4 Options for What to Do with Editorial Feedback
At some point during the book development process, you’re going to receive editorial feedback. Whether it’s feedback from an agent, editor, critique partner, or writing coach, someone with experience and/or perspective is going to provide you with advice about how to improve your work. What you choose to do with that advice is up to…
The World Doesn’t Need Your Book
When aspiring authors ask writing coaches and successful creatives advice on how to get motivated and break through blocks, the response is inevitably the inspiring reassurance: “The world needs your book.” This is, of course, not just a platitude, but straight-up bullshit. The world doesn’t need your book. The world has enough books. Think of the people…
The Secret Trick to Dramatically Improving Your Scenes
When I interviewed Shawn Coyne, author of The Story Grid, for one of the earliest episodes of The Writing Coach podcast, he stressed one of the most important skills a writer must master is how to craft a great scene. I agree with Coyne. In fact, one of the best pieces of writer’s craft advice…
4 Awesome Ways to Ensure You Celebrate Small Wins While Writing a Book
At your day job, you’ve probably spent long hours working to complete a project or implement a new process only to have your boss and colleagues completely fail to notice the effort you put in. Or maybe you’ve made major body composition changes by following a strict diet and a focused exercise program, only to…
Jennifer Blanchard on being a Multi-Passionate Author — The Writing Coach 077
Welcome to The Writing Coach. On this podcast, I speak with the instructors, editors, coaches, and mentors who help writers and authors create their art, build their audience, and sell their work. In episode #77 of The Writing Coach podcast, I speak with Jennifer Blanchard. Jennifer a multi-passionate author, screenwriter, blogger, and coach who is on a mission…
15 Incredible Movies about Writers and Writing — The Writing Coach 076
Welcome to The Writing Coach. On this podcast, I speak with the instructors, editors, coaches, and mentors who help writers and authors create their art, build their audience, and sell their work. Writing is often solitary work. The most exciting moments in the process of drafting a book or screenplay are largely internal moments that take…
2 Common Misconceptions about Writing a Book
This week I saw something along the lines of the following statement posted in an author group on Facebook: “I’m almost 75% of the way through my first complete novel. I’ve noticed that while I was in a state of creative flow previously, lately it’s starting to feel a lot more like work.” The writer of…
Become a Master Writer with Elisa Doucette — The Writing Coach 075
Welcome to The Writing Coach. On this podcast, I speak with the instructors, editors, coaches, and mentors who help writers and authors create their art, build their audience, and sell their work. In episode #75 of The Writing Coach podcast, I speak with Elisa Doucette of Craft Your Content. Elisa is a writer, editor, and entrepreneur who…
The Ultimate Authorship Planner with Audrey Hughey — The Writing Coach 074
Welcome to The Writing Coach. On this podcast, I speak with the instructors, editors, coaches, and mentors who help writers and authors create their art, build their audience, and sell their work. In episode #74 of The Writing Coach podcast, I speak with book marketing coach Audrey Hughey. Audrey previously appeared on the show in episode #61, where…
What Writers Do that Other People Don’t
There are just a few days left to enroll in my latest training and coaching program, Writer’s Craft Academy INTENSIVE (WCAI). That means, as with every launch I’ve ever done, I’m getting all kinds of emails from people saying some version of the following: “Kevin, I’d love to join the program, BUT…” Take a moment and…
