Helping Writers Become Authors

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Ep. 604: 9 Positive Character Arcs in the Enneagram Oct 10, 2022

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Explore nine positive character arcs in the Enneagram personality theory, including the Lie each character starts out believing.

Ep. 603: Do You Need Personal Experience to Write About Something? Sep 05, 2022

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Do you need personal experience to write about something? Turns out there are four ways to "know" something, and experience is just one.

Ep. 602: 7 Tips for How to Add Complexity to Your Story Aug 29, 2022

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Here are seven tips for how to add complexity to your story without crossing the line into unwanted complications.

Ep. 601: Is Your Story Too Complicated? Here Are 9 Signs Aug 22, 2022

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You want your story to be complex, not complicated. Is your story too complicated? Here are nine important things to think about.

Ep. 600: How to Write Emotional Scenes (Without Making Them Cringey) Aug 15, 2022

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One of the most important keys to creating good fiction is understanding how to write emotional scenes in a way that feels genuine.

Ep. 599: How Perfect Does Your Story's Structural Timing Have to Be? Aug 08, 2022

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A closer look at the mechanics of structural timing. What is it? Why is it important? And how precise does it have to be?

Ep. 598: 13 Rules to Be a Better Beta Reader Aug 01, 2022

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Not all beta readers are created equal. Just as you can learn to be a better writer, you can also learn to be a better beta reader.

Ep. 597: How to Structure Stories With Multiple Main Characters? Jul 25, 2022

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How you structure a story with multiple main characters will depend on which type of plot you're working with.

Ep. 596: 7 Tips for Opening Your Story In Medias Res Jul 18, 2022

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Discover the pros and cons of opening your story in medias res (or "in the middle" of action) and use these tips to refine your use of it.

Ep. 595: Clearing Up Some Misconceptions About In Medias Res Jul 11, 2022

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Is opening your story in medias res compatible with the Three-Act Structure? The secret is in understanding how the First Act functions.