EP407: CL Taylor — “Trust Your Gut”

We welcome Sunday Times bestselling author CL Taylor back to the podcast with her new novel The Guilty Couple. In an interview packed with amazing advice, she takes us step-by-step through her creative process, from first idea to finished novel.

And in the extended version for Patreons and Academates, the two Marks discuss wants, needs and flaws, fear of the first page, tips for using notebooks and much more!

WE DISCUSS…

What an author does in the run up to publication
The tricky task of naming your protagonist
And she discusses how she builds a character’s wants, needs and flaws…

PODCAST

This Week’s Links:

CL Taylor’s blog on how to turn an idea into a novel: https://cltaylorauthor.com/2022/06/11/how-do-you-turn-an-idea-into-a-novel/
Our previous episode with CL Taylor: https://bestsellerexperiment.com/ep127-cally-taylor-aka-cl-taylor-aka-six-time-sunday-times-bestseller/
Our Deep Dive with Suzie Edge: https://bestsellerexperiment.com/ep405-deep-dive-tiktok-with-suzie-edge/
Join us on our Live Show on Wednesday 12th: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXP57101Z9M
Mr Stay’s new bookshop: https://witchesofwoodville.com/the-village-bookshop/
Our Legal Eagles episode: https://bestsellerexperiment.com/ep32-legal-eagles/
Papier Notebook Affiliate Link: bestsellerexperiment.com/papier/

Permalinks…

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