#7: 5 Questions to Help You Write Better Characters
In this episode, I'll walk you through five questions that will help you write compelling characters. I highly recommend using these questions to flesh out both your protagonist AND your antagonist, b...
14 Huhti 202016min
#6: 3 Reasons You Should Write in Scenes vs. Chapters
In today's episode, I'm going to give you three reasons why you should write your draft in scenes instead of chapters. Here's a preview of what we'll cover: [01:20] The difference between scenes and ...
7 Huhti 202013min
#5: 3 Ways to Figure Out the Theme of Your Story
In today's episode, I'll walk you through three different ways to figure out the theme of your story. Here's a preview of what we'll cover: [00:50] What is a story's theme? And why do you need one?[01...
31 Maalis 202015min
Bonus: Ask Savannah (Listener Q&A)
In today's extra special bonus episode, I'm going to answer some questions from you guys! Here's a quick overview of what we talk about in this episode: [01:30] Joe Larkin asks, "Do you have a genera...
24 Maalis 202017min
#4: How to Identify Your Story's Ideal Reader
In this episode, we're going to talk about your story's ideal reader -- or the one person who is going to love your book just as much as you do. Here's a quick overview of what we talk about in this e...
24 Maalis 202018min
#1: The #1 Myth That Holds Writers Back
In this episode, we're going to talk about the biggest myth that holds writers back and what to do about it if you're falling prey to this myth. Here's a quick overview of what we talk about in this e...
17 Maalis 202016min
#2: How to Choose the Best Genre for Your Story
In this episode, we're going to talk about genre -- specifically how to choose the primary (or global) genre for your story. Here's a quick overview of what we talk about in this episode: [01:30] What...
17 Maalis 202025min
#3: How to Decide Which Story Idea to Write Next
In this episode, we're going to talk about how to choose between multiple story ideas, or how to decide which story idea to write next. Here's a quick overview of what we talk about in this episode: [...
17 Maalis 202013min
