144: World Building 101
What are the building blocks for a believable, fantastical world in your story? Shawn walks through this and hits upon a fundamental reason why Tim's characters have not been worki
143: Creating Believable Characters
How do you create the right cast of characters for your story and make them believable? Shawn walks Tim through a framework to do this correctly.
142: Crafting a Great Ending
Tim is working through the final big battle scene and Shawn helps him figure out how to do it right.
141: How to Finish Your Book
Now that Tim has worked through his block, it's time to finish the book. But how? Shawn walks him through the mindset and tactics to finally finish this draft.
140: Is it time for Tim to quit?
Every writer hits that moment. Is it time quit this novel and move on to a new project? Tim is facing this with Threshing and talks over the question with Shawn.
139: How to Write a Great Villain
What is the nature of evil and how do you make that into an unforgettable villain in your stories? Shawn and Tim dive into this topic.
137: When is the book done?
Tim brings a common question to Shawn... when do you know your book is ready to publish? Shawn has important insight on this all important question.
136: Writing an Action Sequence
Tim took at a crack at writing a fast paced action sequence that allows moves his story forward. Shawn walks him through the ins and outs and what to do next.
135: Game Theory in Story
What do video games and story telling have in common? Shawn walks through another tool for analyzing your story.
134: Chaos vs Order
What is the overarching engine running every story? Shawn uses Tim's latest scene to step into this question and share some of his latest research.
133: The Aftermath
Running Down a Dream has been out for a week. What has happened and what next?
132: Special Guest: Steven Pressfield
Steven Pressfield joins and Shawn and Tim to discuss his new book THE ARTIST'S JOURNEY along with Tim's new book RUNNING DOWN A DREAM.
