Hi ,
I am excited to share with you the latest episode of The Writing Coach podcast. In this episode I speak with author Mia Romero.
Born in Spain with a far too long and unpronounceable name, Mia Romero’s proudest light-bulb moment is shortening her name so readers wouldn’t have such a hard time asking for her books! Immigrating to
the U.K. at the age of four, her love of stories began the moment she picked up a ‘Rupert, the Bear’ book and still shows no sign of waning. Educated in London and New York, she is an avid fan of both British and American cultures.
Mia’s debut novel, Otherkind, with its British characters, landscapes and humour, as well as new and original supernatural beings, was inspired by her love of American books and shows, and her
desire to help build the ever-growing British supernatural & paranormal fiction industry.
Mia successfully discovery wrote (i.e. pantsed) her first novel, but decided, nonetheless, to join my story planning program. I was curious what inspired her to explore the planner approach, so I was
excited to get her on the podcast.
During our discussion, Mia describes:
- How American and British culture influences her work
- What she learned from writing in Charles Dickens style as a ten-year-old
- How she approaches scene-writing like a film director
- Why she recommends writing even if you don’t feel like you know what you are doing
- How she went from being a pantser to a story planner
- And more!
Listen to the full podcast episode now.
Your pal in writing,
Kevin T. Johns, writing coach
P.S. I will be launching the next round of the STORY PLAN intensive program this January. Hit reply and let me know if you are interested in hearing more about
it.