I Should Be Writing

Hosted ByMur Lafferty

Writing interviews and how-tos from a SF writer who's still learning.


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ISBW #455: NaNoWriMo Day 11

Things aren’t going great. And I talk about how to cope with that. Copyright 2019, Mur Lafferty — BY-NC-SA 3.5 License — murverse.com

ISBW #454: NaNoWriMo Day 7

ONE WEEK IN!  11,667 words – are you there? (I’m not. Let’s be honest. But that’s OK.)   10325 / 50000 words. 21% done! Copyright 2019, Mur Lafferty — BY-NC-SA 3.5 License — murverse.com

ISBW #453: NaNoWriMo Day 6

Sleep, it’s important, people! Copyright 2019, Mur Lafferty — BY-NC-SA 3.5 License — murverse.com

ISBW #452: NaNoWriMo Day 5

Brain hacks today from : Tell yourself you only have to write a handful of words or sentences. Because starting is the hardest part. And any number of words is better than zero. [and dagnabbit I recorded with the wrong mic again so the sound is a…

ISBW #451: NaNoWriMo Day 4

Eat. The. Cookie. Copyright 2019, Mur Lafferty — BY-NC-SA 3.5 License — murverse.com

ISBW #448: NaNoWriMo Day 1

It’s NaNoWriMo time, and I’m working hard to make this the year I win, but also encourage all of you to take care of yourself. Day 1: pick and choose your advice.   Copyright 2019, Mur Lafferty — BY-NC-SA 3.5 License — murverse.com

ISBW #447: Antagonist POV

Does the antagonist POV add or distract from the main story? Copyright 2019, Mur Lafferty — BY-NC-SA 3.5 License — murverse.com

ISBW #446: Which Book To Send to Agents?

I get to quote an old cliche’ about birds and hands and bushes.  NOTE- Once NaNoWriMo starts, you’ll be getting the podcast on the day that I post it for Patreon!    (except for weekend shows, which are Patreon only. Want to support the…

ISBW #445: What does “no” mean?

In the world of publishing, we take rejections to mean a definitive NO. Do not pass go, etc. While no does mean no in a lot of other areas of life, I’m not sure that’s what it means here.  Copyright 2019, Mur Lafferty — BY-NC-SA 3.5 License –…

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