BONUS EPISODE: When to Break the Rules - Leila Slimani
Podcast: The Shit No One Tells You About WritingRating: Explicit Published On: Tue Oct 26 2021
Description: In today's Books with Hooks segment, Emma joins us on the show to discuss her query and opening pages. Carly and CeCe tackle sparking curiosity; hooking the agent with keywords; repetition with dialogue tags and replacing them with action beats; writing in multiple POVs and making the reader question who’s doing the narrating; as well as homemade pasta!After which, Bianca chats with Leila Slimani, author of In The Country of Others, about sticking to what you’re good at; how Moroccans can identify with American Western movies and Southern Lit; finding your distinctive voice; having confidence in your reader; when to break the rules of writing; and dealing with imposter syndrome.Our Sponsors:* Check out Aeropress and use my code TSNOTYAW for a great deal: https://aeropress.com* Check out Quince: https://quince.com/tsnotyaw* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com* Check out Uncommon Goods: https://uncommongoods.com/tsnotyawAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
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