Tag Archives: Jody Hedlund

Guest Post by Jody Hedlund: 4 Steps For Organizing Plot Ideas Into a Novel

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Jenny Hansen

With NaNoWriMo looming, I decided Techie Tuesday’s post on 3-Act structure was just not enough this week to help everyone get ready to bang out a first draft in one month. I have a treat for you today. The amazing Jody … Continue reading →

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Are Writers Really A Company of One?

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Jenny Hansen

When you are an author, you are a company of one. Kind of. There are tons of people assisting an author in getting a book published – other authors, their critique group, their writing chapter, plus all the publishing professionals that … Continue reading →

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P.T. For Your Writing

Posted on May 31, 2011 by Jenny Hansen

Techie Tuesdays are always fun here at More Cowbell. They can be about Technology, such as my post a few weeks back about LinkedIn’s Answers feature, or they can be about the technical aspects of writing like last Tuesday’s post … Continue reading →

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More Cowbell Mash-up #7 – Kick Creativity In The A$$

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Jenny Hansen

After a Saturday of inspiration and brainstorming techniques from a successful writer, I asked a musician friend of mine the following question:

“You’ve made an album a year for TWENTY years now. What is the creative process that allows you to do that?”

He smiled at me, a really benevolent cozy smile that made me feel better about bringing work to his Saturday night of fun. And then he said, “I don’t really know.”

My response: WHAT? That’s it? Come on! I thought this music business was different than being a writer. That’s what all my writer pals would say. Continue reading →