#100: Five Common Plot Problems You Can Avoid
Ever feel like no matter how much time you spend on your plot, your story’s just not coming together? Maybe you're generally happy with your structure, but when you go to break down those story beat...
26 Jul 202225min
#99: How to Nail Down Your Story In 3 Simple Sentences
If I asked you what your story was about, could you sum it up in a few sentences and tell me all I need to know to want more? Maybe you have too many ideas swimming around your head, and your story ...
19 Jul 202221min
#98: Should You Hire An Editor?
What does an editor do precisely? How do you choose an editor you can trust with your manuscript? How much do editors charge? And is hiring one worth the investment? In this episode, I'm answerin...
12 Jul 202232min
#97: How to Stop Hating Everything You Write
How do you tell the difference between genuinely bad writing and writing that's actually good... but you think it's bad because you're being over critical? How do you manage not liking what you write ...
5 Jul 202215min
#96: What Readers Really Want From Your Story
Why do readers read? Is it just for entertainment? To escape everyday life? Or is there a deeper need? What is it about story that keeps us captivated from beginning to end? It helps to understand...
28 Jun 202217min
#95: How to Start Your Story With the End in Mind
We're often instructed to hook readers in our opening paragraphs by enticing them with story questions. All good. But you can't really plant questions in the beginning without knowing how your story...
21 Jun 202218min
#94: Three Simple Steps to Deeper Character Development
Lots of writers believe you can't deeply develop character until you know what happens on the plot level. But this is backwards. Ultimately, what moves your story forward is your protagonist's react...
14 Jun 202218min
#93: Whose Story Is It?
Call it your hero. Or your MC. But all stories need one main protagonist. When we don’t know who your main character is, we have no one to root for. Why is picking one character to focus on a goo...
7 Jun 202217min
