#233. 5 Secrets to Writing Dialogue That Sounds Natural
Master the art of writing natural-sounding dialogue by learning how to remove unnecessary lines, shape distinct character voices, and write conversations that feel purposeful on the page. If your dial...
3 Feb 16min
#232. 5 Tips For Crafting Morally Gray Characters Readers Love
Discover the five craft techniques that make morally gray characters impossible to put down—so you can write complex, compelling figures readers will argue about, defend, and love despite everything. ...
27 Jan 18min
#231. Student Spotlight: 5 Lessons Learned from Notes to Novel (Season 7) - Part 2
Discover how five Notes to Novel students stopped guessing their way through drafts by planning and outlining their stories with a clear structure. In this Student Spotlight episode, you’ll hear from ...
22 Jan 30min
#230. Student Spotlight: 5 Lessons Learned from Notes to Novel (Season 7) - Part 1
Five writers. Five different starting points. One clear framework that turned stalled first drafts into steady progress. In today’s episode, I’m sharing real stories from five Notes to Novel students...
20 Jan 27min
Bonus: From Stuck to Steady: How 3 Writers Found Their Drafting Rhythm
Discover how three Notes to Novel™ students stopped guessing their way through drafting and built steady, sustainable momentum toward a finished first draft. In this short bonus episode, I'm sharing t...
15 Jan 16min
#229. 5 Signs Your Writing Process Is Broken (And How to Fix It)
If you've been working on your novel for months—or even years—without making real progress, this episode will help you understand why. Maybe you've started multiple books but never finished one. Maybe...
13 Jan 21min
#228. Student Spotlight: How She Finished Her First Draft in 88 Days (While Working Full-Time) With Poornika Kakkanaiah
Learn how a self-proclaimed perfectionist wrote a 114,000-word first draft in just 88 days—while working full-time and without finding more hours in the day. Poornika didn't have endless hours to writ...
8 Jan 51min
#227. 5 Tips on Pursuing Your Writing While Holding Down a 9-to-5 Job
If you've been trying to write a novel with a full-time job, family, and everything else life throws at you, this episode is for you. Maybe you squeeze writing into nights or weekends. You may start s...
6 Jan 19min
