Episode 211 - How to have fun while writing.

About this episode

This episode discusses how to make writing enjoyable and energizing while avoiding bland language.

Sometimes writing can be a grind. Here are things that are fun while writing that'll give us energy and keep us at our desks and allow us to pour joy into our words. Also: we should avoid vanilla, meaningless word packages. And here's how Kate Chopin worked. Support the show Buy the master class.

People in this episode

Host: James Thayer

Topics covered

• writing
• creativity
• fiction
• joy in writing
• master class

Keywords

• writing tips
• fun writing
• Kate Chopin
• fiction writing
• creative process

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