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October 6, 2023 51 mins

Episode 35

 

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How do you use your real-life as an influence in your writing? Marjorie McCown did just that in her book, Final Cut. She was a costume designer in Hollywood for 30 years and she used experiences from her own life in her book as she created the fictional world of her protagonist, costume designer Joey Jessop.

 

If you’ve wondered how to incorporate part of your real-life career in your book, listen to this episode of The WriterSpark Podcast.

 

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