How to Break Writer's Block with Emma Pattee (TILT author, journalist, and playwright)

My guest today on CREATIVE. INSPIRED. HAPPY is a Emma Pattee, a climate journalist, playwright, and author of novel TILT.

Today, we talk about:
tapping into a character's vulnerability and using your personal experiences to deepen your work,
using "writing containers" (like setting the story in one day) to structure your novel
writer's block--what it really is and how to break through it
the most surprising part of her journey as a debut author,
and so much more.

I hope you enjoy the show!

Chapters
00:00 The Journey of a Writer
04:05 The Transition to Journalism
07:08 The Challenge of Writing a Novel
09:50 Exploring the Themes of Tilt
13:06 The Struggles of Modern Womanhood
15:59 The Impact of Climate Journalism
19:56 Balancing Motherhood and Writing
22:56 Constructing a Story in One Day
27:06 Navigating Writer's Block
30:50 Reflections on Debut Novel Experience

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