Described as a ‘memoir with a message’, This Is Not A Book About Benedict Cumberbatch deals with many themes including celebrity obsession and shame. In this episode, author Tabitha Carvan discusses her experience writing this uniquely personal story, as well as offering advice for aspiring memoir writers.

00:00 Introduction
06:20 Nat Newman’s writing tip: Editing
10:23 WIN! Pictures Of You by Emma Grey
11:22 Word of the week: ‘Thalassic’
13:40 Writer in residence: Tabitha Carvan
16:01 How the book came about
20:35 Defining the book's genre
22:47 Incorporating other perspectives
26:00 Exploring the concept of shame
28:10 Writing process and tools
34:41 Publicity and promotion
40:54 Advice for aspiring memoir writers
43:20 Final thoughts

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Described as a &lsquo;memoir with a message&rsquo;, This Is Not A Book About Benedict Cumberbatch deals with many themes including celebrity obsession and shame. In this episode, author Tabitha Carvan discusses her experience writing this uniquely personal story, as well as offering advice for aspiring memoir writers.
00:00 Introduction 06:20 Nat Newman&rsquo;s writing tip: Editing 10:23 WIN! Pictures Of You by Emma Grey 11:22 Word of the week: &lsquo;Thalassic&rsquo; 13:40 Writer in residence: Tabitha Carvan 16:01 How the book came about 20:35 Defining the book's genre 22:47 Incorporating other perspectives 26:00 Exploring the concept of shame 28:10 Writing process and tools 34:41 Publicity and promotion 40:54 Advice for aspiring memoir writers 43:20 Final thoughts
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Everything you’ve always wanted to know about succeeding in the world of writing and publishing. Learn practical writing techniques, go behind-the-scenes and discover how real-life authors got their big break. Uncover the creative processes of writers who have made it. Your host is Valerie Khoo – author, journalist, creative and CEO of the Australian Writers’ Centre. 

Everything you&rsquo;ve always wanted to know about succeeding in the world of writing and publishing. Learn practical writing techniques, go behind-the-scenes and discover how real-life authors got their big break. Uncover the creative processes of writers who have made it. Your host is Valerie Khoo &ndash;&nbsp;author, journalist, creative and CEO of the Australian Writers&rsquo; Centre.&nbsp;

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