Welcome to another episode of Rescue Your Writing! In this episode I cover some basic information about written dialogue and key differences between storytelling from a first-person vs. a third-person perspective. Here are links mentioned in the episode: The text post version of this episode: https://author-rescue.com/2023/02/26/storytelling-dialogue-perspective/Join the monthly newsletter: https://link.mail.tailwindapp.com/ngs/1299385/ch9ThizBqXgJ64BWItIp/ Note: If you sign up for the newsletter, you'll receive a confirmation email that you'll need to click on to verify your email! I'll be posting every Thursday and Sunday until I'm caught up on existing content, and then scaling back to every Sunday with new weekly content. If you have feedback, content requests, or just want to say hi, you can fill out the contact form on my website (https://author-rescue.com/contact/) or you can email me directly at katy@author-rescue.com. Thanks for listening! -Katy

Welcome to another episode of Rescue Your Writing! In this episode I give my take on the show vs. tell debate: show the visceral, tell the cerebral. Here are links mentioned in the episode: The text post version of this episode: https://author-rescue.com/2023/02/19/storytelling-show-vs-tell/ Storytelling: Suspense vs. Terror vs. Horror: https://author-rescue.com/2023/01/28/storytelling-suspense-vs-terror-vs-horror/Join the monthly newsletter: https://link.mail.tailwindapp.com/ngs/1299385/ch9ThizBqXgJ64BWItIp/ Note: If you sign up for the newsletter, you'll receive a confirmation email that you'll need to click on to verify your email! I'll be posting every Thursday and Sunday until I'm caught up on existing content, and then scaling back to every Sunday with new weekly content. If you have feedback, content requests, or just want to say hi, you can fill out the contact form on my website (https://author-rescue.com/contact/) or you can email me directly at katy@author-rescue.com. Thanks for listening! -Katy

Welcome to another episode of Rescue Your Writing! In this episode I outline some tips for writing downtime and ways to keep your readers engaged even when scenes are more low energy. Here are links mentioned in the episode: The text post version of this episode: https://author-rescue.com/2023/02/16/storytelling-writing-downtime/Join the monthly newsletter: https://link.mail.tailwindapp.com/ngs/1299385/ch9ThizBqXgJ64BWItIp/ Note: If you sign up for the newsletter, you'll receive a confirmation email that you'll need to click on to verify your email! I'll be posting every Thursday and Sunday until I'm caught up on existing content, and then scaling back to every Sunday with new weekly content. If you have feedback, content requests, or just want to say hi, you can fill out the contact form on my website (https://author-rescue.com/contact/) or you can email me directly at katy@author-rescue.com. Thanks for listening! -Katy

Welcome to another episode of Rescue Your Writing! In this episode I outline the basics of religion and belief systems and how you can use them when worldbuilding for your story. Here are links mentioned in the episode: The text post version of this episode: https://author-rescue.com/2023/02/12/worldbuilding-religion-belief/Join the monthly newsletter: https://link.mail.tailwindapp.com/ngs/1299385/ch9ThizBqXgJ64BWItIp/ Note: If you sign up for the newsletter, you'll receive a confirmation email that you'll need to click on to verify your email! I'll be posting every Thursday and Sunday until I'm caught up on existing content, and then scaling back to every Sunday with new weekly content. If you have feedback, content requests, or just want to say hi, you can fill out the contact form on my website (https://author-rescue.com/contact/) or you can email me directly at katy@author-rescue.com. Thanks for listening! -Katy

Welcome to another episode of Rescue Your Writing! In this episode I outline why I choose Upwork as my freelancing platform, and why you might want to choose it for your freelancing career as well: Here are links mentioned in the episode: The text post version of this episode: https://author-rescue.com/2023/02/11/why-i-use-upwork-as-a-freelancer/Join the monthly newsletter: https://link.mail.tailwindapp.com/ngs/1299385/ch9ThizBqXgJ64BWItIp/ Note: If you sign up for the newsletter, you'll receive a confirmation email that you'll need to click on to verify your email! I'll be posting every Thursday and Sunday until I'm caught up on existing content, and then scaling back to every Sunday with new weekly content. If you have feedback, content requests, or just want to say hi, you can fill out the contact form on my website (https://author-rescue.com/contact/) or you can email me directly at katy@author-rescue.com. Thanks for listening! -Katy

Welcome to another episode of Rescue Your Writing! In this episode I outline some tricks you can use to help you sit down and write when you're feeling stuck: Here are links mentioned in the episode: The text post version of this episode: https://author-rescue.com/2023/02/10/four-tricks-that-help-me-sit-down-and-write/My Top Five Ghostwriting Mistakes (and How I Fixed Them): https://author-rescue.com/2023/02/04/my-top-five-ghostwriting-mistakes-and-how-i-fixed-them/Join the monthly newsletter: https://link.mail.tailwindapp.com/ngs/1299385/ch9ThizBqXgJ64BWItIp/ Note: If you sign up for the newsletter, you'll receive a confirmation email that you'll need to click on to verify your email! I'll be posting every Thursday and Sunday until I'm caught up on existing content, and then scaling back to every Sunday with new weekly content. If you have feedback, content requests, or just want to say hi, you can fill out the contact form on my website (https://author-rescue.com/contact/) or you can email me directly at katy@author-rescue.com. Thanks for listening! -Katy

Welcome to another episode of Rescue Your Writing! In this episode I outline some worldbuilding steps you can take when designing fictional maps and infrastructure: Here are links mentioned in the episode: The text post version of this episode: https://author-rescue.com/2023/02/08/worldbuilding-for-authors-maps-infrastructure/Join the monthly newsletter: https://link.mail.tailwindapp.com/ngs/1299385/ch9ThizBqXgJ64BWItIp/ Note: If you sign up for the newsletter, you'll receive a confirmation email that you'll need to click on to verify your email! I'll be posting every Thursday and Sunday until I'm caught up on existing content, and then scaling back to every Sunday with new weekly content. If you have feedback, content requests, or just want to say hi, you can fill out the contact form on my website (https://author-rescue.com/contact/) or you can email me directly at katy@author-rescue.com. Thanks for listening! -Katy

Welcome to another episode of Rescue Your Writing! In this episode I go over three points of focus you can use during the character design process: Here are links mentioned in the episode: The text post version of this episode: https://author-rescue.com/2023/02/05/character-design/Join the monthly newsletter: https://link.mail.tailwindapp.com/ngs/1299385/ch9ThizBqXgJ64BWItIp/ Note: If you sign up for the newsletter, you'll receive a confirmation email that you'll need to click on to verify your email! I'll be posting every Thursday and Sunday until I'm caught up on existing content, and then scaling back to every Sunday with new weekly content. If you have feedback, content requests, or just want to say hi, you can fill out the contact form on my website (https://author-rescue.com/contact/) or you can email me directly at katy@author-rescue.com. Thanks for listening! -Katy

Welcome to another episode of Rescue Your Writing! In this episode I go over the top five ghostwriting mistakes I made when I was first starting out, and how I fixed them: Here are links mentioned in the episode: The text post version of this episode: https://author-rescue.com/2023/02/04/my-top-five-ghostwriting-mistakes-and-how-i-fixed-them/Join the monthly newsletter: https://link.mail.tailwindapp.com/ngs/1299385/ch9ThizBqXgJ64BWItIp/ Note: If you sign up for the newsletter, you'll receive a confirmation email that you'll need to click on to verify your email! I'll be posting every Thursday and Sunday until I'm caught up on existing content, and then scaling back to every Sunday with new weekly content. If you have feedback, content requests, or just want to say hi, you can fill out the contact form on my website (https://author-rescue.com/contact/) or you can email me directly at katy@author-rescue.com. Thanks for listening! -Katy

Welcome to another episode of Rescue Your Writing! In this episode I outline how to create fictional races and species, with some worldbuilding questions to get you started: Here are links mentioned in the episode: The text post version of this episode: https://author-rescue.com/2023/01/29/worldbuilding-races-species/Worldbuilding: Religion & Belief: https://author-rescue.com/2023/02/12/worldbuilding-religion-belief/Join the monthly newsletter: https://link.mail.tailwindapp.com/ngs/1299385/ch9ThizBqXgJ64BWItIp/ Note: If you sign up for the newsletter, you'll receive a confirmation email that you'll need to click on to verify your email! I'll be posting every Thursday and Sunday until I'm caught up on existing content, and then scaling back to every Sunday with new weekly content. If you have feedback, content requests, or just want to say hi, you can fill out the contact form on my website (https://author-rescue.com/contact/) or you can email me directly at katy@author-rescue.com. Thanks for listening! -Katy

Welcome to another episode of Rescue Your Writing! In this episode I outline the difference between suspense, terror, and horror in storytelling - and how to leverage them as tools. Here are links mentioned in the episode: The text post version of this episode: https://author-rescue.com/2023/01/28/storytelling-suspense-vs-terror-vs-horror/Join the monthly newsletter: https://link.mail.tailwindapp.com/ngs/1299385/ch9ThizBqXgJ64BWItIp/ Note: If you sign up for the newsletter, you'll receive a confirmation email that you'll need to click on to verify your email! I'll be posting every Thursday and Sunday until I'm caught up on existing content, and then scaling back to every Sunday with new weekly content. If you have feedback, content requests, or just want to say hi, you can fill out the contact form on my website (https://author-rescue.com/contact/) or you can email me directly at katy@author-rescue.com. Thanks for listening! -Katy

Welcome to another episode of Rescue Your Writing! In this episode I break down the main differences between the fantasy and paranormal genres, and how to know which kind of story you're telling. Here are links mentioned in the episode: The text post version of this episode: https://author-rescue.com/2023/01/08/storytelling-fantasy-vs-paranormal/Join the monthly newsletter: https://link.mail.tailwindapp.com/ngs/1299385/ch9ThizBqXgJ64BWItIp/ Note: If you sign up for the newsletter, you'll receive a confirmation email that you'll need to click on to verify your email! I'll be posting every Thursday and Sunday until I'm caught up on existing content, and then scaling back to every Sunday with new weekly content. If you have feedback, content requests, or just want to say hi, you can fill out the contact form on my website (https://author-rescue.com/contact/) or you can email me directly at katy@author-rescue.com. Thanks for listening! -Katy

Welcome to another episode of Rescue Your Writing! In this episode I outline the difference between the romance and erotica genres, and how to tell which story you're writing. Here are links mentioned in the episode: The text post version of this episode: https://author-rescue.com/2023/01/01/storytelling-romance-vs-erotica/Join the monthly newsletter: https://link.mail.tailwindapp.com/ngs/1299385/ch9ThizBqXgJ64BWItIp/ Note: If you sign up for the newsletter, you'll receive a confirmation email that you'll need to click on to verify your email! I'll be posting every Thursday and Sunday until I'm caught up on existing content, and then scaling back to every Sunday with new weekly content. If you have feedback, content requests, or just want to say hi, you can fill out the contact form on my website (https://author-rescue.com/contact/) or you can email me directly at katy@author-rescue.com. Thanks for listening! -Katy

Welcome to another episode of Rescue Your Writing! In this episode I outline the importance of social media for authors who are trying to build an author platform and gain exposure for their work. Here are links mentioned in the episode: The text post version of this episode: https://author-rescue.com/2022/01/17/marketing-your-book-the-importance-of-social-media/Building an Author Platform, which was the last episode: https://author-rescue.com/2023/02/22/marketing-your-book-building-an-author-platform/Join the monthly newsletter: https://link.mail.tailwindapp.com/ngs/1299385/ch9ThizBqXgJ64BWItIp/ Note: If you sign up for the newsletter, you'll receive a confirmation email that you'll need to click on to verify your email! I'll be posting every Thursday and Sunday until I'm caught up on existing content, and then scaling back to every Sunday with new weekly content. If you have feedback, content requests, or just want to say hi, you can fill out the contact form on my website (https://author-rescue.com/contact/) or you can email me directly at katy@author-rescue.com. Thanks for listening! -Katy

Welcome to episode three of Rescue Your Writing! In this episode I explain the purpose of author platforms, and why you need one as a creator: Here are links mentioned in the episode: The text post version of this episode: https://author-rescue.com/2023/02/22/marketing-your-book-building-an-author-platform/Join the monthly newsletter: https://link.mail.tailwindapp.com/ngs/1299385/ch9ThizBqXgJ64BWItIp/ Note: If you sign up for the newsletter, you'll receive a confirmation email that you'll need to click on to verify your email! I'll be posting every Thursday and Sunday until I'm caught up on existing content, and then scaling back to every Sunday with new weekly content. If you have feedback, content requests, or just want to say hi, you can fill out the contact form on my website (https://author-rescue.com/contact/) or you can email me directly at katy@author-rescue.com. Thanks for listening! -Katy

Welcome to episode two of Rescue Your Writing! In this episode I outline the difference between arcs, tropes, and motifs in storytelling: Here are links mentioned in the episode: The text post version of this episode: https://author-rescue.com/2023/02/21/arcs-vs-tropes-vs-motifs/The Basics of a Story, which was the last episode: https://author-rescue.com/2023/02/20/the-basics-of-a-story/Join the monthly newsletter: https://link.mail.tailwindapp.com/ngs/1299385/ch9ThizBqXgJ64BWItIp/ Note: If you sign up for the newsletter, you'll receive a confirmation email that you'll need to click on to verify your email! I'll be posting every Thursday and Sunday until I'm caught up on existing content, and then scaling back to every Sunday with new weekly content. If you have feedback, content requests, or just want to say hi, you can fill out the contact form on my website (https://author-rescue.com/contact/) or you can email me directly at katy@author-rescue.com. Thanks for listening! -Katy

Welcome to episode one of Rescue Your Writing! In this episode I outline the six basic elements of storytelling: ExpositionThe Inciting IncidentRising ActionThe ClimaxFalling ActionResolution Here are links mentioned in the episode: The text post version of this episode: https://author-rescue.com/2023/02/20/the-basics-of-a-story/Arcs vs. Tropes vs. Motifs which will be the next episode: https://author-rescue.com/2023/02/21/arcs-vs-tropes-vs-motifs/Join the monthly newsletter: https://link.mail.tailwindapp.com/ngs/1299385/ch9ThizBqXgJ64BWItIp/ Note: If you sign up for the newsletter, you'll receive a confirmation email that you'll need to click on to verify your email! I'll be posting every Thursday and Sunday until I'm caught up on existing content, and then scaling back to every Sunday with new weekly content. If you have feedback, content requests, or just want to say hi, you can fill out the contact form on my website (https://author-rescue.com/contact/) or you can email me directly at katy@author-rescue.com. Thanks for listening! -Katy