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.)


All Episodes

Ep. 619: Here Are Two Ways to Write Organic Themes

Learn how organic themes arise from plot (and vice versa) and specifically how to recognize five important elements of an organic theme.

Ep. 618: Genre Tips: How to Write Literary Fiction

Learning how to write literary fiction can be helpful not only in writing the genre itself, but in raising the vibration on any type of story.

Ep. 617: Genre Tips: How to Write Mystery

Learning how to write mystery stories involves the most impressive trick of all: outsmarting readers while still playing fair with the clues.

Ep. 616: Genre Tips: How to Write Historical Fiction

Learning how to write historical fiction requires the skills to a well-drawn story, with the added responsibility of evoking times gone by.

Ep. 615: Genre Tips: How to Write Romance

Learning how to write romance requires both strong technique and the courage to write vulnerably about this integral part of life.

Ep. 614: Genre Tips: How to Write Fantasy

Fantasy combines imagination and innovation with deep roots in archetype and myth. Here are five tips for how to write fantasy.

Ep. 613: 5 Tips for How to Return to Writing After a Long Break

Making a return to writing after a long time away can feel overwhelming or even bewildering. Here are five tips to set you up for success.

Your Story Isn’t Working? Here Are 6 Problems to Troubleshoot

If you currently feel your story isn’t working, double-check you’ve ticked these six important boxes in writing a cohesive story that works.

6 Lessons Learned From 4 Years of Writer’s Block

Long-term writer’s block can be scary and confusing. Here are six important lessons to help you through the experience.

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