• WRITER 658: Victoria Brownlee serves up her novel, 'Eat Your Heart Out'

  • Apr 7 2025
  • Length: 45 mins
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WRITER 658: Victoria Brownlee serves up her novel, 'Eat Your Heart Out'

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  • There’s plenty to love about France and food, and author Victoria Brownlee has cleverly combined them both in her latest rom-com novel, Eat Your Heart Out. She joins us to discuss the timeless appeal of Paris, writing dual perspectives, sexy cheeses and much more!

    00:00 Welcome
    04:17 Writing tip: Do a course!
    08:21 WIN: The Jam Maker by Mary-Lou Stephens
    10:05 Word of the week: “Lissom”
    12:12 World of words: “Fewer” vs “Less”
    13:58 Writer in Residence: Victoria Brownlee
    15:56 Victoria’s obsession with food
    17:30 Landing in Paris
    18:40 Optioning her first book as a film
    21:00 The sexiness of cheese
    21:45 Introducing Eat Your Heart Out
    23:12 Writing dual perspectives
    26:48 Balancing food and story
    28:44 The romance of Paris and France
    30:55 Victoria’s writing process
    31:32 The influence of Emily in Paris
    34:46 Bloggers and influencers in writing
    37:25 The ingredients of a good rom-com novel
    38:48 Upcoming projects
    40:07 Tips for writers
    43:20 Final thoughts

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