Writing Podcast Episode 730: Kate Forsyth goes behind the scenes of her new book, 'The Changeling'

Ever wanted a step-by-step insight into building a novel? Well, in this episode, you have access to bestselling author Kate Forsyth’s note-taking, research and writing process in the creation of her latest novel, The Changeling! It’s a fascinating look into the actual nuts and bolts of crafting a story, from idea to finished edit – including mistakes made along the way! Kate generously shares her methods in this special episode and a bonus Q&A session, with a link to the video available in the show notes.

00:00 Welcome

05:44 Writers in the wild

06:56 WIN: Bad Neighbours by Joanna Jenkins

08:25 Word of the week: ‘Pyroclastic’

09:22 Kate Forsyth: Behind the scenes of The Changeling

12:56 Beginnings

14:10 Stage one of the process

18:58 Timelines

23:00 Building the protagonist’s story

26:01 Relevance to today

27:00 Asking questions