Getting the Most from Creative Instruction, Part III

07/06/20 • 29 min

In Episode 6 of QWERTY Writing Life, authors Joy E. Rancatore and Mea Smith share how their process for Getting the Most from Creative Instruction helped them with a recent seminar they took. They share some of the biggest lessons learned from the 2020 Writing with Maggie Stiefvater seminar and how they plan to implement them into their writing lives—and some ways they already have.

Joy was surprised to find herself already putting a few things into practice with her current work in progress. Mea has a brand new plan and goal, thanks to Maggie’s wise advice, combined with the influence of Lindsay Eager’s 80/20 workshop she also recently took.

Check out the two seminars we mention and our previous episodes in this series with the links below:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/806360184/writing-with-maggie-stiefvater-2020

https://qwertywritinglife.podbean.com/e/getting-the-most-from-creative-instruction-part-1/

https://qwertywritinglife.podbean.com/e/getting-the-most-from-creative-instruction-part-2/

https://www.lindsayeagarbooks.com/8020

Intro music created and performed by Brent Smith.

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Check out the two seminars we mention and our previous episodes in this series with the links below:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/806360184/writing-with-maggie-stiefvater-2020

https://qwertywritinglife.podbean.com/e/getting-the-most-from-creative-instruction-part-1/

https://qwertywritinglife.podbean.com/e/getting-the-most-from-creative-instruction-part-2/

https://www.lindsayeagarbooks.com/8020

Intro music created and performed by Brent Smith.

Previous Episode

Getting the Most from Creative Instruction, Part 2

In Episode 5 of QWERTY Writing Life, authors Joy E. Rancatore and Mea Smith give you some practical tips to get the most from creative instruction. With all the opportunities for learning through webinars, workshops and courses, it’s easy to access knowledge these days. The question is, are you harnessing it?

Joy and Mea grew frustrated with not having a system to unpack creative lessons and then implement them into their daily writing lives, so they developed one to share with you! In this second part, they outline the steps you can take during and immediately after your creative instruction to continue your learning success. They wrap it all up with ways to implement your new knowledge into a working action plan to accompany your future work.

For more about Maggie Stiefvater: http://maggiestiefvater.com

To get Maggie’s 8-hour video seminar for yourself: https://www.etsy.com/listing/806360184/writing-with-maggie-stiefvater-2020

For more about Joanna Penn: https://www.thecreativepenn.com

For more about Helen Scheuerer: https://helenscheuerer.com

To listen to Part 1 of this mini-series, visit the QWERTY Writing Life page: https://qwertywritinglife.podbean.com/e/getting-the-most-from-creative-instruction-part-1/

If you would like a PDF of the tips and tricks we’ve outlined for Getting the Most from Creative Instruction, email us at [email protected].

Intro music created and performed by Brent Smith.

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In Episode 7 of QWERTY Writing Life, authors Joy E. Rancatore and Mea Smith chat with their husbands about their tips on how to have a relationship with a creative person. Tony Rancatore and Brent Smith impart some gems of wisdom for others who desire to support their creative significant others; plus, they share some great general marriage or relationship advice.

Special thanks to Brent Smith for creating and performing the intro music!