The Self-Editing Strategist Podcast
By Elzevera Albada Jelgersma | Willow Editing
The Self-Editing Strategist PodcastSep 15, 2021
Talking emotionally compelling characters and character background with Stacy Frazer from Write It Scared
Stacy Frazer, Author Accelerator-certified book coach and founder of Write It Scared, shares how you can use backstory to create emotionally compelling characters. If you ever find yourself writing info dumps, this episode is for you.
You can find Stacy on Instagram and on her website: writeitscared.co.
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Talking Writing Communities and the Power of Support with Ania Ray of Quill & Cup
Ania Ray, author of The Cromwell Rules and Breaking the Rules and founder of Quill & Cup shares her writing and self-publishing journey and shows us the power of creating a supportive group friends, family and fellow writers around you to set yourself up for success.
Talking about outlining and self-publishing with Kirsten McNeill from Worthy Writers Editing
Join me today as I interview Kirsten McNeill from Worthy Writers Editing, and she tells us all about her outlining course What a Novel Idea and her personal writing and publishing journey.
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Creating realistic dialogue
Creating realistic, natural-sounding dialogue is something many writers struggle with. So in this episode, I share tips and tricks to strengthen your dialogue when revising your novel.
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Skyrocket your self-editing productivity
Skyrocketing your self-editing productivity when revising your manuscript is easier than you'd think. With the tips and tricks shared in this episode, you can massively change your self-editing game in terms of the results you get when editing your first draft and the way you feel about the process.
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My Story
The Self-Editing Strategist podcast helps you self-edit with confidence to save time and money, and self-publish your novel without regrets.
In today's episode, I give you a behind-the-scenes peek by sharing my story of how Willow Editing came to be. If something from my story resonates with you or you have questions once you've listened to the episode, send me a DM on Instagram or an email at elzevera@willowediting.com. I'd love to hear from you!
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