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Lucinda and Mariëlle record their experience of writing in the hope that it will help and encourage others to join them in this sometimes lonely pursuit. They will share challenges, successes and tips, inviting the audience to do the same.
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What is conflict in a story? Conflict is any obstacle or person that prevents a character from getting what they want. It can be an opposing force in the form of an antagonist or a construct, such as society or religion. It might even be an internal belief or blind spot that prevents a protagonist … Continue reading "#35 – Conflict in Stories"
When we talk about love in writing, you might think of romance novels, but there are romantic elements in many genres as a secondary plot or interest. In Shawn Coyne’s Story Grid, he talks about the need for obligatory scenes, which are those scenes that are necessary if a love story is going to be … Continue reading "#34 – Love, Love, Love"
What is the possible reason for breaking writing rules? It depends on who makes the rules. Some writers make their own rules that work for them, and while these can be tested, they almost certainly are made to be broken. Then there are well-established rules, such as grammar, which if broken, would put off an … Continue reading "#33 – Breaking the Writing Rules"
An extra episode where Anna interviews me about the release of my first novel.
This is the last episode of Diving into Writing. During the episode, Mariëlle and Lucinda talk about how they realised it was time for Diving into Writing to come to an end so that something else – The Creative Well podcast – could come in its place. More specifically, they discussed: If you’re not tired … Continue reading "Episode 149 – From Diving into Writing to The Creative Well"
In this episode, Mariëlle talks about the recent loss of her mother and how it transmuted her creativity in the short term. Lucinda remembers how the death of her mother ten years ago affected her ability to create. Both consider the emotional burden combined with the practical aspects that occur with the death of a … Continue reading "Episode 148 – Effect of Grief on Creativity"
Mariëlle and Lucinda talk about how they have failed to produce an effective and comprehensive vision board. Both have different views of what should be included on a vision board. Also covered are business planners and glass dip pens. Mariëlle later broke her glass pen, but it all ended well as she now … Continue reading "Episode 147 – How Not to Vision Board"
During this episode of Diving into Writing, Mariëlle and Lucinda discuss the live guided journey into the Akashic Records Mariëlle organised early October. Here’s what they talked about up during the episode: You can listen to the meditation here: https://mariellessmith.substack.com/p/introducing-the-akashic-records-and You can learn more about Mariëlle’s meditation circle here: https://akashiccreativecoaching.substack.com What is Diving into Writing? Diving into … Continue reading "Episode 146 – The Akashic Records and our Creative Purpose"
During this episode of Diving into Writing, Mariëlle enlightens Lucinda about the crowdfunding platform Kickstarter and how it can and is currently being used by indie authors. Here’s what came up during the episode: Mariëlle’s Kickstarter campaign for the expanded anniversary edition of Tarot for Creatives ran from 10 to 27 September. You can check it out … Continue reading "Episode 145 – Kickstarter as a platform for indie authors"
During this episode of Diving into Writing, Lucinda and Mariëlle talk about writing as a higher purpose and whether or not they feel guided by powers greater than them in their creative endeavours. Here’s what came up during the episode: Mariëlle’s Kickstarter campaign for the expanded anniversary edition of Tarot for Creatives runs until 27 September. You … Continue reading "Episode 144 – Writing as a Higher Purpose"
During this episode of Diving into Writing, Lucinda and Mariëlle focus on what’s keeping them going these days, and why that’s driving them forwards. Here’s what came up during the episode: Mariëlle’s upcoming Kickstarter campaign for the expanded anniversary edition of Tarot for Creatives goes live on 10 September. You can follow it here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mswordsmith/tarotforcreatives?ref=64lrku What is Diving … Continue reading "Episode 143 – What is keeping us on track these days?"
During this episode of Diving into Writing, Mariëlle talks about the recent changes she made to her process. Here’s what came up during the episode: Mariëlle’s upcoming Kickstarter campaign for the expanded anniversary edition of Tarot for Creatives goes live on 10 September. You can follow it here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mswordsmith/tarotforcreatives?ref=64lrku What is Diving into Writing? Diving into Writing is … Continue reading "Episode 142 – The pros and cons of changing our habits"
During this episode of Diving into Writing, Lucinda shares with us how she got back into her daily writing habit after a two-year break from it. Here’s what came up during the episode: Mariëlle’s upcoming Kickstarter campaign for the expanded anniversary edition of Tarot for Creatives goes live on 10 September. You can follow it here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mswordsmith/tarotforcreatives?ref=64lrku What … Continue reading "Episode 141 – Getting back to writing by embracing the mess"
During this episode of Diving into Writing, Lucinda and Mariëlle reflect on their progress this year and what goals they’ve been hitting (and which not…). Here’s what came up during the episode: What is Diving into Writing? Diving into Writing is a podcast, brought to you by two indie authors, where we discuss best practices … Continue reading "Episode 140 – 6-month check-in and allowing for habits to change"
During the last couple of episodes, Lucinda and Mariëlle dove into the topic of Future Thinking and how it can benefit our creative lives. During this episode, they reflect on doing this series and what’s been showing up for them lately. Here’s what came up during the episode: Once Mariëlle gets around to recording these … Continue reading "Episode 139 – Future Thinking: It’s a wrap!"
Over the next couple of episodes, Lucinda and Mariëlle will be diving into the topic of Future Thinking and how it can benefit our creative lives. During this episode, Mariëlle will guide you into meditation to find out, now you know who you want to be and what you want, how far you truly want … Continue reading "Episode 138 – Future Thinking: Where do I truly want to go?"
Over the next couple of episodes, Lucinda and Mariëlle will be diving into the topic of Future Thinking and how it can benefit our creative lives. During this episode, Mariëlle will guide you into meditation to find out what you truly want so you can start working towards your truest desire today. Here’s what came … Continue reading "Episode 137 – Future Thinking: What do I truly want?"
Over the next couple of episodes, Lucinda and Mariëlle will be diving into the topic of Future Thinking and how it can benefit our creative lives. During this episode, Mariëlle will guide you into meditation to find out who you truly are, and how you can start becoming the truest version of yourself today. Here’s … Continue reading "Episode 136 – Future Thinking: Who am I truly?"
Over the next couple of episodes, Lucinda and Mariëlle will be diving into the topic of Future Thinking and how it can benefit our creative lives. During this episode, they ask themselves whether it’s harder for women to see themselves in their full creative potential, and why that might be. Here’s what came up during … Continue reading "Episode 135 – Future Thinking: Women and their Creative Potential"
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