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Ep. 483: A Writer’s Guide to Understanding People
Learn how you can adopt a conscious approach to understanding people on your way to writing better and more realistic characters.
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Ep. 482: This Is How to Transform Info Dumps Into Exciting Plot Reveals
Mysteries, clues, and plot twists are great for hooking readers–as long as they are not powered by info dumps. Here are 5 principles for creating exciting plot reveals
Ep. 481: A Challenge to Write Life-Changing Fiction
Five thoughts on why and how to take up the challenge to start (or continue) to write life-changing fiction.
Ep. 480: 5 Questions for Choosing a Protagonist Who Represents Theme
You know you are choosing a protagonist who is thematically pertinent when you can answer these five important questions.
Ep. 479: Are You Struggling to Be Creative? This Might Be Why
Struggling to be creative? Learn the primary creativity block, how to get past it, and four ways you may be more creative right now than you think you are.
Ep. 478: Critique: 10 Ways to Write Excellent Dialogue
Because it is so important to take full of advantage of dialogue, take a look at a ten ways to write excellent dialogue.
Ep. 477: Creating Your Character’s Inner Conflict: Want vs. Need
Learn how a character’s inner conflict is framed around a nuanced struggle between the Thing the Character Wants and the Thing the Character Needs.
Ep. 476: How to Use a Truth Chart to Figure Out Character Arc
Figure out character arc using the Truth Chart–a fast, one-page beat sheet designed to help you develop theme and character.
Ep. 475: How to Tell if Your Story Has Too Much Plot, Not Enough Character
What happens when your story is unbalanced by either too much character or too much plot? Here are five problems to watch out for.