Ep. 464: How to Use Your Outline When Wr...

How do you identify your writing weaknesses? And, even more importantly, how can you tell if something really is a weakness? In this episode, I share five ways writers can recognize recurring craft problems, strengthen weak areas, and distinguish poor execution from intentional w ... Show More

What if the Lie the Character Believes isn't really a lie? For years I've taught the Lie the Character Believes as the foundation of character arc. But over time, I've come to see that this concept may point toward something much deeper than just a mistaken belief. In this episod ... Show More

A great ending is about much more than resolving the plot. Why do satisfying story endings stay with us for years, while others leave us empty? In this video, I explore the psychology of story endings. When we think about writing endings, we often focus on tying up loose ends or ... Show More

<p><br></p><p>Scott and Desiree explore the pros and cons of writing outlines—why they work wonders for some writers and hold others back.</p><br><p>They discuss both the benefits and drawbacks, offering insights to help you decide if outlining is the right approach for your scre ... Show More

<p><b>In this episode, I&apos;m sharing three tips for writing a first draft in 90 days. </b>Here&apos;s a preview of what you&apos;ll hear in the episode:<br/><br/>[01:35] How one of my Notes to Novel students, Jennifer, wrote a draft in 90 days (after creating a flexible, yet v ... Show More

<p><b>In today’s episode, I asked five of my Notes to Novel students to share their biggest lessons learned while working through their first drafts.</b> Here’s a preview of what’s included: </p><p>[02:00] Kelsey Evans on how understanding her genre’s framework made the biggest d ... Show More

In this tutorial we cover how to: Understand the questions and context for the letter. Think about what to write – how to use the prompts that you are given in the question rubric. Work out how creative to be? Is it ok to make up lots of strange facts and information? Understand ... Show More

All about those little things that you can say to structure a story, and bring it to life. 

In this episode, I offer some tips and tricks to improve your writing. The book I reference: Kate Turabian's Student’s Guide to Writing College Papers, Fifth Edition *Sorry for the poor audio quality* If you want to support me, you can do that with these links: Patreon: https://w ... Show More

In this podcast we talk about the top 5 tips to write better notes. Whether you’re a medstudent or nursing student, learn more about writing notes in this short podcast. Be sure to check out medicalbasics.com for more educational resources! Prefer Video? Check out the youtube vid ... Show More