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    Helping Writers Become Authors

    Helping Writers Become Authors

    Helping Writers Become Authors

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    Length:
    597 episodes
    Language:
    English
    Format:
    Podcast

    Description

    Helping Writers Become Authors provides writers help in summoning inspiration, crafting solid characters, outlining and structuring novels, and polishing prose. Learn how to write a book and edit it into a story agents will buy and readers will love. (Music intro by Kevin MacLeod.)
    Language:
    English
    Format:
    Podcast

    Episodes1 - 10 of 597 episodes

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    Ep. 595: Clearing Up Some Misconceptions About In Medias Res

    Is opening your story in medias res compatible with the Three-Act Structure? The secret...

    16 minutes
    		Jul 11, 2022

    Ep. 594: 8 Ways to Avoid Cardboard Characters (and Plot Contrivances While You're At It)

    If your story suffers from cardboard characters, it probably also suffers from plot con...

    17 minutes
    		Jun 27, 2022

    Ep. 593: Understanding the New Normal World of a Story's Resolution

    In many ways, the New Normal World of a story's Resolution is what successfully complet...

    15 minutes
    		Jun 20, 2022

    Ep. 592: Understanding the Underworld of a Story's Third Act

    The Underworld of a Story's Third Act is symbolically important for creating powerful a...

    15 minutes
    		Jun 13, 2022

    Ep. 591: Understanding the Adventure World of a Story's Second Act

    Writers can use the metaphoric Adventure World of a story's Second Act to better unders...

    14 minutes
    		Jun 06, 2022

    Ep. 590: Understanding the Normal World of a Story's First Act

    Authors need to understand the four "worlds" represented within a story's structure, th...

    14 minutes
    		May 30, 2022

    Ep. 589: Deepening Your Story's Theme With the Thematic Square

    If you want to deepen the complexity of your story's theme, one tool you can employ is ...

    18 minutes
    		May 23, 2022

    Ep. 588: 6 Ways to Find Your Best Ideas Before You Start Writing

    Use these six ways to find your best ideas for writing your book, as you cultivate, cha...

    14 minutes
    		May 16, 2022

    Ep. 587: The Role of the Antagonist in Story Structure, Pt. 2 of 2

    Examines the role of the antagonist in the second half of a story's structure--the Seco...

    15 minutes
    		May 09, 2022

    Ep. 586: The Role of the Antagonist in Story Structure, Pt. 1 of 2

    The major plot beats in a story are interwoven with the protagonist's journey. But what...

    22 minutes
    		May 02, 2022