I Studied 5 Famous Authors' Writing Routines — Here’s What I Learned
Have you ever wondered how world-renowned authors go about crafting their stories? I studied the writing routines of some of the most celebrated writers of our time and to discover what tips and tricks aspiring authors can incorporate into their own writing practice. Prepare to transform your writing process with these pro techniques — including some from one of my all-time favorite authors! –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– WORK WITH ME ON YOUR STORY https://www.alyssamatesic.com/inquire... GET A QUERY LETTER REVIEW https://www.queryacademy.com DOWNLOAD MY FREE STORY SELF-ASSESSMENT! https://www.alyssamatesic.com/#freebi... SIGN UP FOR MY NEWSLETTER FEATURING WRITING/PUBLISHING EXPERTS https://www.chapter-break.com/ FOLLOW ME ON MY SOCIALS! Instagram: / alyssabookeditor Twitter: / alyssamatesic TikTok: / alyssamatesic –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– MORE WRITING AND PUBLISHING ADVICE: How 7 Top Authors Beat Writer’s Block: • How 7 Top Authors Beat Writer’s Block 22 Pixar Storytelling Secrets Every Writer Needs to Steal: • 22 Pixar Storytelling Secrets Every Writer... These 5 Writing Hacks ACTUALLY Work: • These 5 Writing Hacks ACTUALLY Work 5 FAMOUS AUTHORS’ WRITING ROUTINES: 0:00 Barbara Kingsolver 03:05 Stephen King 05:20 Tomi Adeyemi 07:15 Haruki Murakami 09:28 Joan Didion ABOUT ME: My name is Alyssa Matesic, and I’m a professional book editor with nearly a decade of book publishing and editorial experience. Throughout my career, I’ve held editorial roles across both sides of the publishing industry: Big Five publishing houses and literary agencies. The goal of this channel is to help writers throughout the book writing journey—whether you're working on your manuscript or you're looking for publishing advice. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– MUSIC: Charlie Brown by Smith The Mister https://smiththemister.bandcamp.com Smith The Mister https://bit.ly/Smith-The-Mister-YT

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