The Merry Writer Podcast

How Can You Save Up For Publishing? | Ep. 156 | The Merry Writer Podcast

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This week, Ari and Rachel discuss ways to set aside money for publishing your novel. They also discuss what you should save for and when to begin saving.

 

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What Is A Deus Ex Machina? | Ep. 155 | The Merry Writer Podcast

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Today is all about Deus Ex Machina, what it is, why it's bad and how to avoid it! 

 

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What Are Some Novel Outlining Methods? | Ep. 154 | The Merry Writer Podcast

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Have you ever gotten stuck on your novel before? Outlining is a great way to around that. However, outlining isn't for everyone. This week, we go over some different novel outlining methods you can try.

 

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What is The ”As You Know, Bob” Trope? | Ep. 153 | The Merry Writer Podcast

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In today's episode, we discuss the frustrating "As You Know, Bob" trope, why we don't like it and what you should do instead.

 

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What Terms Should You Know In The Writing Industry? | Ep. 152 | The Merry Writer Podcast

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Have you tried submitting a piece of writing before and encountered a word you didn't know? This week, we're going over some brief vocab words everyone should know within the writing industry.

 

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Why Do We Fail At Making Writing A Habit? | Ep. 151 | The Merry Writer Podcast

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Today we are talking all about habits and why making writing a habit can be quite difficult for some writers and what things you can do to try and help.

 

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How Can Writers Get Podcast Interviews? Ep. 150 | The Merry Writer Podcast

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Are you releasing a debut novel? Are you working on a new project and want to spread the word? This week, we're discussing ways writers can get podcast interviews.

 

As always, thanks for listening, share your answers to the questions in the comments or over on social media.

 

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Why Do Some Writers Procrastinate? | Ep. 149 | The Merry Writer Podcast

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Let's talk about procrastination!  That weird urge to delay a task rather than just working on it.  This can be a big thing with writers so in today's episode we cover what it is, why it can happen and how we can fix it.

 

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Intro & Outro – “Inspired” composed and produced by Kevin MacLeod of www.incompetech.com | Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0

Should You Include A Prologue Or Epilogue? | Ep. 148 | The Merry Writer Podcast

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Some books are broken up into chapters. Others have parts. Some have prologues at the beginning, and others have epilogues. There's some debate about whether these chapters are needed.

This week, Ari and Rachel discuss the pros and cons of having prologues and epilogues in your books.

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Should You Take A Break From Social Media? | Ep. 147 | The Merry Writer Podcast

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Social media is very much in our lives now, but does it have some negative effects and should we sometimes consider a break?  Rachel and Ari discuss when to step away from social media.

 

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Intro & Outro – “Inspired” composed and produced by Kevin MacLeod of www.incompetech.com | Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0