S.J.’s experience with NaNoWriMo and her how-to advice for participants.Why fully investing in both your characters is the root to creating strong emotional tension in romantic scenes.How the universe of your story can evolve organically from understanding your story’s setting.walks us through how she creates rich multi-layered worlds to enhance the plots in her novels Why you should allow yourself to let go of the ideas you lose interest in and build on the ideas you feel passionate about.Learn about S.J.’s idea process and how she finds idea inspiration for her stories.Why it’s crucial to have a strong beta reader to read through the beginning phase of your manuscript.How to push aside discouragement with determination and intuition, especially when you’ve written multiple manuscripts that haven’t been sold yet.Kincaid What You’ll Learn From This Episode: “There is a really fine balance between world building and getting bogged down.” -S.J. “I will never be able to say something like, ‘Hey look, I’ve succeeded after all this time,’ unless I just keep trying.” -S.J. “As soon as I think of a setting, a lot of the story ends up evolving from that and a lot of the universe.” -S.J. Thank you for your time and for helping with the ranking of the show when leaving a review and rating! Your honest feedback helps to shape the show. Please leave a review about the podcast by clicking here. PS. Do you know anyone who wants to learn how to create rich multi-layered worlds to enhance their story’s plot? Please share this episode, it may really be of help! also advises how to avoid the dreaded Second Book Syndrome pulling from her own personal experiences writing her Insignia series. In today’s episode, S.J. shares how-to writing tips on creating rich multi-layered worlds to enhance the plot, and creating strong emotional tension in romantic scenes. We dive deep into her latest novel, The Diabolic, how she finds idea inspiration for her stories and why it’s crucial to build on the ideas you feel most passionate about. S.J. Its sequels, Vortex and Catalyst, have received starred reviews from Kirkus Reviews and Booklist.
Kincaid on the show with us today! Her debut novel, Insignia, was shortlisted for the Waterstones prize.
“Once you finish one book, you realize you can finish as many as you need to.” -S.J.
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