First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe Kennedy

#PantsNaNoWriMo day 27: On finding out who you are and doing it on purpose - and more on why I love the Dolly Parton's America podcast, and why #NaNoWriMo is just a construct.

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#PantsNaNoWriMo day 26: A quick message from a lovely location: continue with that writing habit you've built!

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#PantsNaNoWriMo day 25: A special celebrity guest today: SFF author Emily Mah, talking about Clarion, breaking into writing, self-publishing, her process, and her new PNR trilogy, The Sunrise Prophec…

#PantsNaNoWriMo day 24: More on treating the subconscious creative self with gratitude - and rewarding ourselves for hard work. Why taking a break is important, and how historical romance was my gate…

#PantsNaNoWriMo day 23: On working with the creative subconscious and expressing gratitude for what it gives you - even if your hero suddenly becomes a villain.

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#PantsNaNoWriMo day 22: Approaching the story like a tesseract: you don't have to know the whole thing. Also setting goals and keeping them firmly in mind.

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#PantsNaNoWriMo day 21: In the trenches thoughts on being a pantser/gardener - and a reminder that dramatic beats and story structure are mileposts only, and not formula. A lot of story-structure adv…

#PantsNaNoWriMo day 20: Talking today about the business and money end of being a writer - and how your goals affect your priorities and decisions.

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#PantsNaNoWriMo day 19: Pantsing DOES NOT mean no structure. I use a structure - and spreadsheets! - to chart my progress and predict the novel beats and eventual length. Today I talk about how this …

#PantsNaNoWriMo day 18: A quickie check in today, and sharing a bit about the business side of show business.

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#PantsNaNoWriMo day 17: On our literary estates and great cautionary tales. Also: why you shouldn't edit (yet).

The author I refer to is actually John M. Ford (eesh, my bookbrain...) and the article i…

#PantsNaNoWriMo day 16: How writing is real work - and energetically draining - and at first just showing up to do the work is enough. Also giving ourselves credit for degree of difficulty.

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#PantsNaNoWriMo day 15: On being stuck, whether it's writer's block, and how creative flow can't be scheduled. Also a bit on how our creative brainz work.

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#PantsNaNoWriMo day 14: On reframing our idea of success, Taoism, and knife-throwing. I promise it connects. 

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#PantsNaNoWriMo day 13: On the value of daydreaming, and - though only writing counts as writing - how this is the great cheat if you don't have unlimited time to write. Also, a poem about poets and …

#PantsNaNoWriMo day 12: Why competition can be toxic, having faith in your work, and why comparisons are invidious. And why my motto is "Keep your eyes on your own work."

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#PantsNaNoWriMo day 11: A bit on Romance tropes and the One Rule in Romance. Also how writing a novel is laying bricks. Keep at it!

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#PantsNaNoWriMo day 10: Gardener vs. Architect vs. Archaeologist vs. Sculptor - what's your metaphor? 

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 #PantsNaNoWriMo day 9: Subconsciously understanding story structure and why you should read, especially in your own genre - and how you can't accidentally steal ideas.

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 #PantsNaNoWriMo day 8: Learning to listen to your subconscious, recognizing burnout, and knowing when to take a break. 

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