Author Nation: State of the Nation
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ProWritingAid’s Chris Banks on The Feedback Loop That Makes Better Writers

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In this episode of the Author Nation podcast, Managing Director Joe Solari sits down with Chris Banks, founder of ProWritingAid, to talk about the feedback, mindset, and community writers need to keep going.


Chris shares how a broken ankle helped turn a personal writing tool into one of the most trusted resources for authors, and why fast, useful feedback can help writers grow their craft with more confidence.


They also explore perfectionism, Novel November, the mental side of writing, and how authors can stop chasing the perfect draft and start building momentum.


Episode Links:

🖊️ Check out ProWritingAid and Novel November: https://prowritingaid.com/ 

🌐 Connect with like-minded authors and access free resources in our online community: ⁠community.authornation.live⁠ 

🎟️ Don’t miss out on Author Nation 2026! Join us in Vegas this November: https://www.authornation.live/tickets-2026 

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