295: She Spent Years Stuck on Her Novel — Here's What Finally Unlocked It
About this episode
In this episode, Liesel K. Hill shares Carrie's journey of overcoming years of struggle with her novel through a structured approach to character building.
Have you been working on your novel for months — maybe years — and it still doesn't feel right? The truth is, without help, "how to write great characters" is something most authors take years to master. You're not alone. In this episode, I share Carrie's story. She's a published short story writer and former teacher who spent years stuck on her first novel draft. She knew the story had potential, but something essential was missing — and every attempt to fix it seemed to make things worse. Building stronger characters and dive into emotional storytelling were both things she was interested in, but did not know how to implement. What changed everything? A clear, sequenced framework for building characters from the inside out. This episode is for you if: → You understand craft but can't get the emotional layer to land → You've been revising the same draft and it still feels "off" → You can't seem to trust what you're writing for your characters → You're genuinely wondering if you have what it takes to finish ______________________________________________________________ ❓Want to take my signature program, THE EMOTIONAL STORYTELLER'S INTENSIVE, which walks you through how to plan a…
People in this episode
Host: Liesel K. Hill
Guest: Carrie
Topics covered
- character development
- emotional storytelling
- novel writing
- writing process
- overcoming writer's block
Keywords
- writing tips
- character building
- emotional depth
- novel draft
- storytelling techniques
Mentioned in this episode
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