#224: Then vs. Now: The Key To Writing A Strong Retrospective Voice
Retrospective narrators have the power to tell your story with both raw immediacy and hard earned wisdom. This narrator doesn’t just recall the past – he or she reinterprets it. What makes it tricky i...
1 Apr 202515min
#223: How To Write A Believable Child Narrator
There’s something captivating about seeing a story unfold through a child’s perspective. Child narrators strip away the layers of adult logic, cynicism and pretense, revealing raw wonder, confusion or...
25 Mar 202522min
#222: How To Master The Unreliable Narrator
The unreliable narrator is one of the most powerful storytelling techniques. Whether you're writing in first-person or third, an unreliable narrator compels readers to interpret what's happening, look...
18 Mar 202525min
#221: Writing In First Person: 4 Common Pitfalls and How To Avoid Them
First person narration puts readers directly into a character's head, creating an intimate and immediate experience. This perspective allows for deep emotional connection and personal stakes. But it a...
11 Mar 202520min
#220: 3 Tips For Writing Hook-Worthy Opening Scenes
Your opening scenes are valuable real estate. You don't want to squander them on anything mundane or extraneous. Many writers start way too early in the story, often giving the everyday details of the...
4 Mar 202517min
#219: Write More, Write Better: 3 Tips For Maximizing Your Time And Energy
Ever wish you could expand time and give more energy to your writing? In this episode, you'll learn about two types of time - one that restricts time and one that expands time. We'll also talk about h...
28 Jan 202512min
#218: When And How To Write Multiple Points Of View
When is it a good idea to write from multiple points of view, rather than one point of view? And how do you do it? In this episode, I'll cover 4 reasons to use multiple points of view, how to write th...
21 Jan 202513min
#217: 3 Reasons Your Scenes Aren't Working And What To Do Instead
What do you do when you're stuck in a scene, or you know the scene isn't working, and you just don't know why or how to move the scene forward? In this episode, we'll go over three reasons your scene...
14 Jan 202515min
