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Master Fiction Writing — 107 episodes
The Conversation Under the Conversation: How to Write Subtext
The Status Game: Who Really Has the Power in Your Scene?
The Hawksian Woman: What Writers Can Learn About Chemistry, Competence, and Equality
The Human Cost of Magic, Monsters, and Machines
Why Romantasy Works: What Every Fiction Writer Can Learn From It
Stop Explaining What Your Character Feels
The Queer Story Engine: How Queerness Changes What a Story Wants
How to Write Speculative Fiction That Stays With Readers
How to Write Brilliant Argument Scenes
Why Your Argument Scenes Don’t Work (And What Great Writers Understand About Conflict)
The Quiet Scene: Why Low-Action Scenes Still Need to Move
The Phone Call Scene: Turning Distance into Drama
Before They Say a Word: The Power of the Doorway Scene
Your Story Has to Change Its Mind: Why the Middle of a Novel Is Where the Real Book Reveals Itself
Thriller: The Art of Pressure, Danger, and Page-Turning Dread
Does Your Protagonist Have to Change? Character Arc and Story Movement
How to Write Emotion Without Explaining Everything
Third Person Isn’t One Thing: How Narrative Distance Changes Everything
Writing Characters When You’re Afraid of Getting Them Wrong
Filter Words in Fiction: What to Cut, What to Keep, and Why
Cozy & Feel-Good Fiction: Crafting Low-Stakes Stories That Comfort Readers
How to Write Wicked Women Who Feel Real
The Fiction Writing Myths That Need to Get in the Bin
Tighten Your Narrative Without Losing Your Voice
Build Cause-and-Effect Scenes
The POV Contract: What You Owe the Reader in Scene 1
The Art of Character Want vs Need (Without Clichés)
The Inciting Incident Isn’t Big. It’s Binding.
The Art of a Story Premise That Actually Drives Scenes
Worldbuilding Pitfalls That Quietly Sabotage Your Story
Back to the Book: Restarting a Shelved Draft Fast
Set Up Your 2026 Writing Year: A Plan That Survives Real Life
The Pink Plot Machine: Why Legally Blonde Is a Story-Structure Powerhouse
The Inciting Incident Isn’t Big. It’s Binding.
Because > And Then: Building Stories with Causality (feat. Pride & Prejudice + Knives Out)
Whose Eyes, Which Truth? Mastering POV in Your Novel (with Live Rewrites)
Author Brain vs. Editor Brain (and When to Use Each)
Becoming the Person Who Writes
Open Strong, Close True: Drafting Your First and Final Scenes
Plot With Heart: The Inside Outline
Plot Without Panic: Using the Pixar Story Spine
Time & Bookends: Your Story’s Timeline, Start, and End
Voice & Vantage: Who’s Telling the Tale... and When?
Whose Story Is It? Choosing Your Protagonist and Their Engine of Want
Mastering World Building
Who is Your Ideal Reader?
Choosing Your Genre
Crafting the Perfect Working Title
How to Write Jacket Copy Before You’ve Written the Book
What’s the Plot? Boiling Your Story Down Without Losing the Heart
What’s the Point? Why Every Story Needs One
Why THIS Story? Uncovering the Heart of Your Novel
5 Steps to Mastering Revision
5 Ways to Move Forward When Your Novel Stalls
The Healing Power of Writing
Embracing the Blank Page
She Helped Shape 'Groundhog Day' (Then Wrote 25 Books of Her Own)
Write for the Reader Who’s Waiting for You
"I Know 15 Ways to Kill My Husband (And Where to Hide His Body."
Unlocking Your Writing Potential with a Book Coach
Writing Romance: Insights from Author Noël Stark
The Art of Tightening Your Narrative
The Art of Historical Fiction: Lessons from Shara Moon
Embracing Absurdity: The Power of Dumb Ideas
From Insurance to Filmmaking: A Journey of Storytelling Passion
Conquering the Final Stretch: Finishing Your Book
Why You Shouldn't Write a Book This Year (And That's Okay)
The Psychology Behind Creative Distractions
The Art of Character Development
Breaking Free from Beat Sheets with Jennie Nash
The Four Pillars to Author Success with Emma Dhesi
Navigating the Challenges of Using Multiple POVs in Your Story
How to Create a Realistic, Relatable Main Character for your Romance Novel
Strategies to Maintain Your Motivation to Write
Life Editing for Writers With Elisabeth Sharp McKetta
Amplifying Emotions: A Conversation with Becca Puglisi
Crafting the Perfect Paragraph: A Guide
Crafting the Perfect Sentence: A Guide
Misconceptions Writers Have (And How a Book Coach Can Help)
The Art of Character Backstory
Interview: Margaret McNellis, historical fiction writer.
Interview With Me: Emotional Resilience For Writers
Crafting Character Voices: Bringing Your Characters to Life
Embracing Progress: A Writer's Guide to a Productive New Year
Balancing Multiple Projects: Time Management for Writers
Crafting Character Voices: Show, Don't Tell
How to Create Sexual Tension
How to Create Romantic Tension
Unconventional Protagonists: Breathing Life into Unique Characters
The Art of Symbolism
Taking the Stage, Part Two: Edit Your Novel the Theatrical Way
Taking the Stage, Part One: Edit Your Novel the Theatrical Way
An Interview With Me: Writing, Theatre and All the Things
What Is Narrative Duality and How Can We Use It?
Why Do We Write Stories?
Do Characters Need to be Likeable?
70+ Character Development Questions You Need the Answers To
What Writers Can Learn From Stanislavski's Acting System
How to Write a Romantic Tragedy That Will Break Your Reader's Heart
7 Story Planning Methods That Don't Give a Stuff About Structure
Which Novel Structure Works Best? Three Acts? Four Acts? Five?
A Closer Look at the Horror Genre
An Overview of the Literary Genres
How to Beat Imposter Syndrome
Don't Miss These Crucial Steps Before Writing Your Novel
How to Create Amazing Story Ideas Using Morphological Analysis
7 Things To Do Now To Prepare For Next Year's Writing