The Importance of Plausibility in Storytelling
The Importance of Plausibility in Storytelling  
Podcast: The Shit No One Tells You About Writing
Rating: Explicit Published On: Thu Aug 17 2023
Description: Today's episode is sponsored by June's Journey. Find the link to the glamorous hidden object game here: https://www.wooga.com/games/junes-journeyToday, Bianca, Carly, and CeCe chat with Jessica Hamilton, author of Don’t You Dare, while also critiquing listeners' query letters. They discuss Jessica's experience with going on submission and publishing during the start of Covid; examples of a successful depiction of anxiety in submission pages; the importance of starting a novel at the beginning, and not immediately jumping to flashbacks; plausible details in pages and breaking rules with intentionality; writing a so-called unlikeable protagonist; and receiving negative feedback from readers.Find us on our socials:Twitter: @TSNOTYAW @BiancaM_author @carlywatters @ceciliaclyraInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_shit_about_writing/https://www.instagram.com/biancamarais_author/https://www.instagram.com/carlywatters/ https://www.instagram.com/cece_lyra_agent/Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/TSNOTYAWWebsites: www.theshitaboutwriting.com, www.biancamarais.com, www.carlywatters.com and www.cecilialyra.comBookshop.org affiliate page: https://bookshop.org/shop/theshitnoonetellsyouaboutwritingMore information about Jessica can be found at: https://www.jessicahamilton.org/She's also on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/jhamiltonwrites/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