Bonus: What Made Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone A Best Seller? (An Interview With Savannah Gilbo & Abigail K. Perry)

Bonus: What Made Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone A Best Seller? (An Interview With Savannah Gilbo & Abigail K. Perry)

What made Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone a worldwide bestseller? Why does this story still resonate with readers almost thirty years later? And why did Abigail and I agree to spend so much time dissecting every single scene and page to find out how and why it works?! Tune into this episode to hear Abigail K. Perry and I talk to Tim Grahl (the CEO of Story Grid) about what it was like to study Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone—why we chose this book, what we learned from our analysi...

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#46: The 6 Scenes Every Worldview Novel Needs

#46: The 6 Scenes Every Worldview Novel Needs

In today's episode, we're going to talk about the key scenes that every worldview story needs to have in order to work and to satisfy fans of the genre. Here's a preview of what's included: [01:20] W...

1 Jun 202116min

#45: How to Deal With Imposter Syndrome

#45: How to Deal With Imposter Syndrome

In today's episode, I'm sharing three strategies that will help you overcome imposter syndrome. Here's a preview of what's included: [01:50] A quick story about what my two dogs, Forrest and Luna, t...

25 Mai 202119min

#44: Performance Genre Conventions

#44: Performance Genre Conventions

In today's episode, I'm going to walk you through the conventions of the performance genre. I'm also going to show you how these conventions show up in the movie The Mighty Ducks. Here's a preview of ...

18 Mai 202118min

#43: 10 Tips for Writing Better Scenes

#43: 10 Tips for Writing Better Scenes

In today's episode, I'm sharing my top ten tips for writing better scenes. Here's a preview of what's included: [01:45] Tip #1: Stick to one point-of-view character per scene. This will help you avoi...

20 Apr 202116min

#42: 10 Reasons Why Novels Get Rejected

#42: 10 Reasons Why Novels Get Rejected

In today's episode, I'm going to walk you through 10 common reasons why manuscripts are rejected by publishers. Here's a preview of what's included: [02:05] After a rejection, you don't have to wait ...

30 Mar 202120min

#41: The 6 Scenes Every Action Novel Needs

#41: The 6 Scenes Every Action Novel Needs

In today's episode, we're going to talk about the key scenes that every action story needs to have in order to work and to satisfy fans of the genre. Here's a preview of what's included: [01:25] Acti...

9 Mar 202116min

#40: How to Write a Well-Structured Scene

#40: How to Write a Well-Structured Scene

In today's episode, I'm going to walk you through how to write a well-structured scene. I'll also show you how this structure shows up in a scene from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. Here's a p...

23 Feb 202119min

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

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

In today's episode, we’re going to talk about why so many novels go unfinished, and what to do so that you can start finishing every project that you start. Here's a preview of what's included: [03:2...

16 Feb 202114min

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