The Creative Writer Podcast

Senja Laakso
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Bite-sized lessons for busy writers and authors. How do I create realistic characters? Where can I find beta readers? Does my book's plot work? My book is ready to be published, now what? How do I tell people about my book? If you've had questions like these, you've come to the right place. The Creative Writer Podcast is a resource for fiction writers and authors. The episode topics come from Senja Laakso's experience as a self-published fantasy author as well as her BBA degree in marketing and her current BA studies in literature. Instagram: @stoorily / @senja.laakso TikTok: @senja.laakso

  1. 06/14/2022

    53 When To Trust Yourself Over Feedback

    There are times when the feedback is right and when it isn't. It's not always easy to know when to toss the feedback aside. Usually, I would trust the feedback. But you, as the original writer of the text, have a better understanding of your text's goals and its audience. That's why you have to learn when to trust yourself. THE CREATIVE WRITER PODCAST The Creative Writer Podcast is a podcast for writers and authors. Especially those of you who write fiction but non-fiction authors are also more than welcome here. On this podcast, I talk about topics you've requested or lessons I've learned on my writing journey. I like to keep the episodes somewhat short, so all you busy writers and authors have the time to listen or watch the episodes. After all, you need all the possible time to get your writing done! JOIN MY MAILING LIST Get your free gifts when you join: 90 Questions To Ask Your Characters, Writer's Guide To 16 Emotions, chapters from Revenge Undone, and TBR list templates JOIN HERE: https://mailchi.mp/72e7c29f6677/senja-laakso REVENGE UNDONE https://books2read.com/RevengeUndone https://senjalaakso.com/books.html LET'S CONNECT! :) Website: www.senjalaakso.com Email: senjalaaksoauthor@gmail.com Instagram (writing coach): https://www.instagram.com/stoorily/ ( @stoorily ) Instagram (author): https://www.instagram.com/senja.laakso/ ( @senja.laakso ) More links: https://linktr.ee/SenjaLaakso For questions, requests and feedback, please, email me or DM me on Instagram. I would love to hear from you!

    11 min

  2. 06/07/2022

    52 Writers, Read More Genres

    Don't stick to your own genre as a reader... as a writer. Especially not your sub-genre. There's a lot you can learn as a writer by reading more genres. Perhaps try out classics, contemporary romance, thrillers... There are so many genres. Maybe you'll find a new favourite read on the way too. THE CREATIVE WRITER PODCAST The Creative Writer Podcast is a podcast for writers and authors. Especially those of you who write fiction but non-fiction authors are also more than welcome here. On this podcast, I talk about topics you've requested or lessons I've learned on my writing journey. I like to keep the episodes somewhat short, so all you busy writers and authors have the time to listen or watch the episodes. After all, you need all the possible time to get your writing done! JOIN MY MAILING LIST Get your free gifts when you join: 90 Questions To Ask Your Characters, Writer's Guide To 16 Emotions, chapters from Revenge Undone, and TBR list templates JOIN HERE: https://mailchi.mp/72e7c29f6677/senja-laakso REVENGE UNDONE https://books2read.com/RevengeUndone https://senjalaakso.com/books.html LET'S CONNECT! :) Website: www.senjalaakso.com Email: senjalaaksoauthor@gmail.com Instagram (writing coach): https://www.instagram.com/stoorily/ ( @stoorily ) Instagram (author): https://www.instagram.com/senja.laakso/ ( @senja.laakso ) More links: https://linktr.ee/SenjaLaakso For questions, requests and feedback, please, email me or DM me on Instagram. I would love to hear from you!

    7 min

  3. 05/31/2022

    51 Developmental Editing Plan

    Do you need a better process for developmental edits? I did and this is what I do now. Perhaps this way you can improve your process too. At least it's worth a try. THE CREATIVE WRITER PODCAST The Creative Writer Podcast is a podcast for writers and authors. Especially those of you who write fiction but non-fiction authors are also more than welcome here. On this podcast, I talk about topics you've requested or lessons I've learned on my writing journey. I like to keep the episodes somewhat short, so all you busy writers and authors have the time to listen or watch the episodes. After all, you need all the possible time to get your writing done! JOIN MY MAILING LIST Get your free gifts when you join: 90 Questions To Ask Your Characters, Writer's Guide To 16 Emotions, chapters from Revenge Undone, and TBR list templates JOIN HERE: https://mailchi.mp/72e7c29f6677/senja-laakso REVENGE UNDONE https://books2read.com/RevengeUndone https://senjalaakso.com/books.html LET'S CONNECT! :) Website: www.senjalaakso.com Email: senjalaaksoauthor@gmail.com Instagram (writing coach): https://www.instagram.com/stoorily/ ( @stoorily ) Instagram (author): https://www.instagram.com/senja.laakso/ ( @senja.laakso ) More links: https://linktr.ee/SenjaLaakso For questions, requests and feedback, please, email me or DM me on Instagram. I would love to hear from you!

    6 min

  4. 05/24/2022

    50 International Book Distribution

    Indie authors, meaning self-published authors, this one is for you. Don't lose international readers for poor choices. In this episode, I tell you how to make your book available to more people internationally. Including me! Yes, I and many others want to read your books. But we can't if you don't use global distribution for your book. THE CREATIVE WRITER PODCAST The Creative Writer Podcast is a podcast for writers and authors. Especially those of you who write fiction but non-fiction authors are also more than welcome here. On this podcast, I talk about topics you've requested or lessons I've learned on my writing journey. I like to keep the episodes somewhat short, so all you busy writers and authors have the time to listen or watch the episodes. After all, you need all the possible time to get your writing done! JOIN MY MAILING LIST Get your free gifts when you join: 90 Questions To Ask Your Characters, Writer's Guide To 16 Emotions, chapters from Revenge Undone, and TBR list templates JOIN HERE: https://mailchi.mp/72e7c29f6677/senja-laakso REVENGE UNDONE https://books2read.com/RevengeUndone https://senjalaakso.com/books.html LET'S CONNECT! :) Website: www.senjalaakso.com Email: senjalaaksoauthor@gmail.com Instagram (writing coach): https://www.instagram.com/stoorily/ ( @stoorily ) Instagram (author): https://www.instagram.com/senja.laakso/ ( @senja.laakso ) More links: https://linktr.ee/SenjaLaakso For questions, requests and feedback, please, email me or DM me on Instagram. I would love to hear from you!

    10 min

  5. 05/17/2022

    49 How To Use Tropes In Your Books

    Just use it? Well, yes and no. It's not that simple... but it is simple. Book tropes are great for marketing, and most books use tropes one way or another. That's the point. How do you use them? How should you use them? That's what this episode is all about. THE CREATIVE WRITER PODCAST The Creative Writer Podcast is a podcast for writers and authors. Especially those of you who write fiction but non-fiction authors are also more than welcome here. On this podcast, I talk about topics you've requested or lessons I've learned on my writing journey. I like to keep the episodes somewhat short, so all you busy writers and authors have the time to listen or watch the episodes. After all, you need all the possible time to get your writing done! JOIN MY MAILING LIST Get your free gifts when you join: 90 Questions To Ask Your Characters, Writer's Guide To 16 Emotions, chapters from Revenge Undone, and TBR list templates JOIN HERE: https://mailchi.mp/72e7c29f6677/senja-laakso REVENGE UNDONE https://books2read.com/RevengeUndone https://senjalaakso.com/books.html LET'S CONNECT! :) Website: www.senjalaakso.com Email: senjalaaksoauthor@gmail.com Instagram (writing coach): https://www.instagram.com/stoorily/ ( @stoorily ) Instagram (author): https://www.instagram.com/senja.laakso/ ( @senja.laakso ) More links: https://linktr.ee/SenjaLaakso For questions, requests and feedback, please, email me or DM me on Instagram. I would love to hear from you!

    7 min

  6. 05/10/2022

    48 Good People Can Write About Horrible People

    This episode was inspired by conversations I've seen online, for example on social media. Art usually represents a person's values, but that doesn't mean every piece of it does. A character is like a puzzle piece. You need that piece to build the puzzle but the finished puzzle looks nothing like that one puzzle piece. THE CREATIVE WRITER PODCAST The Creative Writer Podcast is a podcast for writers and authors. Especially those of you who write fiction but non-fiction authors are also more than welcome here. On this podcast, I talk about topics you've requested or lessons I've learned on my writing journey. I like to keep the episodes somewhat short, so all you busy writers and authors have the time to listen or watch the episodes. After all, you need all the possible time to get your writing done! JOIN MY MAILING LIST Get your free gifts when you join: 90 Questions To Ask Your Characters, Writer's Guide To 16 Emotions, chapters from Revenge Undone, and TBR list templates JOIN HERE: https://mailchi.mp/72e7c29f6677/senja-laakso REVENGE UNDONE https://books2read.com/RevengeUndone https://senjalaakso.com/books.html LET'S CONNECT! :) Website: https://senjalaakso.com/ Email: senjalaaksoauthor@gmail.com Instagram (writing coach): https://www.instagram.com/stoorily/ ( @stoorily ) Instagram (author): https://www.instagram.com/senja.laakso/ ( @senja.laakso ) More links: https://linktr.ee/SenjaLaakso For questions, requests and feedback, please, email me or DM me on Instagram. I would love to hear from you!

    10 min

  7. 02/01/2022

    47 Books For Writers

    BOOKS FOR WRITERS Here is a list of books I've loved as a writer and as an author. Some of them are for finding your own voice and others will help you edit your book. If you want to hear more about any of these books or you'd like more similar book recommendations, feel free to request that by emailing me or DM me on Instagram. BOOKS & PODCASTS MENTIONED Save The Cat! Writes A Novel by Jessica Brody The Anatomy Of Prose by Sacha Black The Rebel Author Podcast Next Level Authors Podcast The Big-Picture Revision Checklist by Alex Kourvo Nabokov's Favorite Word Is Mauve by Ben Blatt The Copyeditor's Handbook by Amy Einsohn THE CREATIVE WRITER PODCAST The Creative Writer Podcast is a podcast for writers and authors. Especially those of you who write fiction but non-fiction authors are also more than welcome here. On this podcast, I talk about topics you've requested or lessons I've learned on my writing journey. I like to keep the episodes somewhat short, so all you busy writers and authors have the time to listen or watch the episodes. After all, you need all the possible time to get your writing done! JOIN MY MAILING LIST Get your free gifts when you join: 90 Questions To Ask Your Characters, Writer's Guide To 16 Emotions, chapters from Revenge Undone, and TBR list templates JOIN HERE: https://mailchi.mp/72e7c29f6677/senja-laakso REVENGE UNDONE https://books2read.com/RevengeUndone https://senjalaakso.com/books.html LET'S CONNECT! :) Website: https://senjalaakso.com/ Email: senjalaaksoauthor@gmail.com Instagram (writing coach): https://www.instagram.com/stoorily/ ( @stoorily ) Instagram (author): https://www.instagram.com/senja.laakso/ ( @senja.laakso ) More links: https://linktr.ee/SenjaLaakso For questions, requests and feedback, please, email me or DM me on Instagram. I would love to hear from you!

    8 min

  8. 01/25/2022

    46 Learn To Talk About Your Book + Announcement!

    LEARN TO TALK ABOUT YOUR BOOK Has someone ever asked you what you are writing about? What is the story about? Have you shut down or started rambling? After this episode, you'll know what to answer when someone asks about your book. Explaining a novel in two sentences is hard, and you'll need some practice. But I know you can do it! THE CREATIVE WRITER PODCAST The Creative Writer Podcast is a podcast for writers and authors. Especially those of you who write fiction but non-fiction authors are also more than welcome here. On this podcast, I talk about topics you've requested or lessons I've learned on my writing journey. I like to keep the episodes somewhat short, so all you busy writers and authors have the time to listen or watch the episodes. After all, you need all the possible time to get your writing done! JOIN MY MAILING LIST Get your free gifts when you join: 90 Questions To Ask Your Characters, Writer's Guide To 16 Emotions, chapters from Revenge Undone, and TBR list templates JOIN HERE: https://mailchi.mp/72e7c29f6677/senja-laakso REVENGE UNDONE https://books2read.com/RevengeUndone https://senjalaakso.com/books.html LET'S CONNECT! :) Website: https://senjalaakso.com/ Email: senjalaaksoauthor@gmail.com Instagram (writing coach): https://www.instagram.com/stoorily/ ( @stoorily ) Instagram (author): https://www.instagram.com/senja.laakso/ ( @senja.laakso ) More links: https://linktr.ee/SenjaLaakso For questions, requests and feedback, please, email me or DM me on Instagram. I would love to hear from you!

    13 min
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Bite-sized lessons for busy writers and authors. How do I create realistic characters? Where can I find beta readers? Does my book's plot work? My book is ready to be published, now what? How do I tell people about my book? If you've had questions like these, you've come to the right place. The Creative Writer Podcast is a resource for fiction writers and authors. The episode topics come from Senja Laakso's experience as a self-published fantasy author as well as her BBA degree in marketing and her current BA studies in literature. Instagram: @stoorily / @senja.laakso TikTok: @senja.laakso

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