EP328: RJ MCBRIEN — Let The Subconscious Take Control

RJ McBrien’s career as a screenwriter saw him writing for Spooks, Wallander and The Bill, and now he’s delivered his debut novel Reckless, a page-turning thriller of marriage and betrayal. He takes us through the lessons he’s learned in the transition from scripts to novels, why doing something every day is essential, and how to tackle the “then what?” phase of writing.

In this episode you will discover:

Leaving story problems to your subconscious
How to make the voices of your characters distinct
And the importance of naps

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RJ McBrien on Twitter: https://twitter.com/r_mcbrien

Our episode on writing crime with Lisa Cutts: https://bestsellerexperiment.com/139-lisa-cutts-cop-writer-bestseller/

Our episode with Mark Edwards: https://bestsellerexperiment.com/ep035-the-incredible-tenacity-of-mark-edwards/

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