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Debating the usefulness of the Indiana Jim brand, and the potential future of my podcasting endeavors. Please listen and then let me know what you think about the possibilities! Email me at indianajimpodcasts at gmail dot com or tweet at me on Twitter (if you’re still there) at https://www.twitter.com/indianajim.
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In this episode, I wax nostalgic about the first time I read through The Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan, and how it inspired me to take my writing seriously. Also a bit of discussion about J. Michael Straczynski’s recent announcement that Babylon 5 will be getting a reboot, which he himself will helm!
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In this episode we have moron imposter syndrome (see what I did there).
I have some audio feedback from longtime listener and friend of the show, Amy Bowen! She has some really nice comments about the format and value of my little podcast, and I really appreciate it!
This serves as a bridge over the course of the last year, and I have some follow-up comments about Imposter Syndrome and how it has applied to my podcasting and my writing. Also, I’m going back to school!
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Day 11: 822 words
Day 12, 13, 14: Meh
I’ll explain–and I’ll use small words, so that you’ll be sure to understand, you warthog-faced buffoon. This is a bit of a long one, but it’s all about how we choose to spend our time. In the course of doing NaNoWriMo, my inevitable boredom kicks in, and I don’t even want to look at the story. It has nothing to do with the story, and everything to do with my fluctuating interests.
Shiny Object Syndrome from Cliff Ravenscraft
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Day 9: 165 words
Day 10: 1,679 words
Total: 13,548 (Pending Day 11 finish)
Pace Deficit: 4,778
Just a quick episode to let you know what’s been going on, why I haven’t been able to get episodes out on the daily.
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Day 7: 1,403 Words
Day 8: 1,487 Words
Total: 11,150
Got a little closer to the regular pace today. In this episode, what kept me from an episode yesterday, and behind the scenes on the story! I introduce some genuine conflict to the romance angle, and rant about how romantic comedies so often get it wrong!
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Day 6: 849 new words, 114 net gain
Total: 8,260 words
Yes, I cut the sex scene because it was an obvious tonal mismatch with the voice of the piece. This discussion is about the difference between an obvious cut and self-editing or tweaking your prose or tinkering with the plot.
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Day 5: 1,761 words
Total: 8,146 words
I got back up over the daily goal and halved my deficit in the benchmark total. I was totally caught off guard by what became the perfect opportunity for a sex scene and I just went with it! It was pretty liberating but kind of uncomfortable at the same time. In tonight’s discussion, I get into arbitrary constraints on your writing and what that means to your creativity. It can be liberating to not constrain yourself, but it can also be a challenge and growth opportunity to write within certain constraints. The important thing is that you decide!
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Day 4: 1,314 words
Total: 6,385
A short episode tonight, but an important word about taking care of yourself when unforseen things come up.
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Day 3: 1,618 words
Total: 5,071
I’m just 48 words below the average daily target, but I wanted to at least get to 1,600 words and get to watching those dang election returns! Also, cramming the last day of Apex Legends Season 7, so sue me. Tonight I talk about getting the words done even with other distractions, trusting the creative voice, and what to do when you feel stuck in a writing session.
