#236. The Truth About AI and Creative Writing with Ana Del Valle

In today's extra special bonus episode, I'm sharing my interview with Dr. Susan Hickman from the Conquering the Writing Blues Summit I took part in earlier this year. Here's a quick preview of what's ...

1 Okt 202036min

In today's episode, I'm going to walk you through the conventions of the worldview genre. I'm also going to show you how these conventions show up in the movie The Perks of Being a Wallflower. Here's ...

29 Sep 202022min

In today's episode, I'm going to walk you through ten steps to get ready for NaNoWriMo. Here's a preview of what's included: [03:40] Step 1: Choose one story idea to work on during NaNoWriMo. [04:40]...

15 Sep 202024min

In today's episode, we're going to talk about the key scenes that every romance novel needs to have in order to work and to satisfy fans of the genre. Here's a preview of what's included: [01:45] Rom...

8 Sep 202015min

In today’s episode, I’m going to walk you through my five-step process for evaluating the conflict in your novel. Here's a preview of what's included: [01:20] Progressive complications are moments of...

1 Sep 202017min

In today's episode, we're going to talk about writing better conflict in your novel using "progressive complications." Here's a preview of what's included: [01:20] Progressive complications are momen...

25 Aug 202015min

In today's episode, I'm sharing my five favorite strategies for getting unstuck while writing. Here's a preview of what's included: [01:30] If you need help pushing past the first few pages of your n...

12 Aug 202015min

In today's episode, I'm going to walk you through the conventions of the thriller genre. I'm also going to show you how these conventions show up in the movie The Silence of the Lambs. Here's a previe...

4 Aug 202017min