Episode 37: Today we’re talking about resistance to writing, and how it can so easily disguise itself as productivity. Sadly,[...]
Episode 36: Writing great dialogue can be one of the biggest challenges a writer faces. Today we explore a technique[...]
Episode 35: How do you get your reader to really FEEL what you’re trying to get them to feel? It’s[...]
Episode 34: Today we tackle the single most important element that a story must have: Conflict. What is it? Why[...]
Episode 33: Today we’ve got our first guest-hosted episode with writer Jesse Hawley! Get ready for some great insights into[...]
Episode 32: Today we’re taking a step back from our more formal explorations of a single, dedicated topic, and answering questions[...]
Episode 31: Today we’re exploring a concept called “confirmation bias” and how we can use it to influence readers, agents,[...]
Episode 30: Today we’re exploring a technique of looking at the world from a new perspective that will result in[...]
Today we’re tackling one of the most misunderstood, but vital, elements of writing fiction. Today is all about “theme.” What[...]
In today’s show, we’re exploring the writer’s nemesis: writer’s block. What is it? Where does it come from? And how[...]
Subtext can be the difference between polished prose and an amateur-sounding story. Today, we look at one surefire way to[...]
Today we’re going to be talking about the importance of the first and last scenes of your novel or screenplay[...]
Today’s topic is about a challenge that affects every single writer that I know. “How do you prioritize your life[...]
Today we’re building off of an idea we explored in episode 14 called the Somebody-Wanted-But-So. We’ll modify that strategy today[...]
Today we explore the elements of good writing with Barlow Adams, a prolific and versatile writer well-known for both his[...]
Today we’re talking about the root of so much of the resistance we face as writers: perfectionism. Where does[...]
Gareth L. Powell was born and raised in Bristol, England. He is a popular panelist and speaker at literary[...]
Today we’re talking about mindfulness meditation—what it is, how to do, and the 5 reasons that every writer should[...]
It may be the most common question writers get: where do you get your ideas from? Today we answer that[...]
In this week’s episode, we explore the claim that “everything is an argument.” If this is true, then our[...]