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Reprise: 3 Powerful Writing Exercises When You Don't Know What To Write

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What do you do when you want to write, but don't think you have anything to say? Or you do have something to say, but don't know how to say it?
In this episode from the 2023 vault, you'll learn 3 powerful writing exercises to help you find your way into your story.
These exercises will help unearth material you can open up and use in your fiction or memoir.
Use them to start a story, warm up, or get unstuck.
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Love what you're learning from the Writer Unleashed podcast? Pease consider rating and reviewing my show! This helps me support more writers -- just like you -- to write the story that won't let them go.
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What do you do when you want to write, but don't think you have anything to say? Or you do have something to say, but don't know how to say it?
In this episode from the 2023 vault, you'll learn 3 powerful writing exercises to help you find your way into your story.
These exercises will help unearth material you can open up and use in your fiction or memoir.
Use them to start a story, warm up, or get unstuck.
Episode Web Page
Rate, Review, & Follow on Apple Podcasts.
Love what you're learning from the Writer Unleashed podcast? Pease consider rating and reviewing my show! This helps me support more writers -- just like you -- to write the story that won't let them go.
Click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars, and select “Write a Review.” Then be sure to let me know what you loved most about the episode!
Also, if you haven’t done so already, follow the podcast so you never miss an episode.

Want to join a community of like-minded writers? Need inspiration and support? Join us in our private Writer Unleashed Community Facebook Group. It's totally free to join.

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When dialogue works, it feels alive. It's charged with tension. It reveals character, drives the plot, and leaves space for the reader to lean in and feel what’s left unsaid. But when it doesn’t? It falls flat, feels forced, or gets skimmed over entirely. In this episode, I’m breaking down three essential tips to help you write dialogue that feels authentic, but curated. Natural, but emotionally charged. We’ll look at what to cut, how to shape each exchange, and how to infuse even simple moments with meaning and momentum. Whether you're deep into your draft or revising a scene that feels off, these tips will help you make your dialogue tighter, tenser, and more dynamic. Episode Web Page Want to join a community of like-minded writers? Need inspiration and support? Join us in our private Writer Unleashed Community Facebook Group . It's totally free to join.…
 
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There’s a lot of writing advice out there, but not all of it serves you. In this episode, we’re unpacking 3 common writing myths that might be slowing you down or making you second-guess your story. If you’ve been feeling stuck, this is your permission to let go of the “rules” and reconnect with the story you need to tell. Episode Web Page Want to join a community of like-minded writers? Need inspiration and support? Join us in our private Writer Unleashed Community Facebook Group . It's totally free to join.…
 
Writing your first novel can feel like dumping 1000 puzzle pieces onto the floor without the picture on the box to guide you. You've got characters, scenes, maybe even a few moments you love, but you have no clear sense of what it all adds up to. If you're staring at your messy draft thinking, What even is this? - d on't worry. You're not alone, and you're not even as lost as you think. In today's episode, we'll explore how to step back, sift through what you've already written, and begin shaping it into something coherent, intentional and powerful. So if you're feeling overwhelmed, discouraged or stuck in the fog of your draft, take a breath. Let's bring some clarity to the chaos. Episode Web Page Want to join a community of like-minded writers? Need inspiration and support? Join us in our private Writer Unleashed Community Facebook Group . It's totally free to join.…
 
Struggling to get past chapter one, even with a solid outline and a great idea? In this episode, we unpack why starting your novel feels so hard, what’s really behind the block, and how to take the first imperfect steps forward. Episode Web Page Want to join a community of like-minded writers? Need inspiration and support? Join us in our private Writer Unleashed Community Facebook Group . It's totally free to join.…
 
In this episode, we’re zeroing in on one of the most important (and most rewritten) parts of your novel: the first chapter. A strong first chapter doesn’t need to be long or dramatic, but it does need to hook the reader, ground them in the world of the story, and raise a question they’re eager to follow. If you’ve ever found yourself stuck on your opening pages, rewriting again and again, wondering if it’s working, this episode will help you identify and avoid common problems, and more important, revise your first chapter so that it hooks and holds your reader. In this episode, we'll break down: 5 of the most common first chapter fails, and what to do instead Key questions to ask when revising your opening How to avoid overwhelming the reader and keep them engaged page after page Ideal first-chapter length ranges for different genres, and what matters more than word count Episode Web Page Want to join a community of like-minded writers? Need inspiration and support? Join us in our private Writer Unleashed Community Facebook Group . It's totally free to join.…
 
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