Helping Writers Become Authors

Ep. 266: What Every Writer Ought to Know About the Omniscient POV 21.06.2015 15:15 ↓

What's the problem with omniscient POV? Why are so many authors confused about it? And why are so many editors delivering digital hand slaps because of it?

Ep. 255: Never Confuse the Key Event and the First Plot Point in Your Book Again! 14.06.2015 10:30 ↓

Did you know a full understanding of the Key Event, its role in story structure, and its timing will help you write stronger First Plot Points?

Ep. 254: Most Common Writing Mistakes, Pt. 41: Inferring Non-POV Characters' Thoughts 07.06.2015 10:16 ↓

Is your narrator killing subtext by inferring other characters' thoughts too accurately? Find out in this latest of the Most Common Writing Mistakes!

Ep. 256: A Reactive Protagonist Doesn't Have to Be a Passive Protagonist! Discover the Difference 31.05.2015 9:29 ↓

One of the stickiest questions any writer is likely to face is: What's the difference between a reactive protagonist and a passive protagonist?

Ep. 255: Stories That Matter: 5 Necessary Factors for Weighty Fiction 24.05.2015 13:48 ↓

Can you identify the five most important factors in creating weight and substance in stories that matter?

Ep. 254: How the Perfect Midpoint Moves Your Protagonist From Reaction to Action 17.05.2015 8:53 ↓

When your story's Midpoint properly facilitates the all-important shift in the middle of your story, your conflict is sure to progress in a powerful way.

Ep. 253: Most Common Writing Mistakes, Pt. 40: Unnecessary Scenes 03.05.2015 12:33 ↓

Discover four types of unnecessary scenes that may be sinking your book - and three ways to find them and kill them.

Ep. 252: Find Out if Your Prologue Is Destroying Your Story's Subtext 26.04.2015 15:34 ↓

Take a look at how poor prologues sap stories, how no prologue can strengthen stories, and how to determine if your story is one of the exceptions.

Ep. 251: My Writing Process, Pt. 2 of 2: How I Use Scrivener to Write My First Drafts 19.04.2015 10:58 ↓

Here's what my daily writing process looks like when using Scrivener for my first drafts.

Ep. 250: My Writing Process, Pt. 1 of 2: How I Use Scrivener to Outline My Novels 12.04.2015 12:33 ↓

Today, I'm offering a sneak peek under the hood of my writing process when using Scrivener - and how you can use Scrivener to up your writing game.

Want Readers to Adore Your Book? Learn How to Ace Your Climactic Moment 05.04.2015 13:50 ↓

The Climactic Moment is the reason your story is even being told in the first place. Needless to say, it's pretty important you get it right. Find out how!

Ep. 248: What Are Pinch Points? And How Can They Make Your Book Easier to Write? 29.03.2015 12:23 ↓

What are pinch points? Of all the important moments in your story, they are most likely to be neglected. But they're crucial to your story structure.

Ep. 247: Your Book's Inciting Event: It's Not What You Think It Is 22.03.2015 16:09 ↓

The trouble with identifying the Inciting Event is that the term is applied rather wildly to half a dozen different moments in the story. Which is right?