130: Resolving Common Story Issues With “Show, Don’t Tell”
The “Show, Don't Tell” technique is often used to craft immersive sensory descriptions. But what if it could also be used to solve some of the most common storytel
Most Common Writing Mistakes, Pt. 61: 5 Types of Clunky Dialogue
Fixing clunky dialogue is one of the single best ways to give your manuscript a major facelift. Here are five rules of thumb to get you started.
The Only 5 Ingredients You Need for Story Subtext
Learn how to create story subtext in everything you write using five simple but crucial principles.
Most Common Writing Mistakes, Pt. 50: Info Dumps
Learn how to avoid four lethal types of info dumps, and, even better, how to use them as opportunities to strengthen every part of your writing.
How to Create Awesome Scene Arcs That Surprise Readers
You can write perfectly structured scenes, but if they lack emotional arcs, they will still fall flat. Learn three ways to write powerful scene arcs.
254: Ep. 254: Most Common Writing Mistakes, Pt. 41: Inferring Non-POV Characters’ Thoughts
Is your narrator killing subtext by inferring other characters' thoughts too accurately? Find out in this latest of the Most Common Writing Mistakes!
255: Ep. 255: Stories That Matter: 5 Necessary Factors for Weighty Fiction
Can you identify the five most important factors in creating weight and substance in stories that matter?
252: Ep. 252: Find Out if Your Prologue Is Destroying Your Story’s Subtext
Take a look at how poor prologues sap stories, how no prologue can strengthen stories, and how to determine if your story is one of the exceptions.
238: Ep. 238: Get Rid of On-the-Nose Dialogue Once and For All
If you can identify on-the-nose dialogue and learn how to replace it with rich undercurrents of subtext, you're on your way to becoming a master author.
Top 25 Ways to Write an Awesome Book
What if we could simplify the process of how to write an awesome book to just twenty-five ingredients?
7 Ways to Decide Which Story Idea You Should Write Next
The seven factors to consider in deciding which story idea you should write next.
What’s the Purpose of Your Scene?
Finding the focus of each scene in your story is as easy as finding purpose, conflict, and context.
