Helping Writers Become Authors
Episodes
Your Ultimate First Chapter Checklist, Pt. 3: Introducing the Story
23 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Your Ultimate First Chapter Checklist, Pt. 2: Writing the Opening Chapter
16 Apr 2018
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Your Ultimate First Chapter Checklist, Pt. 1: Hooking Readers
09 Apr 2018
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How to Decide Between Plain Prose and Beautiful Prose
02 Apr 2018
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Learn 5 Ways to Take Risks With Your Writing
19 Mar 2018
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How to Spot and Avoid Self-Indulgent Writing
12 Mar 2018
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Don't Write Scenes--Write Images
26 Feb 2018
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Cohesion and Resonance! Cohesion and Resonance! Cohesion and Resonance!
12 Feb 2018
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4 Tips for Writing to the Right Audience
05 Feb 2018
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4 Ways for Writers to Become Better Readers
29 Jan 2018
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The Words That Changed Your Life: Discovering What Made You a Writer
22 Jan 2018
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4 (Possible) Reasons Why We Write
15 Jan 2018
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The 5 Secrets of Good Storytelling (That Writers Forget All the Time)
08 Jan 2018
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4 Life-Changing New Year's Lessons for Writers
01 Jan 2018
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My Top Books of 2017
11 Dec 2017
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How to Write Funny
27 Nov 2017
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Tips for How to Choose the Right Sentences
20 Nov 2017
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5 (Not-So-Little) Additions to the Great Novel-Writing Checklist
13 Nov 2017
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Most Common Writing Mistakes, Pt. 63: Purple Prose
06 Nov 2017
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The Great Novel-Writing Checklist
30 Oct 2017
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4 Ways to Prevent Formulaic Story Structure
23 Oct 2017
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The Only Good Reason to Write
16 Oct 2017
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4 Reasons You're Confused About Scene Structure (With Examples)
09 Oct 2017
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6 Lifestyle Changes You Can Make to Protect Creativity
25 Sep 2017
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Life creates art, but life also devours art. Learn how important it is for committed artists to take steps to protect creativity.
5 Tips for Organizing Subplots
18 Sep 2017
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Most Common Writing Mistakes, Pt. 62: Head-Hopping POV
04 Sep 2017
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7 Ways to Write Thematically-Pertinent Antagonists
28 Aug 2017
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4 Questions You Should Never Ask About Your Book
21 Aug 2017
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4 Ways to Write a Thought-Provoking Mentor Character
14 Aug 2017
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Most Common Writing Mistakes, Pt. 61: 5 Types of Clunky Dialogue
07 Aug 2017
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5 Tips for Writing a Likable "Righteous" Character
31 Jul 2017
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16 Ways to Make Your Setting a Character in Its Own Right
24 Jul 2017
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Writing Voice: 6 Things You Need to Know to Improve It
17 Jul 2017
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How to Ace the First Act in Your Sequel
10 Jul 2017
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Most Common Writing Mistakes, Pt. 60: Flat Plots
03 Jul 2017
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How to Calculate Your Book's Length Before Writing
26 Jun 2017
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Learn How to Make the Most of the 5 Stages of the Writing Process
19 Jun 2017
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5 Ways to Write a Perfect First Draft (or Nearly)
12 Jun 2017
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Are You a Writer or a Storyteller?
05 Jun 2017
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5 Misconceptions About Writing That I Used to Believe
22 May 2017
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When Does Writing Get Easier? The 4 Steps to Mastery
15 May 2017
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Most Common Writing Mistakes, Pt. 59: Overly Complex Plots
01 May 2017
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3 Ways to Make Your Writing More Visual
24 Apr 2017
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3 Ways to Test Your Story's Emotional Stakes
17 Apr 2017
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How to Benefit From the Biggest Reason for Storytelling
10 Apr 2017
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Most Common Writing Mistakes, Pt. 58: Too Much Description
03 Apr 2017
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The 7 Stages of Being a Writer (How Many Have You Experienced?)
27 Mar 2017
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9 Tips for How to Write Opening and Closing Lines Readers Will Love to Quote
20 Mar 2017
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5 Rules for How to Write a Sequel to Your Book
13 Mar 2017
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Most Common Writing Mistakes, Pt. 57: Dead-End Relationships
06 Mar 2017
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The Lazy Author's 6-Question Guide to Writing an Original Book
27 Feb 2017
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Learn How to Pace Your Story (and Mind-Control Your Readers) in Just 8 Steps
20 Feb 2017
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8 Ways to Troubleshoot a Scene--and 5 Ways Make It Fabulous
13 Feb 2017
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Most Common Writing Mistakes, Pt. 56: Unfulfilled Foreshadowing
06 Feb 2017
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How to Find Exactly the Right Story Hook
30 Jan 2017
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How to Outline a Series of Bestselling Books
16 Jan 2017
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Top 10 Ways to Rivet Readers with Plot Reveals
09 Jan 2017
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Most Common Writing Mistakes, Pt. 55: Beginning Your Story Too Late
02 Jan 2017
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Deepen Your Story With Character Misdirection
26 Dec 2016
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The #1 Way to Write Intense Story Conflict
19 Dec 2016
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A New Way to Think About Scene Structure
12 Dec 2016
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Most Common Writing Mistakes, Pt. 54: Story Events That Don't Move the Plot
05 Dec 2016
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How to Write a Scene Outline You Can Use (How to Outline for NaNoWriMo, Pt. 9)
28 Nov 2016
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Making the Most of Character Interviews (How to Outline for NaNoWriMo, Pt. 8)
21 Nov 2016
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How to Structure Your Story's Outline (How to Outline for NaNoWriMo, Pt. 7)
14 Nov 2016
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3 Tips for Weaving Together Your Story's Pieces (How to Outline for NaNoWriMo, Pt. 6)
07 Nov 2016
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4 Ways to Write Backstory That Matters (How to Outline for NaNoWriMo, Pt. 5)
31 Oct 2016
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How to Find and Fill All Your Plot Holes (How to Outline for NaNoWriMo, Pt. 4)
24 Oct 2016
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3 Steps to Find the Heart of Your Story (How to Outline for NaNoWriMo, Pt. 3)
17 Oct 2016
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Start Your Outline With These 4 Questions (How to Outline for NaNoWriMo, Pt. 2)
10 Oct 2016
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How to Outline for NaNoWriMo: Should You Outline Your Novel?
03 Oct 2016
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7 Questions You Have About Scenes vs. Chapters
26 Sep 2016
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The Secret to Writing Dynamic Characters: It's Always Their Fault
19 Sep 2016
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The Only 5 Ingredients You Need for Story Subtext
12 Sep 2016
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Most Common Writing Mistakes, Pt. 53: No Contractions in Dialogue
05 Sep 2016
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6 Reasons You Need to Make Way More Writing Mistakes
29 Aug 2016
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How to Find the Right Critique Partner: The 6-Step Checklist
15 Aug 2016
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15 More Reasons Writing Is Important (in Your Own Words)
08 Aug 2016
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How to Use Scrivener to Edit Your Novels
01 Aug 2016
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5 Reasons Writing Is Important to the World
25 Jul 2016
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4 Ways to Verify Your Story Concept Is Strong Enough
18 Jul 2016
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7 Reasons You Need Story Theory
11 Jul 2016
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Most Common Writing Mistakes, Pt. 52: Stagnant Story Conflict
04 Jul 2016
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5 Secrets of Complex Supporting Characters
27 Jun 2016
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How to Plot a Book: Start With the Antagonist
20 Jun 2016
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Most Common Writing Mistakes, Pt. 51: One-Dimensional Characters
13 Jun 2016
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6 Tips for How to Organize Your Novel's Edits
29 May 2016
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How to Write Faster (and Why Maybe You Shouldn't)
15 May 2016
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Planning Your Story: What George Lucas Can Teach You (Not) to Do
08 May 2016
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6 Tips to Help You Finish Your Book
01 May 2016
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Do You Have a Writing Superpower? (And Why You Shouldn't)
24 Apr 2016
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Everything You Need to Know About Writing a 3rd-Person POV
17 Apr 2016
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Novel Research: 12 Ways to Ace Your Book
10 Apr 2016
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Most Common Writing Mistakes, Pt. 50: Info Dumps
03 Apr 2016
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How to Know When to Write The End
27 Mar 2016
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5 (More) Ways to Trim Your Book's Word Count, Pt. 2 of 2
20 Mar 2016
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5 Ways to Trim Your Book's Word Count, Pt. 1 of 2
14 Mar 2016
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Most Common Writing Mistakes, Pt. 49: Weak Conjunctions
07 Mar 2016
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How to Create Awesome Scene Arcs That Surprise Readers
28 Feb 2016
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5 Important Ways Storytelling Is Different in Books vs. Movies
15 Feb 2016
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