Madeline Martin: Developing New Skills, Storytelling, & Learning From Feedback

This week Andrew talks with New York Times & international bestselling author Madeline Martin. Madeline is the author of over 40 historical fiction & romance novels. After reading a book during her maternity leave, Madeline became inspired to write her own book as well. From there, she joined a local writers club & spent years immersing herself in the writing craft. Since then, she’s become one of the most successful & prolific authors in her genre. In this conversation, Madeline shares a behind-the-scenes look at her creative process & writing workflow. She also details her exhaustive research process & the quarterly goal-setting framework that’s helped her publish over 40 books in 15 years. This conversation is filled with lessons anyone can utilize to develop a new skill & become a more powerful storyteller.  Show Highlights: (0:00) - Intro (3:13) - Love of books (4:01) - “I’ve always had stories in my head” (6:31) - Starting journey as writer (7:02) - Joining local writer’s group (8:54) - Developing as writer (9:58) - Pacing a story (10:19) - Creating great characters (11:30) - “Save the cat” moments (14:46) - Quarterly goal-setting process (16:12) - 10 months of research per book (21:34) - Creating an outline (23:57) - Professional development (25:02) - Getting feedback (29:23) - Most important skill ** Follow Andrew On Social Media ** Twitter: @andrewhmoses Instagram: @AndrewMoses123 Sign up for e-mails to keep up with Andrew"s podcast at everybodypullsthetarp.com/newsletter