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Do Writers Need Breaks
Kelli and Zara talk about burnout and have a big announcement
Add Kelli's debut DOWN THE WELL to your TBR:
Bookhype - https://bookhype.com/book/show/9824bda1-0dc8-4934-a8ba-cd6a8733f3b0/down-the-well
Goodreads - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/87798019-down-the-well
Preorder Samantha's debut THE LEGIONNAIRE: https://inimitablebooksllc.com/the-legionnaire & don't forget to register your preorder at https://inimitablebooksllc.typeform.com/LegionnairePre to receive some exclusive character artwork! Or, get an EXTRA piece of art & skip registration by ordering from https://www.riverbendbookshop.com/legionnaire
Episodes mentioned:
The War on Perfectionism: https://thewriteishpodcast.wixsite.com/listen/listen/episode/3ec4ee9a/the-war-on-perfectionism
Goal Setting for Writers: https://thewriteishpodcast.wixsite.com/listen/listen/episode/f97b91de/goal-setting-for-writers
Also mentioned:
Spoon Theory: https://www.goodrx.com/health-topic/mental-health/spoon-theory -
Writing the Next Story
Kelli and Zara talk about what the next step is after you've finished writing one story—write the next one!
Add Kelli's debut DOWN THE WELL to your TBR: Bookhype - https://bookhype.com/book/show/9824bda1-0dc8-4934-a8ba-cd6a8733f3b0/down-the-wellGoodreads - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/87798019-down-the-well
Preorder Samantha's debut THE LEGIONNAIRE: https://inimitablebooksllc.com/the-legionnaire & don't forget to register your preorder at https://inimitablebooksllc.typeform.com/LegionnairePre to receive some exclusive character artwork! Or, get an EXTRA piece of art & skip registration by ordering from https://www.riverbendbookshop.com/legionnaire
Episodes mentioned:
Finishing Your First Draft: https://thewriteishpodcast.wixsite.com/listen/listen/episode/4158c783/craft-chat-finishing-your-first-draft
The War on Perfectionism: https://thewriteishpodcast.wixsite.com/listen/listen/episode/3ec4ee9a/the-war-on-perfectionism
Also listen to:
Critique Partners, Alpha & Beta Readers: https://thewriteishpodcast.wixsite.com/listen/listen/episode/3570f061/craft-chat-critique-partners-alpha-and-beta-readers
Multiple Projects at Once: https://thewriteishpodcast.wixsite.com/listen/listen/episode/d20b932b/craft-chat-multiple-projects-at-once
On Revision: https://thewriteishpodcast.wixsite.com/listen/listen/episode/dc630ae2/on-revision
All About Revision: https://thewriteishpodcast.wixsite.com/listen/listen/episode/e8ef9ecc/after-nanowrimo-all-about-revision
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The War on Perfectionism
Kelli and Zara, two recovering perfectionists—you can thank your PTSD for that—discuss why perfectionism doesn't help anyone and how to stop buying into it
Add Kelli's debut DOWN THE WELL to your TBR:
Bookhype - https://bookhype.com/book/show/9824bda1-0dc8-4934-a8ba-cd6a8733f3b0/down-the-well
Goodreads - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/87798019-down-the-well
Preorder Samantha's debut THE LEGIONNAIRE: https://inimitablebooksllc.com/the-legionnaire & don't forget to register your preorder at https://inimitablebooksllc.typeform.com/LegionnairePre to receive some exclusive character artwork! Or, get an EXTRA piece of art & skip registration by ordering from https://www.riverbendbookshop.com/legionnaire
Eugene's video on Anti-Asian Hate in America: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14WUuya94QE
HC Union: https://linktr.ee/hcpunion
Jessi Elliott interview: https://thewriteishpodcast.wixsite.com/listen/listen/episode/e64e615e/genre-gossip-jessi-elliott
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Craft Chat: Finishing Your First Draft
Kelli and Zara discuss the importance of finishing your first draft as a novelist. But we…maybe forgot to talk about HOW to do this. But that's what the rest of our episodes are for!
Add Kelli's debut DOWN THE WELL to your TBR: Bookhype - https://bookhype.com/book/show/9824bda1-0dc8-4934-a8ba-cd6a8733f3b0/down-the-well Goodreads - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/87798019-down-the-well
Preorder Samantha's debut THE LEGIONNAIRE: https://inimitablebooksllc.com/the-legionnaire & don't forget to register your preorder at https://inimitablebooksllc.typeform.com/LegionnairePre to receive some exclusive character artwork! Or, get an EXTRA piece of art & skip registration by ordering from https://www.riverbendbookshop.com/legionnaire
Mentioned in the episode:
Critique Partners, Alpha and Beta Readers: https://thewriteishpodcast.podbean.com/e/critique-partners-alpha-beta-readers/
Under vs Over-Writers: https://thewriteishpodcast.wixsite.com/listen/listen/episode/e679005f/craft-chat-under-vs-over-writers
All About Revision: https://thewriteishpodcast.wixsite.com/listen/listen/episode/e8ef9ecc/after-nanowrimo-all-about-revision
On Revision: https://thewriteishpodcast.wixsite.com/listen/listen/episode/dc630ae2/on-revision
All About Outlining: https://thewriteishpodcast.wixsite.com/listen/listen/episode/d9041fec/craft-chat-all-about-outlining
episode about imposter syndrome: https://thewriteishpodcast.wixsite.com/listen/listen/episode/eec11693/welcome-to-write-ish
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Superb Screenwriter: Seyi River
Kelli and Zara interview Zara's family friend, Seyi River: an award-winning screenwriter, director, composer, chef—though he doesn't agree—and much more.
Add Kelli's debut DOWN THE WELL to your TBR: Bookhype - https://bookhype.com/book/show/9824bda1-0dc8-4934-a8ba-cd6a8733f3b0/down-the-well Goodreads - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/87798019-down-the-well
Preorder Samantha's debut THE LEGIONNAIRE: https://inimitablebooksllc.com/the-legionnaire & don't forget to register your preorder at https://inimitablebooksllc.typeform.com/LegionnairePre to receive some exclusive character artwork! Or, get an EXTRA piece of art & skip registration by ordering from https://www.riverbendbookshop.com/legionnaire
seyiriver.com [http://seyiriver.com/]
handtales.life [https://handtales.life/] should be functional (assuming 2023 is your target date)
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SeyiRiver
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seyiriver/
Twilight without blue filter: https://twitter.com/twilightreborn/status/1503407995077726210
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Resources recommended by Seyi for screenwriters:
Read screenplays & watching films (Google them)
Syd Field's book (wouldn't read it now but he did—Zara actually liked it when she read it a decade ago): https://amzn.to/3d7KgL7
John August: https://johnaugust.com/
Jeff Goldsmith: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-q-a-with-jeff-goldsmith/id426840843
Bird by Bird by Ann Lamott (screenwriters should read it too): https://amzn.to/3QKSc2q
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Craft Chat: Finding Your Voice
Kelli and Zara discuss an often talked about topic that is still often too vague to be much help: your writer voice.
Mentioned in this episode:
Add Kelli's debut DOWN THE WELL to your TBR: Bookhype - https://bookhype.com/book/show/9824bda1-0dc8-4934-a8ba-cd6a8733f3b0/down-the-well Goodreads - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/87798019-down-the-well
Preorder Samantha's debut THE LEGIONNAIRE: https://inimitablebooksllc.com/the-legionnaire & don't forget to register your preorder at https://inimitablebooksllc.typeform.com/LegionnairePre to receive some exclusive character artwork! Or, get an EXTRA piece of art & skip registration by ordering from https://www.riverbendbookshop.com/legionnaire
Kelli's YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/@ink_steady
Regina Duke interview: https://thewriteishpodcast.wixsite.com/listen/listen/episode/e670e8ff/genre-gossip-regina-duke
Jessi Elliott interview: https://thewriteishpodcast.wixsite.com/listen/listen/episode/e64e615e/genre-gossip-jessi-elliott
Other things to check out:
Critique Partners, Alpha and Beta Readers: https://thewriteishpodcast.podbean.com/e/critique-partners-alpha-beta-readers/
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https://ko-fi.com/writeish