Writing Into the Dark with Krystal Shannan
Episode 111 / Paranormal romance author Krystal Shannan joins us this week to talk about how shifting to writing intuitively was freeing for her and revitalized her writing process. We also talk about whether or not you should cull your newsletter, what Krystal does when she gets stuck, and why readers want specific emotional payoffs in each genre. Plus, mythology and unicorns!
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Show notes:
- How Krystal got started writing through entering writing contests
- Why she recommends the Margie Lawson Academy to learn about writing craft
- Why Krystal wishes she’d developed her brand sooner
- How she came back after a sabbatical and revived a “dead” newsletter list
- Why culling her newsletter is one of her biggest regrets
- Krystal’s process of writing into the dark
- Why thinking/brainstorming time is so important
- What Krystal does when she gets stuck
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