10 - Starting a New Project

In Episode 8 we talked about when it's a good time to start a new project. Now we talk about how to get going.

"The most important thing in writing is to have written; I can fix a bad page. I can't fix a blank one." -Nora Roberts

• Pantsing vs. Plotting (vs. Plotzing)
• Pressure test your outline
• Test drive your characters
• Sour cream and maple syrup?

References: 

Turns out the Chuck Wendig blog post was a Tweet:

https://twitter.com/ChuckWendig/status/601823878193745921

 

But you should read Terrible Minds, his blog, regardless. Here's a great example:

http://terribleminds.com/ramble/2018/09/12/trust-in-the-process/

 

The Ezra Klein Show: I build a world with fantasy master N.K. Jemisin

https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/vox/the-ezra-klein-show/e/55964162

  

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