As a consultant, I create many kinds of information products: both writing and speaking. I use the ideas of experiments and finalization to decide what to ship and when. That allows me the most flexibility in my product development. However, too many organizations don’t differentiate between what they need to ship as experiments and when […]
This week’s 60 seconds is from a thriller short story I sold to Thriller Magazine. The transcript: I’m Johanna Rothman, and this is 60 Seconds of Johanna’s WIP for February 2, 2024, where I read an excerpt of just a minute of some writing in progress. This excerpt is from my story in Thrill Ride
While I’m continuing this experiment, I’m also considering a different name for this podcast. If you have suggestions, let me know. Thanks. I have cycled to start this story in a different place. Enjoy! The transcript: I’m Johanna Rothman, and this is 60 Seconds of Johanna’s WIP for January 25, 2024, where I read an
I’ve been in a fiction writing workshop all week, so it makes sense to offer you an excerpt from a piece of short fiction. The Podcast: Transcript: I’m Johanna Rothman, and this is 60 Seconds of Johanna’s WIP for January 18, 2024, where I read an excerpt of just a minute of some writing in
Another week, another edition of the experiment of 60 Seconds of Johanna’s WIP. The transcript: I’m Johanna Rothman, and this is 60 Seconds of Johanna’s WIP for January 11, 2024, where I read an excerpt of just a minute of some writing in progress. This excerpt is from a science fiction mystery short story. Liza
I’m continuing the experiment into 2024 for several reasons: If you want to write more, you don’t need to write a lot at one time. I discovered that even if I get to Thursday afternoon, I can always write 100 words. That helps me make progress on some item/work in progress. I started this experiment
My last 60 seconds of WIP for 2023: The transcript: I’m Johanna Rothman, and this is 60 Seconds of Johanna’s WIP for December 28, 2023, where I read an excerpt of just a minute of some writing in progress. This excerpt is from a book about presentation skills for consultants, managers, and writers. Speakers hear
My 60 seconds of WIP this week. I also post these on my YouTube channel. If you want a laugh, take a look at my supposedly incognito clip. As soon as I turned on the camera, I realized I could not be incognito. Yes, that moment will make it into some writing in the future.
My 60 seconds of WIP. Yes, I fully expect to cycle on this opening. Or, it will be in a different part of the story. I often realize where this chunk goes after I start to write. (Fiction or nonfiction.) The transcript: I’m Johanna Rothman, and this is 60 Seconds of Johanna’s WIP for December
This week’s WIP is a holiday romance short story. (With any luck.) The transcript: I’m Johanna Rothman, and this is 60 Seconds of Johanna’s WIP for December 7, 2023, where I read an excerpt of just a minute of some writing in progress. This excerpt is from a feel-good holiday short story. The late November