#116: First Chapter Analysis: Anxious People by Fredrik Backman
“In every story, you want to have that internal change because, without internal change, there is no character change.” - Savannah Gilbo In today’s episode, both Abigail K. Perry and I talk about th...
14 Nov 202357min
#115: Student Spotlight: How Anne Mortensen Went From Inspiration to Publication (& Indie Published Her Novels)
“I tried to ignore it, but when inspiration strikes, sometimes the inspiration keeps striking, and it just didn't want to go.” - Anne Mortensen In today’s episode, I’m sitting down with Anne Mortense...
7 Nov 202349min
#114: 3 Common Dialogue Mistakes (And How To Fix Them)
“Dialogue is a form of action. We can utilize what's happening around the dialogue to assist what's being said.” - Savannah Gilbo Today, I'm thrilled to talk about the intricate art of dialogue with...
31 Okt 202318min
#113: First Chapter Analysis: The Magicians by Lev Grossman
“I feel that emotional connection, the emotional struggles here are going to be a big gameplay in how the story is executed.” - Abigail K. Perry Magic has always fascinated us, hasn't it? The mere tho...
24 Okt 20231h 27min
#112: 5 Questions Your Reader Shouldn't Have To Ask
You need to get readers asking questions to hook them into your story, but you don’t want them asking the wrong questions or being so confused that they stop reading altogether. In this episode, I sha...
17 Okt 202313min
#111: Student Spotlight: From Messy First Draft to Publishing His Debut Novel With Edward J. Cembal
In today’s episode, I’m sitting down with Edward J. Cembal to talk through what it was like to write, edit, and publish his debut novel, The Monsters In Our Shadows. Here’s a preview of what’s include...
3 Okt 202335min
#110: Is A Writing Course Really Worth it For Beginners?
In today’s episode, I’m sharing my thoughts on writing courses—including 5 things that make a fiction writing course worth your time and money. Here’s a preview of what’s included: [02:15] A good wr...
26 Sep 202312min
#109: 5 Common Scene Issues (And How to Fix Them)
In today’s episode, I’m sharing 5 of the most common “scene level” issues to look for when editing your draft. Here’s a preview of what’s included: [02:44] Issue #1: The scene isn’t properly structu...
20 Sep 202313min
