S4E9 || Beta Readers || Author and Screenwriter Josh Senter

S4E9 || Beta Readers || Author and Screenwriter Josh Senter

Kathleen Foxx
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About this episode

In today's episode, Kat talks a bit about what beta readers are (as well as what critique partners do) and why it's so important to have them. Are you participating in NaNo? Line up some beta readers for when you're finished drafting! Then, she chats with Golden Globe Winner, Emmy Award-nominated writer, and novelist Joshua Senter about:

His new book, Still The Night Call
What led him to write this novel
Societal impacts on men's mental health and how desperation turns into radicalization
Writing complex characters
How writing for Desperate Housewives carried into everything he writes
Going back to his Missouri roots to write stories
Breaking the rules of storytelling in self-published books
The opportunities arising out of the changing landscape of the publishing industry
Making stories personal
The differences between writing for the screen and writing novels
Distancing yourself from your work to come back at it with a fresh perspective
How getting an agent is like a marriage
Having different outlets for your creativity

You can find out more about Josh on Instagram @joshua_senter and GoodReads. His website is www.joshuasenter.com.
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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