Experiencing Yourself Through the Art of Fiction Writing

On this episode of Wellspringwords: The Podcast, Nkem shares insight about her experience writing her first fiction novel – especially as a writer who has taken her writing life into her own organic and authentic hands, no MFA program to bolster her creative authority. In this episode, she speaks about cultivating your fertility as a writing (creative) being, practical tips for fiction novel writing, editing voice vs editing the story, and so much more. Tune in and enjoy! Share this episode with a writer friend of yours.

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References and resources

Honor the story; honor life.
https://www.bynkem.co/words/honor-the-story-honor-life

Poetry and the immediate: A collection of sensed spaces
https://www.bynkem.co/books
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Chapters

• 0:00 Excerpt from Nkem’s novel
• 1:20 Introduction to the episode: all about fiction writing
• 5:58 Shifting away from degrading our value as creators
• 10:03 Nkem’s mental approach to novel-writing
• 13:19 How Nkem decided to start the project of a fiction novel
• 19:18 Cocreating the story with your characters
• 21:09 “Worthiness” as a storyteller living a writing life
• 25:41 How writing retreats have helped Nkem deepen into the storytelling process
• 31:51 How use conflict to move the story forward
• 34:26 Invitation to engage in a single 1-1 coaching session
• 39:13 Practical tip for building momentum when novel-writing
• 42:52 A note on the feminine, non-linear approach to learning
• 44:46 Writing style: intimate and embodied or externalized?
• 50:11 “How do you edit the story without editing your voice?”
• 52:26 Who are you really writing/living for?
• 53:54 Tips + insights for writing and editing a long writing project
• 59:46 Fiction novel writing as a catalyst for personal evolution
• 1:01:19 Diffuse vs directed creative energy: become unstoppable
• 1:05:39 Cultivating inner strength and power
• 1:07:09 The reality of living by devotion to creative energy
• 1:11:31 Stay connected + dive into more!