All Episodes

#76: Student Spotlight: The Power of Outlining (and How He Finished a First Draft in 3 Months) With James Beswick

#75: Crime Genre Conventions

#74: When Should You Write in Scene vs. Summary?

#73: The 4 Phases of Editing: How to Revise Your Novel

#72: The 6 Scenes Every Morality Story Needs

#71: Student Spotlight: How She Wrote a Novel in 6 Months (and Landed an Agent 10 Months Later) with Stefanie Medrek

#70: Status Genre Conventions

#69: First Chapter Analysis: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

#68: First Chapter Analysis: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

#67: The Pros And Cons Of Independent Publishing

#66: The Pros And Cons Of Traditional Publishing

#65: First Chapter Analysis: Harry Potter & the Order of the Phoenix with Abigail Perry

#64: First Chapter Analysis: Harry Potter & the Goblet of Fire with Abigail Perry

#63: Don't Start a Scene Without These 3 Things

#62: The 6 Key Scenes Every Crime Novel Needs

#61: First Chapter Analysis: Harry Potter & the Prisoner of Azkaban with Abigail Perry

#60: First Chapter Analysis: Harry Potter & the Chamber of Secrets with Abigail Perry

#59: First Chapter Analysis: Harry Potter & the Sorcerer's Stone with Abigail Perry

#58: 10 Querying Mistakes (and How to Avoid Them)

Bonus: Be A Bestseller 3.0 Summit Interview with Emma Dhesi

#57: Action Genre Conventions

#56: 5 Reasons Why Readers Stop Reading

#55: 3 Tips for Writing a First Draft in 90 Days

#54: How to Test Your Story Idea Before Writing

#53: Counting Down the Best Writing Tips from FWME in 2021

#52: 5 Takeaways From Coaching Writers in 2021

#51: 3 Tips for Writing Unforgettable Secondary Characters

#50: Save the Cat! The Ending Beats

#49: Save the Cat! The Middle Beats (Part 2)

#48: Save the Cat! The Middle Beats (Part 1)

#47: Save the Cat! The Beginning Beats

#46: The 6 Scenes Every Worldview Novel Needs

#45: How to Deal With Imposter Syndrome

#44: Performance Genre Conventions

#43: 10 Tips for Writing Better Scenes

#42: 10 Reasons Why Novels Get Rejected

#41: The 6 Scenes Every Action Novel Needs

#40: How to Write a Well-Structured Scene

#39: The #1 Reason Why So Many Novels Go Unfinished

#38: Romance Genre Conventions

#37: 5 Questions to Ask Before Writing a First Draft

#36: What is a Book Coach?

#35: 3 Reasons Why You're Not Writing

#34: How to Plan Your Writing Projects for the New Year

#33: 5 Takeaways From Coaching Writers in 2020

#32: How to Start Editing Your NaNowriMo Draft

#31: The 6 Scenes Every Thriller Novel Needs

#30: 4 Reasons Why You Need a Target Word Count

#29: Horror Genre Conventions

#28: Red Herrings: How to Mislead and Surprise Readers

#27: The 6 Scenes Every Performance Story Needs

#26: The Inciting Incident: How to Get Your Story Into Motion

Bonus: Conquering the Writing Blues Summit Interview with Dr. Susan Hickman

#25: Worldview Genre Conventions

#24: 10 Steps to Get Ready for NaNoWriMo

#23: The 6 Scenes Every Romance Novel Needs

#22: How to Evaluate the Conflict in Your Draft

#21: Progressive Complications: How to Write Better Conflict in Your Novel

#20: 5 Strategies for Getting Unstuck While Writing

#19: Thriller Genre Conventions

#18: 5 Mistakes Writers Make in Their Opening Pages

#17: The 6 Scenes Every Horror Novel Needs

#16: Conventions vs. Tropes: What's the Difference?

#15: How to Figure Out the Shape of Your Story

#14: How to Handle Character Backstory in Your Novel

#13: 5 Things That Kill Narrative Drive (and How to Fix it)

#12: 3 Ways to Create Narrative Drive in Your Story

#11: 10 Tips for Writing Better Love Triangles

#10: How to Create Memorable Characters Using Hooks

#9: Value Shifts: The Quickest Way to Determine if a Scene Works

#8: 7 Secrets to Success That Every Writer Should Know

#7: 5 Questions to Help You Write Better Characters

#6: 3 Reasons You Should Write in Scenes vs. Chapters

#5: 3 Ways to Figure Out the Theme of Your Story

Bonus: Ask Savannah (Listener Q&A)

#4: How to Identify Your Story's Ideal Reader

#3: How to Decide Which Story Idea to Write Next

#2: How to Choose the Best Genre for Your Story

#1: The #1 Myth That Holds Writers Back

Introducing the Fiction Writing Made Easy Podcast!