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The Well-Storied Podcast

Insights, encouragement, and actionable advice designed to help writers craft sensational novels and build their best writing lives. Always in 30 minutes or less, so you can get back to writing. Hoste... Read more

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Resolving Common Story Issues With "Show, Don't Tell"

Resolving Common Story Issues With "Show, Don't Tell"

The "Show, Don't Tell" technique is often used to craft immersive sensory descriptions. But what if it could also be use... Read more

1 Nov 2019

13mins

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How to Craft Compelling Character Backstories

How to Craft Compelling Character Backstories

Episode Transcript: www.well-storied.com/backstoryPart of crafting characters involves exploring their history. Just as ... Read more

27 Jun 2019

14mins

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How Fiction Writers Can Pen Strong Opening Lines

How Fiction Writers Can Pen Strong Opening Lines

Episode Transcript: www.well-storied.com/openinglinesOpening lines can be tricky. You only have a sentence or two to hoo... Read more

10 May 2017

11mins

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Ten Reasons To Write Your Novel In Scrivener

Ten Reasons To Write Your Novel In Scrivener

Episode Transcript: www.well-storied.com/tenreasonsTraditional word processors like Microsoft Word and Google Docs are f... Read more

29 Aug 2018

9mins

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Finding The Novel Outlining Process That's Right For You

Finding The Novel Outlining Process That's Right For You

How can you craft an outline that serves as a powerful tool in your drafting arsenal? Are outlines even necessary in the... Read more

7 Mar 2018

13mins

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How to Structure Compelling Scenes

How to Structure Compelling Scenes

Every phenomenal story unfolds in a series of scenes. And if each scene in a book is a link in a chain, one weak link ca... Read more

9 May 2019

17mins

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How To Craft Negative Character Arcs For Your Novel

How To Craft Negative Character Arcs For Your Novel

Will your character's tragic flaw or limiting belief ultimately prove their downfall? In today's episode, Kristen breaks... Read more

30 Jan 2019

17mins

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How to Make The Most of a Writing Challenge

How to Make The Most of a Writing Challenge

Writing challenges can present great opportunities to improve your writing skills and commitment to the craft. But writi... Read more

20 Sep 2019

20mins

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Develop Your Story Idea In Eleven Simple Steps

Develop Your Story Idea In Eleven Simple Steps

Episode Transcript: www.well-storied.com/developThere’s an exciting new story idea stuck in your head. But how can you e... Read more

26 Mar 2018

14mins

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How to Win the Battle Against Creative Resistance

How to Win the Battle Against Creative Resistance

All writers experience creative frustration from time to time. But what if you experience creative frustration most of t... Read more

13 Dec 2019

17mins

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How to Build a Sustainable Writing Practice

How to Build a Sustainable Writing Practice

Why is it so hard to put pen to paper when you desperately long to write? The answer to this question is deceptively sim... Read more

16 Aug 2019

23mins

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Eight Tips For Writing An Epic Fight Scene

Eight Tips For Writing An Epic Fight Scene

Episode Transcript: www.well-storied.com/fightWith sky-high stakes, fast-paced action, and your characters’ adrenaline r... Read more

13 Sep 2019

11mins

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Do You Know What Drives Your Story's Narrative?

Do You Know What Drives Your Story's Narrative?

At the heart of every good story lies an arc, a series of related events that compels readers to engage with the narrati... Read more

28 Nov 2018

11mins

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Eight Ways Writers Can Combat Imposter Syndrome

Eight Ways Writers Can Combat Imposter Syndrome

 Episode Transcript: www.well-storied.com/imposterHave you ever worked hard to achieve an important writing milestone, o... Read more

21 Mar 2019

15mins

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How To Write In Deep Point-Of-View

How To Write In Deep Point-Of-View

Get inside the mind of your protagonist by learning to write in Deep Point-Of-View, a common genre-fiction technique for... Read more

23 Jul 2018

12mins

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Four Ways To Plot A Trilogy

Four Ways To Plot A Trilogy

In this episode, Kristen introduces a new mini-series on crafting trilogies and dives straight in by breaking down the t... Read more

27 Jul 2017

16mins

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How To Define Your Character's Unique Voice

How To Define Your Character's Unique Voice

To create characters as real as the people around us, we must remember to forge for them their own unique voices. But ho... Read more

21 Feb 2018

14mins

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How to Craft Romantic Chemistry Between Characters

How to Craft Romantic Chemistry Between Characters

Episode Transcript: www.well-storied.com/chemistryThere's something magical about romance, with its unique tension and a... Read more

18 Oct 2019

13mins

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How To Create A Magic System In Six Simple Steps

How To Create A Magic System In Six Simple Steps

Episode Transcript: www.well-storied.com/magicAs fun as fantastical powers can be to write, crafting your story's magic ... Read more

4 Jul 2018

10mins

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Eight Things to Cut or Reconsider When Editing Fiction

Eight Things to Cut or Reconsider When Editing Fiction

Eager to improve the quality of your writing? Don't underestimate the power of tightening your prose. In today's episode... Read more

13 Jun 2019

22mins

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