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Podcast: How to be an Author
Episode: The inciting incident: How to motivate your book's character... and yourself!
Description: In this motivational episode of "How to be an Author," Writing Coach Karena Akhavein, PhD helps you to delve deep into the writer's world to conquer the common challenges thematically grouped around the idea motivation. Join us as we introduce three authors on their unique journeys, covering craft, mindset, and business: Craft: Daniel, Author 1, was wrestling with the inciting incident in his novel, struggling to propel his character forward and maintain their motivation. You’ll learn about what an inciting incident is, how to avoid common inciting incident mistakes, and how to make your inciting incident a true en...