Welcome to episode #20 of NOVEL MARATHON, a 26-episode podcast for writing the first draft of an 80,000 word novel over the course of a year. We’re reading: 1) THE ONE YEAR NOVELIST by L. M. Lilly, 2) STORY GENIUS by Lisa Cron, and 3) THIS YEAR YOU WRITE YOUR NOVEL by Walter Mosley. Want to join? Get the books and start with episode 1! Suggested readings for today were ch. 37 & 38 of THE ONE YEAR NOVELIST. For next time, the suggested reading is ch. 39 & 40 of THE ONE YEAR NOVELIST. For extra credit, please also read p. 98 - 99 of THIS YEAR YOUR WRITE YOUR NOVELThe Ugly Podcast interview with Lauren Alexander:https://scribeandsunshine.com/2022/11/21/writing-bad-books-w-alex-the-undercover-novelist/Lauren’s Scribe and Sunshine website: https://scribeandsunshine.com/Novel Marathon Newsletter:https://www.novelmarathon.com/newsletterSign up and get my downloadable scene card template Other useful links:https://www.novelmarathon.com/links Good luck & happy writing!