What do you do when you have more than one story idea floating around in your head? Do you work on just one? Write multiple at once? Somethi

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In episode 148 of The Novel Writing Podcast, Colleen Mitchell discusses the "Distractions Abound" category of writer's block, emphasizing ho

Have you committed this literary sin? Head hopping, or jumping from one POV to another in the same paragraph, scene, or chapter, can throw r

Struggling with limiting beliefs? These self-imposed thoughts can hold you back from reaching your full writing potential. In this episode,

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Are you an INSPIRED INTROVERT? This episode is for those writers who tend toward solitude and writing on their own, but could really benefit

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Are you a COMMUNITY CREATOR? This episode is for those writers who thrive with a writing group or critique partner, & having accountability.

Description: In this episode of The Novel Writing Podcast, host Colleen Mitchell explores epilogues. Are they necessary? What purpose do...