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#202: 3 Secrets to Writing Effective Backstory

Season 5

Tuesday, September 17, 2024 • Duration 24:02

How much backstory do you really need? How much is too much?

Most first-time authors tend to overuse backstory, which can detract from the main story. In this episode, I'll share 3 common mistakes writers make, and I'll give you 3 new ways to think about backstory, so that it doesn't dominate your story, but enhances and deepens it.

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Not sure if your idea has what it takes to become a powerful story? This free quick guide will help you uncover the heart of your idea in just three simple steps. You’ll walk away with a one-sentence premise you can build your entire book on, and the clarity and confidence to keep going.

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#201: How to Get More Writing Done In Less Time

Season 5

Tuesday, September 10, 2024 • Duration 17:05

One of the biggest impediments to our writing is time, and we all have unfinished drafts to prove it.

It always takes much longer than we think, and this can be dispiriting, not to mention stressful. Writing a book is a huge undertaking, and when time is sparse, it can leave us believing we don’t have what it takes.

In this episode, I'll challenge you to think differently about time, so you can get more writing done, and with more focus.

I’ll give you 3 tips to make more use of the time do you have, even if that time is sparse.

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Not sure if your idea has what it takes to become a powerful story? This free quick guide will help you uncover the heart of your idea in just three simple steps. You’ll walk away with a one-sentence premise you can build your entire book on, and the clarity and confidence to keep going.

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Reprise: 3 Powerful Writing Exercises When You Don't Know What To Write

Tuesday, July 2, 2024 • Duration 19:16

What do you do when you want to write, but don't think you have anything to say? Or you do have something to say, but don't know how to say it?

In this episode from the 2023 vault, you'll learn 3 powerful writing exercises to help you find your way into your story.

These exercises will help unearth material you can open up and use in your fiction or memoir.

Use them to start a story, warm up, or get unstuck.

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#109: Your Top 5 Character Questions Answered

Season 3

Tuesday, September 27, 2022 • Duration 26:00

You asked, I answered.

In this episode, I’m answering 5 questions I hear over and over about character development.

Questions like:

What makes a strong, memorable character?
How do I give my character more depth?
How can I make readers care for my characters?
How do you decide whether or not to eliminate a character from a story?
What is the proper way to write my character's thoughts?

These are smart questions. Because character is the heartbeat of your story. It’s what drives your plot, and gives meaning to everything that’s happening. When you know your character inside and out, it makes all your other story decisions so much easier.

So, grab your pen and paper. And download this episode so you can easily access it.

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Not sure if your idea has what it takes to become a powerful story? This free quick guide will help you uncover the heart of your idea in just three simple steps. You’ll walk away with a one-sentence premise you can build your entire book on, and the clarity and confidence to keep going.

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#108: 3 Things Published Authors Do Differently

Season 3

Tuesday, September 20, 2022 • Duration 21:18

What separates published authors from aspiring authors? Do they have more talent? More time?

Nope.

They just approach writing with a different mental construct.

In this episode, you'll learn 3 things published authors do differently.

We'll cover:

Why talent isn't enough, and what you need to cultivate instead;
3 mistakes aspiring writers make that eventually stop them in their tracks;
Why seeking qualified feedback is essential, and two ways to ensure you get the best feedback;
How to choose which feedback is relevant. Remember, it's your story, so you're the best arbiter of you're own work; and
How to set clear, achievable goals to bring your manuscript to the finish line.

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Not sure if your idea has what it takes to become a powerful story? This free quick guide will help you uncover the heart of your idea in just three simple steps. You’ll walk away with a one-sentence premise you can build your entire book on, and the clarity and confidence to keep going.

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#107: How to Write A Short Story In 3 Easy Steps

Season 3

Tuesday, September 13, 2022 • Duration 25:37

What makes short stories different from novels? Aside from the obvious difference in length?

And what can novelists learn from short stories?

In this episode, I'm breaking down 3 structural elements of short stories, along with an example of how it's done.

If you're writing short stories, you'll learn how to organize and shape your material.

And if you're writing a novel or memoir, you're going to get tons of value from this, too.

Because we'll be talking about how to articulate and build conflict as an organizing structure.

This will help you shape chapters and scenes. Most important, this episode will help you learn the economy of language. So you can write any story with more elegance, shape, and potency.

Whether you aspire to write short stories or novels, you'll learn how to use repetition and variation to amplify your story’s conflict and theme.

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Not sure if your idea has what it takes to become a powerful story? This free quick guide will help you uncover the heart of your idea in just three simple steps. You’ll walk away with a one-sentence premise you can build your entire book on, and the clarity and confidence to keep going.

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Want to join a community of like-minded writers? Need inspiration and support? Join us in our private Writer Unleashed Community Facebook Group. It's totally free to join.

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#106: How to Develop A Consistent Writing Practice

Season 3

Tuesday, September 6, 2022 • Duration 27:53

Now that summer's officially over and we're on the cusp of Fall, what better time to rekindle or start a consistent writing practice?

Call it a habit, routine, or ritual, but it's all about creating an ongoing and thriving relationship with your writing. The value of consistent practice is cumulative. You create space in your life to deepen your craft, expand your skills, and navigate challenges.

In this episode, you'll learn how to:

Harness your peak times to create and schedule focused time to write;
Start seeing opportunities instead of obstacles;
Manage expectations and honor the progress you're making; and
Find meaning and purpose in your writing practice so you can go the distance, even if you don't write every day.

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Not sure if your idea has what it takes to become a powerful story? This free quick guide will help you uncover the heart of your idea in just three simple steps. You’ll walk away with a one-sentence premise you can build your entire book on, and the clarity and confidence to keep going.

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#105: Four Questions To Ask Before You Quit Writing

Season 3

Tuesday, August 30, 2022 • Duration 18:19

There comes a time when the story we're writing just isn't coming together as we envisioned. Writing's become too overwhelming and complicated. So, we're tempted to quit. Quit the story. Or quit writing altogether.

But just because you're coming up against obstacles and setbacks, even if they feel insurmountable, that's no reason to quit.

In fact, that's the worst time to quit.

In this episode, we'll talk about what to do when you hit what Seth Godin calls, the dip.

I'll give you 4 questions to ask yourself before you abandon ship. And I'll help you decide what you should quit so you can go on to write an exceptional story.

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Not sure if your idea has what it takes to become a powerful story? This free quick guide will help you uncover the heart of your idea in just three simple steps. You’ll walk away with a one-sentence premise you can build your entire book on, and the clarity and confidence to keep going.

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#104: Five Episodes to Sharpen Your Writer's Toolkit

Season 3

Tuesday, August 23, 2022 • Duration 15:34

As summer begins its exit, and Fall approaches, I curated 5 episodes to refresh your writing.

These are some of the most downloaded episodes. You'll get everything from plot and character development, show vs. tell, how to select story details, and how to stay motivated.

Think of this as your end of summer playlist.

Here you go:

Episode 37: Three Questions to Ask Before You Plot Your Story

Episode 22: Three Ways to Avoid Character Stereotype

Episode 81: Story Details: What to Leave In, What to Leave Out

Episode 90: Four Ways to Master Show, Don’t Tell

Episode 29: How to Reignite Your Motivation To Write

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Not sure if your idea has what it takes to become a powerful story? This free quick guide will help you uncover the heart of your idea in just three simple steps. You’ll walk away with a one-sentence premise you can build your entire book on, and the clarity and confidence to keep going.

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#103: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Writing Creative Non-Fiction

Season 3

Tuesday, August 16, 2022 • Duration 22:20

What's the difference between biography, autobiography, memoir, the immersion story, and personal essay?

In this episode, you'll learn about the possibilities available to you in the creative non-fiction genre. You'll get clear on what makes these forms alike and different, and what elements you need to be aware of when writing one or the other.

You'll learn:

The similarities between creative non-fiction and fiction;
The difference between autobiography and memoir;
What literary journalism is, and how the author is the protagonist in the story;
The two voices essential to memoir; and
The distinction between memoir and personal essay.

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