#148. How To Use Universal Fantasy To Write Better Books (& Sell More Copies) With Theodora Taylor

Fiction Writing Made Easy

Savannah Gilbo

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🗓️ 25 June 2024

⏱️ 45 minutes

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“Never wonder if readers will love your story again.” This is exactly what Theodora Taylor teaches you how to do in her book 7 FIGURE FICTION: How to Use Universal Fantasy to SELL Your Books to ANYONE.Despite writing fiction in a niche genre (interracial romance), Theodora Taylor has grown a fanbase of rabid readers and fans through the power of something she calls Universal Fantasy—aka “the ingredients you need to write DELICIOUS stories!”In this episode, Theodora Taylor shares how she disco...

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0:00.0	Before we dive into the episode, I wanted to let you know I have a free on-demand masterclass called
0:05.2	Five Steps to writing a novel without letting perfectionism or procrastination get in the way.
0:10.0	In this free training, I cover things like where perfectionism comes from, how it's directly linked to procrastination,
0:16.1	and what you can do right now to start making real progress with your writing.
0:19.8	I also talk about the problem with popular plotting methods and how they can do more harm than good,
0:24.8	especially if you're brand new to writing.
0:27.0	And last but certainly not least, I share some of the most common mistakes I see writers make
0:31.5	so you can avoid them and make this the year you finish your novel.
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0:43.2	forward slash training to get your hands on this free masterclass.
0:47.0	Sometimes writers get very caught up in the character and are just kind of like,
0:51.6	well, I want to suffer in Cinderella, but I don't want her to suffer too much.
0:55.6	Right.
0:56.6	But I'm like suffering on her and it's just kind of like, you want the audience to feel sorry for you.
1:02.2	And I think especially with writers,
1:04.8	we're just saying, oh, we don't want the audience
1:06.8	to dislike her.
1:08.1	You're going to have to be OK
1:10.7	with the audience disliking her courage to make bad decisions.
1:15.0	Welcome to the Fiction Writing Made Easy Podcast.
1:20.0	My name is Savannah Gilbo, and I'm here to help you write a story that works.
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