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Maxine Kaplan - "You can't fix what you don't write"

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We talk with Maxine about how she got organized, the value of todo lists and delve into the misconceptions people have about sensitivity readers and why we all like the term expertise reader better.

Her debut YA novel is The Accidental Bad Girl.

She used to wear a writing tiara which may be the coolest thing ever!

Outline Longhand in a notebook
Maxine also writes character motivations breakdowns in her notebook

I believe this is the Robin LaFever blog post that was mentioned: http://www.robinlafevers.com/2012/10/28/growing-plot-from-character/

Hard goal of 500 words a day

Word Processor
Word

Maxine's Mantra: You can't fix what you don't write.

Editing
Monster Energy Drink
Write questions she has as she read through her book for the first time.

The Three Notes Maxine Always Anticipates
This character's motivation doesn’t make sense
There is a pacing Dead Zone in the middle
This ending doesn’t work

Reading Right Now
I Am Still Alive by Kate Alice Marshall
The Bird and The Blade by Megan Bannen
Invisible Countries: Journeys to the Edge of Nationhood by Joshua Keating

Where to find Maxine Online
https://www.maxinekaplanbooks.com
Twitter and Instagram @maxinegkaplan

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38 episodes

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Archived series ("Inactive feed" status)

When? This feed was archived on September 15, 2019 01:32 (5y ago). Last successful fetch was on August 11, 2019 12:34 (5y ago)

Why? Inactive feed status. Our servers were unable to retrieve a valid podcast feed for a sustained period.

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Content provided by Andrew Burleson and Paul Kilpatrick, Andrew Burleson, and Paul Kilpatrick - Founders of BetaBooks.co. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Andrew Burleson and Paul Kilpatrick, Andrew Burleson, and Paul Kilpatrick - Founders of BetaBooks.co or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://player.fm/legal.

We talk with Maxine about how she got organized, the value of todo lists and delve into the misconceptions people have about sensitivity readers and why we all like the term expertise reader better.

Her debut YA novel is The Accidental Bad Girl.

She used to wear a writing tiara which may be the coolest thing ever!

Outline Longhand in a notebook
Maxine also writes character motivations breakdowns in her notebook

I believe this is the Robin LaFever blog post that was mentioned: http://www.robinlafevers.com/2012/10/28/growing-plot-from-character/

Hard goal of 500 words a day

Word Processor
Word

Maxine's Mantra: You can't fix what you don't write.

Editing
Monster Energy Drink
Write questions she has as she read through her book for the first time.

The Three Notes Maxine Always Anticipates
This character's motivation doesn’t make sense
There is a pacing Dead Zone in the middle
This ending doesn’t work

Reading Right Now
I Am Still Alive by Kate Alice Marshall
The Bird and The Blade by Megan Bannen
Invisible Countries: Journeys to the Edge of Nationhood by Joshua Keating

Where to find Maxine Online
https://www.maxinekaplanbooks.com
Twitter and Instagram @maxinegkaplan

  continue reading

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