How to Create Charismatic Characters — Part 3: The Character Depth Spectrum
In part 1 of this series on creating characters, we discussed assigning physical attributes to characters. In part 2, we discussed the importance of identifying our character’s objects of desire. In this this article, we’re going to look at what I call “the character depth spectrum.” All characters exist on a spectrum of depth or complexity.…
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 the author mindset to the mechanics of writer’s craft to the drafting and revision process to independent publishing, book marketing, and more! Interested? If so, read on . . . You see, last January I…
Trevor Crane on Monetizing Bestselling Books — The Writing Coach 052
Welcome to The Writing Coach. On this podcast, I speak with the instructors, editors, coaches, and mentors who help writers and authors create their art, build their audience, and sell their work. In ep. #52 of The Writing Coach podcast, I speak with Trevor Crane. Trevor Crane is a 10-time #1 international bestselling author and…
20 Ways to Stay Focused on Your Writing — The Writing Coach 050
Welcome to The Writing Coach. On this podcast, I speak with the instructors, editors, coaches, and mentors who help writers and authors create their art, build their audience, and sell their work. Earlier this month, my buddy author Derek Murphy hosted a guest post of mine on his website, Creativindie.com. The article outlined “10 Ways…
Ricardo Fayet of Reedsy — The Writing Coach 048
Welcome to The Writing Coach. On this podcast, I speak with the instructors, editors, coaches, and mentors who help writers and authors create their art, build their audience, and sell their work. In ep. #48 of The Writing Coach podcast, I speak with Ricardo Fayet. Ricardo is one of the founders of Reedsy, an online…
Derek Murphy on Writing Fiction that Sells — The Writing Coach 047
Welcome to The Writing Coach. On this podcast, I speak with the instructors, editors, coaches, and mentors who help writers and authors create their art, build their audience, and sell their work. In ep. #47 of The Writing Coach podcast, I speak with Derek Murphy. Derek is a book marketing expert, book cover designer, and successful young…
Catherine Carrigan on Social Media for Authors — The Writing Coach 046
Welcome to The Writing Coach. On this podcast, I speak with the instructors, editors, coaches, and mentors who help writers and authors create their art, build their audience, and sell their work. In ep. #46 of The Writing Coach podcast, I speak with Catherine Carrigan. Catherine is a bestselling author, a medical intuitive healer, and…
The Difference between Scenes, Sequences, and Chapters
Authors, editors, and writing coaches like myself have a number of different terms we use to group together story moments and beats within a narrative. There are so many terms, in fact, that writers and aspiring authors can sometimes get confused about the difference between terms like “scenes”, “sequences”, and “chapters”. As such, in this article we’re going…
The “Do You Hate Me?” Email — The Writing Coach 44
Welcome to The Writing Coach. On this podcast, I speak with the instructors, editors, coaches, and mentors who help writers and authors create their art, build their audience, and sell their work. Last week I sent Ryan Levesque’s “Do You Hate Me?” email to my email list. Boy was THAT an interesting experience! Email marketing…
12 Steps to Writing a Novel — The Writing Coach 043
Welcome to The Writing Coach. On this podcast, I speak with the instructors, editors, coaches, and mentors who help writers and authors create their art, build their audience, and sell their work. In episode 43 of The Writing Coach, Kevin T. Johns outlines what he calls “The Novel Writer’s Roadmap”, a 12 step process for…
