Episode 72: Is Truth Stranger Than Fiction?

Send us a text

If something happened to you in real life, how much of it can go into a work of fiction for your character?

Would your readers believe the scene?

This is what we dive into in this week's episode.

In romance, there are often outlandish events that bring people together or tear them apart.

Readers get drawn into the emotion and tension of a scene, but are they questioning if it's believable?

Being part of a critique group often brings up these interesting points to discuss.

In Abby Jimenez's book, Just For The Summer, you have Justin who paddles his way across a lake on a unicorn floatie.

Would someone really do that in real life?

Maybe.

Justin certainly did in the book so he could get to his sick girlfriend, so not only was it humorous to imagine, but it created the "awww" factor of romance.

We talk about this and so much more!

Join our Embodied Writing Experience where you’ll get a writer’s retreat directly to your inbox on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays each week. Whether you’re working on a memoir, a novel, or journaling for yourself, this is an invitation to slow down, tune in, and write with embodied intention.

Enrollment is OPEN for the Memoir Master Plan cohort here.

If you prefer video versions of the podcast, you can find all of them on our YouTube channel.