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57 - Choosing scene POV
Today, Emily & Rachel talk about choosing scene POV.
What you’ll learn from this episode:
4 questions to determine the most impactful POV
sometimes you just need to choose!
weaving character into scene...
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56 - Listen up, procrastinators
Today, Emily & Rachel talk about procrastination!
What you’ll learn from this episode:
Procrastination and perfectionism are two sides of the same coin
The fear at the heart of procrastination
Examining and...
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55 - The versatility of the writing process
Today, Emily & Rachel talk about the versatility of the writing process.
What you’ll learn from this episode:
Is it useful to define ourselves by plotter versus pantser
The theory of craft versus the application...
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54 - Author interview with Brit KS
Today, Emily & Rachel talk with author Brit KS.
What you’ll learn from this episode:
Brit KS's process of developing her world and characters
How book 2 is different than book 1
All the support that makes the...
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53 - Exploring perfectionism with Jocelyn Lindsay
Today, Emily & Rachel talk about how fear is at the heart of perfectionism with guest Jocelyn Lindsay.
What you’ll learn from this episode:
what might really be causing your writers block
how perfectionism comes...
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52 - The "standard of excellence" rant
Today, Emily & Rachel talk about a little rant about the self-publishing vs traditional publishing debate.
What you’ll learn from this episode:
how deciding what publishing path is a business decision
busting...
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51 - Are character thoughts show or tell?
Today, Emily & Rachel talk about character thoughts, and whether they're show or tell.
What you’ll learn from this episode:
What internal processing (or interiority) actually is
How to use internal processing on...
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50 - Use character movement to "show"
Today, Emily & Rachel talk about using character movement to "show" on the page.
What you’ll learn from this episode:
Showing character movement without going overboard
Incorporating meaning into...
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49 - The 3 layers of show, don't tell
Today, Emily & Rachel talk about the three layers of "show!"
What you’ll learn from this episode:
Showing the action in a scene
Showing what things mean to characters
Showing emotions without stating them
How...
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48 - Emily & Rachel updates
Today, Emily & Rachel talk about updates from our personal lives and the Golden May business!
Subscribe to our email list: https://goldenmayediting.com/subscribe
Check out our 1:1 coaching...
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47 - A little rant about "should"
Today, Emily & Rachel talk about how we hate the word "should!"
What you’ll learn from this episode:
How to reframe the 'shoulds'
Bringing awareness to your thoughts
Changing the obligation/guilt/shame...
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46 - Set goals free from shame
Today, Emily & Rachel talk about setting goals without shame.
What you’ll learn from this episode:
How to determine whether your goals are from self-love or self-shame
Shift your mindset away from "not...
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