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Sophia Chang Show: Books. Biceps. No BS.

Sophia Chang Show: Books. Biceps. No BS.

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Reese's Book Club LitUp author Sophia busts publishing myths, gives best writing and author voice tips, shares health and fitness for writers, and explores digital minimalism, adult friendship and chronic illness. She says out loud the things you only think. Subscribe if you want to be brave. Featuring debut authors and fitness experts, this is a podcast for fiction writers and creatives. Sophia shares life struggles as a disabled dancer, traditional publishing and agent query advice, and strength training with autoimmune disease after her first deadlift solved 8 years of chronic pain.Sophia Chang, Author アート 文学史・文学批評
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  • 81. Character Sheets Are Ruining Your Characters — Here's When to Actually Use Them

    81. Character Sheets Are Ruining Your Characters — Here's When to Actually Use Them
    2026/06/25

    I hate character sheets.

    Okay, I hate this writing advice.

    Character sheets as step one is dead wrong and I’m going to tell you what Hollywood actors actually do to find the heart of a character fast.

    *No character sheets were harmed in the making of this episode.

    If your characters feel flat, sound the same, or read like a Tindr dating profile—it's time to build from the inside out.

    Best Quotes:

    "No one’s going to be moved to tears in the audition room because I wrote down the astrological sign of a character on a character sheet."

    "You can list the character's wounds all you want. You can list the character's needs. But until you fully dig into that and understand what it really means, it’s just going to be a Tinder profile. And we know how much we like those."

    "I hate this advice not because character sheets are bad. I think that they're very useful, but only if you do it at the right time. You should not be filling out a character sheet as your step one."

    IN THIS EPISODE:

    • Why plotters AND pantsers both get character sheets wrong
    • What Hollywood actors do to find a character fast that don’t involve knowing her favorite ice cream flavor
    • The character-building approach most writing coaches get backwards
    • FREE presentation at Book Finisher Summit + a cheat sheet with two actor-based exercises

    ⏰ Timestamps:

    00:00 Worst Writing Advice on Character

    00:25 Why I Hate Character Sheets

    01:42 Why Hollywood Actors Do Character So Well

    02:58 Lights, Camera, Character!

    03:48 When SHOULD You Use Character Sheets?


    🎬 BOOK FINISHER SUMMIT — STARTS NOW!

    My talk "Lights, Camera, Character! The Actor's Guide to Writing Unforgettable Characters" drops Thur Jun 25 at 8 AM Eastern.

    FREE for 24 hours. Comes with a cheat sheet with two Hollywood-tested exercises you can keep forever.

    SIGN UP for FREE: link.sophiachang.com/bookfinishers

    📬 No social media! Newsletter is the ONLY way to stay connected.

    Subscribe: thesophiachang.substack.com

    Sophia Chang is a Reese's Book Club LitUp fellow, disabled dancer, and extroverted writer. She hosts The Sophia Chang Show podcast where she shares No B.S. publishing stories and advice she wishes she'd known. Subscribe if you don't want to cry alone. Learn more at: www.sophiachang.com

    I edit and produce everything myself, no team. Help me keep creating: ☕ BUY ME A BOBA https://ko-fi.com/sophiachang

    TOPICS: character development, character sheets, writing advice, writing craft, Hollywood acting techniques, character motivation, Book Finisher Summit, inside-out character building, Asian American author, traditional publishing, writing community
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    6 分
  • 80. Writers, Don't Follow Your Bliss — Follow Your Anger Instead

    80. Writers, Don't Follow Your Bliss — Follow Your Anger Instead
    2026/06/12
    Are your parents right and you should have been an accountant, not a writer? Find out with this FREE Decision Tree: https://www.sophiachang.com/freebieYou know what's more motivating than following your bliss? Spite and envy.This is Part 2 of my conversation with Kevin Chung on Substack LIVE and it went places. I talk about my 100% query request rate and how dropping out of grad school—TWICE—kickstarted a new career.And for the No B.S. portion, I skewer the entire "redefine success" mantra, and how this advice will keep writers poor.If you've ever experienced the exquisite fury of being told to "follow your bliss" while staring at a medical bill, this one's for you. It's worth watching on video for the Suck Timer alone...Missed Part 1? Start here: https://www.sophiachang.com/podcast/going-blind-fanfiction-reeses-book-clubBest Quotes:“This whole "redefine success"—I'm happy for you if that works, but we still live in an actual world where we need to feed ourselves. I'm a child of immigrants and war refugees—I'm just trying to eat here.”“The people making six figures off Substack paid subscribers are going, "Follow your bliss, redefine success, stay in your own lane." And I just want to be like, You are so privileged.”“I'm working on my seventh novel. I have celebrity book club backing. My last query was 100% request rate. There is no doubt I am at the top of my game and only getting better. But I still ask myself, how do I suck and how can I fix that suck?”“It used to be good writing was enough to get you in. It isn't anymore.”IN THIS EPISODE:The trap of overfocusing on the query pitch instead of what happens AFTER you get in the roomDoes writing to market actually work? TikTok trends, here we come!The Maslow's hierarchy and economic reality check nobody in the writing space talks aboutBalancing author platform building with actually finishing your novelHow radical acceptance of anger, envy, and spite makes you a better writer1-minute bravery challengeTIMESTAMPS:00:00 Embracing the Suck Counter00:33 How I Got a 100% Query Letter Request Rate from Literary Agents01:17 Dropping out of Grad School Twice Launched a New Career03:43 Trap of Overfocusing on the Query05:35 Does Writing to Market Actually Work in Traditional Publishing?08:45 Follow Your Bliss is Privileged B.S.12:41 If it Won't Sustain You, It Will Make You Resentful14:14 Balancing Platform with Finding Time to Write21:34 Best Advice for Authors Starting Over from Scratch23:25 How Anger, Envy, and "Bad" Emotions Make You a Better Writer25:58 1-Minute Writing Challenge: Write the Most Honest Thing You've Ever Written⏰ HAPPENING NOW — FREE SUMMIT WORKSHOPI'm speaking at the Book Finishers Summit on June 25 — Day 1 (available at 8am ET)! My talk: Lights, Camera, Character! The Actor's Guide to Writing Unforgettable Characters. An on-demand workshop with FREE cheatsheet.SIGN UP for FREE: https://link.sophiachang.com/bookfinishers📬 STAY CONNECTEDI edit and produce everything myself, no team. Help me keep creating!BUY ME A BOBA: https://ko-fi.com/sophiachangNo social media! Newsletter is the ONLY way to stay connected.Plus, you get my FREE workbook: 3 Hollywood Secrets to Unforgettable Author Voice at www.sophiachang.com/hollywoodOn Substack? Subscribe, don’t follow: https://thesophiachang.substack.com/Sophia Chang is a Reese's Book Club LitUp fellow, disabled dancer, and extroverted writer. She hosts The Sophia Chang Show podcast where she shares No B.S. publishing stories and advice she wishes she'd known. Subscribe if you don't want to cry alone. Learn more at: www.sophiachang.comTOPICS: traditional publishing, query letter tips, literary agent rejection, writing to market, author platform, career reinvention, chronic illness and writing, writing craft, toxic positivity, honest writing, digital minimalism, AAPI Heritage Month, Asian American author
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    28 分
  • Going Blind: From Fanfiction to Reese’s Book Club (VIDEO) | How to Reinvent Yourself as a Writer | Ep 79

    Going Blind: From Fanfiction to Reese’s Book Club (VIDEO) | How to Reinvent Yourself as a Writer | Ep 79
    2026/05/27

    For AAPI Month, do yourself a favor and ask:Are your Asian parents right and you should have been an accountant, not a writer? FREE Decision Tree: https://www.sophiachang.com/freebie

    Madonna. Babs Bunny. Sophia Chang.

    The trifecta of reinvention. (In my childhood dreams, at least.)

    Kevin Chung from Standout Creatives interviewed me on Substack LIVE and this is Part 1: my origin story about reinvention as a survival mechanism.

    Find out how losing my eyesight led to extremely smutty Harry Potter fan fiction—and the launch of my writing career including a Reese's Book Club fellowship. We talk about social media destroying your ability to think for yourself and the Ronny Chieng lesson I try to embody every time I pick up the mic.

    IN THIS EPISODE:

    • Why reinvention is survival, not a self-help meme or a marketing ploy
    • How a silhouette can be racial (?!)
    • Going blind and wheelchair-bound—and writing my way out of it
    • Getting the Reese's Book Club fellowship
    • The Be The Most You writer manifesto: you are what makes your writing


    Timestamps:

    00:00 When I Grow Up, I Want to be Famous...

    01:01 Madonna and Babs Bunny: My Reinvention Idols

    02:19 How Can A Silhouette Be Racist?

    03:02 Reinvention as Survival, Not a Self-Help Meme

    05:50 Going Blind and Wheelchair-bound: A Forced Reinvention

    08:16 Harry Potter Fanfiction Smut

    12:09 Is Social Media Destroying Your Voice?

    15:18 Creative Advice on Bravery from Ronny Chieng

    18:06 Summits, Unsubscribes, and Your Author Voice


    Subscribe to this podcast for Part 2: pitching your book, selling yourself, and my 100% request rate querying agents; why "follow your bliss" is a privileged lie; and how radical acceptance of your darkest feelings makes you a better writer.

    For AAPI Month, do yourself a favor and ask: are you actually ready for traditional publishing or are your Asian parents right and you should have been an accountant? Find out with my FREE flowchart — plus get access to Ask Sophia Q&A where you can submit a question for me to answer on the podcast. https://www.sophiachang.com/freebie


    Sophia Chang is a Reese's Book Club LitUp fellow, disabled dancer, and extroverted writer. She hosts The Sophia Chang Show podcast where her honest traditional publishing stories will make you scream in your sleep. Subscribe to find out why deadlifts will save your writing life.


    TOPICS: reinvention, author voice, disability and writing, digital minimalism, Harry Potter fan fiction, social media detox, Asian American author, traditional publishing, writing community, podcast for writers, MOG antibody disease, extroverted writers
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    19 分
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