Rescue Your Writing! with Katy at Author Rescue

Welcome to another episode of Rescue Your Writing! In this episode I give my take on the show vs. tell debate: show the visceral, tell the cerebral.

Here are links mentioned in the episode:

• The text post version of this episode: https://author-rescue.com/2023/02/19/storytelling-show-vs-tell/

• Storytelling: Suspense vs. Terror vs. Horror: https://author-rescue.com/2023/01/28/storytelling-suspense-vs-terror-vs-horror...

Welcome to another episode of Rescue Your Writing! In this episode I outline some tips for writing downtime and ways to keep your readers engaged even when scenes are more low energy.

Here are links mentioned in the episode:

• The text post version of this episode: https://author-rescue.com/2023/02/16/storytelling-writing-downtime/
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Welcome to another episode of Rescue Your Writing! In this episode I outline the basics of religion and belief systems and how you can use them when worldbuilding for your story.

Here are links mentioned in the episode:

• The text post version of this episode: https://author-rescue.com/2023/02/12/worldbuilding-religion-belief/
• Join the monthly newsletter: https://link.mail.tailwindapp.com/ngs/1299385/ch9ThizBqXgJ64BWItIp/

Welcome to another episode of Rescue Your Writing! In this episode I outline why I choose Upwork as my freelancing platform, and why you might want to choose it for your freelancing career as well:

Here are links mentioned in the episode:

• The text post version of this episode: https://author-rescue.com/2023/02/11/why-i-use-upwork-as-a-freelancer/
• Join the monthly newsletter: https://link.mail.tailwindapp.com/ngs/1299385/ch9T...

Welcome to another episode of Rescue Your Writing! In this episode I outline some tricks you can use to help you sit down and write when you're feeling stuck:

Here are links mentioned in the episode:

• The text post version of this episode: https://author-rescue.com/2023/02/10/four-tricks-that-help-me-sit-down-and-write/
• My Top Five Ghostwriting Mistakes (and How I Fixed Them): https://author-rescue.com/2023/02/04/my-top-f...

Welcome to another episode of Rescue Your Writing! In this episode I outline some worldbuilding steps you can take when designing fictional maps and infrastructure:

Here are links mentioned in the episode:

• The text post version of this episode: https://author-rescue.com/2023/02/08/worldbuilding-for-authors-maps-infrastructure/
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Welcome to another episode of Rescue Your Writing! In this episode I go over three points of focus you can use during the character design process:

Here are links mentioned in the episode:

• The text post version of this episode: https://author-rescue.com/2023/02/05/character-design/
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Welcome to another episode of Rescue Your Writing! In this episode I go over the top five ghostwriting mistakes I made when I was first starting out, and how I fixed them:

Here are links mentioned in the episode:

• The text post version of this episode: https://author-rescue.com/2023/02/04/my-top-five-ghostwriting-mistakes-and-how-i-fixed-them/
• Join the monthly newsletter: https://link.mail.tailwindapp.com/ngs/1299385/ch9ThizB...

Welcome to another episode of Rescue Your Writing! In this episode I outline how to create fictional races and species, with some worldbuilding questions to get you started:

Here are links mentioned in the episode:

• The text post version of this episode: https://author-rescue.com/2023/01/29/worldbuilding-races-species/
• Worldbuilding: Religion & Belief: https://author-rescue.com/2023/02/12/worldbuilding-religion-belief/
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Welcome to another episode of Rescue Your Writing! In this episode I outline the difference between suspense, terror, and horror in storytelling - and how to leverage them as tools.

Here are links mentioned in the episode:

• The text post version of this episode: https://author-rescue.com/2023/01/28/storytelling-suspense-vs-terror-vs-horror/
• Join the monthly newsletter: https://link.mail.tailwindapp.com/ngs/1299385/ch9ThizBqXg...

Welcome to another episode of Rescue Your Writing! In this episode I break down the main differences between the fantasy and paranormal genres, and how to know which kind of story you're telling.

Here are links mentioned in the episode:

• The text post version of this episode: https://author-rescue.com/2023/01/08/storytelling-fantasy-vs-paranormal/
• Join the monthly newsletter: https://link.mail.tailwindapp.com/ngs/1299385/ch9T...

Welcome to another episode of Rescue Your Writing! In this episode I outline the difference between the romance and erotica genres, and how to tell which story you're writing.

Here are links mentioned in the episode:

• The text post version of this episode: https://author-rescue.com/2023/01/01/storytelling-romance-vs-erotica/
• Join the monthly newsletter: https://link.mail.tailwindapp.com/ngs/1299385/ch9ThizBqXgJ64BWItIp/

Welcome to another episode of Rescue Your Writing! In this episode I outline the importance of social media for authors who are trying to build an author platform and gain exposure for their work.

Here are links mentioned in the episode:

• The text post version of this episode: https://author-rescue.com/2022/01/17/marketing-your-book-the-importance-of-social-media/
• Building an Author Platform, which was the last episode: https...

Welcome to episode three of Rescue Your Writing! In this episode I explain the purpose of author platforms, and why you need one as a creator:

Here are links mentioned in the episode:

• The text post version of this episode: https://author-rescue.com/2023/02/22/marketing-your-book-building-an-author-platform/
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Welcome to episode two of Rescue Your Writing! In this episode I outline the difference between arcs, tropes, and motifs in storytelling:

Here are links mentioned in the episode:

• The text post version of this episode: https://author-rescue.com/2023/02/21/arcs-vs-tropes-vs-motifs/
• The Basics of a Story, which was the last episode: https://author-rescue.com/2023/02/20/the-basics-of-a-story/
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Welcome to episode one of Rescue Your Writing! In this episode I outline the six basic elements of storytelling:

1. Exposition
2. The Inciting Incident
3. Rising Action
4. The Climax
5. Falling Action
6. Resolution

Here are links mentioned in the episode:

• The text post version of this episode: https://author-rescue.com/2023/02/20/the-basics-of-a-story/
• Arcs vs. Tropes vs. Motifs which will be the next episode: https://aut...