Grace asks, “When I finish one book and try to dive into the next, I get a bit down. How do I let go of my last book so I can start the next?”
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Questions 414: Emotional Investment
Caine asks: “How emotionally invested do we really need to be to write great fiction?”
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Questions 409: Procrastinate Later
Today, Phy asks: “How do you deal with procrastination?”
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Questions 395: Self Assessment and Improvement
JR asks: “How do you figure out where you are as an author, and what you need to work on?”
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Questions 388: Getting Your Speed Back
JR asks: “How do you speed up your writing after you’ve slowed down?”
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Questions 386: Writing Difficult Scenes
Zoe asks: “Any advice for writing a scene you find draining to write?”
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Question 379: Editing without Killing Voice
Zoe asks: “When you edit very messy copy, how do you know if you’re making it better or just editing out your voice?”
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Questions 376: Interest vs. Obsession
Tim asks: “How does one maintain a healthy interest in one’s story, so one can finish writing them?”
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Questions 365: Gear Shifts
Robert asks: “Any tips for switching gears to work on your next project while you’re waiting for feedback or other work on the current one?”
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Resources Mentioned
Ray Bradbury Theater (streaming) (DVD)
The Shadow (also a movie) (graphic novel)
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Questions 359: Getting Back to Being an Every Day Novelist
Kristine asks: “I’ve been away from the writing desk for a while due to Big Life Events. How do I get back in the game?”
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