Bonus: How Rowling Used Plot Catalysts to Keep Readers Engaged (A Sneak Peek From My Book!)

Bonus: How Rowling Used Plot Catalysts to Keep Readers Engaged (A Sneak Peek From My Book!)

Plot catalysts make it difficult for a character to achieve their goals. If you’re writing an Action story, there are three main plot catalysts you’ll want to include in your book—a speech in praise of the villain, a deadline or ticking clock, and one or more set-piece action sequences. Tune into this episode to hear a sneak peek from my new book, The Story Grid Masterwork Analysis Guide to Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, and hear how Rowling used plot catalysts to keep readers engaged...

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#214. Subverting the Mainstream Lens: Writing Stories That Stay True to Your People (With Tiffany Grimes)

#214. Subverting the Mainstream Lens: Writing Stories That Stay True to Your People (With Tiffany Grimes)

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#213. 5 Expert Tips To Edit Your Messy First Draft Without The Overwhelm

#213. 5 Expert Tips To Edit Your Messy First Draft Without The Overwhelm

Five book coaches reveal the editing secrets that turn messy first drafts into ready-to-publish manuscripts. Finishing a first draft is an incredible milestone, but what comes next can feel overwhelmi...

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#212. 5 Ways Writers Can Use AI to Help With Book Marketing

#212. 5 Ways Writers Can Use AI to Help With Book Marketing

You’ve poured your heart into writing your book, but now you’re staring down the next challenge: how do you actually get it into readers’ hands? Marketing your book can feel overwhelming, but it does...

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#211. How to Write Romantasy Power Couples Readers Obsess Over With Jenna Moreci

#211. How to Write Romantasy Power Couples Readers Obsess Over With Jenna Moreci

Want to write a Romantasy that readers obsess over? Here’s how to deliver the tropes, intimacy, and magic readers crave. Romantasy is everywhere right now, and for good reason—it’s the perfect mix of ...

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#210. 5 Tips For Writing A Multiple POV Novel Without Confusing Your Readers

#210. 5 Tips For Writing A Multiple POV Novel Without Confusing Your Readers

Discover the five essential strategies for mastering multiple-POV novels without confusing your readers. Have you ever wondered if you could write a multi-POV story like The Girl on the Train? Or how ...

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#209. How to Revise Your Novel Like a Pro (Without Losing Your Mind) With Alice Sudlow

#209. How to Revise Your Novel Like a Pro (Without Losing Your Mind) With Alice Sudlow

Discover the counterintuitive first draft editing approach that transforms messy manuscripts into page-turning novels readers love. Most fiction writers struggle with novel revision because they jump ...

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#208. Student Spotlight: 5 Lessons Learned from Notes to Novel (Season 6)

#208. Student Spotlight: 5 Lessons Learned from Notes to Novel (Season 6)

Real writers share how they broke free from endless rewrites and abandoned drafts to finally finish their novels in just 90 days—using the exact framework that can unlock your story too. In this episo...

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#207. What Agents & Readers Want: How to Write a Story That Works

#207. What Agents & Readers Want: How to Write a Story That Works

Have you ever sat down to write a novel and thought, “Where do I even begin?” Or maybe you’ve started writing, but something feels... off. The story isn’t coming together the way you imagined, and you...

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