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10 Genius Writing Lessons from the Sun Eater (My Favourite Sci-Fi Series) - With Christopher Ruocchio!
Today I'm joined by Christopher Ruocchio, author of the Sun Eater series! I share my top 5 storytelling lessons from reading this excellent series, w…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
The 7 Levels of Prose Every Fantasy Writer Must Master
In this podcast, I explain the Pyramid of Prose -- a concept I wish someone had taught me when I started writing my first novel 13 years ago. Why is …
11 months, 4 weeks ago
How to Outline Your Fantasy Novel (The Hourglass Method)
In over 12 years of writing fantasy novels, the Hourglass Outlining Method is the single most useful tool I’ve developed.
It’s the main reason why I’v…
1 year ago
9 Side Character Mistakes New Fantasy Writers Make
In this episode, I share 9 common side character mistakes that I often see new fantasy writers make. Learn how to avoid these, and you'll have a much…
1 year, 1 month ago
8 Tips to Write Unforgettable Fantasy Cities
Today's episode is a deep dive to help you write more immersive, realistic, and unique fantasy cities. Before I became a full-time author, I was an a…
1 year, 1 month ago
How to Make Any Fantasy Scene More Exciting (The SLED Method)
Have you ever found yourself writing a scene in your fantasy novel that just felt a little boring?
Well, there’s a simple approach you can use to fix …
1 year, 1 month ago
10 Dialogue Mistakes Every New Fantasy Writer Makes
There’s 10 big dialogue mistakes that new fantasy writers tend to make. I know that because I’ve now read through hundreds and hundreds of applicatio…
1 year, 1 month ago
These 10 Cheat Codes Make Fantasy Writing Easy
Writing your fantasy novel can be hard. But after publishing four of my own fantasy novels, and after helping lots of other writers finish their book…
1 year, 1 month ago
6 Mentor Archetypes All Fantasy Writers Should Know
The fantasy genre is full of brilliant mentor characters who force protagonists to grow, teach us valuable life lessons, and serve as deeply memorabl…
1 year, 2 months ago
I Taught 176 Fantasy Writers. These 10 Lessons Helped Them the Most.
In the last two years, I’ve coached over 170 fantasy writers in my various programs, passing on everything I’ve learned from publishing my own four f…
1 year, 2 months ago