Madeline Martin: Developing New Skills, Storytelling, & Learning From Feedback

This week Andrew talks with New York Times & international bestselling author Madeline Martin. Madeline is the author of over 40 historical fiction & romance novels. After reading a book during her maternity leave, Madeline became inspired to write her own book as well. From there, she joined a local writers club & spent years immersing herself in the writing craft. Since then, she’s become one of the most successful & prolific authors in her genre. In this conversation, Madeline shares a behind-the-scenes look at her creative process & writing workflow. She also details her exhaustive research process & the quarterly goal-setting framework that’s helped her publish over 40 books in 15 years. This conversation is filled with lessons anyone can utilize to develop a new skill & become a more powerful storyteller. 

Show Highlights:

(0:00) - Intro
(3:13) - Love of books
(4:01) - “I’ve always had stories in my head”
(6:31) - Starting journey as writer
(7:02) - Joining local writer’s group
(8:54) - Developing as writer
(9:58) - Pacing a story
(10:19) - Creating great characters
(11:30) - “Save the cat” moments
(14:46) - Quarterly goal-setting process
(16:12) - 10 months of research per book
(21:34) - Creating an outline
(23:57) - Professional development
(25:02) - Getting feedback
(29:23) - Most important skill

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