Women Creating Writerly Lives with Scribbling Woman Nancy Rue

Nancy, mentor and author of 127 books
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An interactive companion for the writerly life, for women of any age. Not a how-to-write tutorial,, but a guide to finding your authentic dreams, stories, career and creative life.

  1. Jun 28

    Episode 63 Developing the Third Act

    In our sixth episode of the Craft and the Writerly Life series, we finally bring our protagonists to their feet and lead them into the ultimate battle, their chance to make things right. So satisfying! You’ll find suggestions for (1) what to include in that third act; (2) how to empower the protagonist; and (3) how to show the hidden need has been met. Intuitive and Intentional writers can apply all this whenever and however they want. And leave the reader changed in some small way. (Or maybe a big one!)

    Episode 63 Developing the Third Act

  2. Jun 14

    Episode 62 Raising the Stakes to the Bleakest Moment

    In our Fifth episode of the Craft and the Writerly Life series, we get in there and raise the stakes, all the way to the bleakest moment. We’ll provide 2 sets of questions to ask so you can bring your protagonist to their knees and get them on their feet again. Both Intuitives and Intentional writers can apply these questions whenever and however they want. The writerly outlook is NOT bleak!

    Episode 62 Raising the Stakes to the Bleakest Moment

  3. Jun 10

    Episode 61: The Tension Mounts

    In our Fourth episode of the Craft and the Writerly Life series, we play with building conflict, increasing tension, and making things bad, worse, and worst. We build a story together, make charts for characters butting heads, and consider 4 sets of questions to ask in order to weave that tangled web. Intuitives and Intentional writers alike will feel the tension rise. In a good way!

    Episode 61: The Tension Mounts

  4. May 24

    Episode 60: Untangling the Plot

    Third episode in our series: Craft and the Writerly life. Here we go into the messiest, most chaotic, most seemingly impossible part of writing a story: The Bloody Plot! Because there is no hack for this, we simply address 5 questions to ask ourselves, based on the throughline (Episode #58) and the turning points (Episode #59) Once again, this is NOT just for the Intentional Writer. Intuitives… we’ve got your back too.

    Episode 60: Untangling the Plot

  5. May 18

    Episode 59 Creating a Character Arc

    Second episode in our series: Craft and the Writerly life. This time, we talk about creating the character arc, the movement of our protagonist’s inner journey. The three steps will lead to a beginning, an end, and the turning points in between. And just so you know, this is NOT just for the Intentional Writer. Intuitives… we’ve got your back too.

    Episode 59 Creating a Character Arc

  6. May 11

    Episode 58 Discovering the Writerly Throughline (Episode 1 in the Craft and the Writerly Life series)

    First episode in a new series: Craft and the Writerly Life. We’ve built our writerly lives on all the levels. Now let’s look at the craft of writing—not “here’s how to do it”, but “here’s how YOU do it” in your own unique way. We start with the most foundational element of story-telling—the throughline. By following 4 steps we’ll discover the hidden need that shapes our stories.

    Episode 58 Discovering the Writerly Throughline (Episode 1 in the Craft and the Writerly Life series)

  7. May 3

    Episode 57: Remodeling Our Writerly Lives

    We’ve reignited our passion and reconnected with our writerly lives. We’ve grown in that process, which means that some aspects of that creative life may need some remodeling. In this episode, we envision an updated “creative house,” and explore its five “rooms”—why, who, what, how, and when/where to see what needs some tweaking, if not an all out redo.

    Episode 57: Remodeling Our Writerly Lives

  8. Apr 19

    Episode 56: Releasing the Writerly Rules

    Listening to other people tell us the “rules” for living a writerly life is like waiting for permission to ugly-cry or snort-laugh. Before we can write—and live—authentically and creatively, we first need to release the “commandments” that limit us. In this episode we explore three areas that could do with some pondering. Prepare to feel—and be—free.

    Episode 56: Releasing the Writerly Rules
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An interactive companion for the writerly life, for women of any age. Not a how-to-write tutorial,, but a guide to finding your authentic dreams, stories, career and creative life.

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