Living Beyond the Book
Join Emma Boone, author and publisher, each week as we discuss ideas about writing, productivity, and finding wellness amidst the chaos of publishing. Learn more about Emma and the podcast at: www.livingbeyondthebook.com; Instagram: @livingbeyondthebook; YouTube: @livingbeyondthebook
Episodes
7 episodes
Ep. 7: 10 Ways to Find Productivity During Burnout
As writers and entrepreneurs, it’s easy to hit burnout. We’re driven to succeed, but that ambition doesn’t take away the fact that there’s a lot of mental, emotional, financial, and physical pressure that comes with having high expectations of ...
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35:58
Ep. 6: Messy Mapping: Know Your Characters
Characters are the heart and soul of your story. They are who your readers identify with. They’re who we cheer for. You can have the best plot in the world, and if we don’t care about the characters, we’re not emotionally engaged in the story. ...
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Episode 6
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26:25
Ep. 5: Messy Mapping: Know Your Guideposts
In this episode of the Messy Mapping mini-series, we talk about knowing your guideposts. The guideposts are simply the structural highlights of your novel. We’ll talk about a story from Brian Tracy’s Eat that Frog that exemplifies why ...
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Episode 5
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18:32
Ep. 4: Messy Mapping: Know Your Conflict
In our continued discussion of Messy Mapping—or having a loose idea of where you want your story to go—this episode looks at conflict.Conflict is the heart of any story, and it’s what compels us to keep reading. It’s conflict that create...
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Episode 4
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24:15
Ep. 3: Messy Mapping: Know Your Premise
December is a time when most people relax and take time to reset, which is important. But with minimal effort, you can also keep your momentum going so you’re ready to start strong, right out of the gate, in January with your new book ideas.&nb...
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Episode 3
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19:43
Ep. 2: Why Constraints Can Improve Your Writing and How to Get Started
If you’ve spent any amount of time in a creative industry, you hear a lot of conversations about structured vs. unstructured habits. For example, with writing, we often hear the debates between: · &nbs...
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Episode 2
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19:51
Ep. 1: Why Wellness Matters for Writers
In this introduction to Living Beyond the Book, we'll talk about why we might need another writing podcast when there are already so many out there, why wellness matters for writers, and the challenges that convinced me that health and wellness...
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Episode 1
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