Writer in the Making

Hit the Send Button—part 2

Wanted to follow up and let you guys know I sent in my manuscript. Total word count, 69,717 words. I did it! I hit the send button! Will you join me? If you don’t write it, who will?

Hit the Send Button

I’m two days away from querying next manuscript. It’s been a long six months. What do you do when you’re right there?

Music and Prose

I play the piano by ear after not having touched a keyboard for 17 years! However, almost 5 years later with practice and commitment, I’m now a musician at my church. How does this relate with my writing? Each take practice. Listen and I’ll share.

Backstory

Backstory: Should I or shouldn’t I? While backstory is okay, you don’t want to drag the story. Here you’ll find out when to use it or cut it out.✂️ I mention Sandra Gerth’s book Show, Don’t Tell.

When should I publish my book?

Is there a right time to publish a book? Are some months better than others? Does genre matter and depend on the time of year? All will be discussed, but my short answer is TODAY is the day to publish your book. Remember “Just Do it” from Nike? Yeah, just do it. Beware 😳 I share my ❤️ here.

My Writing Process

How do I write my books? Where do I start? Do I outline? How long does it take me to write? Well... have a listen.📚📝

Professional Editing

Is it worth the investment to hire a professional editor? Here’s my story and what it did for me. Use at your our discretion. FirstEditing.com is mentioned in this episode.

Scenes

How do you know which scenes work best for your book?

Character Arcs

Characters arcs, what are they? Do they make a difference in my book or not? I reference K.M Weiland’s Creating Character Arcs.

Writer’s Guides

Which writer’s guides are most helpful? Do I even need one? Decisions...decisions. In this episode, I mention guides by Angela Ackerman and Becca Puglisi, along with works by K.M. Weiland, Bryn Donovan, Mary Gray, and Nicholas C. Rossis.

Showing and telling?

Showing and Telling? Say what? 😳 Should you do one without the other or balance both? I mention Sandra Gerth’s book, Show, Don’t Tell, in this episode.

Critique Partners

Critique Partners. What are they and how many do I need?🤷🏾‍♀️

A little about me

Hey fellow writers and welcome to my first Podcast! My name is Daria White, and I’m a writer in the making. Listen to hear about me :)

Writer in the Making (Trailer)