Hosted by James Thayer, the podcast is a practical, step-by-step manual on how to craft a novel. It
We learn many techniques to improve our fiction writing. Is there one big thing we should think abo
Here is a technique--it's magical--to make our sentence-by-sentence writing instantly stronger;
Naming our story's characters is fun but there is a big technique involved, which we talk about
It's critical for us writers to make multiple simultaneous submissions. Here are some thoughts
Where can we turn when wondering about whether we should continue reading a novel? Right here, for
Some novels--even novels that are great literature--have titles that are downers: titles that are so
Details are proofs, evidence offered to the reader about our story. Details will make our fiction
For most of us our sentence-by-sentence writing should be a clear window to our story rather than a
What are the advantages and disadvantages of writing in the present tense? And the past tense? Al
It's hard to make a big meeting scene interesting. Much of the time meeting scenes should be a
Good advice about designing your own book cover; don't. If you self-publish your novel don&ap
Some of us have a hard time beginning the writing of our novels or short stories. Here are the reas
We can avoid inert paragraphs by having our descriptions do more than one thing at once. Descripti
Should we categorize our novel as literary or commercial? What are the benefits and drawbacks of do
Jack Bickham says that scenes should be followed by sequels. Here are thoughts on how to write a se
What is the best way to plot our novel, plotting from scene to scene? Here is a discussion of the c
What if we are stymied in our plotting, and can't think of enough story? Here are some thought
We writers get to experience the joy of creating something--a character, a setting, an event--out of
Most of us subscribe to the our-words-should-be-a-clear-window-to-the-story technique but some write
A phrases notebook is a remarkably useful tool for writers. Here's how to create one. Also, s
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