Today, the team chat about how important it is for them to put themselves—even in the smallest of ways—into their stories. It may not be as obvious as a character that looks like you, but it could be writing a character that believes in the things you do, or reacts in ways you&apos;d react!  Do you need to inject a little bit of YOU into your characters, or do you try to keep yourself out of your stories? Visit the authors: Tristan Bancks: <a href='https://www.tristanbancks.com/'>tristanbancks.com</a> Deborah Abela: <a href='https://www.deborahabela.com/'>deborahabela.com</a> Sarah Armstrong: <a href='https://www.sarah-armstrong.com/'>sarah-armstrong.com</a> Lian Tanner: <a href='https://liantanner.com.au/'>liantanner.com.au</a> Zanni Louise: <a href='https://www.zannilouise.com/'>zannilouise.com</a> Music: On The Roads by <a href='https://www.evertzeevalkink.com/'>Evert Zeevalkink</a> Podcast produced by Aud Pitch: <a href='https://virtualcreatrix.com/'>http://virtualcreatrix.com</a>

2.13 Deep Dive: Cora Seen and Heard by Zanni Louise

Five best-selling kids' authors in a five-minute masterclass. Every week, Deborah Abela, Tristan Bancks, Sarah Armstrong, Lian Tanner and Zanni Louise share their writing and editing secrets, reveal how their books developed and give tips on how to write your own story. Find this as a podcast or on YouTube by searching 5 Writers 5 Minutes.