Brittney Morris - Author of Slay
- Author
- Sara Gallagher - she/her
- Published
- Thu 12 Mar 2020
- Episode Link
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This week our guest is Brittney Morris, author of Slay, a young adult novel based on her idea of what might happen if there were an all-black Wakanda-style video game.
In this episode, we discuss her writing process, and
- Writing a published book in 12 days
- Keeping at it even after 200 rejections
- A prompt to help you learn more about your protagonist
- And more!
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This Week’s Writing Prompt
Each week the featured author offers a writing prompt for you to use at home. I suggest setting a timer for 6 or 8 minutes, putting the writing prompt at the top of your page, and free writing whatever comes to mind. Remember, the important part is keeping your pen moving. You can always edit later. Right now we just want to write something new and see what happens.
This week’s writing prompt is: Set your protagonist in a coffee shop, tavern, or restaurant. Have each of your other characters come in. Focus on the five senses, and how they feel about the interaction with the other characters who come in. Make it as interesting as you can and focus on the five senses.
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In this episode, the author recommended these womxn writers:
- Roseanne Brown, author of A Song of Wraiths and Ruin
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