138: New Writers!
Judalina Neira (who went from the NBC writers program to being writers’ assistant on Do No Harm) and Heidi Cole McAdams (who moved from development to writing for ABC’s
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The Second Half of the Second Act is where you cue the hero music in character arcs. But this story ain't over, not by a long shot.
413 – Words Invented by Shakespeare
In honor of Shakespeare's 450th birthday, we'll look at Shakespeare's words, phrases, insults, and false friends. I bet you don't know them all.
#049: Eleven Things High-Income Freelance Writers Do Differently
What makes some freelance business writers more successful than others? And why are some of them continually successful while others struggle in the feast-or-famine cycle for years
019: How to Become a New York Times Bestselling Romance Author Self Publishing
Aubrey Rose is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of several books including Heartbitten, and she’s only been writing for two years! And, she’s done it all whi
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Harper’s Magazine may have said it best when describing today’s guest, Lorrie Moore: “Fifty years from now, it may well turn out that the work of very few American writers ha
DRS Episode 313 – Discoverability And Social Media
DRS Episode 313 - Discoverability And Social Media
137: Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely
Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely, writers of Captain America: Winter Soldier, Thor: The Dark World, The Chronicles of Narnia, and more, chat about their process, being archit
WRITER 009: Meet Jennifer Smart, debut author of ‘The Wardrobe Girl’
Want to be part of a dynamic team? Ex-writer creates up to redefine the way you read fiction, should you name and shame publishers to get paid?, Donna Tartt wins Pulitzer,when Dori
Crafting Stunning Character Arcs, Pt. 10: The Midpoint
Your protagonist's personal revelations are going to lead him up to a very special turning point at the story's Midpoint.
Episode 8 – ‘Just in time’ storytelling
Grabbing the reader's attention immediately is a vital part of storytelling. Often writers will start a story too early, or fill the first critical paragraphs with backstory and in
