This is K.M. Wyland and you are listening to the one hundred and ninety third episode of the word play

podcast as I continue to plug along with my non-fiction projects and my

research for my historical fantasy storming I do have some fun news. A Korean translation of outlining

your novel is in the works. I have to admit that it never really dawned on me to

dream of any of my books ever being translated into a foreign language, much less one as exotic as

Korean.

How strange to hold a copy of my own book and not be able to read it.

Strange and very cool.

Does your story have too many coincidences?

The latest post in the video series on my blog

talks about why coincidences are a bad thing

and offers three tips for avoiding them in your own stories.

To watch it, visit my website at www helping writers become authors.com. New videos are posted every Wednesday. And now I hope you

enjoyed this week's podcast. Why You Need to be Excited about every single thing you write.

When writers ask me for my one surefire absolute best piece of writing advice,

my prompt answer is always write every day. By that I mean establish a consistent

writing schedule and stick to it come hurricane or heartburn. Don't feel like

writing today? Doesn't matter. Right anyway. Sick as a dog today. Right anyway.

Hate your story today?

Fui, just write. Or should you?

As important as consistency and discipline are in the success of any author,

there's also a sometimes contrary truth we all have to be aware of.

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