052 - Lewis Jorstad, The 10 Day Novelist
Turning Readers Into Writers
English - March 04, 2021 13:00 - 47 minutes - 33 MB - ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsBooks Arts Fiction how to write beginner writer writing fiction Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
What's in this episode?
Founder and CEO of The Novel Smithy, Lewis Jorstad takes time out to tell me about his journey into fiction, working with writers and starting his online business.
A fantasy writer at heart, Lewis has given himself the freedom to write in whatever genre and tell whatever story he wants. Writing non-fiction gives him that level of freedom.
Positive feedback from readers, and noticing a number of common questions about novel writing, he knew he had to put the posts together in a cohesive way.
We discuss the importance of getting that first draft down. Once it's written, you can revise and improve.
The Story Structure series on The Novel Smithy has been one of the most popular, even for those that want to go against the trend. Understanding the rules of structure, give you the freedom to break them.
If you're someone who finds it difficult to find the time to write, The 10 Day Draft is the book for you. It's not easy, says Jorstad, but it's doable. Getting that first draft down takes away the fear factor, proves to yourself that you can do it, and will release you to repeat the process.
Lewis kindly talks us through his outlining process, going from the vaguest of idea to the concept, to who's the protagonist and what do they want.
From there, you can build everything else. Lewis digs into this more in our conversation.
We then move onto how Lewis Jorstad organises his schedule so he can fit in 'all the things'. He describes himself as a 'binge writer'. He focuses on the project at hand until it's complete because he can't split his attention over the course of one day.
Listen to how Lewis organises his month to ensure everything gets done on time, and more about how he works with writers, helping them finish their manuscript so it's ready to publish or query agents.
We move onto Lewis' own fiction and the pros and cons of using a Pen name if you write across genres.
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