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Author: Sandy Vaile How is the environment relevant to fiction coaching?When you think fiction coach, your mind probably doesn't automatically leap to environmental sustainability, does it? I have to admit that I hadn't considered how my own environmental beliefs might support business efficiency and values either. But last night I attended a fantastic Southern Business Networking and Mentoring event in McLaren Vale, and learnt how businesses can become more environmentally sustainable by implementing a circular economy model of production and consumption.
My Business and Environmental ValuesThings I already in my home, which have a positive impact on my business efficiency and support my personal values: ♻️ Reuse ♻️ Recycle as much household waste as possible ♻️ Look for environmentally sustainable products when making purchases ♻️ Run my house on rain water for part of the year ♻️ Support my electricity needs with a solar system ♻️ Water the garden using tank water And, because I am always one to be stretching my limits, in the future I'd like to explore: 🌻 Composting food scraps 🌻 Investing in a battery to store solar power I'd love to hear what actions you take to support environmental sustainability in your life. Drop a comment below.  Below are the values that guide Sandy Vaile as she supports aspiring authors across the globe to write fiction stories they are proud to share with the world. If you'd like to learn more about how Sandy can help you achieve your fiction writing goals, grab a time in her diary for an obligation free chat. 
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Character Development ExercisePurposeThis exercise has been designed to help you see your main characters in a different light, giving you a deeper understanding of who they are, what drives them and how they would react in certain situations.  Author: Sandy Vaile Previously published on the Writers In The Storm blog, August 2022. One of the fastest ways to alienate readers is to get your facts wrong, which can feel like an overwhelming responsibility when writing a story. But how far would you go to bring authenticity and interesting elements into your story? Do You Need to Research for all Fiction Stories?If you’re writing anything longer than a short story, you are bound to need to do some research. I’m going to demonstrate how research can benefit all stories, and then we’ll peek over the shoulders of a few authors to discover the lengths they’ve gone to, in the name of fiction research.  |
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