It's spooky season, and we're returning with a spooky episode to match!  This week, we're talking all things horror — from Stephen King's writing tips to Psycho to the one thing we all fear the most. Listen if you dare. Horror writers, we’d love to hear from you! Share your best horror-writing tips with us on Instagram @wellwrittenlife, and check us out on wellwrittenlife.com. But most importantly…keep writing, and cheers to a well-written life!

Fall leaves, cooler temps, and PSLs - it's Author Autumn, y'all! And there's no better way to celebrate October than prepping for NaNoWriMo. In this week's episode, we're sharing a step-by-step Preptober guide, chock-full of tips and tricks on how to prepare for National Novel Writing Month. So, grab a cozy sweater and a mug of your favorite seasonal beverage, and let's dig into it.  How are you preparing for NaNoWriMo this month? We’d love to hear from you! Let us know on Instagram @wellwrittenlife, and check us out on wellwrittenlife.com. But most importantly…keep writing, and cheers to a well-written life!

The love triangle. The chosen one. The damsel in distress. Are we boring you yet? We've seen all of these overused tropes time and time again in books, movies and TV shows. But how can you avoid them in your own writing?  We're tackling this topic in this week's episode, giving you some tips to identify the overused tropes and clichés in your writing and tackle them in a fresh new way. Do you have any favorite (or least favorite) writing tropes or clichés? We’d love to hear from you! Let us know on Instagram @wellwrittenlife, and check us out on wellwrittenlife.com. But most importantly…keep writing, and cheers to a well-written life!

You know an author's voice when you read it. But what is a writing voice, really? And how can you find yours?  We're tackling this topic in this week's episode, all about what voice means in writing and how to craft a compelling one in your own work. How would you describe your writing voice? How did you discover your true voice (aka your writing ~aesthetic~?) We’d love to hear from you! Let us know on Instagram @wellwrittenlife, and check us out on wellwrittenlife.com. But most importantly…keep writing, and cheers to a well-written life!

It's back-to-school season, which means classic novels, copious amounts of coffee, and the question so many writers stress over: should I actually go to school for creative writing?  This week, we're tackling this topic with an episode all about figuring out whether a creative writing program might be right for you, whether you're debating colleges for undergrad or considering going back for an MFA. Did you go to school for creative writing? Are you considering going to school for creative writing? Do you have any advice for prospective students who can't make up their minds? We’d love to hear from you! Let us know on Instagram @wellwrittenlife, and check us out on wellwrittenlife.com. But most importantly…keep writing, and cheers to a well-written life!

Aaaand WE’RE BACK! This week on the podcast, we’re talking all about the law of attraction and how you can use it to write your way to a happier life.  Do you believe that manifestation helps you reach your writing goals? We’d love to hear from you! Let us know on Instagram @wellwrittenlife, and check us out on wellwrittenlife.com. But most importantly…keep writing (and manifesting!), and cheers to a well-written life!

This week on the podcast, Poppy and Stella attempt to answer what might be the most difficult and overwhelming question every writer asks themselves: Where do I start? Have your own tips for finding the starting point of a story? We'd love to hear from you! Let us know on Instagram @wellwrittenlife, and check us out online at wellwrittenlife.com. But most importantly, keep writing...and cheers to a well-written life!

This week on the podcast, Poppy and Stella talk all about crafting compelling character motivations - and why doing so is *essential* to good storytelling.  Have your own tips for giving your characters believable, meaningful motives? We'd love to hear from you! Let us know on Instagram @wellwrittenlife, and check us out online at wellwrittenlife.com. But most importantly, keep writing...and cheers to a well-written life!

If you spend more time with your WIP than you do with other people, this one's for you. This week on the podcast, Poppy and Stella talk lonely writer syndrome and the question that haunts so many aspiring authors: should you tell your friends about your writing life?  We discuss this question, a scientific study backing our answer, and tips to feel a little less lonely as you write that novel (or screenplay, or short story, or whatever!) What do you think? Do you share your writing life with your friends and family members? Let us know on Instagram @wellwrittenlife, and check us out online at wellwrittenlife.com. But most importantly, keep writing...and cheers to a well-written life!

Poppy and Stella kick off summer with an episode all about the "beach read" — what the term means, how it came about, and what it takes to write one. How do you define a beach read? What books are on your summer reading list? We want to hear from you! Join the conversation on Instagram @wellwrittenlife, and check us out online at wellwrittenlife.com. But most importantly, keep writing...and cheers to a well-written life!