https://open.spotify.com/episode/1zsUI3Fz6ed4iHG9Kr6URA?si=lMxzJqJMSKqakgBnBo69ow&dl_branch=1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqUrzEGly4I&t=204s One of the great benefits of writing community is the ability to talk about writing with others who “get it,” but are you asking your writing questions once given the opportunity? Sign up to receive Friday Night Writes emails, including the link to the monthly Writing Prompt Party! https://mailchi.mp/cc1507dc3fbd/friday-night-writes Mentioned in this episode:… Continue reading Episode 124: Writing Questions Big and Small
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Episode 121: Dropping Competition in Favor of Community
https://open.spotify.com/episode/78BA9gXTIMhUjPk02A1zub?si=gt_u4nL9Tv2xsctNQ8r1LQ&dl_branch=1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uD2BpxD3Yg Competition has a time and place, but if you are unwilling to release it at all, you may be standing in the way of finding writing community. This week Nicole reads an excerpt from her most recent draft of the Stop Writing Alone book which focuses on the benefits of dropping competition and… Continue reading Episode 121: Dropping Competition in Favor of Community
Episode 120: The Books We Buy
https://open.spotify.com/episode/59EzXvh2N8bhmfGS6T2bqn?si=APFoiiRWSUWwhYomABVehg&dl_branch=1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfP7ArZ7_0I&t=2s How many blank writing exercise/prompt books do you have on your shelf? Are you ready to commit to them? This week Nicole discusses a commitment to a new exercise book while on a family trip. She shares an exercise from this book. Sign up to receive Friday Night Writes emails, including the link… Continue reading Episode 120: The Books We Buy
Episode 119: Let’s Talk About Race
https://open.spotify.com/episode/32BLa2oibVXpbBAqJF2HgD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lojSpZgKb5c Eoisode 119: Let's Talk About Race This week Nicole discusses some reflections after beginning to read two different books examining the antiquated notion of the Writer’s Workshop. Sign up to receive Friday Night Writes emails, including the link to the monthly Writing Prompt Party! https://mailchi.mp/cc1507dc3fbd/friday-night-writes Mentioned in this episode: Masterclass https://www.masterclass.com/homepage AWP Bookshop… Continue reading Episode 119: Let’s Talk About Race
Episode 117: How I Wrote My NYC Midnight Short Story
https://open.spotify.com/episode/074TdGsTjNtr9GoVV8gcUf https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9veyN095xPQ This week Nicole discusses her process for writing a short story for the NYC Midnight Short Story Challenge. Sign up to receive Friday Night Writes emails, including the link to the monthly Writing Prompt Party! https://mailchi.mp/cc1507dc3fbd/friday-night-writes Mentioned in this episode: NYC Midnight http://www.nycmidnight.com/ NYC Midnight (genre page) http://www.nycmidnight.com/genres.htm?fb_comment_id=862244960556015_1111441145636394 PIXAR Story Structure https://www.aerogrammestudio.com/2013/06/05/back-to-the-story-spine/ Save… Continue reading Episode 117: How I Wrote My NYC Midnight Short Story
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