Writing Stories

Letting Go of What's Not Under Your Control - Christina Consolino Tells the Story of The Weight We Carry

January 07, 2024 Brianna Avenia-Tapper Season 1 Episode 3
Letting Go of What's Not Under Your Control - Christina Consolino Tells the Story of The Weight We Carry
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Letting Go of What's Not Under Your Control - Christina Consolino Tells the Story of The Weight We Carry
Jan 07, 2024 Season 1 Episode 3
Brianna Avenia-Tapper

In this episode, I talk to Christina Consolino about her most recent novel, The Weight We Carry.

We discuss:
- NaNoWriMo
- Prioritizing writing
- The oozing guts of dead things
- Controlling what you can and letting go of what you can't
- The idea that not all characters are capable of substantial change
- Publishing with a small, independent press
- Trusting your book will find an audience

You can read more about Christina's writing practice and process on our sister website: Writing Stories — Where Writers Talk Shop

You can find Christina's novels The Weight We Carry and Rewrite the Stars here! 

Show Notes

In this episode, I talk to Christina Consolino about her most recent novel, The Weight We Carry.

We discuss:
- NaNoWriMo
- Prioritizing writing
- The oozing guts of dead things
- Controlling what you can and letting go of what you can't
- The idea that not all characters are capable of substantial change
- Publishing with a small, independent press
- Trusting your book will find an audience

You can read more about Christina's writing practice and process on our sister website: Writing Stories — Where Writers Talk Shop

You can find Christina's novels The Weight We Carry and Rewrite the Stars here!