5.05 Satisfying Relationship Arcs with Eric Smith

Eric Smith joins the Lit Service crew to talk about what it is (and what authors can do!) that makes relationships arcs in stories satisfying. Eric Smith is a literary agent and author living in Philadelphia. An agent with P.S. Literary, he's worked on New York Times bestselling and award-winning books. As an author, his books include Don't Read the Comments (Inkyard Press) and the forthcoming You Can Go Your Own Way (Inkyard Press) and the co-edited anthology Battle of the Bands (Candlewick) with Lauren Gibaldi. Find out out more about him and his books here.   The chapter we critique with all our notes is here. If you'd like to find out more about how to support this podcast (we'd really appreciate it!), you can visit our Patreon.   For more about the podcast, how you can submit your work for a critique, and an upcoming guest list, visit our website.