Brandi Badgett: I wrote a horror with mucky middles. This is how I learned to fix them!
Creative, Actually Season 1, Episode 3
Brandi Badgett shares her transformation on Creative, Actually from a passionate reader into a successful editor and author.
She discusses her early love for books, writing endeavors, and how after raising five small children, the Resident Evil community rekindled her writing aspirations. Brandi discusses her creative process, the importance of story structure, and using tools like Pro Writing Aid and Fictionary, where she eventually became an instructor.
She reflects on writing her YA gamer romance and highlights the challenges of writing middles in stories. Brandi also touches upon the supportive yet competitive nature of the writing community, and being mindful of ever-changing market trends.
About Brandi Badgett
I am a wife and mother of five beautiful children. My husband is a rocket scientist, so we live in Alabama, just outside of Rocket City. I’m a lifelong bibliophile and learner which means my home is covered in books.
I am a senior at BYU-Idaho, working on a degree in Family and Marriage Studies. The things I have learned in classes and reading studies have influenced my life greatly, and I hope to share the knowledge with others.
I’ve played with writing since I was young, but when it came to a novel—I always got stuck until I landed upon Fictionary. Between the knowledge of story I learned there and the kindness of the community, I stayed for years and became a Certified StoryCoach Editor and Instructor.
I also write fiction under my pen name Leigh Romero.
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