Do you feel like an imposter as a writer? You probably are. Most authors who experience imposter syndrome are imposters, but they don't have to be! As the saying goes, “There are no good writers; just bad writers who didn’t quit.” Every author starts off as a bad writer. To make a living at writing you must improve through hard work, determination, and training. In this week’s episode, you’ll hear from Chris Fox, author of over 80 books and three million copies sold. You'll learn: -Why not knowing your reader's emotional motivation is costing you sales -How word order affects your reader’s experience -How Grammarly is making your writing worse -How authors accidentally protect their characters and ruin their books. If something isn’t clicking with your writing, listen in or read the blog version to find out what you should be looking for and how you can fix it. Times: 0:00 – Intro 1:33 – Writing as a system: word choice & voice 6:56 – The editing process 11:24 – Stronger verbs, adjectives & dialogue tags 20:29 – Writing for readers: emotional experience & genre 28:48 – Crafting characters: sympathy, empathy & save the cat 40:31 – Self-insert characters, Mary Sue & fan fiction 46:06 – Beta readers & knowing when you're done 52:15 – Level Up Your Writing Blog Version: https://www.authormedia.com/how-to-level-up-your-writing-with-chris-fox/ Patron Toolbox: https://www.authormedia.com/patron-toolbox/ Authormedia.social: https://authormedia.social/c/novel-marketing/how-to-level-up-your-writing-with-chris-fox Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/novelmarketing Author Update: https://www.youtube.com/@Author-Update Christian Publishing Show: https://www.christianpublishingshow.com/ Host: Thomas Umstattd Jr. Guest: Chris Fox - https://www.youtube.com/@ChrisFoxWrites #BookMarketing #IndieAuthors #Writing