Phew : that was a toughie! I am just emerging from a 2-hour writing session and I’m emotionally wrung out. Romantic fiction might be a light read but it is far from a light write :).
I’m not only learning that writing brings emotions to the surface (and that those emotions can be used to move a story forward), I’m also learning that to write romantic fiction, you have to fall in love with your own fictional characters. And when you fall in love with them, you care what happens to them.
A heavy day of coaching has meant a late adventure for today! On day 2 of my romantic fiction writing adventure, I make my final preparations before putting digits to keyboard 🙂 .
I spend some time today finding a “way in” to the story. In addition to plot development (well, I didn’t actually “develop it”, I invited a loose plot to appear and it did!), a light bit of YouTube immersion helped me to get a better understanding of my heroine’s back-story and of the source of her unbearable guilt.
Conditions are looking good for tomorrow and we have clearance for take-off 🙂 .
Today’s the day I start my romantic fiction adventure 🙂 . This first day has been all about getting my actors and theatre organised : I’ve even come up with a title!
I am noticing some interesting changes in me already. The most noticeable of those changes has been a desire to draw as part of the writing process. At this point it is important that you know that I was told by my art teacher at school that I had no talent for art at all. I never draw, paint or sketch. It just hasn’t been my thing. I believed the teacher.
Yesterday, I had the urge to buy myself some coloured pens and pencils when I bought my notebook. I respected the impulse and bought them. This morning as I “summoned” my characters to the theatre, I began to draw. It felt like the drawing was all to do with me “seeing” the story more clearly. The act of drawing felt like a bridge between my world and the world of this emerging story.
Here are my reflections about my first day as an author 🙂 ~
In today’s show, I am talking to my brilliant friend, Kate Trafford. Kate is a coach and a speaker : she’s also writing her first book on the subject of “Effortless Success”.
Kate explains what she means by the term “effortless success” and shows us how it’s possible to navigate the journey of life in an authentic and meaningful way. WARNING : this video contains JOY and LAUGHTER.
For today’s adventure, I’m interviewing my friend Jevon Dangeli , stress and burnout expert. During the show, Jevon explains the causes and definitions of stress and burnout. He also teaches us a powerful technique which promotes recovery and rejuvenation.
You can find out more about Jevon and other scheduled programmes by popping over to Jane Talbot TV.
Today an unexpected opportunity for adventure presented itself 🙂 . I was supposed to be interviewing my brilliant friend Tiffany Kay about her new book but she got poorly. I sat down and decided to listen for a call to adventure (I haven’t tried this before!) and sure enough some words came straight to mind : “quantum jumping“.
I’ve only recently heard about this personal development technique. It sounds a bit mind-boggling at first when Burt Goldman (the developer of this process) talks about visiting your own doppelgänger in a parallel universe but I found the idea enticing. I would have the opportunity to visit another version of me, in another universe ~ a version of me who had already succeeded at something I’d like to be successful at in my own universe!
Whether you believe in the theories of multiverse or whether you simply trust the imaginative and wise capability of your own unconscious mind (and see Burt’s invitation as a metaphorical process), I would recommend giving quantum jumping a go.
You can find out how I got on with the process in today’s video ~
Today heralded a double dose of TV adventuring for me! You might be able to sense from today’s shows that I’m becoming a lot more relaxed and a lot more present to the conversation. I’ve really enjoyed the playful connection with my 2 guests today – it felt like we we were really sharing an adventure.
This morning I chatted with my talented friend Cara Wilde . Cara is an empath, channel and trained energy therapist who is passionate about living authentically. In this programme, Cara invites us into the world of channelling. It was lovely for our two different world views to find a point of connection.
This evening I interviewed the fabulous Stephanie Johnson. Steff is a HUGE fan of the Eurovision contest. In this programme, Steff talks about her fascination for the event and gives her opinion about what makes for a good Eurovision entry. If you catch the Eurovision bug as a result of Steff’s enthusiasm, you can get into the contest groove here and here 🙂 .
To find out about other programmes in this series (and to watch the show live), just pop over to Jane Talbot TV.
Today we meet my brilliant friend, David Orchard! David is a wine expert and our conversation today is all about cutting through the hype of a Bordeaux wine label so that we can make better informed purchase decisions.
It’s been a while since I’ve drunk any wine from Bordeaux : a few disappointing (and expensive purchases) were enough to put me off. David explains, in a really informative and entertaining way, how the marketing of wine can really interfere with our decision- making processes( and limit out opportunity for positive wine-tasting experiences). He also shares some top tips for buying wine from this famous wine region.
I’ve put some helpful links below the video to help with your wine-exploring adventures! You can find out more about David, and check out the full schedule of shows, over at Jane Talbot TV.
You might actually know me well enough by now to raise your eyebrows at the thought of me reading a Mills and Boon romance. Well, as the saying goes, “don’t knock it until you’ve tried it.”
I’ve never read one of these books before and wondered what the experience might offer me. Watch today’s video to find out whether it was all hearts and flowers for me (or not….. 😛 )
Humans Resourced 