November 2020 Listener Q&A

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On this month’s Listener Q&A, we tackle a number of great questions (time stamp and the name of the person asking the question are included):

1:57 – How do you stay productive during the pandemic, and when you have a lot of different ideas? (By Shawn Washburn & Mike Singleton)
6:20 – How do you deal with being a perfectionist? (By Ted Biermann)
11:50 – How do you get past emotions to write a memoir? (By Becca White)
17:25 – What are some tips for dealing with writer’s block? (By M.J. James & Sree Sripathy)
20:15 – What do you think about Dorothy Parker’s quote, “I hate writing, I love having written”? (By Derek Brink)
25:35 – How do you include the right amount of background information in a novel? (By Brittany Musgrave)
27:04 – How can I overcome feeling shy around others? (By Brittany Musgrave)
31:58 – Should I work from an outline or just start writing? (By Tad Dickel)
34:10 – How can a new writer gain confidence? (By Josey Sewell)
38:28 – I can’t afford to self-publish . . . what should I do? (By Ray Jewell)
42:50 – What are 3 mental muscles to build good daily writing habits? (By Ben Killoy)
45:25 – How can I develop my writing voice or style? (By Susan Stitch)
46:42 – Where do I get started as a writer? (By Mike Snyder)
51:08 – How important is the use of story in a non-fiction book? (By John Stange)

Kent Sanders