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Writer's Room with Lisa Darcy and Bella Ellwood-Clayton
In episode 126 Veronica and Laurie are joined in the Writer's Room by authors Lisa Darcy and Dr Bella Ellwood-Clayton. We dive into contemporary fiction writing, female relationships in its many forms across the generations, the concept of perfection, navigating the vicissitudes of life and ultimately triumphing over adversity. Lisa and Bella share their different writing and editing processes, and provide sage advice for emerging authors.
Intro - 00:57
Lisa Darcy bio - 05:35
Book spotlight - Christmas Actually - 8:48
Bella Ellwood-Clayton bio - 13:53
Book spotlight - Weekend Friends - 15:08
Outwardly perfect inwardly messy characters - 22:08
Contemporary settings - 28:31
Relationships from real life creeping into stories - 41:51
The writing and editing process - 55:58
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