Writer Unleashed

Nanci Panuccio
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Writer Unleashed Podcast

Writer Unleashed is a weekly podcast for fiction and memoir writers. It's a deep dive into story techniques, writing craft, and the mindsets that help you write with unstoppable momentum and create stories readers can't put down.

  1. 2 DAYS AGO

    #203: The 2 Most Important Qualities To Evaluate in Your Story

    Getting results in our writing is great. But a result-oriented mindset can hinder creativity and authenticity. In this episode, you'll learn how to evaluate your work based on 2 important qualities: presence and truth. This is all about your emotional connection and belief in your story. It's a more transformational approach that values the ongoing journey, and the evolving relationship with your work. Episode WebsiteWant to join a community of like-minded writers? Need inspiration and suppor...

    19 min

  2. 17 SEPT

    #202: 3 Secrets to Writing Effective Backstory

    How much backstory do you really need? How much is too much? Most first-time authors tend to overuse backstory, which can detract from the main story. In this episode, I'll share 3 common mistakes writers make, and I'll give you 3 new ways to think about backstory, so that it doesn't dominate your story, but enhances and deepens it. Episode WebsiteWant to join a community of like-minded writers? Need inspiration and support? Join us in our private Writer Unleashed Community Facebook Gro...

    24 min

  3. 10 SEPT

    #201: How to Get More Writing Done In Less Time

    One of the biggest impediments to our writing is time, and we all have unfinished drafts to prove it.It always takes much longer than we think, and this can be dispiriting, not to mention stressful. Writing a book is a huge undertaking, and when time is sparse, it can leave us believing we don’t have what it takes.In this episode, I'll challenge you to think differently about time, so you can get more writing done, and with more focus.I’ll give you 3 tips to make more use of the time do you h...

    16 min

  4. 3 SEPT

    Reprise Episode: 5 Reasons You Have Writer's Block and How To Break Through

    We all hit a block at some point in the writing process, even the best of us. Accomplished writers know how to navigate that impasse, to notice when and why they're getting blocked so they can quickly move through it. But so many writers get stuck there and can't move forward. In this reprise episode from the 2022 vault, I'll give you a pep talk. We'll explore five reasons you may be blocked. I'll share my own struggles with writer's block, along with my strategies to break through it.Episode...

    22 min

  5. 27 AUG

    #200: Show vs. Tell, and How To Write Both

    How do you show, don't tell? What's the difference? Are you telling when you think you're showing? Or showing the wrong things? Is there ever a good time to tell? Show, don't tell is one of the trickiest things to understand, let alone master.You need both showing and telling. It's just a matter of when and how. So in this episode, I'll show you the difference between showing and telling, and how to blend both. You'll learn to tell so skillfully, it will feel like showing. Episode Websit...

    18 min

  6. 20 AUG

    #199: 5 Quick and Easy Edits For A Stronger, More Riveting Story

    Writers often feel overwhelmed when it comes to editing. But there's a lot of editing you can do quickly, regardless of where in the process you are. In this episode, you'll get 5 quick and easy edits you can do on your own to make your story tighter, stronger, and more engaging to readers. As and added boon, it will make the story less overwhelming when it's time for you to revise. This is all about cutting the excess, then fine-tuning your story right on the sentence level. Episode WebsiteW...

    23 min

  7. 13 AUG

    #198: 3 Ways To Make Writing Fun Again

    What do you do when writing starts feeling heavy and overwhelming? When it stops being fun?In this episode, we'll unwrap what causes these feelings, and 3 ways to make it joyful again. We'll cover: The number one thought process that's holding you back, and how it shows up in your writingHow to reconnect with your personal purpose for writing your storyStaying present in your writingThe importance of practice and play, and why your writing can only improve with this approachEpisode...

    24 min

  8. 30 JUL

    #197: Character Depth: 4 Hidden Elements Most Writers Miss

    How do you flesh out your characters? How do you go deeper?Just as we can't know a person in one glance, we can't know the people in our stories fully in our early drafts. We come to know our characters more and more deeply as we continue to write and revise.In this episode, we'll explore 4 overlooked ways to deepen your characters - common elements most writers miss. Episode Web PageWant to join a community of like-minded writers? Need inspiration and support? Join us in our private Wr...

    34 min
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Writer Unleashed is a weekly podcast for fiction and memoir writers. It's a deep dive into story techniques, writing craft, and the mindsets that help you write with unstoppable momentum and create stories readers can't put down.

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  • Creator
    Nanci Panuccio
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2024
  • Episodes
    211
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2024 Writer Unleashed
  • Show Website
    Writer Unleashed

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