Helping Writers Become Authors

681 Episodes

1. Ep. 638: Hot Tip for Character Relationships: The Relationship IS a Character

   Published: 8/28/2023
2. Ep. 637: How to Rediscover the Joy of Writing

   Published: 8/21/2023
3. What Are Plot Devices? (Why You Should Be Cautious)

   Published: 8/14/2023
4. Ep. 635: How to Write Interesting Happy Scenes? 6 Tips

   Published: 7/31/2023
5. Ep. 634: 8 Different Types of Scenes

   Published: 7/24/2023
6. Ep. 633: How to Discover What Your Character Fears

   Published: 7/10/2023
7. Ep. 632: A New Way to Think About the Lie the Character Believes

   Published: 7/3/2023
8. Ep. 631: What Does Your Character Want? Desire vs. Plot Goal vs. Moral Intention vs. Need

   Published: 6/26/2023
9. Ep. 630: What's the Difference? Your Character's Ghost vs. Wound vs. Lie vs. Weakness

   Published: 6/19/2023
10. Ep. 629: The Daily Routine of a Full-Time Writer

    Published: 6/12/2023
11. Ep. 628: Imposter Syndrome for Writers Is a Real Thing (+ the Key to Slaying It)

    Published: 6/5/2023
12. Ep. 627: 5 Ways to Use Your Character's Shadows to Power Your Story

    Published: 5/29/2023
13. Ep. 626: How to Create Insanely Complex Characters Using "Shadow Theory"

    Published: 5/21/2023
14. Ep. 625: Why There's No Such Thing as "Just a Story"

    Published: 5/15/2023
15. Ep. 624: Tips on Hiring and Working with a Book Cover Designer (And New Cover Reveal for Dreamlander!)

    Published: 5/8/2023
16. Ep. 623: The Backstory Drip (Backstory Techniques, Pt. 3 of 3)

    Published: 5/1/2023
17. Ep. 622: Backstory-as-Story vs. Alternating Timelines (Backstory Techniques, Pt. 2 of 3)

    Published: 4/24/2023
18. Ep. 621: Prologues vs. Flashbacks (Backstory Techniques, Pt. 1 of 3)

    Published: 4/17/2023
19. Ep. 620: How Archetypes Changed My Life and My Writing

    Published: 3/27/2023
20. Ep. 619: Here Are Two Ways to Write Organic Themes

    Published: 3/20/2023