Authentic Obsessions

Nicole Kronzer - Belonging

Episode Summary

Finding your people, measures of success, optimistic teenagers, and soft pants vs. hard pants with high school English teacher, former professional actor, and author Nicole Kronzer! There’s also some chatter about thinking you’re too weird for the world, and how to fit our weirdness into a greater life. And control. And so many other good things. Nicole is the author of the young adult novels Unscripted and The Roof Over Our Heads. Unscripted was named a Best Book for Young Adults by the American Library Association and was a Minnesota Book Award Finalist.

Episode Notes

Finding your people, measures of success, optimistic teenagers, and soft pants vs. hard pants with high school English teacher, former professional actor, and author Nicole Kronzer! There’s also some chatter about thinking you’re too weird for the world, and how to fit our weirdness into a greater life.

Takeaways

1. People who read fiction are nicer.
2. “Write with the door closed, edit with the door open.” Stephen King
3. Keep going.
4. It's OK to find the thing that makes your heart sing.
5. Keep your eyes on your own paper.

Mentioned

Nicole Kronzer
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