Change Your Scenery, Ignite Your Story

04/11/2025 12 min
Change Your Scenery, Ignite Your Story

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Episode Synopsis

Host Nadia Gilkes shares a quick, personal episode about the creative power of changing your scenery to refresh your mindset and jumpstart writing. She explains how new views and environments can awaken your senses and improve your storytelling.
Practical ideas include working from coffee shops or hotel lobbies, visiting libraries, spending time in nature, rearranging your home writing space, taking day trips or weekend getaways, and creating mini writing retreats. Nadia also suggests people-watching, listening to different music, and noting dialogue and interactions to enrich your scenes.
She closes with an invitation to weekly write-ins, upcoming interviews with new and experienced authors, and encouragement to prioritize creativity and take small steps that lead to big gains in your writing.

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