story structure

How to Escalate Conflict Without Losing Control: A Writing Coach’s Proven Method

Discover writing coach Kevin T. Johns’ proven method for escalating story conflict while keeping control of your narrative and structure.…

Pantsers, Planners, Principles, and Tactics

Being a fiction author has got to be just about the only profession in the entire world where people honestly…

When the Writing Stops Being Fun

It's November 19. If you’re participating in National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMO), you’re about to finish up your third week…

Jennifer Blanchard on being a Multi-Passionate Author -- The Writing Coach 077

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

How to Write a Eulogy: A Writer’s Guide to Honouring a Life with Emotional Truth

Writing a eulogy is one of the most emotionally demanding forms of writing. In this heartfelt article, writing coach Kevin…

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…

Lisa Cron, Fight Club, Anthony Bourdain, and the One True Way to Write a Book

About 2200 years ago, the ancient Greek scholar Archimedes sat down for a bath, watched the water rise, and in…

Angela Ackerman on Going with Your Gut -- The Writing Coach 069

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

"Lori Meyers" in Four Acts

Recently, while revisiting NOFX's classic 1994 album Punk in Drublic, I was struck by the power of the song, “Lori Meyers.”…

Lisa Bloom, Story Coach -- The Writing Coach 066

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

FAQs for Aspiring Authors

Writing a novel requires authors to make thousands of decisions on a daily basis. Every time a writer sits down…

19 Hours of Training Videos for Aspiring Authors

How does 19 hours of video training for authors sound to you? Listen, I’m talking about videos covering everything from…