A Truth Universally Acknowledged with Harriet Minter
By Harriet Minter
It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a woman at the start of a midlife crisis needs a creative project. So writer, journalist and broadcaster Harriet Minter is writing a book…..
A “chick-lit” novel (don’t worry, we’ll be discussing that term).
A genre that is both critiqued and loved in equal parts.
Join Harriet for the writing journey, as she navigates story arcs, character traits and plots. In every episode you’ll hear from authors who have been there and done it and friends who can help crack problems that Harriet has been dealing with in her novel that week.
How do you tackle the seemingly mammoth task of writing a book to create a compelling, funny, emotive, heartwarming page-turner?
A Truth Universally Acknowledged is here to find out.
A “chick-lit” novel (don’t worry, we’ll be discussing that term).
A genre that is both critiqued and loved in equal parts.
Join Harriet for the writing journey, as she navigates story arcs, character traits and plots. In every episode you’ll hear from authors who have been there and done it and friends who can help crack problems that Harriet has been dealing with in her novel that week.
How do you tackle the seemingly mammoth task of writing a book to create a compelling, funny, emotive, heartwarming page-turner?
A Truth Universally Acknowledged is here to find out.
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