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Taking the Leap: From Fan Fiction to Original Fiction

How to Write Fiction: How to move from writing Fan Fiction into writing Original work!

This week we're changing things up! Today, I (Rebecca) am in the hotseat and Holly discusses with me the topic chosen by a listener: fan fiction and how to make the move over to original fiction.

A decent portion of us writers start off with fan fiction - or move into it early on while building our skillset - and are thrilled with the results. If your goal is to break away, the pros of writing fan fiction can make getting out difficult.  It was my goal to write my own fiction and hopefully the discussion of what I did to begin creating original work will help you build your own path.

Even if you have never written a word of fan fiction I believe this episode could still be of service to you.

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How to Write Fiction: Plotting VS Pantsing

How to Write Fiction: Is plotting better?  Is pantsing better?  It depends, but on what?

I, (host Rebecca Galardo), discuss the topic of Plotting VS Pantsing with Author and Teacher Holly Lisle. We cover the pros and cons of both Plotting and Pantsing, why a balance of both is most likely your best bet, and how to find that balance. 

Many of us struggle with getting our ideas down and knowing how much plotting is enough. When too little leaves us stranded, and when too much kills the story before we've started it, it’s important to find YOUR right amount. Holly has a few answers that might just help you out.

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How to Write Scenes: The Scene Building Workshop

How to Write Fiction: A Workshop with a free download (no email required) on writing scenes.

In another experimental episode, Author/Teacher Holly Lisle walks the listener, and the host … me - Rebecca Galardo - through a scene building workshop.  She'll define what a scene is for us and guide us through creating a good scene every time.  Play along: all you need is a pen and paper! Using the right questions, Holly and I create scenes from scratch for stories we now both want to tell.

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How to Write Fiction When You Hate What You Write

How to Write Fiction: What do I do when I hate what I write?

In this episode, host Rebecca Galardo and author and teacher Holly Lisle discuss a place we’ve all been — discovering that you hate something you’ve written. 

We uncover the reasons for this torment, show you where to find the issues in the work and what options you have to understand and fix what broke, or to learn how to use this wreck to prevent future wrecks.

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Poorly Written and Criminally Annoying Characters

How to Write Fiction: How Not to Write Characters

In this episode, host Rebecca Galardo and author and teacher Holly Lisle discuss Criminally Annoying Characters and what we did to deserve them. 

We uncover the different types of characters that fit this description, reasons they've shown up, and how to decide if they're worth a little tweaking or too horrible to keep.  We show you where to look to pinpoint the flaws and what options you have fix what broke, and to learn how to use this prevent future disaster characters.

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How to Get Unstuck in Your Writing

How to Write Fiction: Getting Unstuck (one of the obstacles most often associated with Writer's Block).

In this episode, host Rebecca Galardo and author and teacher Holly Lisle dig into what causes that agonizing moment where you realize your story is stuck… and then they show you were to find the problems, and how to make the fixes.

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Critiques VS Destructive Criticism

How to Write Fiction: How can I tell Constructive Critiques from Cruel and Destructive Criticism?

How do I know if someone is being genuinely helpful or intentionally negative?  What does a 'competitive' environment do to writers and why is it the wrong mindset?

In this episode, host Rebecca Galardo discusses the topic of Good Critiquing VS Bad or Destructive Criticism with Author and Teacher Holly Lisle. They cover what Destructive Criticism is - and how to spot it - what good critiquing is - and how to do it - and share some of their horror stories and insights.

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How to Introduce Multiple Characters and Plots

How to Write Fiction: Ways to Introduce a Variety of Characters and Plots in a Novel or Series

In this episode, host Rebecca Galardo shares a listener's question on introducing multiple characters and plotlines with Author and Teacher Holly Lisle.

They cover how to handle sweeping epic storylines as well as structuring plot, figuring out your skillset and how to overcome fear and procrastination to take action on your writing.

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Why Should I Write Flash Fiction?

How to Write Fiction: Why Write Flash Fiction?

Host Rebecca Galardo discusses the topic of Flash Fiction with Author and Teacher Holly Lisle. They cover the surprising and, at times, overwhelming benefits of writing flash fiction (an often overlooked and disregarded type of story) and the reasons why EVERY writer should try it out - even YOU.

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How to Write and Create Settings and Worldbuilding

How to Write Fiction: Creating Fictional Settings and Building Worlds

Host Rebecca Galardo discusses the topic of Settings and Worldbuilding with Author and Teacher Holly Lisle. They cover world building done right, why this is a crucial - and often overlooked - part of every well written story, how to start world building quickly and the questions to ask yourself.

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