Writing Podcast Episode 689: Zanni L. Arnot’s new novel, 'A Guide to Falling Off the Map'

Author Zanni L. Arnot has carved out a prolific career as a children's author – publishing more than 40 books in the past decade as ‘Zanni Louise’. In this episode, Zanni discusses how she got into writing children's books and her first YA novel, A Guide to Falling Off the Map. She also shares the differences between different age range stories, juggling multiple projects, plus provides insights and advice for aspiring authors. 00:00 Welcome 00:28 How a setting can become a character 07:53 Writing tip: Learn to love grammar and punctuation 13:42 WIN!: Reacher by Lee Child 17:14 Word of the week: ‘Headwork’ 17:48 Writer in Residence: Zanni L. Arnot 18:46 An overview of her new book 21:03 Why a YA novel? 23:43 How Zanni got into writing 26:52 Discovering a passion for writing 27:30 Building a writing community 28:16 On creating 41 books in ten years! 30:47 Crafting stories for different age groups 32:57 Balancing writing with a busy life 34:15 Navigating the multiple projects 35:33 The process of writing the story 39:42 Is adult fiction next? 41:11 Advice for managing your time 43:30 Zanni’s approach to social media 45:44 Keeping track of ideas and choosing the next one 48:19 Promoting books from overseas 50:15 Advice for authors looking to try YA 53:16 Final thoughts Read the show notes Connect with Valerie and listeners in the podcast community on Facebook Visit WritersCentre.com.au | ValerieKhoo.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.