Romance Writer's Therapy Authors Marty Vee and Kate Prior

Marty and Kate have a special episode for this season finale: reading ~1500 words of their current projects, and then giving critiques to each other. Warning: Kate says the phrase "lean in" about a hundred times.

Enjoy this repost! Kate and Marty are feeling the pressure of time and they weren't able to record this week. BUT next week will be the season finale, where they share writing and give criticism. So this episode seemed appropriate. Come on a journey with Kate and Marty, through the ups and downs of giving and receiving criticism.The Orc from the Office is Kate Prior's latest novella. Or check out her website at www.kate-prior.com.Get Marty's latest novel Just Fake Married.Sign up for Mar...

Kate wrote a prompt for this episode about what it is to dissect the meaning of love over an over again as a romance author, Marty interprets it as a craft question, Kate interprets it as an introspective question. Neither feel like they full answered the prompt.

Apologies for Sounds of Opening Mail in the first few minutes of the episode.Kate and Marty discuss:Progress by Wordcounts and NanowrimoShelving Projects and Coming Back to themHow was Your Halloween?Not Impressed with Past SelvesIt Takes 200 Hrs for Marty to Write A Whole BookRest Is Productive24 Hr Plays and Being Too Tired to SleepUnderstanding Where Your Genre's Market Is AtMarty Outlines Her 2024 Writing PlansNiche TroublesKate Can't Conceptualize Time Further Out Than A MonthSummary of ...

This was an idea for an episode we had a while back. Think of it as a demonstration of soundboarding, something we end up mentioning really late in the show.

It's all in the title this episode, Marty and Kate talk about the myriad of different ways a character can grow, what growth can look like and how it can serve the plot, as well as a really long (still relevant) discussion about Pride & Prejudice.