In this episode, we're talking about being popular vs having influence. Are the two the same? Nope! And I explain why. 

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Welcome to 2020! I'm bringing in the new year with a rant that I hope you get something out of. 

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I'm sure you've heard the saying that not every deal is a good deal... Well, in this episode, I'm going over bad deals that I made with shady companies that YOU should avoid (warning: I rant A LOT), and I'm also talking about some W's that I managed to take this year. This episode is less writing advice but more so me catching you guys up to speed on what I've been doing since I took a lil break from uploading over here.

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Welcome to Episode 1 of Just Chatting! Just Chatting is a new series where I'll basically be giving my unfiltered opinion on things (current trending topics) that nobody really asked for but may be interested in, lmao. If you find this episode entertaining, let me know and I'll try to do more! 

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Nick's Post About Paid Stories: https://www.wattpadwriters.com/t/paid-stories-update-ft-nick/83690 

About The Paid Stories Program: https://www.wattpad.com/paidstories/ 

Paid Stories Application: https://www.wattpad.com/paidstories/writer-eng.html 

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About Wattpad Next (Old Beta): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHPGQx46vwA 

About Radish Fiction: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfOwd1-YvB0 

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Wattpad Writing Advice (YouTube Videos): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4-kP2YUyNMfTBr46J7gFcETkoLbs3m9q 

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In this episode, I'm giving you three trustworthy sites that you can safely upload your stories onto and some can even help earn you money! 

• Radish: https://radishfiction.com/writer.html
• Tapas: https://tapas.io/
• Inkitt: https://www.inkitt.com/
• AO3: https://archiveofourown.org/

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In this episode, I’m talking about how to write a sex scene and I'm also giving you some do's and don'ts that you may find helpful. Warning: I use strong language in this episode, nothing too crazy, so if you can't tolerate that, skip this episode. Otherwise, get ready to take notes and laugh.

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In this episode, I’m talking about ways to manage your word count and why it's SO SO important that you learn to utilize tags correctly because doing it the right way can result in new reads and follows for you and your stories.

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In this episode, I’m talking about why you shouldn't slack off when creating a blurb for your story. Just like having a decent book cover, having an interesting blurb can also make or break your story. 

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In this episode, I’m talking about how important having a good book cover is. Also, this episode is pre-recorded and comes from my YouTube channel which is why I often say 'video' instead of episode. 

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In this episode, I’m talking about how you can overcome writer's block, how to deal with negative comments and people not understanding your characters, and so much more. 

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In this episode, I’m talking about why updating consistently equals to gaining a following/reads, and also different ways to keep your readers engaged and commenting on your stories.

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In this episode, I’m talking about how you can promote yourself and your stories on Wattpad, Twitter, Instagram, etc. I know this sounds like it can be a simple topic, but trust me, some people don't know how to do this correctly.

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In this episode, I'm talking about Radish Fiction - an app that lets you get paid for your stories.

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About Radish: https://radishfiction.com/

Become A Writer (Application): https://radishfiction.com/writer.html

In this episode, I’m talking about why you shouldn’t data dump in your story and also I go over the ‘Show vs Tell’ method and why you shouldn’t be doing the latter.

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In this episode, I’ll be talking about whether or not it matters to have 'perfect' grammar/punctuation when it comes to using these free to read/free to write sites like Wattpad.

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FREE SITES TO EDIT YOUR BOOKS: 

• What Is Grammarly?: https://youtu.be/uC1uxzi02Ro 
• What Is Ginger?: https://youtu.be/d7QAttWf9oY 

In my opinion, there are two types of writers - a pantser and a plotter. In this episode, I’ll be going over what the terms mean, some pros/cons to each one, and why it’s important that you figure out which one you are before you start writing anything. 

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Before we jump into Episode 1, I wanted to give a brief introduction on who I am, what I do, and why I started this podcast.

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