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EPISODE · Mar 30, 2026 · 51 MIN

Episode 322 - Creating Emotional Texture in Your Story with Beth Biss

from The Dialogue Doctor Podcast · host Jeff Elkins

In this episode, Jeff sits down with Author Beth Biss to talk about the emotional texture of her work in progress. They talk about the difference between plot and growth arcs, how conflicts should resolve in the piece, the alignment vs misalignment of the character and the reader, the reader's expectations, managing the reader's altitude of a scene, and using triggers in a character's emotional journey.  For more on the craft of writing, check out https://dialoguedoctor.com/

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