Write Where It Hurts
by Eva Des Lauriers
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Ep 72 Revisiting Character Arcs: The Hobbiton Mix
Ep 72 Revisiting Character Arcs: The Hobbiton Mix
About this podcast
Join Eva and Katryn as they laugh (and sometimes cry) about writing, publishing, and the courage it takes to live your story. Tune in for a safe space in which two writers frankly discuss the mental health issues that can come up when navigating everything from querying, to submission, to publishing for the first time. Katryn and Eva offer laughs and real-talk inspiration for writers at each stage of their journey. Join in the conversation with Write Where it Hurts and remember: it’s not just you!
Episodes
The newest 20 of 72 episodes
- Ep 72 Revisiting Character Arcs: The Hobbiton Mix · 1 h 16 min · Season 5 Episode 4This week on Write Where it Hurts is dedicated to character arcs, from how to write side characters (and know when to cut them) to managing arcs and honoring each character’s…
- Ep 71 An Inspirational (and Hypocritical) Guide to Going on Submission · 1 h 35 min · Season 5 Episode 3The time has come to dive into the submission process (cue terrified shrieks) on Write Where it Hurts, from the nuts and bolts of sub strategy, responses, and acquisition, to how…
- Ep 70 Publishing Expectations vs. Reality: The Shrek Era Remix · 1 h 23 min · Season 5 Episode 2This week, Eva and Katryn revisit the very first episode of Write Where it Hurts with new wisdom–from royalty statements, to book bans, to the case of the vanishing midlist. Eva…
- Ep. 69 Revisiting Revisions · 1 h 31 min · Season 5 Episode 69After a long hiatus, Eva and Katryn are back this week to discuss taking a beat and rethinking the mission statement of Write Where it Hurts. Katryn soft-launches her Lord of the…
- EP 68 How to Have a Meltdown · 56 min · Season 4 Episode 20This week, Eva and Katryn get real about self-esteem crashes after publishing, from the forever wait for good news to drop into your inbox, to that feeling of having to beg…
- Ep 67 To Me, They're So Dope · 1 h 14 min · Season 4 Episode 19Eva and Katryn dive into character arcs this week, from craft inspirations to the similarities between building our characters and parenting them. Eva reveals her new book title…
- Ep 66 The Power of Storytelling · 54 min · Season 4 Episode 17This week, Eva and Katryn talk about social media pitfalls for authors, getting back to fangirling over craft, and BookCon’s return. Eva talks about her surprise spiritual…
- Ep 65 Just Pissed Off With the Whole Damn Thing!! · 56 min · Season 4 Episode 14This week, Eva and Katryn discuss the ways in which we undervalue ourselves in publishing, and how getting feedback can cause tunnel vision for only the negative points. Eva…
- Ep 64 Choose Your Own Adventure · 1 h 15 min · Season 4 Episode 15This week Eva and Katryn tackle the myth of fairness in publishing, and the sisyphean task of wading through market changes at the querying stage. Eva rethings her stance on a…
- Ep 63 We fell in the Pitt · 1 h 7 min · Season 4 Episode 14This week, Eva and Katryn discuss recapturing their pre-publishing creativity, parasocial expectations in online spaces, a new troubling AI survey, and building a sub list with…
- EP 62 Tender Heart in a Blender · 1 h 5 min · Season 4 Episode 14Eva and Katryn dive into a number of nuanced author struggles this week, from the dehumanization of authors as a product, to the myth of control when it comes to moving the…
- EP 61 Reemerging Like Bigfoot · 1 h 19 min · Season 4 Episode 13WE'RE BACK! This week, Eva and Katryn are back after a long break and catch up on their lives in and out of publishing. Talking about everything from battling a desire for type-A…
- S4 Ep 12 Crying Into Our Burritos · 1 h 10 min · Season 4 Episode 12This week, Eva and Katryn talk book burnout, juggling projects, and the pitfalls of hyper-visibility. Katryn gets so dark that she doesn’t even bring up Lord of the Rings once…
- S4 Ep 11 The B From La Jolla · 1 h 4 min · Season 4 Episode 11This week on Write Where it Hurts, Eva and Katryn talk about the importance of continuing to create art in times of crisis. Katryn reads an intriguing romance scene featuring our…
- S4 Ep 10 All Hail the Winter Ho · 1 h 4 min · Season 4 Episode 10In the 2025 premiere of Write Where It Hurts, Eva and Katryn talk dueling revisions, and Sylvia Plath—especially the possibility of losing more authors to mental health issues…
- S4 Ep9 Thirsty for Dick Van Dyke · 1 h 3 min · Season 4 Episode 9In the 2024 finale (more coming in the new year!), Eva and Katryn discuss navigating motherhood and writing, the dangers of AI in publishing, and curated lists—as well as some…
- S4 Ep 8 Is Publishing Making us 'Pick Me' Girls? · 1 h 10 min · Season 4 Episode 8This week, Eva and Katryn talk stalled careers and finding your beta match, but find time to pitch a Wicked themed pop-up Ozdust nightclub for the mature crowd. Eva revels at the…
- S4 Ep 7 Fast & Furious Feedback: Tokyo Drift · 55 min · Season 4 Episode 7This week’s special episode is from the time machine! Listen to Eva and Katryn talk about navigating feedback in this bottle episode (airing in place of our weekly season four…
- S4 Ep 6 Christopher Lee Can *Get* It · 1 h 27 min · Season 4 Episode 6This week, Eva and Katryn get more real than ever before about the realities and pitfalls of debut year now that they can both reflect on the experience. Katryn explains the…
- S4 Ep 5 Muse Bomb-Cyclone · 1 h 17 min · Season 4 Episode 5This week, Eva and Katryn deal in metaphors both nature and Monopoly as they discuss list season, the vanishing midlist, and the dread of not knowing what’s next. Eva discusses…
