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Ep. 595: Clearing Up Some Misconceptions About In Medias Res

Is opening your story in medias res compatible with the Three-Act Structure? The secret is in...

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Ep. 594: 8 Ways to Avoid Cardboard Characters (and Plot Contrivances While You're At It)

If your story suffers from cardboard characters, it probably also suffers from plot contrivances....

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Ep. 593: Understanding the New Normal World of a Story's Resolution

In many ways, the New Normal World of a story's Resolution is what successfully completes the...

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Ep. 592: Understanding the Underworld of a Story's Third Act

The Underworld of a Story's Third Act is symbolically important for creating powerful and...

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Ep. 591: Understanding the Adventure World of a Story's Second Act

Writers can use the metaphoric Adventure World of a story's Second Act to better understand this...

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Ep. 590: Understanding the Normal World of a Story's First Act

Authors need to understand the four "worlds" represented within a story's structure, the first of...

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Ep. 589: Deepening Your Story's Theme With the Thematic Square

If you want to deepen the complexity of your story's theme, one tool you can employ is Robert...

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Ep. 588: 6 Ways to Find Your Best Ideas Before You Start Writing

Use these six ways to find your best ideas for writing your book, as you cultivate, channel, and...

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Ep. 587: The Role of the Antagonist in Story Structure, Pt. 2 of 2

Examines the role of the antagonist in the second half of a story's structure--the Second Pinch...

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Ep. 586: The Role of the Antagonist in Story Structure, Pt. 1 of 2

The major plot beats in a story are interwoven with the protagonist's journey. But what is the...

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Ep. 585: Do You Have to Write Every Day? 10 Pros and Cons

Should writers make it a habit to write every day? Here are five pros of writing every day, as...

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Ep. 584: The 6 Challenges of Writing a Second Novel

Writing a second novel can often be surprisingly harder than the first one. Check out six...

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Ep. 583: 14 Tips for Dealing With the Passage of Time in a Story

Ask these important questions to make sure the passage of time in a story is strengthening rather...

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Ep. 582: 6 Ways to Craft Spectacular Set-Piece Scenes

Here are six important considerations to keep in mind when amping up your story's most important...

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Ep. 581: How to Know When You're a Successful Author?

The question of "how to know when you're a successful author?" offers some obvious answers--and...

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Ep. 580: Should You Take a Break From Writing? 5 Red Flags

When should you take a break from writing? And once you've taken that step, what in heaven's name...

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Ep. 579: 9 Ways to Approach Relationship Dynamics in Fiction

Creating an amazing supporting cast that can offer important relationship dynamics in fiction...

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Episode #578: Archetypes and Story Structure: How They're Connected

Learn how archetypes and story structure mirror each other in any individual book and can be used...

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Ep. 577: Making Story Structure Your Own

Here are a five important questions you, as a writer of fiction, can ask yourself to help you in...

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Ep. 576: Conflict in Fiction: What It Really Is and Why It's Important to Plot

There’s nothing incorrect in using confrontation to create conflict in fiction. But to understand...

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