Releasing Your Inner Dragon

Live Edit: Nowhere and No One | Ungrounded Writing Problems

17 Apr 2026

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Using Internal Conflict to Create Powerful Emotional Hooks

03 Apr 2026

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Live Edit: What’s Missing Beneath the Surface?

27 Mar 2026

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Action Isn’t Enough: The Hidden Flaws in Common Story Openings

20 Mar 2026

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Don’t Ruin Your Book in the Last Chapter

28 Feb 2026

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Live Edit: The First-Paragraph Mistakes Killing Your Story

19 Feb 2026

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Paint With Words: Unlocking the Magic of the Five Senses

13 Feb 2026

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First Impressions: Amazons Bestsellers

30 Jan 2026

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Live Edit: Turning Drafts into Gold

23 Jan 2026

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Live Edit: Cutting the Fluff and Fixing the Damage

16 Jan 2026

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Turning the Last Page: Season Finale

01 Jan 2026

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One Page to Impress: Writing a Strong Opening

25 Dec 2025

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Writing Fight Scenes That Hit Hard

18 Dec 2025

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Writing Perfectly Imperfect Characters

11 Dec 2025

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Live Edit: Why Readers Struggle To Picture Your World

05 Dec 2025

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Beyond Original: Finding Your Voice in a Shared Story World

21 Nov 2025

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Live Edit: No More Telling, Seriously

16 Nov 2025

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The Art of Immersion: My Chapter One Breakdown

07 Nov 2025

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Don’t Try This at Home! (Unless You’re an Author)

30 Oct 2025

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Live Edit: Cutting the Fluff to Let the Words Work

23 Oct 2025

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Launch Smart: Secrets to a Successful Kickstarter Campaign

16 Oct 2025

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Crafting Unlikable Heroes Who Captivate

10 Oct 2025

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From Map to Magic: Elevating Your Worldbuilding Game

04 Oct 2025

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Live Edit: The Fatal Flaw in Your Opening Line

25 Sep 2025

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Behind the Pen: Writer's Break Down Their Latest Work

20 Sep 2025

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Is AI Killing Your Voice? The Dark Side of Machine-Assisted Writing

12 Sep 2025

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Archetypes 05 | From Victim to Victor: Evolving the Final Girl Archetype

04 Sep 2025

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Live Edit: Why Your First Page Is Losing Readers and How to Fix It

28 Aug 2025

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Episode 200!

22 Aug 2025

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Archetypes 04 | The Magic Within: Writing the Wise and Powerful Archetype

15 Aug 2025

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Archetypes 03 | Sage Advice: Rethinking the Mentor Archetype

07 Aug 2025

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Live Edit: Why Your Characters Aren’t Connecting, Yet

01 Aug 2025

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Archetypes 02 | Writing the Flawed: Building the Perfect Anti-Hero

26 Jul 2025

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Live Edit: How You Lost Your Reader Without Even Knowing It

10 Jul 2025

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Archetypes 01 | Become What You're Not: Voicing Perfection

05 Jul 2025

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Live Edit: Writing That Pulls Readers In

27 Jun 2025

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Live Edit: Winning Readers in the First Paragraph

19 Jun 2025

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First Page Reads: How to Get Agents to Keep Reading

12 Jun 2025

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Voices That Breathe: Writing Lifelike Dialogue

06 Jun 2025

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How to Write Interiority in 12 Steps!

29 May 2025

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Storytelling Technique: The Six Layers of a Dynamic Plot!

21 May 2025

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Live Edit: Plot can hook a reader, but interiority keeps them!

20 May 2025

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The Mental Struggles of Being a Writer

08 May 2025

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Live Edit: How to Paint Clearer Scenes, Drawing with Words!

25 Apr 2025

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Backstory In Opening Chapters

19 Apr 2025

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What Game of Thrones Got Wrong! (SPOILERS!!!)

12 Apr 2025

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Live Edit: Why Weak Openings Fail!

04 Apr 2025

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Mastering Tragedy: Writing Stories That Will Move Your Readers

27 Mar 2025

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Secrets to Starting Your Book Strong

20 Mar 2025

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Mastering the Art of Magic in Writing

14 Mar 2025

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Live Edit: Avoid the Pitfalls of Passive Language!

07 Mar 2025

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Too Deep for Fiction: Clarifying the Metaphysics of Story

28 Feb 2025

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Live Edit: Save Your Story from Falling Flat with Strong, Dynamic Language!

20 Feb 2025

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How to Write Unique Character Voices and an Unforgettable Cast

13 Feb 2025

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Live Edit: Master Punctuation, Master Your Story!

06 Feb 2025

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How to Write a Magic System that WOWs

30 Jan 2025

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Mistakes Writers Make That Kill Their Story's Tone

22 Jan 2025

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Live Edit: Hook vs Story - Which ONE is Killing Your Narrative?

16 Jan 2025

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WANT EPIC Fantasy Geography for your Fantasy World? Watch This Now

13 Jan 2025

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How to Build Fantasy Cultures: Craft Rich Fantasy Societies, Belief Systems, and Traditions

02 Jan 2025

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Live Edit: Turn Pages, Not Heads. How to Keep Readers Engaged

26 Dec 2024

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Character Development: What You Need Know About Your Characters and How to Reveal What's Important

19 Dec 2024

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Worldbuilding Geography Guide: How to Design Fantasy Worlds and Why the Details Matter

15 Dec 2024

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Grammar, Point of View and Language

22 Nov 2024

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Live Edit: Tips On Immersing Your Readers

22 Nov 2024

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Main Character Energy - Use Archetypes to Craft Psychologically Addicting Characters

08 Nov 2024

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Live Edit: Tips on improving your writing.

03 Nov 2024

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Worldbuilding Geography Guide: How to Design Fantasy Worlds and Why the Details Matter

25 Oct 2024

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Narrative Point of View: Decide Who is Telling Your Story and Why

18 Oct 2024

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Live Edit: The secret to success is GROUNDING your reader!

11 Oct 2024

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Break the Cardinal Rule: Show Don't Tell Might Be Ruining Your Fiction Writing

03 Oct 2024

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Selling Books at Conventions Made EASY

26 Sep 2024

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Are Weak Verbs Ruining Your Writing? Make an Impact with Stronger Action Words

19 Sep 2024

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Save the Cat Story Structure: Beat Sheets, Novels, and Screenplays

12 Sep 2024

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Live Edit: There's a twist at the end

31 Aug 2024

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The Journey of a Hero - Crafting a Compelling Story Plot

22 Aug 2024

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Live Edit: Working outside your style

15 Aug 2024

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Beyond Romance - How to Write Dynamic Non-Romantic Relationships That Give All The Feels

08 Aug 2024

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Best Tips for Mastering the Pacing of Your Novel

01 Aug 2024

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How to Tell a Great Story in Three Acts - Story Structure for Authors

25 Jul 2024

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Live Edit: Show me, don't tell me

19 Jul 2024

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Round two of the publishing game: Who will survive the slush pile?

27 Jun 2024

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Mistake Alert: Are You Killing the Tension in Your Stories? Learn How to Fix It!

20 Jun 2024

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Live Edit: Keep your writing style consistent

13 Jun 2024

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How to End a Book - Ways to End a Story that Will Thrill Your Readers

06 Jun 2024

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Live Edit: Make sure the story in your head is also on the page

30 May 2024

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How to Write a POV Character's Internal Dialogue and Not Bore Your Readers to Tears

23 May 2024

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Live Edit: Great premise, but keep the focus on the character

16 May 2024

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What is the Falling Action of a Story and Why Is It Crucial for Reader Satisfaction?

10 May 2024

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Finding Your Funny Bone: How To Write Prose that Will Make Your Readers LOL

01 May 2024

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Live Edit: Don't dump all your worldbuilding upfront

24 Apr 2024

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Ultimate Guide to Writing a Climax that Satisfies Your Readers 😏

18 Apr 2024

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Writing Love - How to Write Intimacy and Romantic Tension to Create Swoonworthy Love Stories

11 Apr 2024

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Live Edit: Choose the right narrative voice for your story

03 Apr 2024

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How to Write Rising Action - Mastering Pacing, Character Development and Plot Structure

28 Mar 2024

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The publishing game: Learn to write a better first page!

22 Mar 2024

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Writing Transformative Character Arcs: From Zero to Hero and Beyond

14 Mar 2024

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Does Your Inciting Incident Work? How to Write a Phenomenal Call to Adventure!

06 Mar 2024

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Writing dialogue: How to engage the reader when characters are talking

29 Feb 2024

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Writing dialogue: The mistakes every writer makes at least once!

21 Feb 2024

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