We invite you to cozy on up to your listening devices for another two stories for our Halloween Special!  There are two stories that had been mistakenly left on the pumpkin carving table!  You can imagine how this has horrified me so! Just as with the two main episodes, these authors used Holly’s Free ‘How to Write Flash Fiction that Doesn’t Suck’ course, and submitted their Halloween-themed stories.   Beginners and pros alike have joined in to give you hours of tales of the macabre, scary, goofy, quirky, sad and funny!!  If this is the first one you've heard, go a check out parts one and two for there is a story for everyone - all in bite size, delectable chunks, just like your favorite pieces of Halloween candy! So carve out sometime on Hallowe'en to feast on candy &amp; these stories! If you liked what you heard, you can find the Author List (alphabetical by story), links and music on the show notes at www.alonewithinvisiblepeople.com

We invite you to cozy on up to your listening devices for another two stories for our Halloween Special!  There are two stories that had been mistakenly left on the pumpkin carving table!  You can imagine how this has horrified me so! Just as with the two main episodes, these authors used Holly’s Free ‘How to Write Flash Fiction that Doesn’t Suck’ course, and submitted their Halloween-themed stories.   Beginners and pros alike have joined in to give you hours of tales of the macabre, scary, goofy, quirky, sad and funny!!  If this is the first one you've heard, go a check out parts one and two for there is a story for everyone - all in bite size, delectable chunks, just like your favorite pieces of Halloween candy! So carve out sometime on Hallowe'en to feast on candy &amp; these stories! If you liked what you heard, you can find the Author List (alphabetical by story), links and music on the show notes at <a href="http://www.alonewithinvisiblepeople.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.alonewithinvisiblepeople.com</a>

Halloween - The Missing Tales!

We invite you to cozy on up to your listening devices for part two of our Halloween Special!  This spooky and spoopy, cute and morbid, heart-warming and heart-ripping extra EXTRA special episode of Alone in a Room with Invisible People is sure to have a story or two fitting your tastes... be they for sweets or gore! Writers and listeners of the podcast have once again given us some wonderful and entertaining stories to behold in our third and final annual holiday podcast!  Enough that you'll be getting one episode today and another on All Hallow's Eve itself! Using Holly’s Free ‘How to Write Flash Fiction that Doesn’t Suck’ course, our authors have submitted their Halloween-themed stories.  Beginners and pros alike have joined in to give you hours of tales of the macabre, scary, goofy, quirky, sad and funny!! There is a story for everyone, all in bite size, delectable chunks, just like your favorite pieces of Halloween candy! So carve out sometime on Hallowe'en to feast on candy &amp; these stories! If you liked what you heard, you can find the Author List (alphabetical by story), links, music and sound attribution on our show notes at www.alonewithinvisiblepeople.com

We invite you to cozy on up to your listening devices for part two of our Halloween Special!  This spooky and spoopy, cute and morbid, heart-warming and heart-ripping extra EXTRA special episode of Alone in a Room with Invisible People is sure to have a story or two fitting your tastes... be they for sweets or gore! Writers and listeners of the podcast have once again given us some wonderful and entertaining stories to behold in our third and final annual holiday podcast!  Enough that you'll be getting one episode today and another on All Hallow's Eve itself! Using Holly’s Free ‘How to Write Flash Fiction that Doesn’t Suck’ course, our authors have submitted their Halloween-themed stories.  Beginners and pros alike have joined in to give you hours of tales of the macabre, scary, goofy, quirky, sad and funny!! There is a story for everyone, all in bite size, delectable chunks, just like your favorite pieces of Halloween candy! So carve out sometime on Hallowe'en to feast on candy &amp; these stories! If you liked what you heard, you can find the Author List (alphabetical by story), links, music and sound attribution on our show notes at <a href="http://www.alonewithinsivisbile" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.alonewithinvisiblepeople.com</a>

3rd Annual Halloween Special: Listener Edition - Episode Two - FINAL AIARWIP Episode

We invite you to cozy on up to your listening devices for part one of our Halloween Special!  This spooky and spoopy, cute and morbid, heart-warming and heart-ripping extra EXTRA special episode of Alone in a Room with Invisible People is sure to have a story or two fitting your tastes... be they for sweets or gore! Writers and listeners of the podcast have once again given us some wonderful and entertaining stories to behold in our third and final annual holiday podcast!  Enough that you'll be getting one episode today and another on All Hallow's Eve itself! Using Holly’s Free ‘How to Write Flash Fiction that Doesn’t Suck’ course, our authors have submitted their Halloween-themed stories.  Beginners and pros alike have joined in to give you hours of tales of the macabre, scary, goofy, quirky, sad and funny!! There is a story for everyone, all in bite size, delectable chunks, just like your favorite pieces of Halloween candy! So carve out sometime on Hallowe'en to feast on candy &amp; these stories! If you liked what you heard, you can find the Author List (alphabetical by story), links and music in our Show Notes at AloneWithInvisiblePeople.com

We invite you to cozy on up to your listening devices for part one of our Halloween Special!  This spooky and spoopy, cute and morbid, heart-warming and heart-ripping extra EXTRA special episode of Alone in a Room with Invisible People is sure to have a story or two fitting your tastes... be they for sweets or gore! Writers and listeners of the podcast have once again given us some wonderful and entertaining stories to behold in our third and final annual holiday podcast!  Enough that you'll be getting one episode today and another on All Hallow's Eve itself! Using Holly’s Free ‘How to Write Flash Fiction that Doesn’t Suck’ course, our authors have submitted their Halloween-themed stories.  Beginners and pros alike have joined in to give you hours of tales of the macabre, scary, goofy, quirky, sad and funny!! There is a story for everyone, all in bite size, delectable chunks, just like your favorite pieces of Halloween candy! So carve out sometime on Hallowe'en to feast on candy &amp; these stories! If you liked what you heard, you can find the Author List (alphabetical by story), links and music in our Show Notes at <a href="http://AloneWithInvisiblePeople.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AloneWithInvisiblePeople.com</a>

3rd Annual Halloween Special: Listener Edition - Episode One

In this week's episode Author and Fiction Teacher Holly Lisle and I (host, Rebecca Galardo) are covering The Artifact.  We take on one way of creating this item, but we did something unique - we switched drawings!  So: Holly created something from my sketch and vice versa.  We go through many questions, building these artifacts and the stories (and worlds) they inhabit. If you want to play along,  download the worksheet FREE (no email required) from our website here!  You can also take and create your own artifact for fun - but we HIGHLY suggest making your own. 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! 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!

In this week's episode Author and Fiction Teacher Holly Lisle and I (host, Rebecca Galardo) are covering The Artifact.  We take on one way of creating this item, but we did something unique - we switched drawings!  So: Holly created something from my sketch and vice versa.  We go through many questions, building these artifacts and the stories (and worlds) they inhabit. If you want to play along,  download the worksheet FREE (no email required) from <a href="https://www.alonewithinvisiblepeople.com/posts/how-to-create-a-story-of-any-size-the-artifact/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">our website here</a>!  You can also take and create your own artifact for fun - but we HIGHLY suggest making your own. Join us in this week’s episode and if you have a question for us join us in the forums at <a href="http://HollysWritingClasses.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HollysWritingClasses.com</a> and get to typing! If you want to share with us what you got, join us in the forums at <a href="http://HollysWritingClasses.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HollysWritingClasses.com</a> and get to typing!  No purchase or ownership of courses necessary!

How to Create a Story of Any Size using the Artifact

In this week's episode Author and Fiction Teacher Holly Lisle and I (host, Rebecca Galardo) are taking on worldbuilding in a "lazy" way.  We'll cover six different genres in our spur-of-the-moment worlds and show you how simple - and FUN - worldbuilding can be! If you want to play along, pause after we give our basic start and write out how you would take the world and story along.  Come into the forums and share with us anything you came up with, either using our starts or just on your own! 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!

In this week's episode Author and Fiction Teacher Holly Lisle and I (host, Rebecca Galardo) are taking on worldbuilding in a "lazy" way.  We'll cover six different genres in our spur-of-the-moment worlds and show you how simple - and FUN - worldbuilding can be! If you want to play along, pause after we give our basic start and write out how you would take the world and story along.  Come into the forums and share with us anything you came up with, either using our starts or just on your own! Join us in this week’s episode and if you have a question for us join us in the forums at <a href="http://HollysWritingClasses.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HollysWritingClasses.com</a> and get to typing!

Lazy Worldbuilding Workshop - Live and on the Fly

In this week's episode Author and Fiction Teacher Holly Lisle and I (host, Rebecca Galardo) put each other in the hotseat while showing how to create character from scratch and with nothing but a situation to go on. We'll show what character is and is not while having fun.  If you want to play along, pause after we explain the situation and create your own character and their story! Show notes at AIARWIP.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!

In this week's episode Author and Fiction Teacher Holly Lisle and I (host, Rebecca Galardo) put each other in the hotseat while showing how to create character from scratch and with nothing but a situation to go on. We'll show what character is and is not while having fun.  If you want to play along, pause after we explain the situation and create your own character and their story! Show notes at <a href="https://www.alonewithinvisiblepeople.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AIARWIP.com</a>. Join us in this week’s episode and if you have a question for us join us in the forums at <a href="http://HollysWritingClasses.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HollysWritingClasses.com</a> and get to typing!

Character Creation Workshop - Live and on the Fly

In this week's episode Author and Fiction Teacher Holly Lisle and I (host, Rebecca Galardo) cover a much, muchrequested topic: the Series Octopus Map!  We go through what it is and how to do it, using Holly's Longview Chronicles series map as an example as well as one I created - and left a few spots blank so listeners could see how we filled them in. Use your Octopus Map to write a series that WORKS from start to finish! Download your worksheet and Holly's Longview Chronicles Octopus Map (offered as a demo of how to do this) HERE: Free Octopus Map Worksheets 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! 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!

In this week's episode Author and Fiction Teacher Holly Lisle and I (host, Rebecca Galardo) cover a much, muchrequested topic: the Series Octopus Map!  We go through what it is and how to do it, using Holly's Longview Chronicles series map as an example as well as one I created - and left a few spots blank so listeners could see how we filled them in. Use your Octopus Map to write a series that WORKS from start to finish! Download your worksheet and Holly's Longview Chronicles Octopus Map (offered as a demo of how to do this) HERE: <a href="https://www.alonewithinvisiblepeople.com/downloads/#octopusmap" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Free Octopus Map Worksheets</a> Join us in this week’s episode and if you have a question for us join us in the forums at <a href="http://HollysWritingClasses.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HollysWritingClasses.com</a> and get to typing! If you want to share with us what you got, join us in the forums at <a href="http://HollysWritingClasses.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HollysWritingClasses.com</a> and get to typing!  No purchase or ownership of courses necessary!

How to Plan a Series with an Octopus Map

FLASH

In this week's episode Author and Fiction Teacher Holly Lisle and I (host, Rebecca Galardo) discuss the basics of worldbuilding for short fiction.  We'd love to help folks submitting to the Halloween Flash Fiction episodes and the three examples are flash fiction, but this is something that focuses on worldbuilding for all short fiction. 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! 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! Share, rate and subscribe for weekly episodes! Good reviews help us find more writers like us! FREE COURSE: Write Flash Fiction that Doesn’t Suck 3rd Annual Halloween Episode Rules and Details

In this week's episode Author and Fiction Teacher Holly Lisle and I (host, Rebecca Galardo) discuss the basics of worldbuilding for short fiction.  We'd love to help folks submitting to the Halloween Flash Fiction episodes and the three examples are flash fiction, but this is something that focuses on worldbuilding for all short fiction. Join us in this week’s episode and if you have a question for us join us in the forums at <a href="http://HollysWritingClasses.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HollysWritingClasses.com</a> and get to typing! If you want to share with us what you got, join us in the forums at <a href="http://HollysWritingClasses.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HollysWritingClasses.com</a> and get to typing!  No purchase or ownership of courses necessary! Share, rate and subscribe for weekly episodes! Good reviews help us find more writers like us! <ul><li><a href="http://hollyswritingclasses.com/aff_tools/Rebecca21470/tool/text_links/4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FREE COURSE: Write Flash Fiction that Doesn’t Suck</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.alonewithinvisiblepeople.com/3rd-annual-halloween-episode/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">3rd Annual Halloween Episode Rules and Details</a></li></ul>

How to Worldbuild for Short Stories and Flash Fiction

In this week's episode Author and Fiction Teacher Holly Lisle and I (host, Rebecca Galardo) discuss the basics of culture for short fiction.  We'd love to help folks submitting to the Halloween Flash Fiction episodes, but this is something that focuses on culture for all short fiction. Want to submit a story to the Halloween episodes?  Read the rules here and send us your work! 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! 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! Share, rate and subscribe for weekly episodes! Good reviews help us find more writers like us!

In this week's episode Author and Fiction Teacher Holly Lisle and I (host, Rebecca Galardo) discuss the basics of culture for short fiction.  We'd love to help folks submitting to the Halloween Flash Fiction episodes, but this is something that focuses on culture for all short fiction. Want to submit a story to the Halloween episodes?  <a href="https://www.alonewithinvisiblepeople.com/3rd-annual-halloween-episode/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Read the rules here and send us your work!</a> Join us in this week’s episode and if you have a question for us join us in the forums at <a href="http://HollysWritingClasses.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HollysWritingClasses.com</a> and get to typing! If you want to share with us what you got, join us in the forums at <a href="http://HollysWritingClasses.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HollysWritingClasses.com</a> and get to typing!  No purchase or ownership of courses necessary! Share, rate and subscribe for weekly episodes! Good reviews help us find more writers like us!

How to Create Culture for Short Stories and Flash Fiction

In this week's episode Author and Fiction Teacher Holly Lisle and I (host, Rebecca Galardo) discuss the basics of revision in general but with an eye towards helping folks who wish to submit to the Halloween Flash Fiction episodes. 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. Share, rate and subscribe for weekly episodes! Good reviews help us find more writers like us!

In this week's episode Author and Fiction Teacher Holly Lisle and I (host, Rebecca Galardo) discuss the basics of revision in general but with an eye towards helping folks who wish to submit to the Halloween Flash Fiction episodes. Join us in this week’s episode and if you have a question for us join us in the forums at <a href="http://HollysWritingClasses.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HollysWritingClasses.com</a> and get to typing! After the episode: Have something to say? A question to ask? Jump into the FREE forums at <a href="http://HollysWritingClasses.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HollysWritingClasses.com</a> (no purchase or ownership of courses necessary) and share with us. Share, rate and subscribe for weekly episodes! Good reviews help us find more writers like us!

How to Revise - The Big Basics

Pro-novelist mother and aspiring novelist daughter discuss writing fiction for love AND money -- and how to do it yourself.

Lots of stuttering, um, like, you know  .... seems like two college freshmen talking in their dorm room. There is good content in there somewhere, but presentation needs to be more professional.

Not easy to listen to

I just wish I found it sooner! So I’m writing a review to give them a well deserved boost. :)

Fun and Informative

How to Write Fiction: Alone in A Room With Invisible People TM: How to Write Fiction

How to start your book...  Oh, jeez!  Who doesn't lock up a bit from time to time thinking about the beginning?  It can be intimidating thinking about the first page!  What do I include?  How do I show the world, engage the reader in the conflicts?  What is the best way to introduce my characters and get the story rolling? This week Holly and I (host, Rebecca Galardo) go over what differentiates weak beginnings from strong ones and how you can dissect your own.  We provide from-scratch examples as well as discuss previous works, using these as case studies. We also discuss briefly a few important topics at the beginning of the episode, especially questions that Holly has once again been getting from listeners regarding the level of education as a limitation on their future as career authors.  I think you'll be encouraged. 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. Share, rate and subscribe for weekly episodes!

How to start your book...  Oh, jeez!  Who doesn't lock up a bit from time to time thinking about the beginning?  It can be intimidating thinking about the first page!  What do I include?  How do I show the world, engage the reader in the conflicts?  What is the best way to introduce my characters and get the story rolling? This week Holly and I (host, Rebecca Galardo) go over what differentiates weak beginnings from strong ones and how you can dissect your own.  We provide from-scratch examples as well as discuss previous works, using these as case studies. We also discuss briefly a few important topics at the beginning of the episode, especially questions that Holly has once again been getting from listeners regarding the level of education as a limitation on their future as career authors.  I think you'll be encouraged. After the episode: Have something to say?  A question to ask? Jump into the FREE forums at <a href="http://HollysWritingClasses.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HollysWritingClasses.com</a> (no purchase or ownership of courses necessary) and share with us. Share, rate and subscribe for weekly episodes!

How to Write Beginnings for Fiction

How to Write Fiction: Take Your Obsessions and Spin Unique Tales to Tell! In this episode Author and Teacher Holly Lisle and I (host, Rebecca Galardo) break down how to create fiction out of the things in life you truly love or have an obsessive interest in.   We not only show you how to find ways to hone in on what you can write about passionately - we also show you how to combine loves and create unique twists and combinations to create a truly different perspective for your future works. 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. Share, rate and subscribe for weekly episodes! Good reviews help us find more writers like us!

How to Write Fiction: Take Your Obsessions and Spin Unique Tales to Tell! In this episode Author and Teacher Holly Lisle and I (host, Rebecca Galardo) break down how to create fiction out of the things in life you truly love or have an obsessive interest in.   We not only show you how to find ways to hone in on what you can write about passionately - we also show you how to combine loves and create unique twists and combinations to create a truly different perspective for your future works. Join us in this week’s episode and if you have a question for us join us in the forums at <a href="http://HollysWritingClasses.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HollysWritingClasses.com</a> and get to typing! After the episode: Have something to say? A question to ask? Jump into the FREE forums at <a href="http://HollysWritingClasses.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HollysWritingClasses.com</a> (no purchase or ownership of courses necessary) and share with us. Share, rate and subscribe for weekly episodes! Good reviews help us find more writers like us!

How to Turn What You Love into What You Write

In this two parter, I (host Rebecca Galardo) and Author/Teacher Holly Lisle discuss stereotypes that we've all seen in fiction: on the page or screen. The Evil Villain, Selfless Hero, Badass Chick, Tough Guy, Angsty Teen, Comic Relief, Henchmen and more. You might have other examples and that's fine!  Holly offers a system of questions and answers to show you how YOU can take a stereotype - ANY stereotype - from a bland cliche to a deep, well-rounded character. We'll show you what makes up these particular stereotypes and how to look deeper into characters that require more.  Next week, we'll wrap it up with the other half of the examples, the one rule you'll need to remember when dealing with any character and a discussion on how you can use stereotyping and cliches to play with the reader's/viewer's expectations. After the episode: Have something to say? A question to ask? Jump into the forums for FREE at HollysWritingClasses.com and share with us!

In this two parter, I (host Rebecca Galardo) and Author/Teacher Holly Lisle discuss stereotypes that we've all seen in fiction: on the page or screen. The Evil Villain, Selfless Hero, Badass Chick, Tough Guy, Angsty Teen, Comic Relief, Henchmen and more. You might have other examples and that's fine!  Holly offers a system of questions and answers to show you how YOU can take a stereotype - ANY stereotype - from a bland cliche to a deep, well-rounded character. We'll show you what makes up these particular stereotypes and how to look deeper into characters that require more.  Next week, we'll wrap it up with the other half of the examples, the one rule you'll need to remember when dealing with any character and a discussion on how you can use stereotyping and cliches to play with the reader's/viewer's expectations. After the episode: Have something to say? A question to ask? Jump into the forums for FREE at <a href="http://HollysWritingClasses.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HollysWritingClasses.com</a> and share with us!

11 Common Stereotypes: How to Make Them (and others) Real People - Part One

How to Write Fiction: Do you know what your most influential authors have done for you?  For your work? In this week's episode Author and Teacher Holly Lisle and I (host, Rebecca Galardo) delve into our top ten (well, okay, it's more than that, sorry) authors and point out why and how they influenced our lives and our work. Join us in this week’s episode and if you have a question for us join us in the forums at HollysWritingClasses.com (no purchase or ownership of courses necessary) and get to typing!  Share, rate and subscribe for weekly episodes! Good reviews help us find more writers like us!

How to Write Fiction: Do you know what your most influential authors have done for you?  For your work? In this week's episode Author and Teacher Holly Lisle and I (host, Rebecca Galardo) delve into our top ten (well, okay, it's more than that, sorry) authors and point out why and how they influenced our lives and our work. Join us in this week’s episode and if you have a question for us join us in the forums at <a href="http://HollysWritingClasses.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HollysWritingClasses.com</a> (no purchase or ownership of courses necessary) and get to typing! Share, rate and subscribe for weekly episodes! Good reviews help us find more writers like us!

Who Are Your 10 Most Influential Writers and Why?

How to Write Fiction: Do you have issues with keeping the focus on your fiction?  Maybe you're overwhelmed with all you have to get done?  Or is the inconsistency of your schedule (or lack thereof) getting in the way? If you're suffering from any kind of attention issues, we understand!  In this episode, Author and Teacher Holly Lisle and I (host, Rebecca Galardo) cover different issues writers face when it comes to putting words on paper and getting work done.  There are  a million things vying for your attention at any point in time - let's focus on the ones that point us in the direction of our dreams. 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. Share, rate and subscribe for weekly episodes! Good reviews help us find more writers like us!

How to Write Fiction: Do you have issues with keeping the focus on your fiction?  Maybe you're overwhelmed with all you have to get done?  Or is the inconsistency of your schedule (or lack thereof) getting in the way? If you're suffering from any kind of attention issues, we understand!  In this episode, Author and Teacher Holly Lisle and I (host, Rebecca Galardo) cover different issues writers face when it comes to putting words on paper and getting work done.  There are  a million things vying for your attention at any point in time - let's focus on the ones that point us in the direction of our dreams. Join us in this week’s episode and if you have a question for us join us in the forums at <a href="http://HollysWritingClasses.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HollysWritingClasses.com</a> and get to typing! After the episode: Have something to say? A question to ask? Jump into the FREE forums at <a href="http://HollysWritingClasses.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HollysWritingClasses.com</a> (no purchase or ownership of courses necessary) and share with us. Share, rate and subscribe for weekly episodes! Good reviews help us find more writers like us!

Overcoming Focus Issues in Writing: Attention, Overwhelm and Scheduling Problems

Have you ever read a book that kept surprising you with twists and turns you didn't see coming but once read you couldn't unsee the clues?  How about the opposite - guessed the twist from the start? If you aspire to write great mysteries in your novels and avoid at all costs the obvious surprises, this episode could give you the tools to do just that. I (host Rebecca Galardo) and Author/Teacher Holly Lisle discuss how to plan surprises and mysteries while leaving room for your muse to play.  Without over-planning, spontaneous twists that even shock you as the author can come into play! Get the free worksheet on our download page at AIARWIP.com/downloads (no email requested, no obligation whatsoever). 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. Share, rate and subscribe for weekly episodes!

Have you ever read a book that kept surprising you with twists and turns you didn't see coming but once read you couldn't unsee the clues?  How about the opposite - guessed the twist from the start? If you aspire to write great mysteries in your novels and avoid at all costs the obvious surprises, this episode could give you the tools to do just that. I (host Rebecca Galardo) and Author/Teacher Holly Lisle discuss how to plan surprises and mysteries while leaving room for your muse to play.  Without over-planning, spontaneous twists that even shock you as the author can come into play! Get the free worksheet on our download page at <a href="https://www.alonewithinvisiblepeople.com/downloads/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AIARWIP.com/downloads</a> (no email requested, no obligation whatsoever). After the episode: Have something to say?  A question to ask? Jump into the FREE forums at <a href="http://HollysWritingClasses.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HollysWritingClasses.com</a> (no purchase or ownership of courses necessary) and share with us. Share, rate and subscribe for weekly episodes!

How to Write Surprises and Mysteries in Any Genre

How to Write Fiction: Today we cover three different questions our listeners have asked - 1. How Do I Know Which Idea is Better?  What happens when the Muse is giving you more than one idea or keeps coming up with different ways your story could go? 2. How do I Hit Word Count without Padding?  How do you create target word count goals for individual scenes? 3. Why are you guys always saying you don't play the Name and Shame Game when some people have acted in ways that deserve consequences? Join us in this week’s episode and if you have a question for us join us in the forums at HollysWritingClasses.com (no purchase or ownership of courses necessary) and get to typing! Share, rate and subscribe for weekly episodes! Good reviews help us find more writers like us!

How to Write Fiction: Today we cover three different questions our listeners have asked - 1. How Do I Know Which Idea is Better?  What happens when the Muse is giving you more than one idea or keeps coming up with different ways your story could go? 2. How do I Hit Word Count without Padding?  How do you create target word count goals for individual scenes? 3. Why are you guys always saying you don't play the Name and Shame Game when some people have acted in ways that deserve consequences? Join us in this week’s episode and if you have a question for us join us in the forums at <a href="http://HollysWritingClasses.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HollysWritingClasses.com</a> (no purchase or ownership of courses necessary) and get to typing! Share, rate and subscribe for weekly episodes! Good reviews help us find more writers like us!

Listeners' Questions on: Which Idea is Best, Hitting Word Count and Why We Don't Name and Shame

The conclusion to the two parter on stereotypes: I (host Rebecca Galardo) and Author/Teacher Holly Lisle discuss stereotypes that we've all seen in fiction: on the page or screen. The Evil Villain, Selfless Hero, Badass Chick, Tough Guy, Angsty Teen, Comic Relief, Henchmen and more. You might have other examples and that's fine!  Holly offers a system of questions and answers to show you how YOU can take a stereotype - ANY stereotype - from a bland cliche to a deep, well-rounded character. In Part One we dove into the first few characters.  In this episode we speed it up but still show the make up of the stereotypes left on the list, how to look deeper into characters that require more and ways to show their differences.  We'll wrap it up with a more concise focus on the process as well as sharing the one rule you'll need to remember when dealing with any character.  We also have a brief discussion of specifically using stereotyping and cliches to play with the reader's/viewer's expectations. After the episode: Have something to say? A question to ask? Jump into the forums for FREE at HollysWritingClasses.com and share with us!

The conclusion to the two parter on stereotypes: I (host Rebecca Galardo) and Author/Teacher Holly Lisle discuss stereotypes that we've all seen in fiction: on the page or screen. The Evil Villain, Selfless Hero, Badass Chick, Tough Guy, Angsty Teen, Comic Relief, Henchmen and more. You might have other examples and that's fine!  Holly offers a system of questions and answers to show you how YOU can take a stereotype - ANY stereotype - from a bland cliche to a deep, well-rounded character. In Part One we dove into the first few characters.  In this episode we speed it up but still show the make up of the stereotypes left on the list, how to look deeper into characters that require more and ways to show their differences.  We'll wrap it up with a more concise focus on the process as well as sharing the one rule you'll need to remember when dealing with any character.  We also have a brief discussion of specifically using stereotyping and cliches to play with the reader's/viewer's expectations. After the episode: Have something to say? A question to ask? Jump into the forums for FREE at <a href="http://HollysWritingClasses.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HollysWritingClasses.com</a> and share with us!

11 Common Stereotypes: How to Make Them (and others) Real People - Part Two

Today exactly marks ONE YEAR since our first episode was released!  So we take on a heavy hitter. PERFECTIONISM. Holly and I (host Rebecca) have been eager to share this two-parter topic with you! So very many people struggle with Perfectionism in their writing - many are not even aware of it.  If you've pined over just the right word, the right description, struggled over the dialogue not being just quite right, the very words stifling your creativity...  You might have a problem with perfectionism. This week we talk about a topic brought up in our forums and touch on the upcoming 2nd annual Halloween Special: Listener Edition before we get into the real meat: What is perfectionism, what are the symptoms and why, and what is the cure? So 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. Share, rate and subscribe for weekly episodes!  Good reviews help us find more writers like us!

Today exactly marks ONE YEAR since our first episode was released!  So we take on a heavy hitter. PERFECTIONISM. Holly and I (host Rebecca) have been eager to share this two-parter topic with you! So very many people struggle with Perfectionism in their writing - many are not even aware of it.  If you've pined over just the right word, the right description, struggled over the dialogue not being just quite right, the very words stifling your creativity...  You might have a problem with perfectionism. This week we talk about a topic brought up in our forums and touch on the upcoming 2nd annual Halloween Special: Listener Edition before we get into the real meat: What is perfectionism, what are the symptoms and why, and what is the cure? So join us in this week’s episode and if you have a question for us join us in the forums at <a href="http://HollysWritingClasses.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HollysWritingClasses.com</a> and get to typing! After the episode: Have something to say? A question to ask? Jump into the FREE forums at <a href="http://HollysWritingClasses.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HollysWritingClasses.com</a> (no purchase or ownership of courses necessary) and share with us. Share, rate and subscribe for weekly episodes!  Good reviews help us find more writers like us!

Perfectionism: Part One - First Draft

How to Write Fiction: A Workshop on Creating Story Arcs for Novels You might know how to write a scene, but what about story or plot arcs?  How do you tie in those larger story elements within the book while also working on the other parts of the scenes?  How do you plan those?  How do you include more than just the minimuma scene needs without going overboard with exposition on your larger-than-a-single-scene-level conflicts? This episode was inspired by a great question in the forums after How to Keep Your Scenes on Target. Download the free workshop, print (or save ink and answer the questions with pen in a notebook) and get to writing! Join us in this week’s episode and if you have any questions  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. Share, rate and subscribe for weekly episodes!  Good reviews help us find more writers like us!

How to Write Fiction: A Workshop on Creating Story Arcs for Novels You might know how to write a scene, but what about story or plot arcs?  How do you tie in those larger story elements within the book while also working on the other parts of the scenes?  How do you plan those?  How do you include more than just the minimuma scene needs without going overboard with exposition on your larger-than-a-single-scene-level conflicts? This episode was inspired by a great question in the forums after <a href="https://www.alonewithinvisiblepeople.com/posts/episode-64-how-to-keep-your-scenes-on-target/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How to Keep Your Scenes on Target</a>. Download the free workshop, print (or save ink and answer the questions with pen in a notebook) and get to writing! Join us in this week’s episode and if you have any questions  for us, join us in the forums at <a href="http://HollysWritingClasses.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HollysWritingClasses.com</a> and get to typing! After the episode: Have something to say? A question to ask? Jump into the FREE forums at <a href="http://HollysWritingClasses.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HollysWritingClasses.com</a> (no purchase or ownership of courses necessary) and share with us. Share, rate and subscribe for weekly episodes!  Good reviews help us find more writers like us!

Workshop - How to Build Plot Arcs

Holly gets asked all the time: "How do you consistently show up to work and get words on the page?"  "How do you get to the 'butt in chair' mindset and do it enough to create so many finished works?"  "How do you create a routine that gets you progress even on days when the last thing you want to do is write?" This week Holly and I (host, Rebecca Galardo) go over our own writing systems and the processes we use to consistently create.  Each step will show you how to find your own way of doing things.  Holly breaks down what a writing system is into a clear, manageable sequence of tasks and ideals that will help you apply values and principles into your life to build your own writing system. As you listen, write down your own preferences and ideas.  What would make a better environment for you?  What would help you stay consistent on an every day basis? 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. Share, rate and subscribe for weekly episodes!

Holly gets asked all the time: "How do you consistently show up to work and get words on the page?"  "How do you get to the 'butt in chair' mindset and do it enough to create so many finished works?"  "How do you create a routine that gets you progress even on days when the last thing you want to do is write?" This week Holly and I (host, Rebecca Galardo) go over our own writing systems and the processes we use to consistently create.  Each step will show you how to find your own way of doing things.  Holly breaks down what a writing system is into a clear, manageable sequence of tasks and ideals that will help you apply values and principles into your life to build your own writing system. As you listen, write down your own preferences and ideas.  What would make a better environment for you?  What would help you stay consistent on an every day basis? After the episode: Have something to say?  A question to ask? Jump into the FREE forums at <a href="http://HollysWritingClasses.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HollysWritingClasses.com</a> (no purchase or ownership of courses necessary) and share with us. Share, rate and subscribe for weekly episodes!

How to Build Your Writing System

How to Write Fiction: Listener's Questions! How can I know if the writing is boring to just me as the writer or to everyone?  How do you write flashbacks, dreams, and premonitions well and are they necessary for your main character to gain information when you're limited by point of view?  How do you avoid an info dump when the character has no information but needs it to figure everything out? In this episode Author and Fiction Teacher Holly Lisle and I (host, Rebecca Galardo) discuss all of these questions in depth.  If you feel you're still lost, please come into the forums and let us know! 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. Share, rate and subscribe for weekly episodes! Good reviews help us find more writers like us!

How to Write Fiction: Listener's Questions! How can I know if the writing is boring to just me as the writer or to everyone?  How do you write flashbacks, dreams, and premonitions well and are they necessary for your main character to gain information when you're limited by point of view?  How do you avoid an info dump when the character has no information but needs it to figure everything out? In this episode Author and Fiction Teacher Holly Lisle and I (host, Rebecca Galardo) discuss all of these questions in depth.  If you feel you're still lost, please come into the forums and let us know! Join us in this week’s episode and if you have a question for us join us in the forums at <a href="http://HollysWritingClasses.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HollysWritingClasses.com</a> and get to typing! After the episode: Have something to say? A question to ask? Jump into the FREE forums at <a href="http://HollysWritingClasses.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HollysWritingClasses.com</a> (no purchase or ownership of courses necessary) and share with us. Share, rate and subscribe for weekly episodes! Good reviews help us find more writers like us!

How to Write Fiction: Boring Writing, Flashbacks, Dream Premonitions and Pre-Climax Info Dumps

Sometimes sex or romance - or both - adds to fiction.  The question is, when? I (host Rebecca Galardo) and Author/Teacher Holly Lisle discuss when sex and romance adds, when it detracts, and how to write it well.  Characters, plot and genre come into play, but so do you.  You are the most important part of this.  While we describe what sex and romance is to us, that is only our part of the equation.  What is it to you and the stories you are itching to tell? 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. Share, rate and subscribe for weekly episodes!

Sometimes sex or romance - or both - adds to fiction.  The question is, when? I (host Rebecca Galardo) and Author/Teacher Holly Lisle discuss when sex and romance adds, when it detracts, and how to write it well.  Characters, plot and genre come into play, but so do you.  You are the most important part of this.  While we describe what sex and romance is to us, that is only our part of the equation.  What is it to you and the stories you are itching to tell? After the episode: Have something to say?  A question to ask? Jump into the FREE forums at <a href="http://HollysWritingClasses.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HollysWritingClasses.com</a> (no purchase or ownership of courses necessary) and share with us. Share, rate and subscribe for weekly episodes!

How to Write Sex and Romance in Any Genre

How to Write Middles for Fiction If the beginning is the most intimidating the middle is the slog, the quicksand, the Wall that runners hit.  What do I include is still in question.  What happens with the conflicts?  Where did my steam go?  Why am I STUCK? This week Holly and I (host, Rebecca Galardo) go over what differentiates weak middles from strong ones and how you can dissect your own.  We provide from-scratch examples as well as discuss previous works, using these as case studies. Most every writer on the planet has hit that Middle Mountain.  Do you have a better name for it?  Please share.  Until then, have a look at what Holly has to say about not just fixing the problem, but getting excited and having fun diving into that middle! 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. Share, rate and subscribe for weekly episodes!

How to Write Middles for Fiction If the beginning is the most intimidating the middle is the slog, the quicksand, the Wall that runners hit.  What do I include is still in question.  What happens with the conflicts?  Where did my steam go?  Why am I STUCK? This week Holly and I (host, Rebecca Galardo) go over what differentiates weak middles from strong ones and how you can dissect your own.  We provide from-scratch examples as well as discuss previous works, using these as case studies. Most every writer on the planet has hit that Middle Mountain.  Do you have a better name for it?  Please share.  Until then, have a look at what Holly has to say about not just fixing the problem, but getting excited and having fun diving into that middle! After the episode: Have something to say?  A question to ask? Jump into the FREE forums at <a href="http://HollysWritingClasses.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HollysWritingClasses.com</a> (no purchase or ownership of courses necessary) and share with us. Share, rate and subscribe for weekly episodes!

How to Write Middles for Fiction

How to Write Fiction: Working with a Theme in your fiction and characters! Most writers at one point in their lives struggle with theme.  What is theme?  How do I incorporate it into my story?  How do I tie that in with my characters in actions and thought?  How do I make sure my point comes across?  Can I show different parts of the theme without seeming incoherent? In today's episode Author and Fiction Teacher Holly Lisle and I (host, Rebecca Galardo) cover all of this with an example that Holly comes up with and builds upon live. 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. Share, rate and subscribe for weekly episodes! Good reviews help us find more writers like us!

How to Write Fiction: Working with a Theme in your fiction and characters! Most writers at one point in their lives struggle with theme.  What is theme?  How do I incorporate it into my story?  How do I tie that in with my characters in actions and thought?  How do I make sure my point comes across?  Can I show different parts of the theme without seeming incoherent? In today's episode Author and Fiction Teacher Holly Lisle and I (host, Rebecca Galardo) cover all of this with an example that Holly comes up with and builds upon live. Join us in this week’s episode and if you have a question for us join us in the forums at <a href="http://HollysWritingClasses.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HollysWritingClasses.com</a> and get to typing! After the episode: Have something to say? A question to ask? Jump into the FREE forums at <a href="http://HollysWritingClasses.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HollysWritingClasses.com</a> (no purchase or ownership of courses necessary) and share with us. Share, rate and subscribe for weekly episodes! Good reviews help us find more writers like us!

How to Include a Theme in Your Fiction and Characters

How to Write Fiction: Workshop with Us While We Build Worlds in Around 5 Minutes (or less!) a Piece. Are you the type of write who, like Holly, can spend endless hours - days upon days, weeks upon weeks, and more - world building?  Or are you the type of writer, like Rebecca, who ends up writing characters speaking and doing things in a barely there setting?  Perhaps you're the type of writer who is a middle grounder, who does some world building but all of these writers can still wonder: have I done enough? Today's episode is all about world building fast.  If you tend to overbuild, underbuild or just wonder if you've really done enough, this episode is for you.  Even if you're confident in what you've done, this might be a new approach to building stories and worlds that you haven't tried yet. Author and Teacher Holly Lisle and I (host, Rebecca Galardo) walk through prompts from our own brains, surprise prompts from each other and then collaborate on two ideas - creating no less than 6 rich worlds and story ideas in under an hour. 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. Share, rate and subscribe for weekly episodes! Good reviews help us find more writers like us!

How to Write Fiction: Workshop with Us While We Build Worlds in Around 5 Minutes (or less!) a Piece. Are you the type of write who, like Holly, can spend endless hours - days upon days, weeks upon weeks, and more - world building?  Or are you the type of writer, like Rebecca, who ends up writing characters speaking and doing things in a barely there setting?  Perhaps you're the type of writer who is a middle grounder, who does some world building but all of these writers can still wonder: have I done enough? Today's episode is all about world building fast.  If you tend to overbuild, underbuild or just wonder if you've really done enough, this episode is for you.  Even if you're confident in what you've done, this might be a new approach to building stories and worlds that you haven't tried yet. Author and Teacher Holly Lisle and I (host, Rebecca Galardo) walk through prompts from our own brains, surprise prompts from each other and then collaborate on two ideas - creating no less than 6 rich worlds and story ideas in under an hour. Join us in this week's episode and if you have a question for us join us in the forums at <a href="http://HollysWritingClasses.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HollysWritingClasses.com</a> and get to typing! After the episode: Have something to say? A question to ask? Jump into the FREE forums at <a href="http://HollysWritingClasses.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HollysWritingClasses.com</a> (no purchase or ownership of courses necessary) and share with us. Share, rate and subscribe for weekly episodes! Good reviews help us find more writers like us!

How to Worldbuild Fast - Workshop

How to Write: How do I keep my scenes cohesive and get to the point?  How do I not lose sight of what the scene is supposed to be? Today I (host, Rebecca Galardo) discuss writing scenes with Author and Teacher Holly Lisle.  What is getting in late and leaving early when it comes to scenes?  How do you know what to cut and what to leave in?  How to you even know what is integral to a scene and what to write in the first place?  What are the elements that are absolutely necessary in a scene?   Holly's got the answers to these and more! So grab a cup of coffee or tea and 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. Share, rate and subscribe for weekly episodes!  Good reviews help us find more writers like us!

How to Write: How do I keep my scenes cohesive and get to the point?  How do I not lose sight of what the scene is supposed to be? Today I (host, Rebecca Galardo) discuss writing scenes with Author and Teacher Holly Lisle.  What is getting in late and leaving early when it comes to scenes?  How do you know what to cut and what to leave in?  How to you even know what is integral to a scene and what to write in the first place?  What are the elements that are absolutely necessary in a scene?   Holly's got the answers to these and more! So grab a cup of coffee or tea and join us in this week’s episode and if you have a question for us join us in the forums at <a href="http://HollysWritingClasses.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HollysWritingClasses.com</a> and get to typing! After the episode: Have something to say? A question to ask? Jump into the FREE forums at <a href="http://HollysWritingClasses.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HollysWritingClasses.com</a> (no purchase or ownership of courses necessary) and share with us. Share, rate and subscribe for weekly episodes!  Good reviews help us find more writers like us!

How to Keep Your Scenes On Target

In today's episode we are answer another request - another new worksheet! Many of our listeners have asked for another free worksheet (which can be downloaded with one click at https://www.alonewithinvisiblepeople.com/downloads/) and workshop.  Holly uses her current Ohio series as a base and I (Rebecca) worked from scratch but... well, you'll see. So grab the worksheet, dive right in with us and start building your world in 30 minutes!  Or more... Or less! 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. Share, rate and subscribe for weekly episodes!  Good reviews help us find more writers like us!

In today's episode we are answer another request - another new worksheet! Many of our listeners have asked for another free worksheet (which can be downloaded with one click at <a href="https://www.alonewithinvisiblepeople.com/downloads/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.alonewithinvisiblepeople.com/downloads/</a>) and workshop.  Holly uses her current Ohio series as a base and I (Rebecca) worked from scratch but... well, you'll see. So grab the worksheet, dive right in with us and start building your world in 30 minutes!  Or more... Or less! After the episode: Have something to say? A question to ask? Jump into the FREE forums at <a href="http://HollysWritingClasses.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HollysWritingClasses.com</a> (no purchase or ownership of courses necessary) and share with us. Share, rate and subscribe for weekly episodes!  Good reviews help us find more writers like us!

30 Minute Worldbuilding Workshop

Trad Pub (traditional publication) VS Indie. It's a well known conflict at this point, because there are pros and cons to both.  There is the credibility of Trad Pub versus the control of Indie.  There is the Publisher handling the marketing, cover and copy versus the writer handling all costs and/or work. But there is more to it than that. In this week's episode Holly and Rebecca discuss what pros and cons are there for both Trad Pub and Indie for both beginning authors and authors already working within the traditional industry. 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. Share, rate and subscribe for weekly episodes!

Trad Pub (traditional publication) VS Indie. It's a well known conflict at this point, because there are pros and cons to both.  There is the credibility of Trad Pub versus the control of Indie.  There is the Publisher handling the marketing, cover and copy versus the writer handling all costs and/or work. But there is more to it than that. In this week's episode Holly and Rebecca discuss what pros and cons are there for both Trad Pub and Indie for both beginning authors and authors already working within the traditional industry. After the episode: Have something to say?  A question to ask? Jump into the FREE forums at <a href="http://HollysWritingClasses.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HollysWritingClasses.com</a> (no purchase or ownership of courses necessary) and share with us. Share, rate and subscribe for weekly episodes!

When Do You Know it's Time to Go Indie? - How Should I Publish My Fiction?

How to Write Fiction: What is Process and can I change it?  How does Process effect my writing? Have you been struggling with writer's block?  Maybe you've got a ton of Hard Drive Zombies and you just can't seem to finish anything.  Or maybe you've been writing a long time, have a decent amount of established work... and now what you've always done is failing you. You're not alone. So many writers have writers have run up against the agony that slams you full body into a brick wall when your process suddenly just stops working.  Some writers don't know what process is in general, much less can define their own.   In this episode Author and Fiction Teacher Holly Lisle and I (host, Rebecca Galardo) discuss several different processes she has worked through when creating several different works of fiction including different genres and a collaboration.  So listen and then jump into the forums to let us know: What is YOUR process?  Has it changed?  Has it ever failed or is it staying strong?  What do you do: cling to process and force it to the end?  Or drop it at even the hint of Muse Resistance? In this episode Author and Fiction Teacher Holly Lisle and I (host, Rebecca Galardo) discuss 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. Share, rate and subscribe for weekly episodes! Good reviews help us find more writers like us!

How to Write Fiction: What is Process and can I change it?  How does Process effect my writing? Have you been struggling with writer's block?  Maybe you've got a ton of Hard Drive Zombies and you just can't seem to finish anything.  Or maybe you've been writing a long time, have a decent amount of established work... and now what you've always done is failing you. You're not alone. So many writers have writers have run up against the agony that slams you full body into a brick wall when your process suddenly just stops working.  Some writers don't know what process is in general, much less can define their own.   In this episode Author and Fiction Teacher Holly Lisle and I (host, Rebecca Galardo) discuss several different processes she has worked through when creating several different works of fiction including different genres and a collaboration.  So listen and then jump into the forums to let us know: What is YOUR process?  Has it changed?  Has it ever failed or is it staying strong?  What do you do: cling to process and force it to the end?  Or drop it at even the hint of Muse Resistance? In this episode Author and Fiction Teacher Holly Lisle and I (host, Rebecca Galardo) discuss Join us in this week’s episode and if you have a question for us join us in the forums at <a href="http://HollysWritingClasses.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HollysWritingClasses.com</a> and get to typing! After the episode: Have something to say? A question to ask? Jump into the FREE forums at <a href="http://HollysWritingClasses.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HollysWritingClasses.com</a> (no purchase or ownership of courses necessary) and share with us. Share, rate and subscribe for weekly episodes! Good reviews help us find more writers like us!

Process - What is it and How Does it Effect My Writing?

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