Podcasts

#141. How To Create Believable Monsters With Randy Ellefson

Published: May 7, 2024, 7 a.m.
Duration: 52 minutes 46 seconds

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#140. First Chapter Analysis: Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins

Published: April 30, 2024, 7 a.m.
Duration: 56 minutes 55 seconds

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#139: 5 Multi POV Mistakes (And How To Avoid Them)

Published: April 23, 2024, 7 a.m.
Duration: 21 minutes 2 seconds

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#138: How To Manage Your Creative Anxiety With Rhonda Douglas

Published: April 16, 2024, 7 a.m.
Duration: 41 minutes 9 seconds

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#137: 5 Tips For Writing Better Fiction (Even If You're Just Starting Out)

Published: April 9, 2024, 7 a.m.
Duration: 32 minutes 48 seconds

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#136: First Chapter Analysis: Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins

Published: April 2, 2024, 7 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 1 minute 48 seconds

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#135: Mastering Point of View and Voice: Expert Tips From Gabriela Pereira Of DIY MFA

Published: March 26, 2024, 7 a.m.
Duration: 42 minutes 17 seconds

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#134: How To Stop Procrastinating: 5 Productivity Tips For Writers

Published: March 19, 2024, 7 a.m.
Duration: 29 minutes 23 seconds

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#133: A Week in the Life: 7 Days Behind the Scenes with Savannah (March 2024)

Published: March 12, 2024, 7 a.m.
Duration: 35 minutes 12 seconds

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#132: First Chapter Analysis: The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

Published: March 5, 2024, 8 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 7 minutes 18 seconds

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#131: 5 Steps To Start Planning Your Book Series

Published: Feb. 27, 2024, 8 a.m.
Duration: 35 minutes 11 seconds

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#130: How to Craft Romantic Chemistry & Tension Between Characters

Published: Feb. 20, 2024, 8 a.m.
Duration: 25 minutes 48 seconds

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#129: Overcoming The Fear Of Marketing With Alexa Bigwarfe

Published: Feb. 13, 2024, 8 a.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 55 seconds

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#128: What Are Obligatory Scenes And Conventions?

Published: Feb. 6, 2024, 8 a.m.
Duration: 19 minutes 15 seconds

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#127: First Chapter Analysis: The Five People You Meet In Heaven by Mitch Albom

Published: Jan. 30, 2024, 8 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 54 seconds

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#126: Save The Cat! Troubleshooting Common Plot Problems With Jessica Brody

Published: Jan. 23, 2024, 8 a.m.
Duration: 41 minutes 44 seconds

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#125: Novel Writing Pitfalls: Don't Make These 5 Mistakes

Published: Jan. 16, 2024, 8 a.m.
Duration: 26 minutes 18 seconds

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#124: Student Spotlight: 5 Lessons Learned from Notes to Novel (Season 3)

Published: Jan. 9, 2024, 8 a.m.
Duration: 29 minutes 58 seconds

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#123: How To Overcome The 5 Types Of Imposter Syndrome

Published: Jan. 2, 2024, 8 a.m.
Duration: 19 minutes 19 seconds

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#122: Counting Down The Best Tips From FWME In 2023

Published: Dec. 26, 2023, 8 a.m.
Duration: 42 minutes 32 seconds

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#121: 5 Takeaways From Coaching Writers in 2023

Published: Dec. 19, 2023, 8 a.m.
Duration: 24 minutes 7 seconds

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#120: First Chapter Analysis: Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

Published: Dec. 12, 2023, 8 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 11 minutes 22 seconds

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#119: Student Spotlight: How Fern Bernstein Wrote A Dual Timeline Novel Based On The Edies of Grey Gardens

Published: Dec. 5, 2023, 8 a.m.
Duration: 46 minutes 21 seconds

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#118: How To Find The Major Dramatic Question Of Your Story

Published: Nov. 28, 2023, 8 a.m.
Duration: 12 minutes 40 seconds

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#117: Exploring the World of Beta and Sensitivity Reading with Julie Taylor from The Spun Yarn

Published: Nov. 21, 2023, 8 a.m.
Duration: 59 minutes 54 seconds

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#116: First Chapter Analysis: Anxious People by Fredrik Backman

Published: Nov. 14, 2023, 8 a.m.
Duration: 56 minutes 23 seconds

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#115: Student Spotlight: How Anne Mortensen Went From Inspiration to Publication (& Indie Published Her Novels)

Published: Nov. 7, 2023, 8 a.m.
Duration: 47 minutes 50 seconds

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#114: 3 Common Dialogue Mistakes (And How To Fix Them)

Published: Oct. 31, 2023, 7 a.m.
Duration: 18 minutes 42 seconds

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#113: First Chapter Analysis: The Magicians by Lev Grossman

Published: Oct. 24, 2023, 7 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 26 minutes 3 seconds

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#112: 5 Questions Your Reader Shouldn't Have To Ask

Published: Oct. 17, 2023, 7 a.m.
Duration: 13 minutes 43 seconds

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#111: Student Spotlight: From Messy First Draft to Publishing His Debut Novel With Edward J. Cembal

Published: Oct. 3, 2023, 10 p.m.
Duration: 33 minutes 50 seconds

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#110: Is A Writing Course Really Worth it For Beginners?

Published: Sept. 26, 2023, 7 a.m.
Duration: 11 minutes 59 seconds

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#109: 5 Common Scene Issues (And How to Fix Them)

Published: Sept. 20, 2023, 5 p.m.
Duration: 13 minutes 32 seconds

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#108: Why Your Capacity For Zero is Crucial As A Writer

Published: Sept. 14, 2023, 7 a.m.
Duration: 14 minutes 47 seconds

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#107: Email List Building Essentials For Authors

Published: Sept. 5, 2023, 7 a.m.
Duration: 15 minutes 52 seconds

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#106: 5 Steps to Building Your Author Platform

Published: Aug. 29, 2023, 7 a.m.
Duration: 19 minutes 50 seconds

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#105: First Chapter Analysis: Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

Published: Aug. 22, 2023, 7 a.m.
Duration: 26 minutes 9 seconds

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#104: 10 Tips For Writing Better Dialogue

Published: Aug. 15, 2023, 7 a.m.
Duration: 23 minutes 20 seconds

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#103: Morality Genre Conventions

Published: Aug. 8, 2023, 10 p.m.
Duration: 21 minutes 34 seconds

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#102: 3 Common Interiority Mistakes (and How to Fix Them)

Published: Aug. 1, 2023, 7 a.m.
Duration: 14 minutes 47 seconds

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#101: First Chapter Analysis: Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

Published: July 25, 2023, 7 a.m.
Duration: 55 minutes 26 seconds

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#100: A Week in the Life: 7 Days Behind the Scenes with Savannah (July 2023)

Published: July 18, 2023, 7 a.m.
Duration: 39 minutes 22 seconds

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#99: 5 Mindset Tips to Help You Unlock Your Writing Potential

Published: July 11, 2023, 7 a.m.
Duration: 22 minutes 41 seconds

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#98: How to Add Subplots to Your Novel

Published: July 4, 2023, 7 a.m.
Duration: 14 minutes 6 seconds

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#97: First Chapter Analysis: A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness

Published: June 27, 2023, 7 a.m.
Duration: 55 minutes 26 seconds

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#96: 5 Worldbuilding Tips for Sci-Fi & Fantasy Writers

Published: June 20, 2023, 7 a.m.
Duration: 18 minutes 41 seconds

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#95: How to Start Writing Your Science Fiction or Fantasy Novel

Published: June 13, 2023, 7 a.m.
Duration: 22 minutes 22 seconds

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#94: How to Reveal Your Characters Inner Life on the Page

Published: June 8, 2023, 7 p.m.
Duration: 17 minutes 57 seconds

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#93: First Chapter Analysis: Legendborn by Tracy Deonn

Published: May 30, 2023, 7 a.m.
Duration: 23 minutes 19 seconds

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#92: The 5 Functions of Dialogue in Your Story

Published: May 23, 2023, 7 a.m.
Duration: 20 minutes 5 seconds

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#91: Student Spotlight: How She Went From First Draft to Landing Her Dream Agent with Jamie Varon

Published: May 9, 2023, 7 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 8 minutes 56 seconds

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#90: How to Choose the Best Point of View for Your Story

Published: April 4, 2023, 7 a.m.
Duration: 19 minutes 58 seconds

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#89: Student Spotlight: How She Used Short Stories to Hone Her Craft (and Publish Her Debut Novel) with Pauline Yates

Published: March 21, 2023, 7 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 2 minutes 37 seconds

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#88: Perfectionism vs. Procrastination: What's REALLY Going On?

Published: March 14, 2023, 7 a.m.
Duration: 15 minutes 40 seconds

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#87: First Chapter Analysis: The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab

Published: Feb. 28, 2023, 8 a.m.
Duration: 38 minutes 47 seconds

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#86: A Week in the Life: 7 Days Behind the Scenes with Savannah (February 2023)

Published: Feb. 21, 2023, 8 a.m.
Duration: 29 minutes 52 seconds

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#84: The 6 Scenes Every Status Story Needs

Published: Feb. 7, 2023, 8 a.m.
Duration: 13 minutes 2 seconds

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#83: What Kind Of Editor Do You Need For Your Book?

Published: Jan. 31, 2023, 8 a.m.
Duration: 15 minutes 12 seconds

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#82: Show, Don't Tell: What This Advice Really Means

Published: Jan. 24, 2023, 8 a.m.
Duration: 15 minutes 45 seconds

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#81: First Chapter Analysis: Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover

Published: Jan. 18, 2023, 8 a.m.
Duration: 59 minutes 47 seconds

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#80: Student Spotlight: 5 Lessons Learned From Writing a First Draft

Published: Jan. 10, 2023, 8 a.m.
Duration: 34 minutes 17 seconds

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#79: 3 Things to Focus on if Youre a Brand New Writer

Published: Jan. 3, 2023, 8 p.m.
Duration: 13 minutes 57 seconds

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#78: Down The Best Tips From FWME In 2022

Published: Dec. 27, 2022, 8 a.m.
Duration: 31 minutes 31 seconds

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#77: 5 Takeaways from Coaching Writers in 2022

Published: Dec. 20, 2022, 8 a.m.
Duration: 19 minutes 12 seconds

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#76: Student Spotlight: The Power of Outlining (and How He Finished a First Draft in 3 Months) With James Beswick

Published: Dec. 13, 2022, 8 a.m.
Duration: 52 minutes 47 seconds

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#75: Crime Genre Conventions

Published: Dec. 6, 2022, 8 a.m.
Duration: 21 minutes 27 seconds

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#74: When Should You Write in Scene vs. Summary?

Published: Nov. 29, 2022, 8 a.m.
Duration: 20 minutes 17 seconds

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#73: The 4 Phases of Editing: How to Revise Your Novel

Published: Nov. 22, 2022, 8 a.m.
Duration: 24 minutes 47 seconds

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#72: The 6 Scenes Every Morality Story Needs

Published: Nov. 15, 2022, 8 a.m.
Duration: 15 minutes 52 seconds

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#70: Status Genre Conventions

Published: Nov. 1, 2022, 7 a.m.
Duration: 18 minutes 7 seconds

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#69: First Chapter Analysis: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Published: Oct. 26, 2022, 7 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 11 minutes 7 seconds

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#68: First Chapter Analysis: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Published: Oct. 18, 2022, 7 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 3 minutes 47 seconds

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#67: The Pros And Cons Of Independent Publishing

Published: Oct. 11, 2022, 7 a.m.
Duration: 18 minutes 20 seconds

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#66: The Pros And Cons Of Traditional Publishing

Published: Oct. 4, 2022, 7 a.m.
Duration: 18 minutes 57 seconds

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#65: First Chapter Analysis: Harry Potter & the Order of the Phoenix with Abigail Perry

Published: Sept. 20, 2022, 8 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 3 minutes 27 seconds

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#64: First Chapter Analysis: Harry Potter & the Goblet of Fire with Abigail Perry

Published: Sept. 6, 2022, 7 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 31 seconds

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#63: Don't Start a Scene Without These 3 Things

Published: Aug. 23, 2022, 7 a.m.
Duration: 22 minutes 12 seconds

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#62: The 6 Key Scenes Every Crime Novel Needs

Published: Aug. 11, 2022, 7 a.m.
Duration: 16 minutes 37 seconds

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#61: First Chapter Analysis: Harry Potter & the Prisoner of Azkaban with Abigail Perry

Published: July 19, 2022, 7 a.m.
Duration: 49 minutes 32 seconds

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#60: First Chapter Analysis: Harry Potter & the Chamber of Secrets with Abigail Perry

Published: July 14, 2022, 7 a.m.
Duration: 54 minutes 7 seconds

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#59: First Chapter Analysis: Harry Potter & the Sorcerer's Stone with Abigail Perry

Published: May 25, 2022, 11 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 7 minutes 23 seconds

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#58: 10 Querying Mistakes (and How to Avoid Them)

Published: May 18, 2022, 11 p.m.
Duration: 26 minutes 32 seconds

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Bonus: Be A Bestseller 3.0 Summit Interview with Emma Dhesi

Published: March 15, 2022, 7 a.m.
Duration: 40 minutes 52 seconds

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#57: Action Genre Conventions

Published: Feb. 15, 2022, 8 a.m.
Duration: 21 minutes 1 second

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#56: 5 Reasons Why Readers Stop Reading

Published: Feb. 3, 2022, 8 a.m.
Duration: 19 minutes 27 seconds

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#55: 3 Tips for Writing a First Draft in 90 Days

Published: Jan. 18, 2022, 8 a.m.
Duration: 12 minutes 22 seconds

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#54: How to Test Your Story Idea Before Writing

Published: Jan. 11, 2022, 8 a.m.
Duration: 14 minutes 32 seconds

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#53: Counting Down the Best Tips from FWME in 2021

Published: Dec. 21, 2021, 8 a.m.
Duration: 27 minutes 27 seconds

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#52: 5 Takeaways From Coaching Writers in 2021

Published: Dec. 14, 2021, 8 a.m.
Duration: 17 minutes 51 seconds

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#51: 3 Tips for Writing Unforgettable Secondary Characters

Published: Dec. 7, 2021, 8 a.m.
Duration: 14 minutes 2 seconds

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#50: Save the Cat! The Ending Beats

Published: Sept. 8, 2021, 3 a.m.
Duration: 22 minutes 17 seconds

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#49: Save the Cat! The Middle Beats (Part 2)

Published: Aug. 24, 2021, 7 a.m.
Duration: 25 minutes 57 seconds

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#48: Save the Cat! The Middle Beats (Part 1)

Published: July 13, 2021, 7 a.m.
Duration: 29 minutes 7 seconds

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#47: Save the Cat! The Beginning Beats

Published: June 22, 2021, 7 a.m.
Duration: 26 minutes 17 seconds

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#46: The 6 Scenes Every Worldview Novel Needs

Published: June 1, 2021, 7 a.m.
Duration: 16 minutes 42 seconds

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#45: How to Deal With Imposter Syndrome

Published: May 25, 2021, 7 a.m.
Duration: 19 minutes 2 seconds

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#44: Performance Genre Conventions

Published: May 18, 2021, 7 a.m.
Duration: 18 minutes 42 seconds

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#43: 10 Tips for Writing Better Scenes

Published: April 20, 2021, 7 a.m.
Duration: 16 minutes 57 seconds

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#42: 10 Reasons Why Novels Get Rejected

Published: March 30, 2021, 7 a.m.
Duration: 20 minutes 7 seconds

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#41: The 6 Scenes Every Action Novel Needs

Published: March 9, 2021, 8 a.m.
Duration: 16 minutes 42 seconds

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The 6 Scenes Every Action Novel Needs

Published: March 9, 2021, 8 a.m.
Duration: 15 minutes 55 seconds

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#40: How to Write a Well-Structured Scene

Published: Feb. 23, 2021, 8 a.m.
Duration: 19 minutes 11 seconds

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How to Write a Well-Structured Scene

Published: Feb. 23, 2021, 8 a.m.
Duration: 18 minutes 24 seconds

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#39: The #1 Reason Why So Many Novels Go Unfinished

Published: Feb. 16, 2021, 8 a.m.
Duration: 14 minutes 25 seconds

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The #1 Reason Why So Many Novels Go Unfinished

Published: Feb. 16, 2021, 8 a.m.
Duration: 13 minutes 38 seconds

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#38: Romance Genre Conventions

Published: Feb. 9, 2021, 8 a.m.
Duration: 21 minutes 52 seconds

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Romance Genre Conventions

Published: Feb. 9, 2021, 8 a.m.
Duration: 21 minutes 5 seconds

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#37: 5 Questions to Ask Before Writing a First Draft

Published: Jan. 26, 2021, 8 a.m.
Duration: 13 minutes 22 seconds

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5 Questions to Ask Before Writing a First Draft

Published: Jan. 26, 2021, 8 a.m.
Duration: 12 minutes 35 seconds

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#36: What is a Book Coach?

Published: Jan. 19, 2021, 8 a.m.
Duration: 13 minutes 2 seconds

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What is a Book Coach?

Published: Jan. 19, 2021, 8 a.m.
Duration: 12 minutes 15 seconds

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#35: 3 Reasons Why You're Not Writing

Published: Jan. 12, 2021, 8 a.m.
Duration: 15 minutes 2 seconds

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3 Reasons Why You're Not Writing

Published: Jan. 12, 2021, 8 a.m.
Duration: 14 minutes 15 seconds

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#34: How to Plan Your Writing Projects for the New Year

Published: Jan. 5, 2021, 8 a.m.
Duration: 21 minutes 47 seconds

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How to Plan Your Writing Projects for the New Year

Published: Jan. 5, 2021, 8 a.m.
Duration: 21 minutes

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#33: 5 Takeaways From Coaching Writers in 2020

Published: Dec. 15, 2020, 8 a.m.
Duration: 18 minutes 12 seconds

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5 Takeaways From Coaching Writers This Year

Published: Dec. 15, 2020, 8 a.m.
Duration: 17 minutes 25 seconds

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#32: How to Start Editing Your NaNowriMo Draft

Published: Dec. 1, 2020, 8 a.m.
Duration: 17 minutes 17 seconds

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How to Start Editing Your NaNowriMo Draft

Published: Dec. 1, 2020, 8 a.m.
Duration: 16 minutes 30 seconds

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#31: The 6 Scenes Every Thriller Novel Needs

Published: Nov. 24, 2020, 8 a.m.
Duration: 12 minutes 47 seconds

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The 6 Scenes Every Thriller Novel Needs

Published: Nov. 24, 2020, 8 a.m.
Duration: 12 minutes

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#30: 4 Reasons Why You Need a Target Word Count

Published: Nov. 17, 2020, 11 p.m.
Duration: 13 minutes 17 seconds

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4 Reasons Why You Need a Target Word Count

Published: Nov. 17, 2020, 11 p.m.
Duration: 12 minutes 30 seconds

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#29: Horror Genre Conventions

Published: Nov. 3, 2020, 8 a.m.
Duration: 19 minutes 7 seconds

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Horror Genre Conventions

Published: Nov. 3, 2020, 8 a.m.
Duration: 18 minutes 20 seconds

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#28: Red Herrings: How to Mislead and Surprise Readers

Published: Oct. 27, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 15 minutes 2 seconds

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Red Herrings: How to Mislead and Surprise Readers

Published: Oct. 27, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 14 minutes 15 seconds

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#27: The 6 Scenes Every Performance Story Needs

Published: Oct. 21, 2020, midnight
Duration: 14 minutes 57 seconds

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The 6 Scenes Every Performance Story Needs

Published: Oct. 21, 2020, midnight
Duration: 14 minutes 10 seconds

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#26: The Inciting Incident: How to Get Your Story Into Motion

Published: Oct. 6, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 20 minutes 11 seconds

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The Inciting Incident: How to Get Your Story Into Motion

Published: Oct. 6, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 19 minutes 24 seconds

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Bonus: Conquering the Writing Blues Summit Interview with Dr. Susan Hickman

Published: Oct. 1, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 36 minutes 47 seconds

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#25: Worldview Genre Conventions

Published: Sept. 29, 2020, 5 p.m.
Duration: 22 minutes 52 seconds

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Worldview Genre Conventions

Published: Sept. 29, 2020, 5 p.m.
Duration: 22 minutes 5 seconds

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#24: 10 Steps to Get Ready for NaNoWriMo

Published: Sept. 15, 2020, 10 p.m.
Duration: 25 minutes 2 seconds

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10 Steps to Get Ready for NaNoWriMo

Published: Sept. 15, 2020, 10 p.m.
Duration: 24 minutes 15 seconds

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#23: The 6 Scenes Every Romance Novel Needs

Published: Sept. 8, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 16 minutes 16 seconds

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The 6 Scenes Every Romance Novel Needs

Published: Sept. 8, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 15 minutes 29 seconds

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#22: How to Evaluate the Conflict in Your Draft

Published: Sept. 1, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 18 minutes 43 seconds

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How to Evaluate the Conflict in Your Draft

Published: Sept. 1, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 17 minutes 56 seconds

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#21: Progressive Complications: How to Write Better Conflict in Your Novel

Published: Aug. 25, 2020, 11 p.m.
Duration: 16 minutes 33 seconds

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Progressive Complications: How to Write Better Conflict in Your Novel

Published: Aug. 25, 2020, 11 p.m.
Duration: 15 minutes 46 seconds

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#20: 5 Strategies for Getting Unstuck While Writing

Published: Aug. 12, 2020, midnight
Duration: 16 minutes 2 seconds

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5 Strategies for Getting Unstuck While Writing

Published: Aug. 12, 2020, midnight
Duration: 15 minutes 15 seconds

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#19: Thriller Genre Conventions

Published: Aug. 4, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 18 minutes 6 seconds

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Thriller Genre Conventions

Published: Aug. 4, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 17 minutes 19 seconds

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#18: 5 Mistakes Writers Make in Their Opening Pages

Published: July 21, 2020, 9 p.m.
Duration: 12 minutes 56 seconds

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5 Mistakes Writers Make in Their Opening Pages

Published: July 21, 2020, 9 p.m.
Duration: 12 minutes 9 seconds

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#17: The 6 Scenes Every Horror Novel Needs

Published: July 14, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 17 minutes 39 seconds

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The 6 Scenes Every Horror Novel Needs

Published: July 14, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 16 minutes 52 seconds

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#16: Conventions vs. Tropes: What's the Difference?

Published: July 7, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 19 minutes 38 seconds

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Conventions vs. Tropes: What's the Difference?

Published: July 7, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 18 minutes 51 seconds

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#15: How to Figure Out the Shape of Your Story

Published: June 23, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 17 minutes

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How to Figure Out the Shape of Your Story

Published: June 23, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 16 minutes 13 seconds

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#14: How to Handle Character Backstory in Your Novel

Published: June 16, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 15 minutes 55 seconds

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How to Handle Character Backstory in Your Novel

Published: June 16, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 15 minutes 8 seconds

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#13: 5 Things That Kill Narrative Drive (and How to Fix it)

Published: June 9, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 13 minutes 59 seconds

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5 Things That Kill Narrative Drive (and How to Fix it)

Published: June 9, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 13 minutes 12 seconds

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#12: 3 Ways to Create Narrative Drive in Your Story

Published: June 2, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 13 minutes 24 seconds

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3 Ways to Create Narrative Drive in Your Story

Published: June 2, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 12 minutes 37 seconds

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#11: 10 Tips for Writing Better Love Triangles

Published: May 19, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 15 minutes 47 seconds

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10 Tips for Writing Better Love Triangles

Published: May 19, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 15 minutes

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#10: How to Create Memorable Characters Using Hooks

Published: May 12, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 17 minutes 58 seconds

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How to Create Memorable Characters Using Hooks

Published: May 12, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 17 minutes 11 seconds

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#9: Value Shifts: The Quickest Way to Determine if a Scene Works

Published: May 5, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 15 minutes 29 seconds

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Value Shifts: The Quickest Way to Determine if a Scene Works

Published: May 5, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 14 minutes 42 seconds

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#8: 7 Secrets to Success That Every Writer Should Know

Published: April 21, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 19 minutes 11 seconds

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7 Secrets to Success That Every Writer Should Know

Published: April 21, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 18 minutes 23 seconds

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#7: 5 Questions to Help You Write Better Characters

Published: April 14, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 16 minutes 54 seconds

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5 Questions to Help You Write Better Characters

Published: April 14, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 16 minutes 7 seconds

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#6: 3 Reasons You Should Write in Scenes vs. Chapters

Published: April 7, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 13 minutes 12 seconds

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3 Reasons You Should Write in Scenes vs. Chapters

Published: April 7, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 12 minutes 24 seconds

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#5: 3 Ways to Figure Out the Theme of Your Story

Published: March 31, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 15 minutes 34 seconds

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3 Ways to Figure Out the Theme of Your Story

Published: March 31, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 14 minutes 47 seconds

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Bonus: Ask Savannah (Listener Q&A)

Published: March 24, 2020, 4 p.m.
Duration: 17 minutes 30 seconds

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#4: How to Identify Your Story's Ideal Reader

Published: March 24, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 18 minutes 47 seconds

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How to Identify Your Story's Ideal Reader

Published: March 24, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 18 minutes

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#3: How to Decide Which Story Idea to Write Next

Published: March 17, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 13 minutes 58 seconds

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#2: How to Choose the Best Genre for Your Story

Published: March 17, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 24 minutes 8 seconds

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Published: March 17, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 16 minutes 51 seconds

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Published: March 17, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 13 minutes 11 seconds

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Published: March 17, 2020, 7 a.m.
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Published: March 17, 2020, 7 a.m.
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Published: March 10, 2020, 7 p.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 24 seconds

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