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January 27, 2022

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This week at the Story Works Round Table, Kathryn and Robert put Alida on the spot. We talk about finishing a project you’ve already invested in a lot over a long time. Alida is in the home stretch of draft one of her current work-in-progress. We talk about the endurance game, staying inspired for the long haul, what happens when your setting and characters keep changing on you, research trips, and Duluth. Enjoy!

 

 

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What we talked about:

What project is Alida hoping to wrap up this week? And why are we talking about finishing long projects? (3:15)

What is Alida going to do to get unstuck? (5:02)

What is planned and what is discovery? (8:58)

Loving the process! What keeps Alida coming back? (12:32)

When idea becomes a “must write”. (19:00)

How did Alida keep herself coming back to the story? (19:55)

The challenges of drafting long-hand. (22:29)

Robert hits us with the stick! (25:30)

 

 

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About Your Hosts

Alida

Alida Winternheimer is an award-winning author with an MFA in writing from Hamline University. She pursues her fervor for all things story as a writing coach, developmental editor, and teacher. Two of her short stories were nominated for the Pushcart Prize. She is the author of The Story Works Guide to Writing Fiction Series. Alida lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota with her Golden Retriever, Seva the Wonder Dog. She camps, bikes, and kayaks in her free time. Unless it’s winter, in which case she drinks chai by the fire. You can find more at www.alidawinternheimer.com.

Kathryn
Kathryn Arnold writes fantasy and anything else that sparks her creativity from her home in Kingston, Washington. She currently earns her living as an insurance underwriting assistant, where she also creates marketing and web copy. When not writing, she plays (and teaches) piano and keyboard in a band (or two), and is working on starting a ministry team with her husband. You can find Kathryn at www.skyfirewords.com.
Robert
Robert Scanlon was born in Australia, but whisked off to England when only a baby. After many years complaining about the weather, he did the sensible thing and moved back to Australia. Despite a career in the music industry, followed by decades teaching public speaking, Robert is an introvert who adores reading. Robert grew up on a diet of sci-fi masters, eventually discovering he had read the library’s entire science fiction section. Now he has to write his own. Robert is the author of Constellation, book one of the Blood Empire space opera series. Find out more at www.RobertScanlon.com

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