In January 2022, I re-edited my first novel, Stone of Fire, which I started during NaNoWriMo in 2009 and published in April 2011. In this episode, I explain why and how I re-edited the book, as well …
Story Or Die With Lisa Cron
Why is story so important — no matter what genre we write? How can we use emotion to hook readers — and also tap into what matters in our own lives? Lisa Cron talks about these questions and more in …
Can Stories Save The World? Writing For The Environment With Denise Baden
The relentless news about climate change can leave us despondent — but what if we can use fiction to help people with positive ideas of what the future could look like and the actions we can take to …
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Build Better Worlds: Anthropology For Writers With Michael Kilman
How can anthropology — the study of human cultures — teach us to build richer and more convincing worlds for our stories? What questions do we need to ask of our characters and settings to bring them …
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Want To Improve Your Writing Craft And Business? NaNoWriMo StoryBundle Available Now.
It's that time again! NaNoWriMo, National Novel Writing Month, happens every November. It's a fantastic time to give writing fiction a try — and it's how I wrote the first 20,000 words of what …
Worldbuilding With Angeline Trevena
If you write fiction in any genre, you need to build your world. Whether it's the cozy coffee shop in your romance, or a complete fantasy world, or a post-apocalyptic wasteland, world-building can …
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