#56: 5 Reasons Why Readers Stop Reading
In this episode, I'm exploring 5 reasons why readers might stop reading a novel. Here's a preview of what you'll hear in the episode: [01:50] Reason #1: Nothing meaningful happens in the opening page...
3 Feb 202219min
#55: 3 Tips for Writing a First Draft in 90 Days
In this episode, I'm sharing three tips for writing a first draft in 90 days. Here's a preview of what you'll hear in the episode: [01:35] How one of my Notes to Novel students, Jennifer, wrote a dra...
18 Jan 202212min
#54: How to Test Your Story Idea Before Writing
In this episode, I'm sharing two of my favorite ways to test out a story idea before you start writing a single word. Here's a preview of what you'll hear in the episode: [01:50] The goal of these tw...
11 Jan 202214min
#53: Counting Down the Best Writing Tips from FWME in 2021
In this episode, I'm doing my own little countdown of some of the best and most listened to clips from the Fiction Writing Made Easy podcast episodes in 2021. Here's a preview of what you'll hear in t...
21 Dec 202128min
#52: 5 Takeaways From Coaching Writers in 2021
In today’s episode, I'm sharing some of the lessons I learned from coaching writers this year. My hope is that these lessons will help you to keep moving forward with your work in the most efficient w...
14 Dec 202117min
#51: 3 Tips for Writing Unforgettable Secondary Characters
In today's episode, I'll walk you through three tips for crafting unforgettable supporting characters. Here's a preview of what's included: [01:15] Supporting characters are any characters that are ...
7 Dec 202114min
#50: Save the Cat! The Ending Beats
In today's episode, I'm going to walk you through the beats that make up the end of a story, or the final section of Blake Snyder's Save the Cat! (STC!) beat sheet so that you can efficiently outline ...
8 Sep 202122min
#49: Save the Cat! The Middle Beats (Part 2)
In today's episode, I'm going to walk you through the beats that make up the second half of the middle section of Blake Snyder's Save the Cat! (STC!) beat sheet so that you can efficiently outline (or...
24 Aug 202127min
