Scratch Paper Podcast

Have you read "Big Magic" by Elizabeth Gilbert? It's a book about inspiration and it has some haters. I share why I like it and how I think it gets at the eternal tension of writing--love it so that you do it, but don't do it so that everyone will love it (or something like that). Also, this is the last episode in our series on how to get started writing a novel, and it's all about research--how t...

A quick episode packed with resources that work for me to help me start and finish big drafts (aka novel manuscripts). If you are working on your rough draft and feel stuck or don't know how to begin, try reading these books/essays and using of these techniques (Pomodoro ftw!). Do you have resources or tricks to make yourself write? Please share them at the shownotes: aliciadelosreyes.com/podcast7

Are you getting ready for NaNoWriMo? Or thinking about writing your first novel? Listen to this episode to find out more about outlining vs. "pantsing" (aka improvising). You can hear how I outlined the first chapter of my manuscript, too, down to the nitty-gritty details of going from outline to actual story (and revision, blah. #revisionistheworst).

Last week, I shared how to use place to get ideas. This week, I share prompts related to character and questions that you can use to generate ideas! Plus, some meta-tips on how to use prompts. Listen in!

Want to write a novel but don't have any idea where to begin? This week's episode kicks of a short series on how to get started! In this episode, I'll give you prompts related to place and examples from my own novel-writing to help you brainstorm *big* ideas for your novel. If you've never written a novel but have always wanted to, grab your notebook and pen and listen in!

Rejection is the worst, and the writing community can be a sad, lonely place. I share some of the things I've learned from participating in the knitting community on Ravelry, a magical online platform and the happiest corner of the internet. Listen in to hear how we can lift each other up and perhaps make sending out work into the world suck a little bit less.

Welcome to episode 2 of Scratch Paper! I check in with a writing and reading update and share some motivation for tackling a huge project (like my massive revision, going on right now). Listen in and share your own ways to motivate yourself on aliciadelosreyes.com

Welcome to Scratch Paper, a writing-related podcast by Alicia de los Reyes, author of the DIY Writing series. In this episode, I introduce myself and my writing and share two ways to make yourself write--especially if you've gone weeks without writing.