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You can't please everyone, but your readers should be able to relate to some of your fictional babies. But how do you do that? Well, that's what we're discussing this week.

In this episode, we cover:

• What "relatable characters" mean
• How to develop your characters in a relatable way
• Keeping track of your characters

Related Episode - How Do You Create Character Profiles?

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Ari Meghlen & Rachel Poli

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Intro & Outro – “Inspired” composed and produced by Kevin MacLeod of https://incompetech.com/ | Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0

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Do you handwrite any of your novel? Maybe the outline? How about the notes? Do you do any handwriting, outside perhaps the odd birthday card? Well, in today's episode, we discuss why it might be a good idea to write by hand more often.

In this episode, we cover:

• What the science says
• Our thoughts on the growth of technology (yes, we went on tangents)
• Suggestions for things to handwrite
• Accessibility acknowledgement
• and more

Source

• Frontiers
• National Library of Medicine
• Springer Nature
• BBC

As always, thanks for listening. Please let us know your thoughts in the comments below, give the podcast a follow, and share our content!

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You can join The Merry Writer community over on our Ko-fi page! It helps keep the show going, and you get extra goodies through one-time or monthly tips. (Don’t worry; there’s plenty of free content, too!) We appreciate your support.

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CREDITS

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Ari Meghlen & Rachel Poli

Music

Intro & Outro – “Inspired” composed and produced by Kevin MacLeod of https://incompetech.com/ | Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0

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This week, we're back with another author interview! Liz Shipton, a speculative fiction author, joins us to discuss her work.

In this episode, we cover:

• Liz's creative process
• Themes she covers in her books
• How she sells her books direct
• and more!

As always, thanks for listening. Please let us know your thoughts in the comments below, give the podcast a follow, and share our content!

ABOUT LIZ SHIPTON

Liz Shipton is a writer a fully off-grid liveaboard sailor. She's currently sailing around the world with her partner and her dog, turning her real-life adventures into speculative fiction. She's also known for her viral comedy videos on Booktok and Bookstagram.

Website | Instagram | TikTok | Facebook | YouTube | Threads

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CREDITS

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Intro & Outro – “Inspired” composed and produced by Kevin MacLeod of https://incompetech.com/ | Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0