S4E10 || Writing Organically || Listener Q's || Phil Rowlands

S4E10 || Writing Organically || Listener Q's || Phil Rowlands

Kathleen Foxx
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About this episode

In today's episode, Kat goes over how to weave elements into your story organically with some examples and a craft book recommendation. Then, she answers two listeners' questions sent in via the submission form (link below), covering exposition (which turned into a bit of a mini-course on showing vs. telling) and comps from debut authors. Afterward, she chats with author, screenwriter, actor, producer, and publishing house exec, Phil Rowlands. Topics covered include:



    his newest novel, Time Slip
    His pivot into novel writing
    Differences between screenwriting and novel writing
    The inspiration behind his thrillers
    Writing from a character of the opposite sex
    The embryo of a story
    Benefits of belonging to writing organizations
    “Funky Medics”
    How humour can help drive home an important message
    Why writers do what we do
    Projects he’s currently working on
    Starting up Diamond Crime indie publishing house
    Having eggs in many baskets and how to give each the focus it needs to succeed

You can connect with Phil on Twitter @PhilRowlands2 and @diamond_crime, on IG @diamond_crime_publishing, and on the websites www.philrowlandswriter.com and www.diamondcrime.uk.


Kat is on Twitter @kfoxx_writes @_badasswriters @FoxxEditorial and @moodpitchers. On IG, she's @kathleenfoxxwrites @badasswriters_podcast @FoxxEditorial and @moodpitchers. Her websites are www.kathleenfoxx.com www.foxxeditorial.com and www.moodpitch.org


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