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Whether you want to stand out from the crowd or take advantage of familiar and beloved themes, there's a right way and a wrong way to do it. 

In this episode of What If You Wrote podcast, we talk about how to write something unique when every idea has already been used, whether you really need to be unique and how to figure out why people love popular or classic stories. You also hear my rant on how some writers actually discourage unique stories from being written.

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Who doesn't love a good cry? In this episode, we talk about why people like to read stuff that makes them sad, and I tell you how you can make your readers sob. 

I'm going to ramble about The Time Traveller's Wife but not nearly as much as I talk about Call The Midwife. Just be warned. (Also I'm going to talk about pet death a couple of times - maybe don't listen if you've just lost your cat.) 

And as always, there's going to be a heart-wrenching writing prompt at the end, so don't fall apart before that.

Want to find a sad story idea of your own? Check out our free story idea workbook at https://whatifyouwrote.com/workbook 

This quick episode is your journey inside your story. We're going to visualize your protagonist and what happens to them, so close your eyes and step into the world you've created. Whether you want to outline your novel or not, you can use this process to answer the age-old question: What's actually going on in your story? And as always, there's a sparkling new writing prompt at the end of the episode.

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You don't need a story idea generator when you've got YOU. Listen to this episode to find out exactly what you should write about, and that means something you'll LOVE to write from start to finish. I'll walk you through my process of finding awesome story ideas that you can do on one sitting - the sooner you're ready to start writing, the better. And as per usual, there's a brand new writing prompt at the end of the episode.

You can answer these questions with pen and paper but you could also get the free story idea workbook from https://whatifyouwrote.com/workbook

This quick episode is your dose of bonus inspiration for Valentine's Day. I'm going to give you a few writing prompts to use in your romance novel (or for the romance arc in any other type of novel) and we talk about how to have a fresh angle on familiar themes. This episode is definitely not a damsel in distress.

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If you don't want to outline your novel and you think it takes all the fun out of writing, this episode isn't for you. Go listen to something else. But if you DO want to find out how you could plan your plot beforehand without getting lost and overwhelmed, I've got your back.

Whether you want a very general plan that leaves a lot of room for discovery or something more detailed that supports you throughout the entire first draft, you can use any of my tips and methods from this episode and make them work for your awesome brain.

No need to take notes, you can find more information and all the links at WhatIfYouWrote.com

If you don't yet have a time machine, historical fiction is a good substitute. Jump into the past with us and find out what counts as historical fiction and how you can find writing inspiration from bygone eras. Perhaps you really should write about Bertha Heyman. And as always, there's a historically accurate writing prompt at the end of the episode.

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If you've ever had doubts about whether you should write or not, this episode will give you about a dozen reasons why you should. I share my own journey of "writing anyway", I talk a little bit about famous authors and what they did before they were authors, and you find out if you need a degree to become a writer or not. And as always, there's a fresh writing prompt at the end of the episode, completely free of charge. You're welcome.

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If you're yet to write your first novel, successfully, from start to finish, this is the episode for you.

Aspiring authors have many different concerns but what should they actually spend their time and energy on? Listen to find out! You're also going to get writing exercises that make your writing go from 'meh' to 'wow' and you learn a path to editing your novel that'll keep you from getting lost. And as always, there's a new writing prompt at the end, just for you.

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Your parents probably didn’t tell you to become a writer, but I’m going to tell you this: If you want to write, you should, end of conversation. What If You Wrote podcast by Protagonist Crafts is the place for people who are kind of obsessed with that whole writing thing, despite everything. Got dishes or homework piling up? Cats need feeding? Does the weather totally not fit your aesthetic? Doesn’t matter - we’re going to find writing inspiration anyway. Imagine what might happen if you wrote today.