I help nature-passionate people write fiction that makes readers care about the natural world.
Writing a first draft? Here are 3 lessons.
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Dear Reader, Recently I shared an interview with my client Kara, who has just finished the first draft of her novel. Woo hoo! 🎉 (If you missed that conversation, you can find it here.) I’ve been thinking about what Kara shared of her experience drafting her novel, and I’ve pulled together my three biggest takeaways from it. (psst, number 3 is my favorite.) You can read those here on my blog. There’s one thing I didn’t say in the blog post, and it’s why I’m so thrilled about Kara’s achievement: Only 3% of writers ever complete a first draft. Want to be part of that 3%? Go read the blog post here. Let's write, erin@writewithnature.com |
Erin Radniecki • Book Coach
I help nature-passionate people write fiction that makes readers care about the natural world.
Hey Reader, I’m excited to share that I was recently a guest on The Write Atmosphere podcast! Host Hayla and I had a great conversation, and the episode is jam packed with useful takeaways for writers. Give it a listen here. Some of the topics we touched on were:✔️ One of the little known jobs that a protagonist needs to fill✔️ How to know if your scenery is taking over the story✔️ The counter-intuitive way to write nature-centered fiction No matter what genre you’re writing, you’ll find this...
Hey Reader, Do you ever have an overload of inspiration? Like everywhere you turn you see potential story ideas? That’s a fun place to be, but it can also pull your attention away from the book you’re actively writing. If you’ve ever wondered how to find balance when ideas are vying for your attention, I’ve written a blog post about this very topic. You can read it here. I’m currently experiencing the pull of a shiny new story idea myself. I’m deep in revisions of my middle grade historical...
Hey Reader, I’ve gotta be honest with you:I had a moment of exhaustion while working on my novel last week. A moment when I thought, can I do this, or should I throw in the towel? I’d just mapped out everything I want to accomplish in my second round of revisions, and oh my stars, it’s a lot! I’m not talking about tinkering with sentences here. There’s some heavy lifting that needs to be done: New scenes to be written. Chapters to be entirely rewritten from a different character’s...