https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=220RxyRXqUw Prioritizing is a challenge, especially in (possibly) the busiest time of my life. How do I balance my dedication and passion for writing with all of the...
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The J. Alex Giguere Podcast
Writing Ideas – Finding Inspiration in Everyday Life
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwW_YncnhFo How do I get my ideas for my epic fantasy novels? Of course there is a large element of fiction that I need to come up with in my mind, but good...
Why Do I Write Epic Fantasy?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sC-yZOO234E My love of fantasy has been evident through several interests in my life, from the books I like to read to the movies and shows I gravitate to. Why though...
Filtering Critiques from My Core Readers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dCgrIkuuPU Getting critiques from my core readers for my epic fantasy books is extremely important. There's varying information that my core readers will give me...
Three Criteria I Use to Select My Core Readers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSfrsOpxj7I When it comes to writing epic fantasy, it is extremely important that I select the write people to be my core readers. They will read my fantasy novels...
Writing Process – The Third and Final Drafts
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MenTj_m3R9s Join me as I break down my writing process, focusing on writing the third draft for my epic fantasy book! My book is far from being complete. The end is...
Writing Process – The Second Draft
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unKY_4M-6o8 Join me as I break down my writing process, focusing on writing the second draft for my epic fantasy book! My book is far from being complete. Aside from...
April Writing Update – Status of My Epic Fantasy Books
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzJ3_EQrfMw Join me for an update on my writing journey! I am very close now to the completion of the first draft to my first epic fantasy novel. Things won't slow...
Lessons Learned from Writing My Epic Fantasy Novel Every Day for a Month
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDOxgUk8aDc Rather than do a challenge of epic proportions like writing a book in a month, or writing for 12 or 24 hours, I decided to take a more practical...
Writing Process – The First Draft
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOQdttP7fDg Join me as I break down my writing process, focusing on writing the first draft! Now that I have my detailed outline with all my character profiles and...
Writing Process – Detailed Outline
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iV7oDUVJtMk Join me as I break down my writing process, focusing on creating the detailed outline for my books. My detailed outline provides all the tools I need so...
Writing Process – High Level Chapter Outline
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwumPhlnCqs Join me as I break down my writing process, focusing on creating a high level roadmap for my book. Discover how I outline basic plot points and lay the...