#142. How To Write A Query Letter That Get Requests
“I recommend working on your query letter as soon as you feel good enough about the overall shape of your story.” - Savannah Gilbo Agents and editors must sort through hundreds of query letters to fi...
14 Maj 202421min
#141. How To Create Believable Monsters With Randy Ellefson
“The object itself didn't cause the conflict. The person who made the choice with the object caused the conflict.” - Randy Ellefson In today’s episode, we’re going to cover something really fun—how t...
7 Maj 202453min
#140. First Chapter Analysis: Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
“We need to advance the plot and we need to develop the character. When you can marry the two, you have a strong scene.” - Abigail K. Perry We’re taking a deep dive into Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins...
30 Apr 202458min
#139: 5 Multi POV Mistakes (And How To Avoid Them)
Telling a story through multiple viewpoints can be a great way to create a more expansive (and objective) look at your characters, world, plot, and/or theme. But with each additional viewpoint charact...
23 Apr 202421min
#138: How To Manage Your Creative Anxiety With Rhonda Douglas
“Writing is a creative project. It's not an earthquake, but the thoughts and the worries can feel similar. If I can have a positive association or feel prepared for an earthquake, surely I can do that...
16 Apr 202442min
#137: 5 Tips For Writing Better Fiction (Even If You're Just Starting Out)
“Focus your pre-writing and drafting and revising efforts on the present moment of your story.” - Daniel David Wallace I asked five of my peers to share one of their favorite writing tips, and boy, d...
9 Apr 202434min
#136: First Chapter Analysis: Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
“Usually stakes start personal and they become public. That's a way of raising stakes, regardless of the genre.” - Savannah Gilbo We’re diving deep into Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins to see how an...
2 Apr 20241h 3min
#135: Mastering Point of View and Voice: Expert Tips From Gabriela Pereira Of DIY MFA
“You, the writer, have a bigger sphere of knowledge. You know more things than the narrator necessarily knows.” - Gabriela Pereira In today’s episode, I ask Gabriela Pereira of DIY MFA for her though...
26 Mars 202443min
