The Shit No One Tells You About Writing

257 Episodes

1. Every Story Will Tell You What it Needs - Megan Collins

   Published: 9/2/2021
2. Finding Your Plot Engine - Megan Abbott

   Published: 8/26/2021
3. BONUS EPISODE: A One-on-One Books with Hooks & Preparing for #PitMad

   Published: 8/24/2021
4. Writing an Engaging First Chapter - Caitlin Wahrer

   Published: 8/19/2021
5. How to Know When You're Ready to Query Agents

   Published: 8/12/2021
6. BONUS EPISODE: How to Make Your Imaginary Worlds Come Alive Through Worldbuilding

   Published: 8/9/2021
7. Finding a Hook & Writing Dual POV Stories - Andrea Bartz

   Published: 8/5/2021
8. From the Archives: 10 Harsh Truths Writers Need to Know

   Published: 8/3/2021
9. Writing Intuitively Without Plotting or Outlining - Samantha Downing

   Published: 7/29/2021
10. BONUS EPISODE: Delving into the Author/Editor Relationship

    Published: 7/27/2021
11. Curiosity May Kill the Cat but it Makes a Writer

    Published: 7/22/2021
12. BONUS EPISODE: What it Takes to be a Successful Indie Author

    Published: 7/20/2021
13. Reading: The DIY MFA

    Published: 7/15/2021
14. From the Archives: Two Opposing Views on Handling Tricky Backstory

    Published: 7/12/2021
15. Pitches, Loglines and Queries

    Published: 7/8/2021
16. From the Archives: The Biggest Mistake Writers Make: Lisa Cron

    Published: 7/5/2021
17. Focusing on Tension Rather Than Plot - Emily Henry

    Published: 7/1/2021
18. Director's Cut Bonus Episode: 3 Agents Explain Book Adaptation for Film and TV

    Published: 6/28/2021
19. Writing Those Tricky Unlikeable Characters - May Cobb

    Published: 6/24/2021
20. The Importance of Finding Your People

    Published: 6/17/2021