Rescue Your Writing! with Katy at Author Rescue

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...

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...

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/1...

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/129938...

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.tail...

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-re...

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/1299...

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...

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.tailwind...

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/world...

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...

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.tail...

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...

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 , whic...

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/ch9ThizBqXgJ64BW...

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 th...

Welcome to episode one of Rescue Your Writing! In this episode I outline the six basic elements of storytelling: Exposition The Inciting Incident Rising Action The Climax Falling Action Resolution 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: http...