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2 Common Misconceptions about Writing a Book

This week I saw something along the lines of the following statement posted in an author group on Facebook: “I'm almost…

Become a Master Writer with Elisa Doucette -- The Writing Coach 075

Welcome to The Writing Coach. On this podcast, I speak with the instructors, editors, coaches, and mentors who help writers and…

The Writer's Craft Academy INTENSIVE Manifesto

I recently announced the launch of my latest program, Writer’s Craft Academy INTENSIVE (WCAI), and it's been exciting to see…

Guest Host Lori Puma Interviews Kevin T. Johns -- The Writing Coach 072

Welcome to The Writing Coach. On this podcast, I speak with the instructors, editors, coaches, and mentors who help writers and…

How to Ensure Your Writing Sessions Aren’t Derailed by "Research"

Regardless of whether you’re writing a novel, a how-to book, or a helpful blog post, you’ll almost certainly need to…

How to Avoid Burning Out Beta Readers

Beta readers are an integral part of the revision process for most books in both the fiction and non-fiction fields.…

Is This Why You Keep Missing Your Writing Deadlines?

Meeting self-imposed deadlines is challenging for most aspiring authors. This shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone, especially given established and hugely…

Joan Dempsey Discusses Her Debut Novel -- The Writing Coach 055

Welcome to The Writing Coach. On this podcast, I speak with the instructors, editors, coaches, and mentors who help writers and…

Active Voice: The Easiest Way to Improve Your Writing

Using “active voice” is one of the easiest ways to improve the quality of your writing. Sentences written in active…

3 Brilliant Methods for Writing Extraordinary Scenes

It’s vitally important that authors know how to craft great scenes because scenes are the basic building block of narrative…

How to Create Charismatic Characters -- Part 4: Twilight/Hunger Games Case Study

In part 3 of this series, we examined the character depth spectrum, which has well-rounded characters on one end and flat…

How to Create Charismatic Characters -- Part 2: Objects of Desire

In Part 1 of this How to Create Charismatic Characters blog series, we discussed assigning physical attributes to the characters we…