Helping Writers Become Authors
Episodes
Crafting Stunning Character Arcs, Pt. 2: The Lie Your Character Believes
16 Feb 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Crafting Stunning Character Arcs, Pt. 1: Can You Structure Character?
09 Feb 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Most Common Writing Mistakes: Stories That Begin Too Early
02 Feb 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Warning Signs! Your Character Is Acting Out of Character
26 Jan 2014
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How Minor Characters Help You Discover Theme
19 Jan 2014
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How to Successfully Kill a Character: The Checklist
12 Jan 2014
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Eight and a Half Character Archetypes You Should Be Writing
22 Dec 2013
Contributed by Lukas
How the Antagonist Affects Character Arc
15 Dec 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Most Common Writing Mistakes: Weak Character Voice
01 Dec 2013
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How to Double Your Story's Conflict in Seconds
24 Nov 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Top 25 Ways to Write an Awesome Book
17 Nov 2013
Contributed by Lukas
7 Ways to Decide Which Story Idea You Should Write Next
10 Nov 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Most Common Mistakes: Under-Explaining
03 Nov 2013
Contributed by Lukas
3 Signs You Should Give Up on Your Story
27 Oct 2013
Contributed by Lukas
5 Signs You're Hiding Behind Your Writing - and 5 Ways to Use It as a Mirror Instead
20 Oct 2013
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Most Common Mistakes: Characters Who Lack Solid Story Goals
06 Oct 2013
Contributed by Lukas
The Evolution of a Scene: From Outline to First Draft
29 Sep 2013
Contributed by Lukas
10 Ways to Make Readers Loathe Your Antagonist
22 Sep 2013
Contributed by Lukas
How Not to Be a Writer: 15 Signs You're Doing It Wrong
15 Sep 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Most Common Mistakes: Animate Body Parts
08 Sep 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Have You Chosen the Wrong Tone for Your Story?
25 Aug 2013
Contributed by Lukas
6 Must-Know Tricks for Getting to Know Your Characters
18 Aug 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Is Your Prose Too Complex?
04 Aug 2013
Contributed by Lukas
5 Ways to Write a Killer Plot Twist
28 Jul 2013
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When Your Scene Focuses on What Isn't Happening
07 Jul 2013
Contributed by Lukas
8 Promises You're Making to Readers - and Then Breaking
30 Jun 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Exclusive Dialogue: When Readers Don't Know What Your Characters Are Talking About
23 Jun 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Are You Over-Thinking Your First Draft?
16 Jun 2013
Contributed by Lukas
How I Self-Edit My Novels: 15 Steps From First Draft to Publication
09 Jun 2013
Contributed by Lukas
A Surefire Sign You're Over-Explaining
02 Jun 2013
Contributed by Lukas
What if Your Antagonist Isn't a Person?
26 May 2013
Contributed by Lukas
5 Reasons You Should Stop Writing
19 May 2013
Contributed by Lukas
17 Steps to a Reader-Grabbing Title
12 May 2013
Contributed by Lukas
The Do's and Don'ts of Dialect
05 May 2013
Contributed by Lukas
How to Use Foreshadowing
28 Apr 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Be a Better Writer: Get Organized
21 Apr 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Why "Suddenly" Is a Four-Letter Word
07 Apr 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Why You Need to Be Excited About Every Single Thing You Write
31 Mar 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Why the Reader Is Your Co-Writer
24 Mar 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Top 10 Sentence Slip-Ups
17 Mar 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Motivation-Reaction Units: Cracking the Code of Good Writing
10 Mar 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Incidents and Happenings: Scenes That Aren't Actually Scenes
03 Mar 2013
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Frequently Asked Questions About Scene Structure
24 Feb 2013
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Variations on the Sequel
17 Feb 2013
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Options for Decisions in a Sequel
10 Feb 2013
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Options for Dilemmas in a Sequel
03 Feb 2013
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Options for Reactions in a Sequel
27 Jan 2013
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The Three Building Blocks of the Sequel
20 Jan 2013
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Variations on the Scene
13 Jan 2013
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Options for Disasters in a Scene
06 Jan 2013
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Options for Conflict in a Scene
30 Dec 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Options for Goals in a Scene
23 Dec 2012
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The Three Building Blocks of the Scene
16 Dec 2012
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Mastering the Two Different Types of Scene
09 Dec 2012
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6 Types of Courageous Characters
25 Nov 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Why Non-Writers Give the Best Critiques
18 Nov 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Why Writers Should Never Hit Delete
11 Nov 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Your Must-Have Book Checklist: From Idea to Publication
04 Nov 2012
Contributed by Lukas
10 Stories With (Brilliant) Loose Ends
28 Oct 2012
Contributed by Lukas
How to Tell if Your Book Is a Success
21 Oct 2012
Contributed by Lukas
What's Your Writing Personality?
14 Oct 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Are You Skipping the Best Parts?
07 Oct 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Professional Resources for Writers
30 Sep 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Why Story Beginnings and Endings Must Be Linked
23 Sep 2012
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Why Your Story's Conflict Isn't Working
16 Sep 2012
Contributed by Lukas
10 Excuses for Not Writing - and How to Smash Them
09 Sep 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Most Common Mistakes Series: Does Your Character Lack Purpose?
02 Sep 2012
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5 Ways You're Preventing Readers From Suspending Disbelief
26 Aug 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Add Muscle to Your Fiction With Unity and Contrast
19 Aug 2012
Contributed by Lukas
6 Ways to Pull off Dual Timelines in Your Novel
12 Aug 2012
Contributed by Lukas
How You May Be Killing Your Story's Tension
05 Aug 2012
Contributed by Lukas
5 Reasons to Write Your Scenes in Order (and 3 Not to)
29 Jul 2012
Contributed by Lukas
What's the Purpose of Your Scene?
22 Jul 2012
Contributed by Lukas
10 Questions Your Readers Shouldn't Have to Ask
15 Jul 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Talent vs. Learning: Do You Have to Be Born a Writer?
08 Jul 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Why Do Bad Books Get Published?
01 Jul 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Are You Writing Your Novel Too Fast?
24 Jun 2012
Contributed by Lukas
The Top 25 Ways to Blow a Book
17 Jun 2012
Contributed by Lukas
How to Spot and Fix Non-Reactive and Over-Reactive Characters
10 Jun 2012
Contributed by Lukas
The Two Conflict-Creating Needs of Every Character
03 Jun 2012
Contributed by Lukas
How Routines Save (and Ruin) Your Writing
27 May 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Why Self-Conscious Writers Are Doomed
20 May 2012
Contributed by Lukas
The Secrets of Story Structure, Pt. 12: Your Questions Answered
13 May 2012
Contributed by Lukas
The Secrets of Story Structure, Pt. 11: The Resolution
06 May 2012
Contributed by Lukas
The Secrets of Story Structure, Pt. 10: The Climax
29 Apr 2012
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The Secrets of Story Structure, Pt. 9: The Third Act
22 Apr 2012
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The Secrets of Story Structure, Pt. 8: The Second Half of the Second Act
15 Apr 2012
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The Secrets of Story Structure, Pt. 7: The Midpoint
08 Apr 2012
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The Secrets of Story Structure, Pt. 6: The First Half of the Second Act
01 Apr 2012
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The Secrets of Story Structure, Pt. 5: The Inciting Event and the Key Event
25 Mar 2012
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The Secrets of Story Structure, Pt. 4: The First Plot Point
18 Mar 2012
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The Secrets of Story Structure, Pt. 3: The First Act
11 Mar 2012
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The Secrets of Story Structure, Pt. 2: The Hook
04 Mar 2012
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The Secrets of Story Structure, Pt. 1: Why Should Authors Care?
26 Feb 2012
Contributed by Lukas
A Wordplayer's Manifesto
19 Feb 2012
Contributed by Lukas
The Writer's Guide to Punctuation
12 Feb 2012
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The Case of the Vanishing Setting
05 Feb 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Don't Let Multiple-Character Scenes Run Away With You
22 Jan 2012
Contributed by Lukas
How I Learned to Write - And How You Can Too
15 Jan 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Don't Drown Your Readers in Explanations
08 Jan 2012
Contributed by Lukas