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Hosts J Ryan and Keira have a fun discussion about lines from movies that are so well written and executed they become ingrained in popular consciousness, regardless of if you've seen the movie or not. And they explore how these lines provide a lesson to authors in how to write dialogue for their own characters. Episode highlights: 01:17                    Shout-out: Parents Who Write / Writing Momentum        03:10                   Character is King 08:50                  What do these bits of dialogue have in common? 12:00                   You may not have seen it, but you know it 14:38                   What’s so funny about facing your fears? 16:36                   Work with me here 19:04                   How do you know that!! 20:45                  A moment of defeat 22:58                  Where is that from? 24:47                  Stay true to your characters 26:00                  Info dumps – Be on guard

Hosts J Ryan and Keira discuss how injecting non-standard character struggles, traits, and relationships into a genre novel can strengthen the story. And they delve into the questions an author must consider before going independent. Episode highlights: 02:47                 What is a Whim?              06:25                 A story of choices 11:10                    Character struggles – A writer’s therapy 13:28                  Relationship development in Tarsha (feet up) 16:21                   The joy of dialogue 19:14                   The subtle art of messaging 20:50                 Going independent: Control 23:15                  Going independent: The Numbers 25:44                 Going independent: Unexpected Challenges 27:04                 Going independent: One Crucial Thing to Know 30:16                  Going independent: Social Marketing Fun

Write Note hosts J Ryan Fenzel and Keira F Jacobs introduce themselves, give a little bit of their background stories, and discuss why they decided to start a writing podcast focused on independent authors. Episode highlights: 00:39        Why we’re doing a podcast          03:55        You are my daughter 05:48        What is your origin story? 13:26          The world in a trunk 14:52          Arsenic and inspiration 17:34          Bendigo’s elevator pitch .......................

The Write Note is a podcast for independent authors by independent authors. Topic-of-the-month episodes focus on key elements of creative writing and storytelling. Interview episodes delve into the writing life with indie authors or explore the path to book production with industry professionals. The Write Note is hosted by 20-year indie author J Ryan Fenzel and his daughter, Keira F Jacobs, a newbie just getting started on the writer's road. dEHt6YVoGgRVFIc9L6h8