The Zero Draft: How to Start Writing a Novel
Persistence Beats Talent, Every Time
A course by Shaunta Grimes , Writer and Teacher
About the video: Persistence Beats Talent, Every Time
Overview
“I'll talk about how important it is to show up for your writing every day. You’ll learn an exercise for taming your inner editor, and I’ll share some writing math with you. Finally, you’ll set a tiny daily writing goal. ”
In this video lesson Shaunta Grimes addresses the topic: Persistence Beats Talent, Every Time, which is part of the Domestika online course: The Zero Draft: How to Start Writing a Novel. Learn how to transform an initial book idea into a physical plot board filled with scenes and different versions of the entire story.
Partial transcription of the video
“Persistence Beats Talent, Every Time Welcome back. Today we will talk about why persistence matters so much more than talent if you want to be a writer. Writing a novel is a great big task. It takes weeks, months, or even years to finish your story. The writers who are the most successful, in fact, every writer who has ever been successful is a writer who learned how to persist long enough to finish writing their novel and long enough to learn how to write their novels well. Stephen King said that talent is as common as table salt and Octavia Butler talked often about how persistence trumps...”
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Course summary for: The Zero Draft: How to Start Writing a Novel
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Creative Writing, Fiction Writing, Writing
Shaunta Grimes
A course by Shaunta Grimes
Writer and teacher Shaunta Grimes is a bestselling, indie-published author who firmly believes that a good story can change the world, and she is passionate about helping others turn their ideas into novels. Through an eclectic series of jobs, Shaunta has explored all types of writing, including journalism, blogging, legal writing, and copywriting. She unexpectedly got her start as an independent author in 2004 when she penned her first novel during NaNoWriMo, discovering that persistence and strategic thinking are the secrets to structuring a successful writing practice.
Since then, she has written a number of young-adult novels, some of which have been published by leading companies like Penguin and Macmillan. In 2015, she started an online writing school called Ninja Writers, where she shares her technique and inspiration with young writers who are as enthusiastic about stories as she is.
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