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The Dialogue Doctor Podcast

The Dialogue Doctor Podcast

Jeff Elkins

134 episodesEN

Show overview

The Dialogue Doctor Podcast has been publishing since 2024, and across the 2 years since has built a catalogue of 134 episodes. That works out to roughly 160 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.

Episodes typically run an hour to ninety minutes — most land between 1h 1m and 1h 17m — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. It is catalogued as a EN-language Arts show.

The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 2 days ago, with 48 episodes already out so far this year. Published by Jeff Elkins.

Episodes
134
Running
2024–2026 · 2y
Median length
1h 9m
Cadence
Weekly

From the publisher

Writing great books is critical to generating sales and building a following of readers. On the Dialogue Doctor Podcast, Jeff Elkins and other writers discuss how to write dialogue that will excite readers and help you sell more books.

Latest Episodes

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How to Slow Down Emotional Moments So Readers Can Feel Them [ep 350]

Oct 12, 202653 min

BookBub, TikTok, Translations & Kickstarter: An Indie Author Roundtable [Write Wrong Repeat Ep 6]

Oct 9, 20261h 8m

Subtext, Inner Thought, and Emotional Blind Spots [ep 349]

Oct 5, 20261h 6m

What Raymond Carver's "Cathedral" Teaches Us About Character Voice [ep 348]

Sep 28, 20261h 8m

How to Write Quiet Scenes with Big Emotional Stakes [Ep 346]

Sep 21, 202655 min

How Writers Can Use the Enneagram to Build Better Characters [Ep 346]

Sep 14, 20261h 2m

How to Open a Fantasy Novel: Action, Tension, and Character Growth [Ep 345]

Sep 7, 20261h 26m

Is Publishing Still Worth It? Authors Talk Burnout, Book Marketing, & Hope [Write Wrong Repeat Ep 5]

Sep 4, 20261h 17m

Tony Lee on Writing Fast, Thinking Like a Publisher, & Building an Author Career That Lasts [Ep 344]

Aug 31, 20261h 44m

How to Make Readers Root for a Character Who's Done Terrible Things [Ep 343]

Aug 24, 20261h 12m

Spider-Man vs. The Odyssey: A Story Craft Showdown for Authors [Ep 342]

Aug 17, 202657 min

How to Open a Thriller Without Losing the Reader [Ep 341]

Aug 10, 20261h 9m

Is Craft Really King Again? Authors Debate What Actually Sells Books [Write Wrong Repeat Ep 4]

Aug 7, 20261h 13m

Stop Writing Scenes. Start Designing the Reader's Emotional Journey. [Ep 340]

Aug 3, 20261h 24m

The One Thing Your Emotional Scene Might Be Missing [Ep 339 - Audio Only]

Jul 27, 20261h 2m

The Secret to Making High-Stakes Fantasy Feel Personal [Ep 338 VIDEO]

Jul 20, 20261h 13m

The Secret to Making High-Stakes Fantasy Feel Personal [Ep 338 AUDIO ONLY]

Jul 20, 20261h 13m

How to Finish a Novel Without Overthinking Every Edit [Ep 337]

Jul 13, 20261h 17m

The Secret to Using Dialogue to Build Character Chemistry [Ep 336]

Jul 6, 20261h 3m

What's Working for Indie Authors Right Now? [Write, Wrong, Repeat Ep 3]

Jul 4, 20261h 15m