408: Using the "Loop Method" to Co-Write Your Novel, an Inside Look at the Writing Process—Interview

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today, I have the pleasure of interviewing Jessi Honard and Marie Parks. We’ll be talking about</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">their contemporary fantasy debut,</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Unrelenting. </span></em></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Jessi and Marie have been co-writing speculative fiction since 2009, and their 2022 contemporary fantasy debut,</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Unrelenting</span></em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">, was a finalist in the 2020 Book Pipeline Unpublished Manuscript contest. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Marie is a fantasy, sci-fi, and horror author who landed in New Mexico after traveling full-time in an RV for years. Her writing uses speculative fiction to dive into topics like social justice, the environment, and the power of friendship. Jessi Honard is a speculative fiction author, business owner, and professional coffee inhaler. Her work leans into the power of imaginary worlds as a conduit to exploring common struggles of identity, belonging, and trust. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Together, they've run a successful copywriting agency since 2010. Jessi lives in the Bay Area of California with her partner, Taormina, and Marie lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico with all the dogs.</span></p> <p> </p> <h3><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episo</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">de Jessi, Marie, and</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">I discuss:</span></h3> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">What qualities make for a successful co-writing partnership and how to decide whom to work with.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How to bounce back from early mistakes and why you aren’t always one mistake away from ruin.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The importance of interrogating the “why” behind