This is K.M. Wyland.

and you are listening to the 483 episode of the Helping Writers Become Authors Podcast.

Every day on Facebook and Twitter I ask a writing question of the day, which is hashtaged W-Q-O-T-D for those interested. A few weeks ago I asked

you all to name one thing that helped you feel creative. In answering the question for

myself I realized that something I consistently find helpful in getting me into the writing zone is low lighting.

Bright enough to see by, of course, but I like it when I can write in a space where I'm sort of in a little

nest of light cocooned by the darkness.

These days I write in the evenings, so that's pretty easy to achieve, especially in the winter months. But thinking about this made me realize that I can pursue this element even more consciously to help myself get and keep myself in a creative space. Whether or not low lighting or bright

lighting is a creative key for you, thinking about this element might help prompt

some helpful ideas of your own.

And now I hope you enjoyed this week's podcast, how to know which parts of your story readers

will like best. It isn't always what you think.

You want readers to like your story. You want to give them something to love on every single

page.

But it's so much easier said than done.

How can you know, really know which parts of your story readers will like

and which will have them yawning and skipping ahead. So many stories in all mediums hit

the market with blazing optimism from their creators. Audiences are going to love this. We've checked

all the boxes. We are so excited to

share something we're so sure is going to make you happy. The optimism however

isn't always well founded. Just watch the behind the scenes interviews on would-be blockbusters,

which were intended as the first in a series,

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