All Episodes
The Dialogue Doctor Podcast — 126 episodes
How Writers Can Use the Enneagram to Build Better Characters [Ep 346]
How to Open a Fantasy Novel: Action, Tension, and Character Growth [Ep 345]
Is Publishing Still Worth It? Authors Talk Burnout, Book Marketing, & Hope [Write Wrong Repeat Ep 5]
Tony Lee on Writing Fast, Thinking Like a Publisher, & Building an Author Career That Lasts [Ep 344]
How to Make Readers Root for a Character Who's Done Terrible Things [Ep 343]
Spider-Man vs. The Odyssey: A Story Craft Showdown for Authors [Ep 342]
How to Open a Thriller Without Losing the Reader [Ep 341]
Is Craft Really King Again? Authors Debate What Actually Sells Books [Write Wrong Repeat Ep 4]
Stop Writing Scenes. Start Designing the Reader's Emotional Journey. [Ep 340]
The One Thing Your Emotional Scene Might Be Missing [Ep 339 - Audio Only]
The Secret to Making High-Stakes Fantasy Feel Personal [Ep 338 VIDEO]
The Secret to Making High-Stakes Fantasy Feel Personal [Ep 338 AUDIO ONLY]
How to Finish a Novel Without Overthinking Every Edit [Ep 337]
The Secret to Using Dialogue to Build Character Chemistry [Ep 336]
What's Working for Indie Authors Right Now? [Write, Wrong, Repeat Ep 3]
How to Write Group Dialogue Without Losing Your POV [Ep 335]
How to Write an Opening Readers Can't Put Down [Ep334]
Why Character Growth Matters More Than Plot: Lessons from A Few Good Men [Ep 333]
Stop Letting Characters Argue in Circles [Ep 332]
How Authors Are Actually Using AI, Ads, and TikTok Right Now - Write, Wrong, Repeat Episode 2
Episode 331 - Discussing the Market in a Time with Tom
Episode 330 - Creating a Satisfying Ending for Your Reader with Carol Painter
Episode 329 - Writing Teenage Voices with Laura Humm
Episode 328 - The Business Model Canvas - A Joint with JP
Episode 327 - Plotting Your Sequel Based on Character Growth
Write, Wrong, Repeat - Episode 1
Episode 326 - Masterful Microtension with C.S. Lakin
Episode 325 - Fiction, Film, and All Story Telling In Between with Ron Newcomb
Episode 324 - Writing Your Community & Character Growth
Episode 323 - Understanding Characters that Don't Change through The Big Lebowski
Episode 322 - Creating Emotional Texture in Your Story with Beth Biss
Episode 321 - Adding Emotion to Action Scenes with John Krause
Episode 320 - Writing Screenplays vs Writing Novels with Emma Jane Heaton
Episode 319 - Writing Complicated Scenes with Big Casts
Episode 318 - Broken Stories and Ones that Work - A Time with Tom
Episode 317 - Writing Children and Dreams with Laura Humm
Episode 316 - Analyzing Raising Arizona
Episode 315 - The War of Art by Steven Pressfield - A Joint with JP
Episode 314 - Writing Science Fiction with Energy with John Krause
Episode 313 - Using the Enneagram for Characterization with Claire Taylor
Episode 312 - World Building and Dialogue with LeAnn Robinson
Episode 311 A Coaches Call with JP Rindfleisch IX and Laura Humm
Episode 310 - Conversations About Querying with Dixie Williams
Episode 309 - Tools and Tips for Building a Measurable Plan
Episode 308 - "Help! I'm a Writer. What Do I Do Next? with Pa Theriot
Episode 307 - How to Pitch with the Pitch Master Lindsey Hughes
Episode 306 - Writing Holiday Party Scenes
Episode 305 - You Need Support - Time with Tom
Episode 304 - Understanding the Emotional Flow of Your Story
Episode 303 - Learning from a Masterful Short Story - An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge
Episode 302 - Author Nation Recap!
Episode 301 - World Building with Emotion
Episode 300 - The Dialogue Doctor DNA
Episode 299 - Writing the Perfect Sidekick
Episode 298 - Writing a High Impact Final Boss Fight Scene
Episode 297 - Becca Syme Returns
Episode 296 - The Hidden Tools of Comedy by Steve Kaplan - a Joint with JP
Episode 295 - Pitching Your Work with Laura Goode
Episode 294 - Creating Powerful Emotional Moments
Episode 293 - Writing Child Voices, Making Characters Distinct, & What Makes a Thriller?
Episode 292 - Novel Analysis - My Friends by Fredrik Backman [SPOILERS]
Episode 291 - Aligning Plot and Emotional Climax with John Krause
Episode 290 - Do Not Finish Books & More - A Dialogue Doctor Coaches Call
Episode 289 - "Save the Cat Writes a Novel" - A Joint with JP
Episode 288 - Editing and Understanding Characters at the Scene Level with Laura Humm
Episode 287 - Pitching with Pitch Master Lindsey Hughes
Episode 286 - The Artisan Author with Johnny B Truant
Episode 285 - Answering All Your Publishing Questions with Emily Barrosse
Episode 284 - How to Plot a 2nd Book and Build a Series
Episode 283 - Time with Tom!
Episode 282 - Writing YA and Leading with Emotion
Episode 281 - Examining Sonny's Blues by James Baldwin
Episode 280 - Adding Emotional Weight with Dennis Kurlas
Episode 279 - Jeff and Laura Q&A
Episode 278 - Story Structure: Plots, Mosaic Plots, and Love Actually
Episode 277 - Building a Series Through Character Growth
Episode 276 - Writing Unlikeable Characters
Bonus Episode - Kickstarter
Episode 275 - Your Sophomore Year of Writing
Episode 274 - Writing Character Voices of Different Ages
Episode 273 - Brainstorming with Tarot
Episode 272 - How to Sell with Rob Jolles
Episode 271 - Humanizing a Villain with Laura Humm
Episode 270 - Time with Tom
Episode 269 - How Perspective Changes a Scene
Episode 268 - Zen in the Art of Writing
Episode 267 - Tips on Editing Your Story
Episode 266 - Plotting Long Story Lines and Finishing the Book
Episode 265 - Maintaining Emotional Impact with Laura Humm
Episode 264 - Pitching Your Work with the Pitch Master
Episode 263 - Using Tarot for Plot Brainstorming
Episode 262 - Making the Emotional Journey Clear
Episode 261 - AI Diagnostics with J Thorn
Episode 260 - Dialogue Doctor Coaches Unite!
Episode 259 - Combining Genres with Laura Humm
Episode 258 - Poetry Time with Ed - Allen Ginsberg
Episode 257 - Building Complex Plots with Laura Humm
Episode 256 - Cast Breakdown - Nobody Wants This
Episode 255 - Time with Tom
Episode 254 - Understanding the Tools to Write Emotion
Episode 253 - Publishing with Emily Barrosse
Episode 252 - Character Growth in Paranormal Romance
Episode 251 - Jeff and Laura Q&A
Episode 250 - Deep Perspective and the Middle of Your Story - Office Hours with JP
Episode 249 - Structuring Dialogue and Emotional Flow with Dillon Mesquitta
Episode 248 - Building a Difficult Character with Carol Painter
Episode 247 - A Joint with JP - Examining the Dip by Seth Godin
Episode 246 - Scene Beats with Laura Humm and Dennis Kurlas
Episode 245 - Author Mindset with Honoree Corder
Episode 244 - Plotting Your Story with JP Rindfleisch IX and Payton Lyle
Episode 243 - How to Pitch Your Work with Lindsey Hughes
Episode 242 - Character Growth and Building Tension with JP Rindfleisch IX and Farriz Mashudi
Episode 241 - Michele Berger, Short Stories, and Walter Mosley's Crime Fiction
Episode 240 - Writing Action Scenes and the Big Cast with Phil Yates
Episode 239 - Dialogue Doctor Coaches Unite!
Episode 238 Maximizing Dialogue in Your Story with Mendi
Episode 237 - An Office Hour with Laura Humm
Episode 236 - How to Build a Cast with Victoria Tait
Episode 235 - Character Growth and Building Characters - an Office Hour with JP Rindfleisch IX
Episode 234 - Turning Summaries into Scenes with Liz Mason
Episode 233 - An Office Hour with Coach Laura Humm
Episode 232 - How to Build a Main Character Dialogue Dash Style
Episode 231 - Cast Analysis of Knives Out
Episode 230 - Creating Characters with Emotional Resonance with Holly Lyne
Episode 229 - Empowering Your Writing through the Enneagram with Claire Taylor
Episode 228 - Showing vs Telling with AG Bowman and JP Rindfleisch IX