In Episode 13 of The Write Approach we talk with author and podcaster Matty Dalrymple about using a frame to aid you in writing your novel. We distinguish a framework from a conventional outline and talk about how it can benefit both plotters and discovery writers. Matty gives personal illustrations of what prompted the need for developing a frame for her own writing and how it has benefited her.

The Write Approach, Episode 13: Using a Framework to Write Your Novel with Matty Dalrymple

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Matty Dalrymple’s website — https://www.theindyauthor.com/ (her article, Creating a Story Frame)

Barbara Hinske’s  author website — https://barbarahinske.com/

J. W. Judge’s author website — https://jwjudge.com/

J. W. Judge’s writing blog — https://expectantwriter.com/

In our second episode with Linden Gross, we discuss the different kinds of editing that are available (and usually necessary) for writers. We shed light on how to distinguish between what you need (developmental editing, copy editing, line editing, and proofreading) and at what point in the process you need it. We also get personal and practical in this episode by having Barbara Hinske talk about a scene she wrote that wasn’t as emotionally effective as it needed to be, how Gross identified the problem, and what they did to resolve it.

If you missed the first episode with Linden Gross, go back and check out Episode 11: How to Work with a Writing Coach.

The Write Approach, Episode 12: Figuring Out What Kind of Editing Your Story Needs with Linden Gross

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You can also watch it on YouTube.

Linden Gross’ website — https://lindengross.com/

Barbara Hinske’s  author website — https://barbarahinske.com/

J. W. Judge’s author website — https://jwjudge.com/

J. W. Judge’s writing blog — https://expectantwriter.com/

In the first of two episodes with Linden Gross, we talk about what it’s like to work with a writing coach. Barbara Hinske and Linden Gross have worked together on twenty books, so we delve into how that relationship works and how they’ve refined their book development process over time. Gross talks about how, as a writing coach, she has to be flexible to meet the needs of her clients. Finally, we discuss the benefits that writers can obtain from working with a writing coach.

The Write Approach, Episode 11: How to Work with a Writing Coach with Linden Gross

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You can also watch it on YouTube.

Linden Gross’ website — https://lindengross.com/

Barbara Hinske’s  author website — https://barbarahinske.com/

J. W. Judge’s author website — https://jwjudge.com/

J. W. Judge’s writing blog — https://expectantwriter.com/

Having listened to Dan Wells for years on Writing Excuses and Intentionally Blank, J. W. Judge and Barbara Hinske had about 4 hours worth of questions that we crammed into 40 minutes. Primary among the topics that we discussed with Dan was how his religious beliefs and worldview affect write he will (and won’t) write about and how he approaches those topics. We also talk about how our early life experiences can color how comfortable we are writing about darker themes.

On the business side of authorship, Dan Wells talks about the benefits of attending fan conferences, how writing in the horror genre changed his author trajectory, and how he has developed and maintained a significant readership in Latin America.

The Write Approach, Episode 10: How Your Worldview Affects Your Writing with Dan Wells

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Dan Wells’ author website — https://www.thedanwells.com/

Barbara Hinske’s  author website — https://barbarahinske.com/

J. W. Judge’s author website — https://jwjudge.com/

J. W. Judge’s writing blog — https://expectantwriter.com/

Most readers no longer want large blocks of text that describe settings in intimate detail. If you are writing those kinds of paragraphs and were able to poll your readers about them, you’d likely find that those parts of the book are being skimmed or skipped. So the question becomes how to include those important descriptions and details about settings and characters without beating the reader over the head with them. In Episode 9 of The Write Approach, Barbara Hinske and J. W. Judge give some ideas for effective means of doing this.

Also on this date, J. W. Judge’s new book Write Your Novel One Day at a Time releases in bookstores everywhere (link).

And later in the week, the third book in Barbara Hinske’s Guiding Emily series comes out (link).

The Write Approach, Episode 9: Providing Description through Dialogue and Character Actions

Listen to the audio:

Find The Write Approach on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Overcast, Amazon Music, and Audible.

You can also watch it on YouTube.

Barbara Hinske’s  author website — https://barbarahinske.com/

J. W. Judge’s author website — https://jwjudge.com/

J. W. Judge’s writing blog — https://expectantwriter.com/