Write Now! Workshop Podcast: Write A Book, Change The World

EPISODE 229I Today's guest is story coach http://wiredforstory.com/ (Lisa Cron), author of https://amzn.to/3rBw6Ek (Wired for Story) and https://amzn.to/38HAzgb (Story Genius), returning to the show to talk about editing your first draft and why NaNoWriMo is not the best way to write your story. Lisa is known for approaching story through brain science, helping writers craft stories that will impact readers. Her new book comes out in March, https://amzn.to/37Whisc (Story or Die: Why Story Is the Only Way to Engage, Persuade, and Inspire -- and How to Use Brain Science to Create One That Will). Lisa explains what story is not -- it's not about beautiful writing, and it's not just a plot, a series of things that happen. And it's certainly not about a word count goal. But when people are taught that this is how you write a book, that explains why more than 9 out of 10 books are started but never finished, and more than 9 out of 10 finished books don't get picked up by publishers. Listeners will be encouraged not