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J.K. Rowling was nearly homeless when she wrote the first Harry Potter book. Stephen King penned Carrie on a small desk wedged between a washer and dryer. James Patterson worked in advertising and famously wrote the Toys “R” Us theme song long before becoming an author.
Whether you’re traditionally published or indie, writing a good book is only the first step in becoming a successful author. The days of just turning a manuscript into your editor and walking away are gone. If you want to succeed in today’s publishing world, you need to understand every aspect of the business — editing, formatting, marketing, contracts. It all starts with a good book, then the real work begins.
Join international bestselling author J.D. Barker and indie powerhouses, J. Thorn and Zach Bohannon, as they gain unique insight and valuable advice from the most prolific and accomplished authors in the business.
Check back every Monday for a new episode!
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Eliza Jane Brazier knows the benefit of pivoting your story at the right time. When her latest book, Good Rich People (Berkley), wasn’t living up to her expectations, she put in the effort to rewrite her entire manuscript twice in order to achieve a rounder, more complex story that she could be proud of. Eliza is well known for her thriller, If I Disappear, and works as a screenwriter and journalist when she isn’t writing novels. Good Rich People is now available for purchase.
From Amazon.com:
Eliza Jane Brazier is an author, screenwriter and journalist. She currently lives in Los Angeles, where she is developing If I Disappear for television.
In this episode, you’ll discover:
- Why Eliza loves Fleabag
- How she found her voice
- How to balance writing for yourself and your audience
- How to write yourself into your characters
- Why you should be careful of “clean” first drafts
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Show Credits
Host: J. D. Barker
Host: J. Thorn
Host: Zach Bohannon
Music: Nicorus
Voice Over: Rick Ganley (recorded at Mill Pond Studio)
In This Episode
Best of BookTok
The Carbon Almanac
Eliza Jane Brazier
Good Rich People
Story Rubric
Nonfic Rubric
Scene Rubric
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