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. 462: 5 Ways to Use Theme to Create Character Arc (and Vice Versa)

One of the best ways to approach the complex topic of theme is through the realization that you can use theme to create character arc–and vice versa.

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Ep. 461: 4 Pacing Tricks to Keep Readers’ Attention

Check out four surprisingly marvelous pacing tricks you can use to grab your audience’s attention and keep them riveted throughout your story.

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Ep. 460: How to Find Your Thematic Principle

Boiling your story down to a pithy thematic principle can sometimes seem overly simplistic, but this is exactly what makes it a valuable tool.

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Ep. 459: Plot, Character, and Theme: The Greatest Love Triangle in Fiction

No matter what type of story you write, its success will arise from the balance of its three most important pieces: plot, character, and theme.

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Ep. 458: 7 Things to Try When Writing Is Hard

When your writing is hard, here are a few practicable steps that will help you move toward a solution for your situation’s unique challenges.

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Ep. 457: How to Use Paragraph Breaks to Guide the Reading Experience

Writers must use paragraph breaks to direct a reader’s experience of the story’s action and pacing. Here are three guiding principles to keep in mind.

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Ep. 456: 10 Advantages of Writing a Single-POV Story

Multiple-POV story versus single-POV story? Which is the right choice for you? Knowing which approach to choose is not difficult once you know how to choose.

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Ep. 455: My 9 Writing Goals for the New Year

Today I am sharing my top nine writing goals for this year, with a specific focus on how they impact my entire focus on and journey through life.

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Ep. 454: How to Create the Perfect Writing Process for You

Heeding your brain’s natural wiring is the first step in creating your own personalized writing process. You can start by asking these five questions.

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