A storytelling podcast where I transcribe dreams submitted to dreamcastpublicradio@gmail.com into short, slice of life stories about you. Aren't you special? Each dream/story has turned out to be a lot like if the kid who dreamt up Sharkboy and Lavagirl was a 20 something millennial that gave up on superheroes. So if that's your vibe, check it out! Right now, we don't yet have any George Lopez, but I'm working on it. Sweet dreams, I appreciate you.
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Face it. We all want to write novels. “Write A Novel” is the podcast you need to make that goal a reality. It doesn't matter if you don't know what to write about or how to tell a story. I'm here to walk you through the process as many times as you need to make your dreams of being an author come true. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/writeanovel/support
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Here to make people feel like they are not alone. And help them through their journey in life Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/daejahhill/support
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Many people feel overwhelmed at the prospect of writing a novel, no matter how much they dream of having that finished product in their hands. In this very first Q&A episode, I share four things you can do to get you started on this novel-writing journey. If you'd like to send a voice message that I can use in a future episode, go to Anchor.fm/Writ…
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Thank you for giving the Write A Novel podcast a try. I would love for you to share what you would like to get out of this podcast, so please feel free to respond to the Q&A with your questions and ideas, and I'll do my best to get to them as soon as possible!--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/writeanovel/support…
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S03E05: How To Fix Thor: Love and Thunder, Part 2 #MovieRepairman
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In this episode of the #MovieRepairman segment of the Write A Novel podcast, I discuss one of the latest MCU films, Thor: Love and Thunder, and I share the next four steps I would take to turn it into the film it deserved to be. If you'd like to send a voice message that I can use in a future episode, go to Anchor.fm/WriteANovel. Be sure to subscri…
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S04E03: Five Tools For Writing On The Go
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In this episode, I share five invaluable tools that you can use to get your words down even if you're busy. If you'd like to send a voice message that I can use in a future episode, go to Anchor.fm/WriteANovel. Be sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel at YouTube.com/@HowToFixCinema. If you'd like to stay up to date on all of my projects, simply s…
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S03E04: How To Fix Thor: Love and Thunder, Part 1 #MovieRepairman
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In this episode of the #MovieRepairman segment of the Write A Novel podcast, I discuss one of the latest MCU films, Thor: Love and Thunder, and I share the first three steps I would take to turn it into the film it deserved to be. If you'd like to send a voice message that I can use in a future episode, go to Anchor.fm/WriteANovel. Be sure to subsc…
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In this episode, I discuss different ways you can keep a mentor's heart beating without detracting from the development of your hero character. If you'd like to send a voice message that I can use in a future episode, go to Anchor.fm/WriteANovel. Be sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel at YouTube.com/@HowToFixCinema. If you'd like to stay up to …
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S03E03: How To Fix The Tomorrow War #MovieRepairman
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In this episode of the #MovieRepairman segment of the Write A Novel podcast, I discuss the Chris Pratt-led sci-fi film The Tomorrow War, and list out the steps I think could have led to it being brilliant. If you'd like to send a voice message that I can use in a future episode, go to Anchor.fm/WriteANovel. Be sure to subscribe to my YouTube channe…
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In this episode, I discuss a realization I had while watching Glass Onion, one that was helped along greatly by an episode of The Creative Penn Podcast that I listened to recently. Be sure to go check it out at the following address: https://www.thecreativepenn.com/2022/04/25/7-figure-fiction/ If you'd like to send a voice message that I can use in…
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S03E02: How To Fix Avatar: The Way of Water #MovieRepairman
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In this episode of the #MovieRepairman segment of the Write A Novel podcast, I discuss the recent release of Avatar 2: The Way of Water, and list out the steps I would have taken to make this movie as good as it had the potential to be. If you'd like to send a voice message that I can use in a future episode, go to Anchor.fm/WriteANovel. Be sure to…
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S01E16: Developing Character Motivations, Part 2
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In this episode, I continue my discussion of the first aspect of writing you need to address in order to avoid having flat characters, which is developing your character's motivations. If you'd like to send a voice message that I can use in a future episode, go to Anchor.fm/WriteANovel. Be sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel at YouTube.com/HowT…
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S01E15: Developing Character Motivations, Part 1
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In this episode, I begin discussing the first aspect of writing you need to address in order to avoid having flat characters, which is developing your character's motivations. If you'd like to send a voice message that I can use in a future episode, go to Anchor.fm/WriteANovel. Be sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel at YouTube.com/HowToFixCinem…
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S01E14: Avoid Having Flat Characters
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In this episode, I'll be analyzing three different aspects to a character's development in which you can make sure that your characters are dynamic and interesting, rather than flat and dull. For a transcript of this episode, go to TheWritersEverything.org/transcripts. If you'd like to send a voice message that I can use in a future episode, go to …
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S01E13: How To Differentiate An Ensemble Cast
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In this episode, I talk about how you can differentiate all the characters of an ensemble cast, so that each one is unique and memorable, instead of boring and forgettable. For a transcript of this episode, go to TheWritersEverything.org/transcripts. If you'd like to send a voice message that I can use in a future episode, go to Anchor.fm/WriteANov…
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S01E12: Trick Readers Into Thinking You're An Expert, Part 2
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In this episode, I continue my discussion from season 1 episode 10 about tricking readers into thinking we know what the heck we're talking about. Magicians can't actually make their assistants disappear, and authors can't actually be experts about every single topic we include in our novels. The key is to gain the trust of our audience, and by ana…
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S03E01: How To Fix Captain Marvel #MovieRepairman
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Hello, and welcome to Season 3 of the Write A Novel podcast. In this first episode of #MovieRepairman, I review the four steps that I would take in order to make Captain Marvel even better and more enjoyable. For a transcript of this episode, go to TheWritersEverything.org/transcripts. If you'd like to send a voice message that I can use in a futur…
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Hello, and welcome to a new season of the Write A Novel podcast. Season 3 is going to revolve around critiquing popular films in order to help them reach their potential, as well as to learn lessons that you can use in your own writing. For a transcript of this episode, go to TheWritersEverything.org/transcripts. If you'd like to send a voice messa…
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S02E18: First Person vs. Third Person POV #WriteANovel2021
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For week three of writing our first drafts, I talk about the difference between the two most common POVs that authors write in, and the pros and cons of each. Next week, I'll discuss how you can know which POV is right for your novel. For a transcript of this episode, go to TheWritersEverything.org/transcripts. To gain access to my exclusive upcomi…
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S02E17: What Is Point-of-View (POV)? #WriteANovel2021
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For week two of writing our first drafts, I discuss what point-of-view, or POV, is, and how you can determine which POV you're writing in. Next week, I'll discuss the merits of each POV, and how to determine which one you should write in. For a transcript of this episode, go to TheWritersEverything.org/transcripts. To gain access to my exclusive up…
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S02E16: Don't Write Like You Text #WriteANovel2021
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It's time to start writing our first drafts! And don't worry. There's a good reason why we haven't finished fleshing out our outlines for the second half of our novels yet. I'll discuss that in this episode, as well as my first of many suggestions for things to keep in mind while you write your first draft. For a transcript of this episode, go to T…
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S01E11: I Used AI To Write AND Record This
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AI text and speech generation tools are developing at a greater rate than we could have imagined. We are now at the point where a text box can serve as my writing partner, who pitches me ideas and makes suggestions on my plot. We are now at the point where an application can read my text out loud for me, in my own voice, and at times, it even trick…
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S01E10: Trick Readers Into Thinking You're An Expert, Part 1
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No one is an expert about everything, but there are many people who are, in fact, experts about something. So how can we as authors convince our readers into thinking that we know what the heck we're talking about, without actually dedicating lifetimes to the study of every topic in existence? That's what I'm talking about in this podcast. And be s…
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S02E15.5: The Remainder of Act II's Scenes, Until The Midpoint #WriteANovel2021
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In this episode, finalize my list of scenes for the first half of Act II, stopping at the midpoint. I also forget to mention why I'm missing one scene, so you'll find out the answer to that in next week's episode. For a transcript of this episode, go to TheWritersEverything.org/transcripts. To gain access to my exclusive upcoming bonus content, suc…
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S02E15: Finish Developing Act II's Scenes #WriteANovel2021
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In this episode, we're going to be working to finish crafting our scene lists up to the midpoint of our works-in-progress. I also discuss the huge leap in reasoning that has helped me greatly in the development of my second act. For a transcript of this episode, go to TheWritersEverything.org/transcripts. To gain access to my exclusive upcoming bon…
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Welcome to the Write A Novel podcast. Thanks for taking the time to give it a listen. I hope you'll consider sticking around! For a transcript of this episode, please go to TheWritersEverything.org/transcripts. If you’d like to listen to future episodes, be sure to subscribe on the app of your choice, and be sure to give it a rating while you’re at…
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As much as I love and need to plot, there are times when the best thing to do is throw away my hard-earned outline and start from scratch. Why would I do such a thing? You can find out in this episode of the Write A Novel podcast. For a transcript of this episode, please go to TheWritersEverything.org/transcripts. If you’d like to listen to future …
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S02E14.5: The Remainder of Act I's Scenes #WriteANovel2021
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In this bonus episode, I finish listing out my newly developed scenes for Act I of my novel. For a transcript of this episode, go to TheWritersEverything.org/transcripts. To gain access to my exclusive upcoming bonus content, such as my list and review of the best character name generators on the web, sign up for my newsletter at TheWritersEverythi…
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S02E14: Finish Developing Act I's Scenes #WriteANovel2021
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In the first episode of my rebranded podcast, I finish developing the scene list for Act I of my novel. This involves a few alterations to my original idea, but that just comes with the territory of being a writer. For a transcript of this episode, go to TheWritersEverything.org/transcripts. To gain access to my exclusive upcoming bonus content, su…
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S02E13: Defining Theme/Act III's Scene List #WriteANovel2021
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In this episode, I create a scene list for Act III of my novel, but much more importantly, I discuss theme, what it is, how to identify it, and how it should affect your story. For a transcript of this episode, go to TheWritersEverything.org/transcripts. To gain access to my exclusive upcoming bonus content, such as my list and review of the best c…
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S02E12: Act II's Scene List, Part 2 #WriteANovel2021
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In this episode, I translate my outline into a scene list for the second half of Act II. For a refresher on what constitutes a scene, please look at episode 9 of the #2021NovelChallenge here on this podcast. For a transcript of this episode, go to TheWritersEverything.org/transcripts. To gain access to my exclusive upcoming bonus content, such as m…
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S02E11: Act II's Scene List, Part 1 #WriteANovel2021
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In this episode, I translate my outline into a scene list for the first half of Act II, all the way until the midpoint. For a refresher on what constitutes a scene, please look at episode 9 of the #2021NovelChallenge here on this podcast. For a transcript of this episode, go to TheWritersEverything.org/transcripts. To gain access to my exclusive up…
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We all have those blah days where it feels like our creative well has dried up. What can we do to proactively rediscover our muse? In this episode, I talk about four steps each of us can take to recharge our creativity and get back to what we love most: writing. For a transcript of this episode, please go to TheWritersEverything.org/transcripts. If…
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S02E10: Act I's Scene List #WriteANovel2021
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In this episode, I go over the process of translating my brief outline onto my scene list for Act I. For a refresher on what constitutes a scene, please look at episode 9 of the #2021NovelChallenge here on this podcast. For a transcript of this episode, go to TheWritersEverything.org/transcripts. To gain access to my exclusive upcoming bonus conten…
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S02E09: Defining Scenes #WriteANovel2021
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In this episode, we talk about what a scene needs, what a scene wants, whatever makes it happy and sets you free. And then we prepare to start charting out the scenes for our novels next week. You can find the referenced article on scenes here: https://storygrid.com/the-scene/. For a transcript of this episode, go to TheWritersEverything.org/transc…
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S02E08: Plot The Third Act #WriteANovel2021
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We've made it! After this assignment, we will have a rough outline of our entire novel, from start to finish. Follow along with this episode to wrap things up by creating the events of Act III. In next week's episode, we will start fleshing out our outlines, so be sure to subscribe so you can be notified when future episodes are released. For a tra…
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S02E07.5: Plot The Second Act, Part 2 #WriteANovel2021
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In this bonus episode, I cover my outline for the second half of Act Two. For a transcript of this episode, go to TheWritersEverything.org/transcripts. To gain access to my exclusive upcoming bonus content, such as my list and review of the best character name generators on the web, sign up for my newsletter at TheWritersEverything.org/newsletter. …
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S02E07: Plot The Second Act, Part 1 #WriteANovel2021
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It's time to get working on a basic outline for the second act! Follow along for instructions, and be sure to come back Monday to hear the rest of my plans for Act II. For a transcript of this episode, go to TheWritersEverything.org/transcripts. To gain access to my exclusive upcoming bonus content, such as my list and review of the best character …
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S02E06: Plot The First Act #WriteANovel2021
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This week, we're going to flesh out, if ever-so-slightly, the first act. We'll find ourselves with a quick and easy outline for at the very least three scenes! For a transcript of this episode, go to TheWritersEverything.org/transcripts. To gain access to my exclusive upcoming bonus content, such as my list and review of the best character name gen…
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S02E05: Summarize Your Novel #WriteANovel2021
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The fastest way to build a solid story is to start with a skeleton and build out from there. This week marks the first week of outlining for the #2021NovelChallenge. For more information on story structure, visit HelpingWritersBecomeAuthors.com. For a transcript of this episode, go to TheWritersEverything.org/transcripts. To gain access to my exclu…
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In this week's episode, I discuss why outlining and pantsing are the same thing, and then I go on to explain why you should probably be outlining. For a transcript of this episode, please go to TheWritersEverything.org/transcripts. If you’d like to listen to future episodes, be sure to subscribe on the app of your choice, and be sure to give it a r…
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S02E04: Your Novel's Events #WriteANovel2021
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Welcome to week four of the #2021NovelChallenge! Your assignment this week involves writing down all the ideas you've had, or could think of, for the events that take place in your story. This is one of the best opportunities to have fun with your story. For a transcript of this episode, go to TheWritersEverything.org/transcripts. To gain access to…
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This week's podcast continues the discussion of editing and delves into the big pictures edits you should make on your freshly finished novel. For a transcript of this episode, go to TheWritersEverything.org/transcripts. To get updated about future TWE releases, sign up for my newsletter at TheWritersEverything.org. The Writer’s Everything is also …
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S02E03: Writing Software and Character Arcs #WriteANovel2021
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Welcome to week three of the #2021NovelChallenge! This week, your assignment is to establish who your characters are, what their wants and needs are, and how their arcs will develop. For a transcript of this episode, go to TheWritersEverything.org/transcripts. To get updated about future TWE releases, sign up for my newsletter at TheWritersEverythi…
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This week I discuss the ever-crucial process of editing your novel, and lay out what you need to focus on in simple terms. For a transcript of this episode, go to TheWritersEverything.org/transcripts. To get updated about future TWE releases, sign up for my newsletter at TheWritersEverything.org. The Writer’s Everything is also available as a free …
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S02E02: Choose Your Genre, Setting, And Scope #WriteANovel2021
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Welcome to week two of the #2021NovelChallenge! We're well on our way to creating an awesome novel. This week, your assignment is to determine what genre your novel is going to be in, what the setting of your novel will be, and what sort of scope it will have. For a transcript of this episode, go to TheWritersEverything.org/transcripts. To get upda…
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This week I discuss taking a break from your writing, and how you can know when you need one, and for how long. For a transcript of this episode, go to TheWritersEverything.org/transcripts. To get updated about future TWE releases, sign up for my newsletter at TheWritersEverything.org. The Writer’s Everything is also available as a free downloadabl…
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S02E01: List Your Inspiration #WriteANovel2021
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Welcome to week one of the #2021NovelChallenge! I hope you're as excited to get started as I am. For a transcript of this episode, go to TheWritersEverything.org/transcripts. To get updated about future TWE releases, sign up for my newsletter at TheWritersEverything.org. The Writer’s Everything is also available as a free downloadable magazine. If …
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S02E00: Find Your Favorites #WriteANovel2021
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In this special episode of The Writer's Everything, I talk about the #2021NovelChallenge, and what I can do to help you reach your goal of writing a novel in just one year. For a transcript of this episode, go to TheWritersEverything.org/transcripts. To get updated about future TWE releases, sign up for my newsletter at TheWritersEverything.org. Th…
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In the third episode of the Write A Novel podcast, I talk about how you can make every second of your busy schedule count when it comes to pursuing your writing goal. If you'd like to send a voice message that I can use in a future episode, go to Anchor.fm/WriteANovel. Be sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel at YouTube.com/@HowToFixCinema. If yo…
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S01E02: How To Do Character Development
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In the second episode of The Writer's Everything, I talk about three essential steps to identify where your story needs character development and what to put in the gaps. If you'd like to send a voice message that I can use in a future episode, go to Anchor.fm/WriteANovel. Be sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel at YouTube.com/@HowToFixCinema. I…
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In the first episode of The Write A Novel podcast, I discuss how the concept of tracing can be applied to your writing, and all the potential benefits that come with it.If you'd like to send a voice message that I can use in a future episode, go to Anchor.fm/WriteANovel. Be sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel at YouTube.com/@HowToFixCinema. If …
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