Surface Stories vs. Soul Stories: Why Fiction Writers Must Show Up Daily | 184
The Adventurous Author | Finish Book, Writing Discipline, Creative Writing, Character Development, Christian Podcast · Bonnie Jean Schaefer | Author & Coach, Founder of the League of Adventurous Authors
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Show Notes
🛠️ The first draft is rarely worth reading—but the hundredth just might change a life.
In today’s episode of The Adventurous Author, we uncover:
✔️ Why daily fiction writing is essential for discovering the real story beneath your first draft
✔️ How consistent character work unlocks surprising, powerful truths
✔️ What Proverbs 20:5 reveals about mining truth from fictional hearts
✔️ Why readers need the story only your imagination—shaped by your life experience—can tell
✔️ A 15-minute challenge to surprise yourself through character-driven discovery
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Keep the words rolling and the adventures unfolding,
Bonnie Jean
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