When's the last time you played? When were you last really silly? This week, Vicky and Joe are back and they're talking about nerding out with their mates: find out what they get up to every Sunday afternoon and why it's keeping them in tip top condition and ready for action. Plus get a bunch of ideas for how to incorporate play into your days (and nights).
Key Takeaways:
[1:00] Joe has the flu. Oh no!
[8:00] Vicky is really enjoying the book The Elements of Eloquence right now!
[8:45] Today’s topic is about playing games! When was the last time you played a game?
[11:00] How do you play Dungeons and Dragons (D&D)?
[13:15] We’re taught that once we get older we have to get ‘serious’ about life. Boo! That’s not true.
[15:30] You can’t bore people into learning something new. It needs to be fun!
[19:00] Vicky has created some templates so you can write your book easily, and she’s included some fun games in these templates!
Mentioned in This Episode:
That's What She Said: Tales of Business Success from Women Just like You by Vicky Fraser
Banish the Blank Page of Doom Fast
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Me Talk Pretty One Day, by David Sedaris
His Only Wife, by Peace Adzo Medie
The Handmaid's Tale, by Margaret Atwood
The Elements of Eloquence, by Mark Forsyth
The Practice: Shipping Creative Work, by Seth Godin
Vicky sits down with Mike Garner, who is WRITING HIS FIRST BOOK YAY! They wander around Paris for a while, fall into a romantic tale, and then circle back to what’s the most fun and the most difficult thing about writing. Funnily enough, for Mike, they’re the same thing. Tune in and get a writer’s perspective on writing and a couple of book recommendations!
Key Takeaways:
[3:00] A little bit about Mike!
[6:20[ Mike shares a romantic story of how he met his second wife.
[7:20] Mike has always wanted to write a book. He’s been a writer ‘in his head’ for a long time.
[10:30] Mike has seen a lot of people pass away in his life. He didn't want to live life unfulfilled.
[12:35] One of Mike’s friend’s inspired him to start writing. He was inspired to write 5,000 words a week.
[14:05] It’s never been easier today to tell your story.
[16:55] It’s okay to be nervous. It’s okay to have self-doubts. The key is to just keep moving forward and ask yourself, ‘Am I having fun?’
[17:50] If we’re not having fun, what’s the point?
[20:50] What is Mike’s writing process?
[24:45] Mike’s big writing tip? Just write. Don’t worry about perfection.
Mentioned in This Episode:
That's What She Said: Tales of Business Success from Women Just like You by Vicky Fraser
Banish the Blank Page of Doom Fast
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Email Vicky: Vicky@vickyfraser.com
What do you do when you’ve emptied your brain onto paper and you’re wading around in 50,000 words and you have to make them GOOD words? Walk away, that’s what. Then come back and get to work. BUT WHERE DO YOU START? In this episode, Joe and I talk about developmental or structural editing: what it is, why we do it, and how to get started. This is your tiny crash course in taking your weird word mush and making it magnificent.
Key Takeaways:
[5:15] Project Dingle update!
[7:50] Never written a book before? Here’s how a professional can help.
[11:15] What is developmental editing?
[18:45] A proof reader is different from a developmental editor.
[20:25] Want to work with Vicky? She has an opening in September and October!
[20:50] Let’s talk about why beta readers are so important.
[24:25] Tip: Revisit your outline and see how it’s changed.
[26:55] Got any questions? Let Vicky know!
Mentioned in This Episode:
That's What She Said: Tales of Business Success from Women Just like You by Vicky Fraser
Banish the Blank Page of Doom Fast
Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, and Overcast
Email Vicky: Vicky@vickyfraser.com
A Wizard of Earthsea Novel by Ursula K. Le Guin
The Final Revival of Opal & Nev by Dawnie Walton
The Elements of Eloquence by Mark Forsyth