Elizabeth O'Roark on Pivoting, Using Tropes, and Breakout Success
Episode description
Episode 261 / Elizabeth O’Roark shares about tapping into her creativity during the pandemic, tackling the ups and downs of switching genres, the power of tropes, and breakout success.
Topics:
- Chasing success
- What Elizabeth wishes she’d started earlier
- Assessment of opportunity cost
- Benefits of shifting to a new genre
- How Elizabeth incorporates tropes and microtropes into her plan for a new book
- Moving into special editions and direct sales
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