Writer's Block

We're back!!! Here's an old episode! We keep talking about doing another writer's block episode, so hopefully that will be soon. Take care, everyone! Make sure to look out for your friends and families.

35: In this episode, we discuss James Scott Bell's "LOCK" story structure from his book "Plot & Structure." L: Focus on making an interesting Lead character. O: Find an interesting Objective for your character/story. C: Make sure there is good Conflict. K: give your audience a knockout ending.

Want to come up with a new story idea? Check out James Scott Bell's book, "Plot and Structure." We discuss a few things to do when you're out of ideas: 1. Ask yourself, "What if?" 2. get inspiration from music, 3. start with a character, 4. do a rewrite, and 5. flip a genre.

This is for everyone who's working on writing female characters! (So yeah, that better be everyone). Sorry for the delay, please subscribe to see when new episodes come out, because apparently we're super unreliable...

WE'RE BACK! In this episode, Becky shares previous versions of the first chapter of her book and explains what and why she revised to improve her first chapter. New episodes coming your way once a month! Let's get ready for Nanowrimo! Spotify users: please take a second to answer our question and leave us a comment for any questions you may have. Or email us at: write2writersblock@gmail.com.

Republished. I’m this episode, I briefly explain the fifteen beats of Black Snyder's "Save the Cat" writing theory. 1. Opening Image. 2. Theme Stated, 3. Set-up, 4. Catalyst, 5. Debate, 6. Break Into Two, 7. B Story, 8. Fun and Games, 9. Midpoint, 10. Bad Guys Close In, 11. All is Lost, 12. Dark Night of the Soul, 13. Break Into Three, 14. Finale, 15. Final Image. Email us: write2writersblock@gmail.com.

We discuss whether or not starting on the journey to write a book is worth it. Questions? Email us at write2writersblock@gmail.com #writing #writerscommunity #writersblock #writersblockpodcast #writingpodcast #writinghowto #iswritingworthit

Ever heard the expression "shoot your darlings?" In this episode, we let you know how we decide to "shoot our darlings" or cut those scenes, lines, and characters that just aren't helping move your plot forward.

How to work on your line editing skills. Revise, revise! Book recommendation: The Warwagon Saga by Kelpy Bogs on Amazon.com!

What do you do when you need to get a new idea on the page? Would you like feedback or to submit questions to us? Email us at write2writersblock@gmail.com. Book recommendation: Shannon Hale’s Friends series

*Republished.* In this episode, we share the rest of the beats of Blake Snyder's beat sheet from the Christmas Carol. We go into more depth about the beats after "break into two." So, this includes the second two acts of the three-act structure: 7. B Story, 8. Fun and Games, 9. Midpoint, 10. Bad Guys Close In, 11. All is Lost, 12. Dark Night of the Soul, 13. Break Into Three, 14. Finale, 15. Final Image. Anything you want to learn about? Anything you need advice on? Email us: write2writersblock@gmail.com.

Our last parting words of advice and wisdom for the season.

We explain some of the genres you might not be familiar with when querying, including: commercial fiction, low vs high fantasy, magical realism, literary fiction, general fiction, speculative fiction, and sci-fi sub-genres. This is our second to the last episode of the season!

How to write a query letter and where to find agents. Query letter examples: https://nybookeditors.com/2015/12/how-to-write-a-darn-good-query-letter/ Websites to find agents: 1. Aaronline.org is now: https://aalitagents.org/agent-categories/, 2. querytracker.com, 3. manuscriptwishlist.com. Unfortunately, Writer's Market website is no longer running the online version of their website, but you can still purchase the printed Writer's Market book.

How to use your writing time effectively and know when you need to STOP rewriting.

How to find and start a writing group.

What do you do when your dialogue feels stiff and unrealistic?

In this episode, we talk about romances we enjoy and why.

What makes a great villain?

In this episode, we discuss how writing great friend and family relationships can add depth to your characters.