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Conquering Dictation for NaNoWriMo – My Imaginary Friends: Episode 225

NaNoWriMo progress, plus dictation! And a special bonus!

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Creating with Purpose & Planning for the Second Draft – My Imaginary Friends: Episode 224

Getting to a story breakthrough, plus authenticity!

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Re-working the Writing Schedule – My Imaginary Friends: Episode 223

Writing faster and turning problems into puzzles.

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Prepping for Preptober – My Imaginary Friends: Episode 222

Another week, another conference, plus get ready for NaNo with me!

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Respecting Romance + Story Surgery – My Imaginary Friends: Episode 221

A romance conference plus lasering my story.

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Writing Through Difficult Times – My Imaginary Friends: Episode 220

Back at the mic with updates

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Advice to My Younger Self – My Imaginary Friends: Episode 219

Events, grace, and wisdom from the trenches

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What’s In Your Circle of Control? – My Imaginary Friends: Episode 218

Developing story ideas, novel playlists, and mapping

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Scene Values and Turning Points – My Imaginary Friends: Episode 217

Steps in outlining my novel, plus a field trip

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My First Week Plotting a New Novel – My Imaginary Friends: Episode 216

The journey of (about) 80,000 words begins with a single plot point.

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