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Fiction Writing Made Easy

3 Common Interiority Mistakes (and How to Fix Them)

Fiction Writing Made Easy

Savannah Gilbo

Education, Fiction, Writing Tips, Arts, Bestseller, Writing, How To, Author, Writing Community, Books, Novel, How To Write Fiction, Writing Fiction, Writer, How To Write A Book

4.91.5K Ratings

🗓️ 1 August 2023

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

In today’s episode, I’m sharing the 3 most common interiority mistakes I see writers make, as well as how to fix them. Here’s a preview of what’s included:

[03:20] Mistake 1: The “too passive” protagonist. Your protagonist should always crave agency, even if they can't physically take action.

[06:17] Mistake 2: The protagonist whose always present. Real people think about the past and future while making decisions. Your characters should too!

[09:12] Mistake 3: The protagonist knows what the author knows. It's important to separate the character's knowledge from the author's so the reader can properly immerse themselves in the story.

[13:00] Final thoughts and episode recap.

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we need to show how their past and future impacts their present moment at any given time.

0:47.1

And if you're thinking this means you probably need to do some character development before

0:51.0

you can write effective interiority, then you are correct. Welcome to the fiction writing made

0:56.4

easy podcast. My name is savannahillbow and I'm here to help you write a story that works.

1:01.8

I want to prove to you that writing a novel doesn't have to be overwhelming.

1:05.4

So each week I'll bring you a brand new episode with simple, actionable,

1:09.3

and step-by-step strategies that you can implement in your writing right away.

1:13.5

So whether you're brand new to writing or more of a seasoned author looking to improve your craft,

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this podcast is for you. So pick up a pen and let's get started.

1:22.5

In today's episode I'm going to walk you through the three most common interiority mistakes I

1:27.5

see writers make and I'm going to share how you can fix these mistakes if you're making them

1:31.6

in your draft. But first I want to remind you that I have done two episodes related to interiority

1:36.7

already. The first one is episode number 82 that's called show don't tell what this advice

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