too:
➡️ INSTA: (My main place of posting) https://www.instagram.com/schoolofplot/

➡️ PINTEREST: (Also quite active, longer-form writing guides) [https://www.pinterest.co.uk/schoolofplot

➡️TIKTOK: (Memes and foolishness) https://www.tiktok.com/@theschoolofplot

Finally, you can find some writing resources I made for you here:
📖 WRITING WORKBOOKS: https://schoolofplot.com/collections/workbooks
💻 WRITING BLOG: https://schoolofplot.com/blogs/writing-guides

I wrote a dark, comedic fantasy book. I answer your questions about outlining, timeframe, characters and more! I'll be regularly(-ish) posting about my self-publishing journey so we'll both learn exactly how it works.



FREE PLOT OUTLINE TEMPLATE:
📜 https://schoolofplot.com/pages/free-downloads

And you can find me at all these other places too:
➡️ INSTA: (My main place of posting) https://www.instagram.com/schoolofplot/

➡️ PINTEREST: (Also quite active, longer-form writing guides) [https://www.pinterest.co.uk/schoolofplot

➡️TIKTOK: (Memes and foolishness) https://www.tiktok.com/@theschoolofplot

Finally, you can find some writing resources I made for you here:
📖 WRITING WORKBOOKS: https://schoolofplot.com/collections/workbooks
💻 WRITING BLOG: https://schoolofplot.com/blogs/writing-guides

Author Kate Korsak explains how (and why) she ran a successful Kickstarter campaign to raise $5K for the publication of her next fantasy novel.

TIMESTAMPS
01:50 - Author Kate Korsak on her upcoming epic fantasy novel
03:34 - Timeline from getting the idea to approaching publication 
07:30 - Writers using Kickstarter 
09:10 - Exclusive editions, book boxes, custom book-inspired coffees
11:24 - How early should you start marketing before a book is published? 
11:57 - Publishing timeline (when to open preorders, etc.) 
17:25 - Getting art for your novel (cover + promotional art)
20:19 - Indie (self-publishing) vs. traditional publishing (+ what querying is like)
24:42 - What is partner publishing? Kate’s experience (not ideal, if you want a spoiler)
26:52 - Formatting your novel
29:03 - Which Kickstarter rewards worked and which didn’t work 
31:16 - Do Kickstarter ‘sales’ count as pre-orders? 
33:14 - Getting readers interested before publication 
34:40 - How much info about your book should you share pre-release?
36:40 - What’s a release team and why would writers need them? 
38:46 - How to choose people to be on the team
39:36 - What’s an ARC reader and why would writers need them? 
42:05 - How important is personal brand as a writer? 
44:30 - Advice for writers who are shy to show up on camera
45:30 - Dealing with trolls (dragon r@cism and me getting blamed for the Vietnam W@r in a post about YA, if that interests you)
52:26 - Kate recommends resources to writers wanting to go indie

KATE'S INFO:
Instagram: @writerkatek
TikTok: @writerkatek
Website: https://www.katekorsak.com/

MY INFO:
Workbooks: https://schoolofplot.com/collections/workbooks
Writing Blog: https://schoolofplot.com/blogs/writing-guides
Insta: (My main place of posting) https://www.instagram.com/schoolofplot