MEG CABOT: Writing in Multiple Genres & Turning Real Life into Fiction
88 Cups of Tea
English - March 16, 2017 07:54 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 382 ratingsBooks Arts TV & Film Film Interviews directors authors filmmakers novelists screenwritingtips storyteller storytelling tvwriters writingtips Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Meg Cabot is one of the earliest pioneers of the YA genre. She is a #1 New York Times bestselling author of books for adults, teens, and tweens, selling over 25 million copies of her nearly 80 published books. “The Princess Diaries”, one of her most popular series she wrote, was adapted into two hit movies by Disney. Click here to go directly to Meg's shownotes page that has all of her recommended resources linked up!
In today’s episode, we dive right into how real-life events inspired Meg for her “Princess Diaries” book series and she walks us through her newest book, “The Boy Is Back”.
She shares tips on writing stories influenced by life events without offending family and friends, and why it’s necessary to surround yourself with readers and critique partners that are honest with you about your writing. I can’t wait for you to hear how Meg and her writing-friend hold each other accountable and push each other past writing blocks.
Meg also walks us through how to write unique character voices with a structure inspired by social media, and how reading multiple genres can strengthen your writing structure.
Happy listening!
Xo,
Yin
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“I kept working on different things until I finally found something that hit.” -Meg Cabot (click to tweet)
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What You’ll Learn From This Episode: The real-life events that inspired “The Princess Diaries” series, “The Mediator” series, and the “Heather Wells” series Meg walks us through her newest book “The Boy Is Back” How reading multiple genres can strengthen your writing Why workshops are crucial in learning how to accept criticism and how to meet deadlines How to turn rejection into a tool that enhances your writing voice Why it’s necessary to surround yourself with readers and critique partners that are honest with you about your writing Tips on writing stories influenced by your own life events without offending family and friends How Meg created unique character voices with a structure inspired by social media How Meg and her writing-friend hold each other accountable and push each other past writing blocks Say ‘Hi!’ to Meg