Writer Unleashed

Your story opening is your only chance to hook your reader. So you want to start strong. It doesn’t matter if the middle of your story is brilliant. Or your second chapter is fantastic. It doesn't ma...

29 Mars 202229min

What makes a piece of writing feel false? What makes it feel true? Why does it move us? Or fail to? How do we drop readers directly into a character’s experience so that they become the character and...

22 Mars 202222min

Details are the lifeblood of your story. And writing is all about the selection of those details. But how do you decide which details matter? When we sit down to write, we’re often bombarded with ...

15 Mars 202215min

What makes your story a page turner? What makes it so irresistible that readers devour every page? In today’s episode, we’re breaking down 4 tips to writing a page turner. Techniques that go beneath a...

8 Mars 202233min

Scenes are the building blocks of your story. But how do you craft scenes that draw us in every single time? That keep us turning the page? In this episode you'll learn how to craft spellbinding sce...

15 Feb 202226min

Your first scene is crucial. It’s what sets your story in motion. It's where you keep your reader or lose em'. So you want to craft this scene with intention. In this episode, you'll learn 3 essenti...

8 Feb 202231min

There’s no one size fits all way to write. Still, there’s no shortage of advice on how to do it. But some advice can derail you for months, maybe years. Advice like reaching a certain word count per ...

1 Feb 202218min

Writing is solitary. And if you’re anything like me, you like to dip into some inspiration from time to time for a creative boost or deeper insight into the craft. So much of our progress depends on ...

25 Jan 202218min