Writer, Know Thyself (026)

This episode discusses the importance of self-awareness and vulnerability for writers. I share my experiences giving up on my dreams of publication in the 1990s due to a perceived lack of interest from agent and publishers, and how I later found joy in writing through fanfiction, which helped my embrace my unique stories. I use these experience to help show writers how to invest in self-reflection to understand their vulnerabilities, which can strengthen their writing, and to pursue stories they truly love rather than rigidly following industry standards.

Know what you love to read and write, and write what you want to read!