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This is the fourth and final week of the love-themed episodes in honor of V-Day.
TB is trepidatious about the podcast topic since she’s not big on emotions, but she showed up, so that’s a start. On the publication front, TB has been launching The Love Project, her cowrite with Miranda MacLeod. In writing news, TB is knee-deep in getting her Earl’s Court novella ready for the editor. It’s going to be a close finish, folks. In strange but true news, TB can’t pretend she’s a tree, and trying to stresses her out!
Clare is carrying on writing Big London Dreams, and her two protagonists meet in a garment factory. Writing their story is jogging Clare’s memory that she was shite at sewing when in school. A writing angel is looking out for Clare by hiding something she needed to see to help prevent a disaster. On the entertainment front, RuPaul’s Drag Race is helping to keep Clare sane—well, as sane as possible. Clare has finally learned the true definition of Je suis désolé, and she’s sorry to all the French speakers.
They move on to the main subject, which is how to handle emotions: do you feel the love when writing? Emotions are squishy for TB, meaning they’re hard to get out. Readers, though, want to experience all the feels. Both TB and Clare agree that tapping into universal experiences helps get the emotions onto the page. More often than not, the emotions are layered on in later drafts, and it’s important to add them by using the five senses, setting, theme, and secondary plotlines. And, remember less is more.
Do you think writing is all about emotion?
Head over to www.lesbianswhowrite.com, and leave a comment on the episode. Or you can email them at: lesbianswhowrite@gmail.com.
Next week, they’ll be starting a new series of topics involving spring cleaning tips for authors.
Happy listening!
Clare and TB
Links:
Big London Dreams: www.clarelydon.co.uk/books/big-london-dreams/
Twice in a Lifetime: www.clarelydon.co.uk/books/twice-in-a-lifetime/
The Love Project: lesbianromancesbytbm.com/books/the-love-project/
I Heart Lesfic Mega Sale Invite: iheartlesfic.com/author-invite-for-march-mega-sale/
Ok ladies. This episode was hysterical, my new all time fave. I love how you two enjoy the humor in your FEW very human failures. And TB, you will learn to bend like a willow💗
I’ve always been a fan of laughing over mistakes instead of crying. We all make them.
Thanks so much for listening!