Want to know the formula to writing success? In this episode, scientist-turned-author Rebecca Heath discusses her latest domestic thriller novel, The Wedding Party and her unique journey from the laboratory to the library, as well as how she crafts each story and the importance of building a writing community.

00:00 Introduction
03:43 Nat Newman’s writing tip: the art of writing
06:45 WIN! More or Less Maddy by Lisa Genova
09:12 Word of the week: ‘Psychrophile’
10:36 Writer in residence: Rebecca Heath
13:10 Rebecca’s scientific beginnings
17:33 Making the move to fiction and thrillers
18:55 Discovering the Australian Writers’ Centre
19:20 Building a community of likeminded writers
21:15 How Rebecca wrote The Wedding Party
23:34 The writing timeline, routine and sprints
27:19 Character development and observations
30:43 How walking and recording works for her
33:05 Rebecca’s challenges and joys in this book
34:13 Future plans 
37:35 Rebecca’s advice for authors
40:22 Final thoughts

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Want to know the formula to writing success? In this episode, scientist-turned-author Rebecca Heath discusses her latest domestic thriller novel,&nbsp;The Wedding Party and her unique journey from the laboratory to the library, as well as how she crafts each story and the importance of building a writing community.
00:00 Introduction 03:43 Nat Newman&rsquo;s writing tip: the art of writing 06:45 WIN! More or Less Maddy by Lisa Genova 09:12 Word of the week: &lsquo;Psychrophile&rsquo; 10:36 Writer in residence: Rebecca Heath 13:10 Rebecca&rsquo;s scientific beginnings 17:33 Making the move to fiction and thrillers 18:55 Discovering the Australian Writers&rsquo; Centre 19:20 Building a community of likeminded writers 21:15 How Rebecca wrote The Wedding Party 23:34 The writing timeline, routine and sprints 27:19 Character development and observations 30:43 How walking and recording works for her 33:05 Rebecca&rsquo;s challenges and joys in this book 34:13 Future plans 37:35 Rebecca&rsquo;s advice for authors 40:22 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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