If you’re stuck in the book writing process, you’ll want to tune into this episode. Bestselling author, speaker, ghostwriter, and book coach Stacy Ennis offers practical systems for developing your voice, focusing your book idea, and how to land a coveted spot as a TEDx speaker.
Great Moments in the Episode
2:35 – 9:58 Strategies for packaging nonfiction principles as fiction.
12:00 – 13:43 A formula for writing a good article quickly.
13:45 – 15:39 Why you might be struggling with your book's big idea.
15:40 – 18:10 The elements of a great hook.
18:11 – 21:05 Defining voice and advice for developing your voice.
21:06 – 23:17 Strategies for developing the craft of writing.
23:45 - 26:42 What to expect when you work with a ghostwriter.
26:36 – 29:18 A system for organizing your book idea.
29:19 – 32:20 Where book writers get it wrong in the book writing process.
32:25 - 42:15 Strategies for landing and preparing for a TEDx talk.
42:16 – 44:35 A formula for writing a good talk.
Words of the Episode
align (v): place or arrange (things) in a straight line.
fustian (n): pompous or pretentious speech or writing.
Find Stacy
Check out Stacy's website here: https://stacyennis.com/
How to Get Selected for a TedX Talk: https://stacyennis.com/how-to-get-selected-for-a-tedx-talk/
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