Join author Dr. Greg Buchanan as he gives an intimate look at his creative routine. Greg discusses how he developed his process of crafting a polished first 20,000 words before writing more loosely thereafter.

He explains why this method works for him - knowing the beginning is solid gives him confidence to continue, and he can make big changes later without compromising that strong start. Greg also talks about gathering inspiration from films and music, taking walks, and playing video games like Dark Souls between writing sessions (a franchise he would later go on to write for professionally).

Other topics include: setting flexible daily word count goals, making deals with other writers to meet deadlines, and learning to pace himself rather than being too strict. Greg also discusses his love of analyzing genres like crime fiction and how emotion and atmosphere drive his writing across mediums.