#169: Plot Simplified Into 4 Core Elements
Overthinking your plot with beats and pinch points? Plot doesn't need to be complex or over-thought to capture your reader. In fact, when your plot is too complicated, it's likely to confuse and disengage your reader. In this episode, learn how to simplify your plot using 4 core elements. You'll learn: What plot is, and how it differs from structure5 common ways plots go off the railsHow to translate character desire into a tangible goalWhat meaningful conflict is and how to l...
5 Joulu 202323min
#168: 3 Simple Techniques To Turn Good Writing Into Great
How do you turn good writing into great writing? With stories that engage, thrill, and surprise your reader. That create drama right on the sentence level. How do you keep readers hooked moment by moment? In this episode, I’m giving 3 little known techniques to turn good writing into great writing. These are techniques I learned from my graduate writing teachers - techniques you likely haven't heard of... Until now. This episode will transform the way you write...
28 Marras 202320min
#167: 3 Powerful Writing Exercises When You Don't Know What To Write
What do you do when you want to write, but don't think you have anything to say? Or you do have something to say, but don't know how to say it. In this episode, I'll give you 3 powerful writing exercises to help you find your way into your story. These exercises will help unearth material you can open up and use in your fiction or memoir. Use them to start a story, warm up, or get unstuck. Episode Web Page Rate, Review, & Follow on Apple Podcasts. Love what you'r...
21 Marras 202320min
#166: How To Recharge Your Motivation To Write
How do you keep writing when you don’t have the motivation to keep going? How do you recapture the excitement you had when you first started? In this episode, you'll get my 3 top strategies for getting your writing back on track with renewed motivation. You'll learn: The natural cycle of creativityWhy the struggle is necessaryHow to take a rest from the work without taking a rest from your commitment to your workWhat to do when you're paralyzed by self doubtEpisode Web P...
14 Marras 202318min
#165: How To Get The Most Out Of NaNoWriMo (Or Any New Writing Project)
It’s November, also known as National Novel Writing Month. NaNoWriMo can be a great jumpstart to a writing project, or to make progress on an existing project. It can help instill a regular writing routine, along with community and support. But too often writers will start something in NaNoWriMo and never finish. Because after the initial inspiration fades, they lose momentum and drive. In this episode, I’ll give you some guidelines to get the most out of your work in progress. An...
7 Marras 202319min
#164: How To Give Each Character A Story Purpose
Having a large cast of characters can overwhelm your readers, especially if the characters are introduced all at once, too many characters crowd a scene, their roles are too similar or just not clear. Readers will struggle to keep track of who’s who, and who they should be paying attention to. This can hinder their engagement with your story. So you want to carefully consider the necessity of each character. Not every character needs the same amount of depth and range. But you want to mak...
31 Loka 202325min
#163: 5 Tips For Writing Stronger, More Structured Scenes
How do you write stronger, more structured scenes that excite you and captivate your reader? Each scene is a microcosm of the whole story. It creates an emotional connection to your reader. But when scenes lack structure and focus, readers don't know what to pay attention to. And they're not much fun for you to write. It's all comes down to framing each scene. In this episode, learn 5 ways to craft stronger, more structured scenes that guide readers seamlessly thro...
24 Loka 202324min
#162: 5 Checkpoints For Developing Character And Plot
How do you balance character development with the advancement of your plot? How can you develop characters to even execute your plot, unless you first start out with a plot? The answer is, both character and plot are developed in tandem. Every story, whether it's a thriller, a fantasy, realistic, literary, mystery, or science fiction, is in some way about the private inner life of characters. So there's going to be some central, evolving concern, or problem that yo...
17 Loka 202320min
