Helping Writers Become Authors
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Ep. 478: Critique: 10 Ways to Write Excellent Dialogue
Sep 16, 201918 min
Ep. 477: Creating Your Character's Inner Conflict: Want vs. Need
Sep 2, 201917 min
Ep. 476: How to Use a Truth Chart to Figure Out Character Arc
Aug 26, 201922 min
Ep. 475: How to Tell if Your Story Has Too Much Plot, Not Enough Character
Aug 19, 201919 min
Ep. 474: Learn 5 Types of Character Arc at a Glance, Pt. 2: The 3 Negative Arcs
Aug 5, 201919 min
Ep. 473: Learn 5 Types of Character Arc at a Glance, Pt. 1: The 2 Heroic Arcs
Jul 29, 201918 min
Ep. 472: How to Make Your Plot a Powerful Thematic Metaphor
Jul 22, 201914 min
Ep. 471: Taking Your Writing to the Next Level: Whole-Life Art
Jul 1, 201916 min
Ep. 470: Critique: 4 Ways to Write Gripping Internal Narrative
Jun 24, 201915 min
Ep. 469: 5 Ways to Earn Audience Loyalty
Jun 17, 201921 min
Ep. 468: 6 Requirements for Writing Better Character Goals
Jun 10, 201916 min
Ep. 467: How to Write Interesting Scenes
Jun 3, 201918 min
Ep. 466: 4 Challenges of Writing for a Modern Audience
May 27, 201918 min
Ep. 465: Helping Authors Become Artists
Apr 22, 201918 min
Ep. 464: How to Use Your Outline When Writing Your First Draft
Apr 15, 201916 min
Ep. 463: What Is the Relationship Between Plot and Theme?
Apr 8, 201915 min
Ep. 462: 5 Ways to Use Theme to Create Character Arc (and Vice Versa)
Apr 1, 201918 min
Ep. 461: 4 Pacing Tricks to Keep Readers' Attention
Mar 25, 201918 min
Ep. 460: How to Find Your Thematic Principle
Mar 18, 201915 min
Ep. 459: Plot, Character, and Theme: The Greatest Love Triangle in Fiction
Mar 11, 201916 min
Ep. 458: 7 Things to Try When Writing Is Hard
Feb 25, 201916 min
Ep. 457: How to Use Paragraph Breaks to Guide the Reading Experience
Feb 11, 201915 min
Ep. 456: 10 Advantages of Writing a Single-POV Story
Feb 4, 201917 min
Ep. 455: My 9 Writing Goals for the New Year
Jan 28, 201919 min
Ep. 454: How to Create the Perfect Writing Process for You
Jan 21, 201918 min
Ep. 453: My Top Books of 2018
Dec 17, 201816 min
Ep. 452: The 10-Step Checklist to Writing an Above-Average Novel
Dec 10, 201819 min
Ep. 451: The 10 Rules of Writing Large Casts of Characters
Dec 3, 201818 min
Ep. 450: How to Choose Your Story's Plot Points
Nov 19, 201819 min
Ep. 449: 5 Ways to Successfully Start a Book With a Dream
Nov 12, 201821 min
Ep. 448: When Writing, How Do You Know When Enough Is Enough?
Nov 5, 201819 min
Ep. 447: 5 Lessons From a Lost Novel
Oct 29, 201821 min
Ep. 446: Words Are Radical! (or, How to Cherish Language)
Oct 15, 201814 min
Ep. 445: Story Structure Q and A: 6 Outstanding Questions About Structure
Oct 1, 201814 min
Ep. 444: 3 Tips for Improving Show, Don't Tell
Sep 24, 201816 min
Ep. 443: Do You Have Sloppy Writing Habits? (And 4 Things to Do About It)
Sep 3, 201815 min
Ep. 442: 5 Ways to Use the Enneagram to Write Better Characters
Aug 27, 201819 min
Ep. 441: Writer's Envy--And 3 Thoughts on What to Do About It
Aug 20, 201812 min
Ep. 440: How to Market Your Book When You Hate Marketing
Aug 13, 201814 min
Ep. 439: 4 Ways to Choose a Better Theme for Your Book
Aug 6, 201820 min
Ep. 438: 4 Steps for How to Turn an Idea Into a Story That Rocks
Jul 23, 201817 min
Ep. 437: How to Write Unique Themes
Jul 16, 201816 min
Ep. 436: Never Let Anybody Tell You How to Write: 8 Tips for Learning Responsibly
Jul 9, 201817 min
Ep. 435: Judge Yourself Less, Trust Yourself More, and Write Better Stories
Jul 2, 201816 min
Ep. 434: Writing as the Art of Thinking Clearly: 6 Steps
Jun 25, 201817 min
Ep. 433: How to Intertwine Plot, Character, and Theme in Every Scene
Jun 18, 201818 min
Ep. 432: 5 Steps to Writing Great Character Chemistry
Jun 11, 201814 min
Ep. 431: 4 Ways to Write a Better Antagonist
Jun 4, 201821 min
Ep. 430: How the Truth Your Character Believes Defines Your Theme
May 28, 201822 min
Ep. 429: How to Grow as a Writer: 5 Logical Steps
May 21, 201815 min