Write A Novel: Making Your Authorship Dreams Come True
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
S04E04: Four Ways To Start Writing
24 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Many people feel overwhelmed at the prospect of writing a novel, no matter how much they dream of having that finished product in their hands. In this...
S00E00: Ask Me Questions!
22 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Thank you for giving the Write A Novel podcast a try. I would love for you to share what you would like to get out of this podcast, so please feel fre...
S03E05: How To Fix Thor: Love and Thunder, Part 2 #MovieRepairman
13 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the #MovieRepairman segment of the Write A Novel podcast, I discuss one of the latest MCU films, Thor: Love and Thunder, and I shar...
S04E03: Five Tools For Writing On The Go
10 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I share five invaluable tools that you can use to get your words down even if you're busy. If you'd like to send a voice message that...
S03E04: How To Fix Thor: Love and Thunder, Part 1 #MovieRepairman
09 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the #MovieRepairman segment of the Write A Novel podcast, I discuss one of the latest MCU films, Thor: Love and Thunder, and I shar...
S04E02: Should You Kill Your Mentor?
03 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I discuss different ways you can keep a mentor's heart beating without detracting from the development of your hero character. If you...
S03E03: How To Fix The Tomorrow War #MovieRepairman
03 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the #MovieRepairman segment of the Write A Novel podcast, I discuss the Chris Pratt-led sci-fi film The Tomorrow War, and list out ...
S04E01: When To Subvert Expectations
29 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I discuss a realization I had while watching Glass Onion, one that was helped along greatly by an episode of The Creative Penn Podcas...
S03E02: How To Fix Avatar: The Way of Water #MovieRepairman
20 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the #MovieRepairman segment of the Write A Novel podcast, I discuss the recent release of Avatar 2: The Way of Water, and list out ...
S01E16: Developing Character Motivations, Part 2
30 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I continue my discussion of the first aspect of writing you need to address in order to avoid having flat characters, which is develo...
S01E15: Developing Character Motivations, Part 1
10 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I begin discussing the first aspect of writing you need to address in order to avoid having flat characters, which is developing your...
S01E14: Avoid Having Flat Characters
31 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I'll be analyzing three different aspects to a character's development in which you can make sure that your characters are dynamic an...
S01E13: How To Differentiate An Ensemble Cast
23 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I talk about how you can differentiate all the characters of an ensemble cast, so that each one is unique and memorable, instead of b...
S01E12: Trick Readers Into Thinking You're An Expert, Part 2
14 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I continue my discussion from season 1 episode 10 about tricking readers into thinking we know what the heck we're talking about. Mag...
S03E01: How To Fix Captain Marvel #MovieRepairman
12 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hello, and welcome to Season 3 of the Write A Novel podcast. In this first episode of #MovieRepairman, I review the four steps that I would take in or...
S03E00: #MovieRepairman
11 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hello, and welcome to a new season of the Write A Novel podcast. Season 3 is going to revolve around critiquing popular films in order to help them re...
S02E18: First Person vs. Third Person POV #WriteANovel2021
27 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For week three of writing our first drafts, I talk about the difference between the two most common POVs that authors write in, and the pros and cons ...
S02E17: What Is Point-of-View (POV)? #WriteANovel2021
15 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For week two of writing our first drafts, I discuss what point-of-view, or POV, is, and how you can determine which POV you're writing in. Next week, ...
S02E16: Don't Write Like You Text #WriteANovel2021
10 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's time to start writing our first drafts! And don't worry. There's a good reason why we haven't finished fleshing out our outlines for the second h...
S01E11: I Used AI To Write AND Record This
30 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
AI text and speech generation tools are developing at a greater rate than we could have imagined. We are now at the point where a text box can serve a...
S01E10: Trick Readers Into Thinking You're An Expert, Part 1
12 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
No one is an expert about everything, but there are many people who are, in fact, experts about something. So how can we as authors convince our reade...
S02E15.5: The Remainder of Act II's Scenes, Until The Midpoint #WriteANovel2021
30 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, finalize my list of scenes for the first half of Act II, stopping at the midpoint. I also forget to mention why I'm missing one scene...
S02E15: Finish Developing Act II's Scenes #WriteANovel2021
24 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we're going to be working to finish crafting our scene lists up to the midpoint of our works-in-progress. I also discuss the huge lea...
S01E00: Introduction
19 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Write A Novel podcast. Thanks for taking the time to give it a listen. I hope you'll consider sticking around! For a transcript of this...
S01E09: When To Trash The Outline
02 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As much as I love and need to plot, there are times when the best thing to do is throw away my hard-earned outline and start from scratch. Why would I...
S02E14.5: The Remainder of Act I's Scenes #WriteANovel2021
30 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this bonus episode, I finish listing out my newly developed scenes for Act I of my novel. For a transcript of this episode, go to TheWritersEveryth...
S02E14: Finish Developing Act I's Scenes #WriteANovel2021
12 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the first episode of my rebranded podcast, I finish developing the scene list for Act I of my novel. This involves a few alterations to my original...
S02E13: Defining Theme/Act III's Scene List #WriteANovel2021
28 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I create a scene list for Act III of my novel, but much more importantly, I discuss theme, what it is, how to identify it, and how it...
S02E12: Act II's Scene List, Part 2 #WriteANovel2021
25 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I translate my outline into a scene list for the second half of Act II. For a refresher on what constitutes a scene, please look at e...
S02E11: Act II's Scene List, Part 1 #WriteANovel2021
19 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I translate my outline into a scene list for the first half of Act II, all the way until the midpoint. For a refresher on what consti...
S01E08: Refuel Your Creativity
18 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We all have those blah days where it feels like our creative well has dried up. What can we do to proactively rediscover our muse? In this episode, I ...
S02E10: Act I's Scene List #WriteANovel2021
14 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I go over the process of translating my brief outline onto my scene list for Act I. For a refresher on what constitutes a scene, plea...
S02E09: Defining Scenes #WriteANovel2021
01 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk about what a scene needs, what a scene wants, whatever makes it happy and sets you free. And then we prepare to start chartin...
S02E08: Plot The Third Act #WriteANovel2021
20 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We've made it! After this assignment, we will have a rough outline of our entire novel, from start to finish. Follow along with this episode to wrap t...
S02E07.5: Plot The Second Act, Part 2 #WriteANovel2021
01 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this bonus episode, I cover my outline for the second half of Act Two. For a transcript of this episode, go to TheWritersEverything.org/transcripts...
S02E07: Plot The Second Act, Part 1 #WriteANovel2021
21 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's time to get working on a basic outline for the second act! Follow along for instructions, and be sure to come back Monday to hear the rest of my ...
S02E06: Plot The First Act #WriteANovel2021
18 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we're going to flesh out, if ever-so-slightly, the first act. We'll find ourselves with a quick and easy outline for at the very least thre...
S02E05: Summarize Your Novel #WriteANovel2021
08 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The fastest way to build a solid story is to start with a skeleton and build out from there. This week marks the first week of outlining for the #2021...
S01E07: Outlining vs. Pantsing
30 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, I discuss why outlining and pantsing are the same thing, and then I go on to explain why you should probably be outlining. For...
S02E04: Your Novel's Events #WriteANovel2021
26 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to week four of the #2021NovelChallenge! Your assignment this week involves writing down all the ideas you've had, or could think of, for the ...
S01E06: Editing Big Details
24 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week's podcast continues the discussion of editing and delves into the big pictures edits you should make on your freshly finished novel. For a t...
S02E03: Writing Software and Character Arcs #WriteANovel2021
19 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to week three of the #2021NovelChallenge! This week, your assignment is to establish who your characters are, what their wants and needs are, ...
S01E05: Editing Small Details
16 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week I discuss the ever-crucial process of editing your novel, and lay out what you need to focus on in simple terms. For a transcript of this ep...
S02E02: Choose Your Genre, Setting, And Scope #WriteANovel2021
12 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to week two of the #2021NovelChallenge! We're well on our way to creating an awesome novel. This week, your assignment is to determine what ge...
S01E04: When To Stop Writing
08 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week I discuss taking a break from your writing, and how you can know when you need one, and for how long. For a transcript of this episode, go t...
S02E01: List Your Inspiration #WriteANovel2021
04 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to week one of the #2021NovelChallenge! I hope you're as excited to get started as I am. For a transcript of this episode, go to TheWritersEve...
S02E00: Find Your Favorites #WriteANovel2021
31 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode of The Writer's Everything, I talk about the #2021NovelChallenge, and what I can do to help you reach your goal of writing a n...
S01E03: Repurpose Your Writing
29 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the third episode of the Write A Novel podcast, I talk about how you can make every second of your busy schedule count when it comes to pursuing yo...
S01E02: How To Do Character Development
22 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the second episode of The Writer's Everything, I talk about three essential steps to identify where your story needs character development and what...
S01E01: Can Authors Trace?
15 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the first episode of The Write A Novel podcast, I discuss how the concept of tracing can be applied to your writing, and all the potential benefits...