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Pro-novelist mother and aspiring novelist daughter discuss writing fiction for love AND money -- and how to do it yourself.
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Tuesday Sep 01, 2020
Tuesday Sep 01, 2020
How to Write Fiction:
In this episode Author and Fiction Teacher Holly Lisle and I (host, Rebecca Galardo) want to get you ready to write and submit to the Halloween Episode! Holly goes through two examples of her Flash Fiction, we talk a bit about what a good flash fiction story needs and then we go through a couple of prompts which include a genre and a random word from Holly.
If you want to share with us what you got, join us in the forums at HollysWritingClasses.com and get to typing! No purchase or ownership of courses necessary!
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Tuesday Aug 25, 2020
Tuesday Aug 25, 2020
How to Write Fiction:
How do you create a hero and villain that are perfectly at odds? How can you create an antagonist that pushes the bounds of conflict for the main character? How can you get the most out of these three important roles?
In this episode Author and Fiction Teacher Holly Lisle has created a workshop (no download this time) and I (host, Rebecca Galardo) go through it live! After the questions are asked (this is a pause and jot down episode) we'll go over our answers. What will you come up with?
If you want to share with us what you got, join us in the forums at HollysWritingClasses.com and get to typing! No purchase or ownership of courses necessary!
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Tuesday Aug 18, 2020
Tuesday Aug 18, 2020
How to Write Fiction Questions! Or more accurately, how we do things.
In this final AMA installment, Author and Fiction Teacher Holly Lisle and I (host, Rebecca Galardo) answer your writing questions! How do you deal with a perfect idea in your head but the words just are not coming out right? Do you get jealous of other writers and how does one deal with jealousy? Can you talk about internalizing your process?
And more!
If you don’t hear yours answered – or you have one you didn’t submit - head on into the forums or email us at show@alonewithinvisiblepeople.com. We might be done with the AMA but we still want to answer your writing questions.
After the episode: Have something to say? A question to ask? Jump into the FREE forums at HollysWritingClasses.com (no purchase or ownership of courses necessary) and share with us.
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Tuesday Aug 11, 2020
Tuesday Aug 11, 2020
Due to behind-the-scenes issues, today’s episode is the final installment of the Holly Lisle On Writing – Holly’s original 2006 podcast. The last half was never edited and published, so this will be a treat for long-time Holly followers as well as new listeners.
Holly covers all sorts of questions from listeners: how does age affect publication, how to create unique works, what "idea fiction" is and isn't, how to deal with an inner critic, how to get into depth on a character and what a conscience means and doesn't mean (and how to get really in depth about this because it doesn't mean a character is good just because he/she has a conscience) and more. Lots more!
The regular podcast will return next week (8-18-20).
After the episode: Have something to say? A question to ask? Jump into the FREE forums at HollysWritingClasses.com (no purchase or ownership of courses necessary) and share with us.
Show notes can be found at alonewithinvisiblepeople.com
Emails: show@alonewithinvisiblepeople.com and rebecca@alonewithinvisiblepeople.com
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Tuesday Aug 04, 2020
Tuesday Aug 04, 2020
In this third AMA installment, Author and Fiction Teacher Holly Lisle and I (host, Rebecca Galardo) answer your questions! If you don’t hear yours answered – or you have one you didn’t submit head on into the forums or email us at show@alonewithinvisiblepeople.com
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Tuesday Jul 28, 2020
Tuesday Jul 28, 2020
In this second AMA episode, Author and Fiction Teacher Holly Lisle and I (host, Rebecca Galardo) answer your questions! If you don't hear yours answered - or you have one you didn't submit head on into the forums or email us at show@alonewithinvisiblepeople.com
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Tuesday Jul 21, 2020
Tuesday Jul 21, 2020
In this episode Author and Fiction Teacher Holly Lisle and I (host, Rebecca Galardo) answer your questions! If you don't hear yours answered - or you have one you didn't submit head on into the forums or email us at show@alonewithinvisiblepeople.com
Join us in this week’s episode and if you have a question for us join us in the forums at HollysWritingClasses.com and get to typing!
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Tuesday Jul 14, 2020
Tuesday Jul 14, 2020
How to Write Fiction: Poetry has many uses!
Poetry can be difficult - to write, to understand and to share with others. However it can also be so very useful to those who do not even publish the poems they've written!
In this episode Author and Fiction Teacher Holly Lisle and I (host, Rebecca Galardo) discuss how you can reap major benefits from writing in poetic prose without sharing word one! So tune in as Holly shares her tips, tricks and poems and we talk a little about how you can become a better writer in any genre while working on poetry.
Join us in this week’s episode and if you have a question for us join us in the forums at HollysWritingClasses.com and get to typing!
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Tuesday Jul 07, 2020
Tuesday Jul 07, 2020
How to Write Fiction:
Whether you want to write a couple of scenes from an animal's perspective, a short story from only their point of view or an entire book or series about nothing but animals and their lives, this episode and worksheet (found here for free, no email required) is intended to help get into the mind of the animal you want discover more about and, of course, to share with your readers.
In this episode Author and Fiction Teacher Holly Lisle and I (host, Rebecca Galardo) discuss how writing animals is different from other characters, how to create enough of the backstory to fit whatever level of importance your character will have, what important points to focus on when doing the actual writing and more.
Join us in this week’s episode and if you have a question for us join us in the forums at HollysWritingClasses.com and get to typing!
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Tuesday Jun 30, 2020
Tuesday Jun 30, 2020
How to Write Fiction: Being Naked and Proud
Only you can truly see through your eyes... that is until you put them on the page through your characters. And then everyone can see it. For better or for worse - and sometimes both - you're revealed in ways even you were not aware of.
Being naked on the page is being honest, is showing others who you are, why you believe the way you do, what you think is important and how you want the world to be. In this episode Author and Fiction Teacher Holly Lisle and I (host, Rebecca Galardo) discuss how to write true to yourself, why you'd want to put the best, worst, and ugliest parts of ourselves out there for the world to consume and what we as writers get out of it.
Join us in this week’s episode and if you have a question for us join us in the forums at HollysWritingClasses.com and get to typing!
After the episode: Have something to say? A question to ask? Jump into the FREE forums at HollysWritingClasses.com (no purchase or ownership of courses necessary) and share with us.
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