Ann Kroeker, Writing Coach

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Ep 143: If You Want to Be a Writer, Keep Showing Up Mar 13, 2018

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Last time we talked about getting that first pancake out of the way so you can make more pancakes. We can be so afraid of that wobbly-edged first pancake that we don’t even start, but when we overcome that fear and pour out that first blob of batter,

Ep 142: If You Want to Write, You Have to Get Started Mar 06, 2018

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Back in December of 2014, my first podcast episode spoke to listeners. I preached to myself, as well. - The message? Just get started. You Only Need to Know 'Enough' I’d been putting off podcasting for years.

Ep 141: Writers Help the World Begin to See Feb 27, 2018

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Photographer Walker Evans said, “Stare. It is the way to educate your eye, and more. Stare, pry, listen, eavesdrop. Die knowing something. You are not here long." - Pay attention to this world. Learn something. And then, I might add, give it away.

Ep 140: Listen for the Music - More Self-Editing Tips from 'The Artful Edit' Feb 20, 2018

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In her book The Artful Edit, Susan Bell says editing “involves a deep, long meditation within which the editor or self-editor listens to every last sound the prose before him makes, then separates the music from the noise" (5). -

Ep 139: Tips on Self Editing from The Artful Edit Feb 13, 2018

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Recently I plucked from the shelf The Artful Edit: On the Practice of Editing Yourself, by Susan Bell. Already I can tell that Susan Bell's approach to editing has less to do with comma-spotting and more to do with staying attentive and open to more im...

Ep 138: Beware of These 5 Ways Curiosity Can Ruin Your Writing Feb 06, 2018

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Curious writers are generally creative and productive, and able to achieve their writing goals—all while having fun. This is no surprise to you—I say it every week! Curiosity can fuel our writing projects and our writing lives so we can create our best...

Ep 137: What Do I Write Next - Experiment and Expand Your Repertoire Jan 30, 2018

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Last time we talked about enjoying our vein of gold as we decide what to write next. - To discover our strength as a writer—writing that represents our brightest, most brilliant contributions—I proposed we may have to experiment and try new genres,

Ep 136: What Do I Write Next - Enjoy Your Vein of Gold Jan 24, 2018

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If you were to meet me in person, you’d find out I’m a little silly. My humor is situational, and a story grows more animated in relation to audience reaction—which I don’t have in real time here on the podcast. -

Ep 135: What Do I Write Next - Why Not a Series? Jan 17, 2018

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A few weeks ago, when I introduced the idea of how we can decide what to write next, I proposed several ways a writer can approach that decision. One was to write whatever’s next in sequence. Write What’s Next in Sequence If you’re writing a novel,

Ep 134: What Do I Write Next - Why Write Small When You Want to Go Big? Jan 10, 2018

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Last week I presented you with a long list of ways you can decide what to write next and then I promised to expand on some of them. - One suggestion was to decide to write something you can finish and ship fast. Projects Big and Small

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