EP441: Delilah S Dawson — “It Was Always in my Head.”

Delilah S Dawson is the New York Times bestselling author of Star Wars: Phasma and many more titles across an incredibly diverse backlist, and she returns with a new thriller called The Violence which explores themes of women of escaping domestic violence and reclaiming their power. Delilah also gives us tips for writing for big intellectual properties like Star Wars and Minecraft, and the writing habits that have made her so prolific and successful.

And in the extended version for Academy members and podcast Patrons, the Two Marks discuss planning your career with an agent, strategies for planning your word count, writing for big IPs and much more!

WE DISCUSS…

Writing as a compulsion
Writing for big intellectual properties like Star Wars and Minecraft
And tips for building a brand and sustaining a career…

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Discover more about Delilah S Dawson here: https://www.whimsydark.com/about
Here’s the Twitter thread on her backlist: https://twitter.com/DelilahSDawson/status/1413581399131557891
Delilah’s theory of character and kraft paper: http://terribleminds.com/ramble/2012/04/05/delilah-s-dawson-the-terribleminds-interview/

Our other episodes with IP authors:

Cavan Scott: https://bestsellerexperiment.com/ep99-cavan-scott/
James Swallow Deep Dive: https://bestsellerexperiment.com/ep262-james-swallow-listener-qa-a-deep-dive/
James Swallow regular episode: https://bestsellerexperiment.com/ep278-james-swallow-fuelled-by-rage/
Join us for the UNWELCOME SPOILER SPECIAL on 27th April: https://www.youtube.com/live/bOwGzAyLpbw
Kiley Dunbar…http://www.kileydunbar.co.uk/
William Grupe’s new book Unworthy: https://www.amazon.com/Unworthy-Tainted-Wars-Grupe-Jr-ebook/dp/B0BZ9XT43W/
T E Scott’s Romance is Dead: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BVC1MF6C/
The Writing Rabble youtube page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYhT9B3CR-f67o3qcT3cgpg

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