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On November 23, 2024 Rex welcome developmental editor Heather Harris-Bergevin into the studio and she came back to be with both Kasie and Rex on December 7th. Here’s a combined show notes for both shows:
Heather has been with us before. She visited back on Episode 261: Edit Like a Pro. Here are some details about Heather: Heather Harris-Bergevin is an author whose business, Barrow Editing, is based in Columbia, South Carolina. She, her three children, two cats, and a happy pitbull spend most of their time fighting entropy. Her own poetry books are published with By Common Consent Press, and she has an upcoming children’s picture book with Lucky Rabbit Press, based in Columbia, SC.
The topic for the December 7, 2024 episode was the beginning stages of writing with such questions as “Where does inspiration come from?” and “How do writers get started?” Here are some links to resources we leveraged for the show:
How to draw inspiration from myths and legends by Emily Lloyd-Jones for Writers Digest. Key takeaways: 1) define your narrative, 2) look beyond retellings, 3) find the human element, and 4) flip the perspective. Let’s talk about some of our favorite myth retellings and updates (i.e. Wicked, Circe, etc). We could also revisit the 7 Basic Plots and why we find familiar stories so easy to consume.
40 Tips for Writing Inspiration by Rocket Expansion including some of these:
- Make it Personal
- Get It Done
- The Mind
- The Body
- The Workspace
- Change The Scenery
- Other Creative methods
- Figuring Out The Stories
- A Forever Student
- Out of the Box
And How to Stay Inspired by Gheed El Bizri for Stanford Daily with these tips:
1. Read, read and read even more
2. Surround yourself with other writers
3. Be open to conversations
4. Take it easy and spend time elsewhere
5. Play to your own strengths
6. Putting everything into perspective
7. Try new things for the first time
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