Colleen Mitchell

The Novel Writing Podcast

Education EN ↓ 225 episodes

Writing a novel doesn't have to take decades. Author and book coach Colleen Mitchell provides authors with bite-sized mindset tips, encouragement, inspiration, and tips for the writing process. So grab a cup, cozy up, and let's get to writing! The Novel Writing Podcast is a production of Colleen Mitchell Writes, LLC.

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Colleen Mitchell

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DAY 46 Character Flaws 15.04.2023 2:49

This is the companion episode to The 60-Day Novel Writing Challenge DAY 46 VIDEO: Character Flaws. If you're going for representation with your character flaws, do it RIGHT and ACCURATELY. Send us Fan Mail What to do next… Read transcripts & access interview recordings on Substack Apply for Author Coaching with Colleen Take the 60 Day Novel Writing Challenge for FREE Sell your eBooks di...

DAY 45 Staying Motivated to Write 14.04.2023 4:21

This is the companion episode to The 60-Day Novel Writing Challenge DAY 45 VIDEO: Staying Motivated to Write. Seven ways to make your own motivation rather than relying on it to flit by like a hummingbird. Abbie Emmons on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AbbieEmmons Send us Fan Mail What to do next… Read transcripts & access interview recordings on Substack Apply for Author Coaching with Coll...

DAY 44 More Grammar Rules 13.04.2023 2:38

This is the companion episode to The 60-Day Novel Writing Challenge DAY 44 VIDEO: More Grammar Secrets. For the love of God, please write in active language. Send us Fan Mail What to do next… Read transcripts & access interview recordings on Substack Apply for Author Coaching with Colleen Take the 60 Day Novel Writing Challenge for FREE Sell your eBooks direct with Curios (keep 100% of sales...

DAY 43 Items Carried 12.04.2023 2:42

This is the companion episode to The 60-Day Novel Writing Challenge DAY 43 VIDEO: Items Carried. Make it memorable. Send us Fan Mail What to do next… Read transcripts & access interview recordings on Substack Apply for Author Coaching with Colleen Take the 60 Day Novel Writing Challenge for FREE Sell your eBooks direct with Curios (keep 100% of sales) - Affiliate Link Read Colleen's cle...

DAY 42 Channeling Emotion 11.04.2023 2:33

This is the companion episode to The 60-Day Novel Writing Challenge DAY 42 VIDEO: Channeling Emotion. Get into the right mood to write the right scenes. Abbie Emmons YouTube Channel : https://www.youtube.com/@AbbieEmmons Send us Fan Mail What to do next… Read transcripts & access interview recordings on Substack Apply for Author Coaching with Colleen Take the 60 Day Novel Writing Challenge for...

DAY 41 Writing Villains 10.04.2023 3:06

This is the companion episode to The 60-Day Novel Writing Challenge DAY 41 VIDEO: Writing Villains. Every story has an antagonist, but not every story has a villain. Send us Fan Mail What to do next… Read transcripts & access interview recordings on Substack Apply for Author Coaching with Colleen Take the 60 Day Novel Writing Challenge for FREE Sell your eBooks direct with Curios (keep 100%...

DAY 40 Lay, Lie, Laid, Lain 09.04.2023 2:54

This is the companion episode to The 60-Day Novel Writing Challenge DAY 40 VIDEO: Lay, Lie, Laid, and Lain. Even though I'm a grammar Nazi I still can't remember the rules for these words. Send us Fan Mail What to do next… Read transcripts & access interview recordings on Substack Apply for Author Coaching with Colleen Take the 60 Day Novel Writing Challenge for FREE Sell your eBoo...

DAY 39 Writing Animals 08.04.2023 2:39

This is the companion episode to The 60-Day Novel Writing Challenge DAY 39 VIDEO: Writing Animals. In which I tell you about how my childhood dog jumped off the roof. Send us Fan Mail What to do next… Read transcripts & access interview recordings on Substack Apply for Author Coaching with Colleen Take the 60 Day Novel Writing Challenge for FREE Sell your eBooks direct with Curios (keep 100%...

DAY 38 Word Count in Perspective 07.04.2023 3:19

This is the companion episode to The 60-Day Novel Writing Challenge DAY 38 VIDEO: Word Count in Perspective. It does not actually matter nearly as much as people tell you it does. Send us Fan Mail What to do next… Read transcripts & access interview recordings on Substack Apply for Author Coaching with Colleen Take the 60 Day Novel Writing Challenge for FREE Sell your eBooks direct with Cur...

DAY 37 Writing Dialogue 06.04.2023 2:54

This is the companion episode to The 60-Day Novel Writing Challenge DAY 37 VIDEO: Writing Dialogue. How people talk in real life does not directly translate to the page. Sign up for the free 5-Day Character Development Challenge : https://www.tallyink.com/characterdevelopmentchallenge Send us Fan Mail What to do next… Read transcripts & access interview recordings on Substack Apply for Autho...

DAY 36 Phrases to Never Use Again 05.04.2023 2:30

This is the companion episode to The 60-Day Novel Writing Challenge DAY 36 VIDEO: Phrases to Never Use Again. AKA, CTRL + H to find & replace after the first draft is done. Send us Fan Mail What to do next… Read transcripts & access interview recordings on Substack Apply for Author Coaching with Colleen Take the 60 Day Novel Writing Challenge for FREE Sell your eBooks direct with Curios...

DAY 35 Friendships vs. Romances 04.04.2023 2:53

This is the companion episode to The 60-Day Novel Writing Challenge DAY 35 VIDEO: Friendships vs. Romances. The most convincing romances are the ones that could happen in real life. Send us Fan Mail What to do next… Read transcripts & access interview recordings on Substack Apply for Author Coaching with Colleen Take the 60 Day Novel Writing Challenge for FREE Sell your eBooks direct with Cu...

DAY 34 Writer’s Block 03.04.2023 3:55

This is the companion episode to The 60-Day Novel Writing Challenge DAY 34 VIDEO: Writer's Block. The story will NOT write itself. Send us Fan Mail What to do next… Read transcripts & access interview recordings on Substack Apply for Author Coaching with Colleen Take the 60 Day Novel Writing Challenge for FREE Sell your eBooks direct with Curios (keep 100% of sales) - Affiliate Link Rea...

DAY 33 Show, AND Tell 02.04.2023 2:52

This is the companion episode to The 60-Day Novel Writing Challenge DAY 37 VIDEO: Show, Don't Tell. Except that it's really show AND tell. Like in Kindergarten. Send us Fan Mail What to do next… Read transcripts & access interview recordings on Substack Apply for Author Coaching with Colleen Take the 60 Day Novel Writing Challenge for FREE Sell your eBooks direct with Curios (keep...

DAY 32 Introducing Characters 01.04.2023 3:13

This is the companion episode to The 60-Day Novel Writing Challenge DAY 32 VIDEO: Introducing Characters. For the love of your favorite author, please do not throw a plethora of characters at us all on one page. The episode of Helping Writers Become Authors that I referenced . Send us Fan Mail What to do next… Read transcripts & access interview recordings on Substack Apply for Author Coaching...

DAY 31 Writing Sprints 31.03.2023 3:32

This is the companion episode to The 60-Day Novel Writing Challenge DAY 31 VIDEO: Writing Sprints. Set yourself up for success by making a challenging BUT realistic goal. Send us Fan Mail What to do next… Read transcripts & access interview recordings on Substack Apply for Author Coaching with Colleen Take the 60 Day Novel Writing Challenge for FREE Sell your eBooks direct with Curios (keep...

DAY 30 Novel Writing Prep 30.03.2023 2:47

This is the companion episode to The 60-Day Novel Writing Challenge DAY 30 VIDEO: Novel Writing Prep. There are only 4 rules to remember: Make the plan. Execute the plan. Expect the plan to go off the rails... throw away the plan. (Just kidding.) Send us Fan Mail What to do next… Read transcripts & access interview recordings on Substack Apply for Author Coaching with Colleen Take the 60 Day N...

DAY 29 If You’re Stumped 29.03.2023 2:36

This is the companion episode to The 60-Day Novel Writing Challenge DAY 29 VIDEO: If You're Stumped. *Sarcasm Font* The solution to every problem, obviously, is a coin toss. Send us Fan Mail What to do next… Read transcripts & access interview recordings on Substack Apply for Author Coaching with Colleen Take the 60 Day Novel Writing Challenge for FREE Sell your eBooks direct with Curio...

DAY 28 Proactive Characters 28.03.2023 2:18

This is the companion episode to The 60-Day Novel Writing Challenge DAY 28 VIDEO: Proactive Characters. Please don't write a wimp. Send us Fan Mail What to do next… Read transcripts & access interview recordings on Substack Apply for Author Coaching with Colleen Take the 60 Day Novel Writing Challenge for FREE Sell your eBooks direct with Curios (keep 100% of sales) - Affiliate Link Rea...

DAY 27 Writing a Series 27.03.2023 4:01

This is the companion episode to The 60-Day Novel Writing Challenge DAY 27 VIDEO: Writing a Series. Patience pays off in the long run when writing multiple books in a series. Send us Fan Mail What to do next… Read transcripts & access interview recordings on Substack Apply for Author Coaching with Colleen Take the 60 Day Novel Writing Challenge for FREE Sell your eBooks direct with Curios (k...

DAY 26 Hints, Clues, & Foreshadowing 26.03.2023 2:21

This is the companion episode to The 60-Day Novel Writing Challenge DAY 26 VIDEO: Hints, Clues, and Foreshadowing. Make it so your foreshadowing creates 20/20 hindsight. Send us Fan Mail What to do next… Read transcripts & access interview recordings on Substack Apply for Author Coaching with Colleen Take the 60 Day Novel Writing Challenge for FREE Sell your eBooks direct with Curios (keep 1...

DAY 25 Starting the Story 25.03.2023 3:34

This is the companion episode to The 60-Day Novel Writing Challenge DAY 25 VIDEO: Starting the Story. START WHERE THE STORY STARTS. Send us Fan Mail What to do next… Read transcripts & access interview recordings on Substack Apply for Author Coaching with Colleen Take the 60 Day Novel Writing Challenge for FREE Sell your eBooks direct with Curios (keep 100% of sales) - Affiliate Link Read Co...

DAY 24 Chapter Transitions 24.03.2023 2:58

This is the companion episode to The 60-Day Novel Writing Challenge DAY 24 VIDEO: Chapter Transitions. It's okay to NOT leave the reader on a cliffhanger. Send us Fan Mail What to do next… Read transcripts & access interview recordings on Substack Apply for Author Coaching with Colleen Take the 60 Day Novel Writing Challenge for FREE Sell your eBooks direct with Curios (keep 100% of sal...

DAY 23 Separating into Chapters 23.03.2023 3:20

This is the companion episode to The 60-Day Novel Writing Challenge DAY 23 VIDEO: Separating into Chapters. Whether your chapters are potato chips or 3-course meals, they need clear separation. Send us Fan Mail What to do next… Read transcripts & access interview recordings on Substack Apply for Author Coaching with Colleen Take the 60 Day Novel Writing Challenge for FREE Sell your eBooks di...

DAY 22 Deleting & Condensing 22.03.2023 4:39

This is the companion episode to The 60-Day Novel Writing Challenge DAY 22 VIDEO: Deleting & Condensing. Put your cut scenes on ice to rescusitate later. Trust me. Send us Fan Mail What to do next… Read transcripts & access interview recordings on Substack Apply for Author Coaching with Colleen Take the 60 Day Novel Writing Challenge for FREE Sell your eBooks direct with Curios (keep 100...