LWW-10: Top Ten Tips for Writers, Part One

In this episode, TB & Clare share five tips for writers.

First, they catch up with what’s going on in their lives. TB is on her second disastrous week in a row and blames Clare for calling her the Titanic TB last week, cursing TB. Clare is making good progress on her latest novel. Woot!

During the comment section, Clare comes up with a new tagline for the podcast: unboring and unstuffy. It might need some work. Clare has also decided she has a new mission: to make TB cry on the podcast.

Then they launch into five tips for authors. They dive into why you have to love telling stories. Also, they give advice about schedules and the writing process. TB and Clare discuss one thing that can be the writer’s enemy. Next up is a rabbit hole many authors trick themselves into believing is helpful, when many times it’s actually a crutch. Finally, for this episode, they delve into why it’s so difficult to turn off the writerly brain. Although, Clare is still waiting for her shower epiphany.

Stop back next week for top ten tips for writers, part two. If you’d like to leave a comment on the episode, head on over to www.lesbianswhowrite.com. They’d love to hear from you!

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10 Responses to LWW-10: Top Ten Tips for Writers, Part One

  1. Miira says:

    “Unboring and unstuffy” – I’d buy that t-shirt without hesitation!

  2. Donna Renee says:

    Wow! I’ve come to the same conclusion about my writing process when I’ve read other author’s writing tips; take what works for me & use it. I also get ideas in the shower! And, it does NOT work for me to think about plot twists as a way to go to sleep:o
    Very informative & I look forward to the next episode.
    Thank you for taking the time to do this podcast.

    • admin says:

      It’s so important to know what will work and what won’t for your process. And, the shower plays a key role in my abilities to fix a plot or character situation. Clare is so missing out on this aspect of the writer’s life. Thanks so much for the kind words and for listening! TB

  3. Great podcast series, I’ve usually have about two or three stories rumbling around in my head – like you I thought that was normal.
    I usually get my best plot twists early in the morning and end up trying to scribble notes without waking up my partner.

    PS. Swingball was a great game I used to battle with my brother for hours.

    • admin says:

      Hey there! It really took me by surprise when I learned not everyone had stories crowding their mind at all hours.

      And you’ve played swingball! I did a little research and saw that Andy Murray’s mum says he used to play it. Maybe this explains why I never became a professional tennis player. That and the whole lack of hand-eye coordination.

      Thanks so much for listening and commenting! TB

  4. Raffie says:

    Although I’m not a writer or a wanna-be writer I still listen to your podcasts…as an avid reader it’s good to know how and what you authors go through and the hard work you put in to keep us fans happy…keep up the good work : )
    Clare, re swingball, we called it totem tennis in Australia and yes it was very popular during the 70’s and 80’s. I loved it but think I was to competitive haha.

    • admin says:

      Hi Raffie! It’s great to know readers are interested in finding out how the sausage gets made so to speak. The writing process isn’t always pretty, but at the end of the day, I’m glad it’s my job. It’s fantastic to be able to tell my stories and even better knowing readers enjoy them. That’s the best reward.

      And thanks for sharing about totem tennis. I love learning tidbits like that. I looked it up, and the picture I found jogged a distant memory. But, I don’t think I played it when I was a kid, but do remember seeing a commercial perhaps.

      Thanks so much for listening! TB

  5. M. E. Tudor says:

    I’ve bounced around with listening to your episodes, and I was specifically looking for something about schedules. I put that into your search bar and got this episode and I have to say I loved it! My life is crazy all the time. When I first started publishing books ten years ago, I thought that I would eventually find a rhythm and put out x amount of books every year, but that has not happened. I’ve recently retired from my job and plan to write more so I wanted to hear what your schedule was because I know you two both put out a lot of books. I was glad to hear that you don’t have to have a real sold plan to be successful. Thanks for the insights.

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