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#33 A sense of perspective

Iain Broome — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 21:33:28 +0000

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In this episode of the Write for Your Life podcast, the first of 2012, I talk about some of the life trials and tribulations I’ve experienced in the last few weeks and how I’ve tried to maintain a sense of perspective. I go on to relate that way of thinking to writing and look at why it’s important to try and keep your head together at all times!

#32 If you don’t have the time, you don’t have the time

Iain Broome — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 22:48:04 +0000

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This episode comes to you from my local supermarket.

I’ve been feeling bad about not having time to write recently. But with a huge house move underway, lots of high-pressure projects on at work and a wife with a gall stone operation on the horizon, maybe I shouldn’t be so hard on myself.

And maybe, if you’ve got a lot going on in your non-writing life too, you shouldn’t be either.

#31 Use your commute

Iain Broome — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 23:12:46 +0000

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We all lead such busy lives that we never get chance to think or be bored. In this episode, I suggest using your commute to switch off and let your thoughts run wild. Or to get stuck into some serious reading.

#30 Get motivated, stay motivated

Iain Broome — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 23:26:57 +0000

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In this episode I’m joined by the marvellous Rob Mills to discuss the perils of writing motivation (or lack thereof). Fortunately, we’ve both had plenty of experience in the area, so there’s plenty to talk about.

Brilliantly, we had to record the end bit twice, so look out for a seamless piece of audio editing. You can barely tell it’s been edited at all. All feedback welcome in the comments.

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#29 Cleats, car parks and writing with intent

Iain Broome — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 19:47:09 +0000

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We all have have the occasional lapse in confidence, but it’s important to keep writing with intent and conviction. It’s just like cycling with cleated pedals. Honestly, it’s exactly the same.

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#28 Writing and disappointment

Iain Broome — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 21:28:35 +0000

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Writing, I’m afraid to say, is pretty much a process of constant disappointment. It comes in many forms and from a wide range of sources, but it’s something you have to learn to deal with.

In this episode I talk about the inevitable ins and outs of writing and being disappointed. Don’t worry. It isn’t all bad news.

#27 Hey writers! Why would you not be on Twitter?

Iain Broome — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 20:32:23 +0000

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I recently spoke to a bunch of design students about social media and the opportunities it brings when you’re looking to build a career. I was surprised by how few of them were active online.

The things I said to those students apply to us writers too. For example, you don’t need to be on Twitter to get published or shift copies, but what an opportunity. Why would you not take it?

Enjoy the episode and feel free to leave your thoughts in the comments.

#26 Two ideas are better than one

Iain Broome — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 21:45:57 +0000

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It’s easy to think that when you have a good idea for a piece of writing, that’s your job done. But most great pieces of work have two ideas. In this episode of the podcast I talk about this concept and attempt to use my own novel as an example. Spoiler alert.

#25 Two audio tools for writers – Dropvox and Audioboo

Iain Broome — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 18:22:23 +0000

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Sometimes you just want to dictate an awesome idea, sometimes you want to publish your thoughts to the world. Dropvox and Audioboo provide two excellent ways of doing those very things.

Dropvox links up to your Dropbox account and gives you a great way to access your audio recordings from all your techno devices. Audioboo is simply the easiest way to get your own podcast up and running. I can highly recommend both.

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#24 Getting a writing job – projects, projects, projects

Iain Broome — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 23:00:01 +0000

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In this episode of the podcast I talk about what it takes to get a writing job.

Basically, professional experience and good qualifications are fine, but it’s what you do outside of those things that will catch an employer’s eye.

Why are you different to all the other candidates? What do you do simply because you choose to do it? What have you created that no one else has?

These are the things that will make a difference and get you noticed.