Write for a Reason Janet

What writing times work best for you?
How often should you write?
The advice write every day is excellent advice!
But not for everyone can stick to that, and it can be counter-productive to attempt something that doesn’t work with your current lifestyle. It’s depressing to feel you have failed, and totally unnecessary! 

Listen to the episode for practical advice for fitting in your writing time with your own personal circumstances... and still get your story done. :-)
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Asking who you want to write for and why may sound like a really daft question, but when you think about it, it's absolutely foundational to writing a successful story. 

Listen to this episode and see if you agree!

Oh, and grab your writing journal and a pen, because there's a writing exercise for you. :-)
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Show not tell is an essential part of creative writing.

We all know we need to show not tell, but how exactly do we do that?

Here are some ideas to help you.

Enjoy - and let me know what you think!
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Starting a story is great - finishing is even better! In this episode Janet gives 7 tips to help you keep on track and get your story done.
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Dialogue isn't like real speech - it takes a lot of work!
Check you aren't making these three common mistakes with dialogue...
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Thank you! :-)
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Welcome to the Write for a Reason podcast. My name is Janet Wilson; I'm a publisher of Christian fiction for young people with Dernier Publishing. If you are a Christian, and new to writing stories for kids and teens, stay tuned for encouragement, creative writing tips and actionable strategies you can implement immediately to become a better writer, and get your books out into the world.
Today we’re going to be looking at surprises and twists!
These can deepen the emotional impact of your story, which, of course, is a great thing.
Enjoy, then get adding those surprises...
If you’d like lots more free creative writing tips,hop on over to write-for-a-reason.com, where you will find lots more resources and encouragement to help you write excellent, relevant, fun novels and get them into your readers’ hands.
If you haven’t yet done my free course, Gripping Beginnings, you can sign up and start immediately. This will help you grip your readers from the very first page of your story.
Don't put it off – today is a gift to use wisely! Only you can write your book, and if you have been called to write, someone's waiting for it.
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Like to do my free writing course, Gripping Beginnings?

Or perhaps you would like to join our membership group, for support while you write your novel?
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Oh, and do leave a review on your podcast app - it really does help a lot. Thank you! :-)