Hear my interview on the “How Authors Work” podcast!
Find out how to use improv to write your novel, how to create a chapter in four layers, & the best software to help you write on the move. I also discuss the supportive community provided by Pitch Wars and my RWA® Golden Heart® Persister sisters.
Thank you to Andrew Burleson and Paul Kilpatrick, founders of BetaBooks.co, for inviting me onto their show.
“You need persistence probably more than anything else.” Elizabeth Chatsworth
Andrew & Paul: Today we talk with writer, improviser, and voice actor Elizabeth Chatsworth, who sounds so much cooler than us, about her book The Brass Queen. We hear how she uses improv to write her books and how she creates a chapter in four layers.
Elizabeth has committed to writing one hour a day no matter what.
Software Tools
Portable voice recorder and Dragon Speak
Trello – for organization of to-do lists
Scrivener – for notes and initial draft
MS Word – for more polished draft
Auto – Crit and Grammarly to check
Elizabeth Writes in Four Passes
First Pass: Dialogue
Second Pass: Inner Thoughts and Feelings
Third Pass: Physical Actions
Fourth Pass: Setting
Writing Groups
Fairfield County Writers’ Group
Connecticut Chapter of the RWA
Contest Communities
PitchWars 2017 Mentees Group
RWA 2018 Golden Heart Finalists Group
Found on Meetup
Westport Writer’s Rendevouz: Accountability Group
In Addition
Dave Farland’s Writing Courses played a big part in starting Elizabeth’s Journey.
Reading Now
Bellewether by Susanna Kearsley
Where to find her online
Website: https://www.elizabethchatsworth.com
Twitter: @echatsworth
She has a short story in When To Now, A Time Travel Anthology available soon on Amazon.
Gabi Coatsworth
August 29, 2018 - 6:59 pm ·Thanks from the wonderful woman! Great interview. I liked the order in which you write. Planning a novel next, and that sounds like a great way to do it.
Elizabeth
August 29, 2018 - 7:20 pm ·I’m glad you enjoyed the podcast! It was a lot of fun to record.