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Back to Search#29: Horror Genre Conventions
Episode 29
In today's episode, I'm going to walk you through the conventions of the horror genre. I'm also going to show you how these conventions show up in th…
5 years, 5 months ago
#28: Red Herrings: How to Mislead and Surprise Readers
Episode 28
In today's episode, we’re going to talk about how to mislead and surprise your readers using red herrings. Here's a preview of what's included:
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5 years, 5 months ago
#27: The 6 Scenes Every Performance Story Needs
Episode 27
In today's episode, we're going to talk about the key scenes that every performance story needs to have in order to work and to satisfy fans of the g…
5 years, 6 months ago
#26: The Inciting Incident: How to Get Your Story Into Motion
Episode 26
In today's episode, we’re going to talk about crafting a great inciting incident for your story. I'm also going to show you how the global inciting i…
5 years, 6 months ago
Bonus: Conquering the Writing Blues Summit Interview with Dr. Susan Hickman
In today's extra special bonus episode, I'm sharing my interview with Dr. Susan Hickman from the Conquering the Writing Blues Summit I took part in e…
5 years, 6 months ago
#25: Worldview Genre Conventions
Episode 25
In today's episode, I'm going to walk you through the conventions of the worldview genre. I'm also going to show you how these conventions show up in…
5 years, 6 months ago
#24: 10 Steps to Get Ready for NaNoWriMo
Episode 24
In today's episode, I'm going to walk you through ten steps to get ready for NaNoWriMo. Here's a preview of what's included:
[03:40] Step 1: Choose on…
5 years, 7 months ago
#23: The 6 Scenes Every Romance Novel Needs
Episode 23
In today's episode, we're going to talk about the key scenes that every romance novel needs to have in order to work and to satisfy fans of the genre…
5 years, 7 months ago
#22: How to Evaluate the Conflict in Your Draft
Episode 22
In today’s episode, I’m going to walk you through my five-step process for evaluating the conflict in your novel. Here's a preview of what's included…
5 years, 7 months ago
#21: Progressive Complications: How to Write Better Conflict in Your Novel
Episode 21
In today's episode, we're going to talk about writing better conflict in your novel using "progressive complications." Here's a preview of what's inc…
5 years, 7 months ago