#036: Clare Littlemore – Writing dystopian fiction, the power of closing a series, and using trial and error to find your outlining process.

Activated Authors

English - May 21, 2020 23:01 - 53 minutes - ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
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Previous Episode: #035: Mag Dimond – Award-winning memoirs, documenting your life to leave a legacy, and mindfulness for writers.

Next Episode: #037: Lindsay Weisner – Finding ‘happy,’ the Neurotic Nourishment podcast, and talking is healing.

Clare Littlemore is a young adult dystopian and sci-fi author who thrives on fictionally destroying the world with a cup of tea by her side. The tea will often be cold, because her characters have a way of grabbing hold of her and not letting go until the final page of their story is finished. They regularly have the same effect on her readers.

In this episode we go deep into:

The difference between a dystopian author and a sociopath
Clare’s journey into writing and how she finished her first major work
How life gets in the way, but you can’t let it win
Why Clare chose dystopian fiction when her first foray was a mystery thriller
What keeps people writing when there’s no immediate reward
Celebrating wrapping up a first series
The pitfalls of assuming you don’t have to worldbuild, even in dystopian fiction
Lessons learned from not outlining a series from the beginning
Discovery writers vs planning and finding your preference
The benefits of wrapping up series before you’re moving on to the next project
The effectiveness of digital book tours
The best places to keep up-to-date and learn the latest trends and knowledge in the publishing business
How Clare splits her day to get things done
Finding the advertising platforms that work for you
Building a community with fellow authors
Being deliberate with your platforms
Why it’s important to have a close network of writers
Why Clare Littlemore writes

This week’s question:

How do you approach outlining your novel?

Find out more about Clare:

Https://clarelittlemore.com

https://www.facebook.com/groups/lastbookcafeonearth/

https://www.facebook.com/clarelittlemoreauthor/

Links from the show:

Collaboration for Authors pre-order https://books2read.com/collaboration

Supercharge Your Scene with J Thorn https://theauthorsuccessmastermind.com?aff=willcocksauthor

Mark Dawson’s Ads for Authors https://selfpublishingformula.com/courses/

Special thanks to:

Intro vocals: Persephone Rose