🎙INTERVIEW: Writing Funny Fiction w/ Beth Morrey
** This is a LIVE interview with author Beth Morrey about the craft of writing and reality of building a writing career. Attendees will be sent a recording after the interview. **
How can we write with humor and heart? What does it take to craft a book that readers can’t put down?
For years, Beth wanted to write a book, but it took her decades to finally get started. What emerged after a flurry of writing was Saving Missy, a funny coming-of-old novel that sparked a bidding war between 10 publishers and hit the Sunday Times bestseller list.
Her latest book, Lucky Day, is a fierce and joyful novel about putting life on pause, pleasing yourself, and getting your own life back.
Join us for a conversation with Beth as we discuss her journey as a writer and TV producer. We’ll also deconstruct her writing process for humorous fiction and explore what it means to stop saying ‘yes’ and start living for yourself.
We’ll also discuss:
The inspiration behind Lucky Day
Her writing process: Think Slow, Write Fast, Edit Slow
Beth's process for developing characters and their journeys
Insights into Beth's writing routine and creative practices
About Beth Morrey
Previously Creative Director at RDF Television, Beth Morrey now writes full time. Her debut novel, Saving Missy, was a Sunday Times bestseller and longlisted for the Authors' Club First Novel Award. Beth lives in London with her husband, two sons and two poodles.
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