Helping Writers Become Authors

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Helping Writers Become Authors provides writers help in summoning inspiration, crafting solid characters, outlining and structuring novels, and polishing prose. Learn how to write a book and edit it into a story agents will buy and readers will love. (Music intro by Kevin MacLeod.)


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Ep. 507: Editing Your Novel Q&A

Have questions about editing your novel? The best way to find good answers is to ask good questions. Here are eight excellent questions about editing.

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Ep. 506: Creativity vs. Distraction: 13 Tips for Writers in the Age of the Internet

Controlling and cutting down on distraction is the first step in reclaiming our full creative capacity. Here are 13 tips to get started!

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Ep. 505: 7 Possible Hooks for Your Opening Chapter

In order to grab readers, you’ll need to consider several specific types of hooks for your opening chapter. You may want to use one–or all of them.

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Ep. 505: 15 Productive Tasks You Can Still Do Even When You Don’t Feel Like Writing

If you find you don’t feel like writing right now, here’s a list of 15 important writing tasks you may be more in the mood for.

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Ep. 503: 4 Ways Writing Improves Your Relationship With Yourself

The more you learn to listen to the self that appears on the page, the more writing improves your relationship with yourself in an ever-deepening journey.

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Ep. 502: How to Get Some Writing Done: Discipline vs. Enthusiasm

Sometimes the hardest part of getting some writing done is just… doing it. Here are 10 tips for cultivating discipline and renewing enthusiasm.

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Ep. 501: 7 Ways Writing Saves Us When Life Is Hard

Writing and stories have the power to help all of us–but especially writers. Here are seven ways writing can help us keep going in times of uncertainty.

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Ep. 500: 8 Challenges (and Solutions) When Writing From Home

If you’re writing from home (or honestly, trying to accomplish just about anything from home), here are eight tips for maximizing your daily routine.

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Ep. 499: The Power of Hopeful Stories in a Stressful Time

Want to put something good into the world right now? Here are five ways the power of hopeful stories can create change in a positive way.

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