Story Grid Writing Podcast

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There are only 6 stories Aug 11, 2016

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New research shows there are only 6 stories that every book is based on. Shawn and Tim discuss the implications of this and how it applies to Tim's story.

Data Mining Reveals the Six Basic Emotional Arcs of Storytelling

Click here to download Tim's Scene Two.

What Good Editors Know Aug 04, 2016

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A good developmental editor is mentoring an author through their book. That comes with some basic frustrations, especially when the editor is coaching a newbie like Tim. Shawn shares his views on this along with his new math equation... M + TEⁿ = IF.

Click here to see Shawn's edits of Tim's first scene. For those using Word/Pages, you'll be able to see the exact edits he made.

Click here to see Shawn's article Is "Good Enough" Good Enough?

Calibrating Your Scenes Jul 28, 2016

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How do you get the stakes and tone of your scene right? As Tim begins to understand how to write a better scene, he struggles with going to far. Shawn works with him on how to write a great opening scene that doesn't go too far.

Here are the scenes Tim and Shawn discuss:

Villains and Inciting Incidents Jul 21, 2016

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Who drives the story? This is a harder question to answer than you think. Shawn and Tim dive deep in this question.

Steven Pressfield's The Spine of the Story

Shawn and Tim's Emails

Tim's story outline he sent to Shawn to look over.
Shawn's response.
Tim sent Shawn his short story in the Tales from Pennsylvania anthology.
Shawn's response.

Pub 101: How to Work With Your Publisher Jul 14, 2016

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In this three part series, Shawn and Tim discuss the ins and outs of the publishing industry. Learn how to work with your publisher and market your book.

How to Pick the Perfect Book Title.

Pub 101: Finding an Agent and Selling Your Book Jul 07, 2016

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In this three part series, Shawn and Tim discuss the ins and outs of the publishing industry. Learn how to find an agent and sell your book to a major publisher.

Click here to visit Publisher Marketplace.

Pub 101: Trade vs Indie Publishing and Backstory Jun 30, 2016

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In this three part series, Shawn and Tim discuss the ins and outs of the publishing industry. They share their backstory and answer the question, "Should I indie or traditionally publish my book?"

Click here to see the Book Publishing Calculator.

Special Guest: Steven Pressfield - Part 2 Jun 23, 2016

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Learn how to fight Resistance and launch your writing career with the amazing Steven Pressfield.

Check out his new book No One Wants to Read Your Shit.

Special Guest: Steven Pressfield - Part 1 Jun 16, 2016

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Learn how to fight Resistance and launch your writing career with the amazing Steven Pressfield.

Check out his new book No One Wants to Read Your Shit.

Writing Your 2nd Draft Jun 09, 2016

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Tim and Shawn work to nail down the specifics for the second draft. Narrative device is a big topic along with nailing down the big events in your story.

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