The Novel Writing Podcast

Episode 158: Reasons to Write the Blurb Early

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Episode 158: Reasons to Write the Blurb Early

Today's episode is titled "Reasons to Write the Blurb Early," but I really wanted to name it "Reasons to Not Procrastinate on Writing the Bl

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Episode 157: Recommended Writing Craft Books

Colleen Mitchell

Dec 104 min read

Episode 157: Recommended Writing Craft Books

Where do you start when it comes to books on writing craft? A simple search on Amazon for "writing craft books" brings up over 70,000 result

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Episode 156: Literary Sins: Too Many Characters

Colleen Mitchell

Dec 35 min read

Episode 156: Literary Sins: Too Many Characters

Have you committed this literary sin? Having too large of a cast, or introducing too many characters at the same time, can lose readers and

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Episode 155: Thoughts from Author Nation

Colleen Mitchell

Nov 124 min read

Episode 155: Thoughts from Author Nation

Are you curious about Author Nation and whether you should go next year? This episode covers who Author Nation is for, what kinds of session

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Episode 154: The College Analogy for Avoiding Overwhelm

Colleen Mitchell

Nov 124 min read

Episode 154: The College Analogy for Avoiding Overwhelm

Do you get stressed and overwhelmed whenever you look at everything it takes to publish a book, whether you're pursuing self publishing or t

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Episode 153: Switching from Writing to Editing

Colleen Mitchell

Nov 123 min read

Episode 153: Switching from Writing to Editing

How do you know when it's time to switch from the writing mode to the editing mode? What even is the difference between them? In this episod

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Episode 152: If You are a Creative Powerhouse

Colleen Mitchell

Nov 63 min read

Episode 152: If You are a Creative Powerhouse

Today’s episode is about the fourth and final category of Writer's Block, called "Creative Powerhouse." It’s really the bonus result from ou

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Episode 151: When You Have More Than One Story Idea

Colleen Mitchell

Oct 307 min read

Episode 151: When You Have More Than One Story Idea

What do you do when you have more than one story idea floating around in your head? Do you work on just one? Write multiple at once? Somethi

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Episode 150: If You Have Difficulty Prioritizing

Colleen Mitchell

Oct 235 min read

Episode 150: If You Have Difficulty Prioritizing

Writer's Block Category #3 - Difficulty Prioritizing When your to-do list is miles long and keeps growing every second, it can feel irrespon

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Episode 149: This or That: Outliner or Discovery Writer

Colleen Mitchell

Oct 154 min read

Episode 149: This or That: Outliner or Discovery Writer

Are you a Disovery Writer or an Outliner? Which one is better than the other? Which one SHOULD you write in? If these terms give you strong

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Episode 148: If Distractions Abound for You

Shanna P. Lowe

Oct 84 min read

Episode 148: If Distractions Abound for You

In episode 148 of The Novel Writing Podcast, Colleen Mitchell discusses the "Distractions Abound" category of writer's block, emphasizing ho

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Episode 147: Literary Sins: Head-Hopping

Colleen Mitchell

Oct 16 min read

Episode 147: Literary Sins: Head-Hopping

Have you committed this literary sin? Head hopping, or jumping from one POV to another in the same paragraph, scene, or chapter, can throw r

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Episode 146: If You Have Limiting Beliefs

Colleen Mitchell

Sep 253 min read

Episode 146: If You Have Limiting Beliefs

Struggling with limiting beliefs? These self-imposed thoughts can hold you back from reaching your full writing potential. In this episode,

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Episode 145: The Writer’s Block Quiz: Find Out What’s Really Holding You Back

Colleen Mitchell

Sep 173 min read

Episode 145: The Writer’s Block Quiz: Find Out What’s Really Holding You Back

In this episode of *The Novel Writing Podcast*, Colleen Mitchell introduces the Writer’s Block Quiz, which helps writers identify the type o

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Episode 144: This or That: 3rd Person or 1st Person

Colleen Mitchell

Sep 103 min read

Episode 144: This or That: 3rd Person or 1st Person

Should you write your book in first person or third person? What even are those POVs and what does it mean to write in one or the other?

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Episode 143: If You Are an Inspired Introvert…

Colleen Mitchell

Sep 34 min read

Episode 143: If You Are an Inspired Introvert…

Are you an INSPIRED INTROVERT? This episode is for those writers who tend toward solitude and writing on their own, but could really benefit

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Episode 142: Pareto’s Principle (80/20 Rule for Writing)

Colleen Mitchell

Aug 274 min read

Episode 142: Pareto’s Principle (80/20 Rule for Writing)

Pareto's Principle is the idea that 80% of outcomes come from 20% of causes. We can use this principle to improve our writing lives.

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Episode 141: If You Are a Chaotic Creative…

Colleen Mitchell

Aug 203 min read

Episode 141: If You Are a Chaotic Creative…

Are you a CHAOTIC CREATIVE? This episode is for writers bursting with ideas, constantly exploring new stories, but struggling to finish proj

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Episode 140: To Prologue or Not to Prologue

Colleen Mitchell

Aug 134 min read

Episode 140: To Prologue or Not to Prologue

Prologues can be a double-edged sword—while writers may love them, readers often don't. This episode explores why prologues are often critic

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Episode 139: If You Are a Community Creator…

Colleen Mitchell

Aug 63 min read

Episode 139: If You Are a Community Creator…

Are you a COMMUNITY CREATOR? This episode is for those writers who thrive with a writing group or critique partner, & having accountability.

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