308: Setting, Characters, and Identity: Your Story's Ecosystem - Interview with Abbigail Rosewood

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Hey there word nerds! Today, I have the pleasure of interviewing Abbigail Rosewood. Abbigail was born in Vietnam, where she lived until the age of twelve. She holds an MFA in creative writing from Columbia University. An excerpt from her first novel won first place in the Writers Workshop of Asheville Literary Fiction Contest. Today we’ll be discussing her debut novel:</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">If I Had Two Lives</span></em></p> <h3><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode Abbigail and I discuss:</span></h3> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">How to persevere after the ‘honeymoon’ stage of writing a book ends.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ways to weave together a protagonist’s internal and external journey. </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Why cutting words and characters can actually enhance the world of your novel. </span></li> </ul> <h4><span style="font-weight: 400;">Plus, her #1 tip for writers.</span></h4> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For more info and show notes: <a href="https://diymfa.com/podcast/episode-308-abbigail-rosewood" target="_blank" rel="noopener">diymfa.com/308</a></span></p>