Ranked #1
How to Write Beginnings for Fiction
How to Write Beginnings for Fiction
How to start your book... Oh, jeez! Who doesn't lock up a bit from time to time thinking about the beginning? It can ... Read more
23 Apr 2019
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1hr 50mins
Ranked #2
How to Turn What You Love into What You Write
How to Turn What You Love into What You Write
How to Write Fiction: Take Your Obsessions and Spin Unique Tales to Tell! In this episode Author and Teacher Holly Lisle... Read more
24 Dec 2019
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55mins
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Ranked #3
11 Common Stereotypes: How to Make Them (and others) Real People - Part One
11 Common Stereotypes: How to Make Them (and others) Real People - Part One
In this two parter, I (host Rebecca Galardo) and Author/Teacher Holly Lisle discuss stereotypes that we've all seen in f... Read more
29 Jan 2019
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1hr 54mins
Ranked #4
Who Are Your 10 Most Influential Writers and Why?
Who Are Your 10 Most Influential Writers and Why?
How to Write Fiction: Do you know what your most influential authors have done for you? For your work? In this week's e... Read more
5 Nov 2019
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1hr 50mins
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Ranked #5
Overcoming Focus Issues in Writing: Attention, Overwhelm and Scheduling Problems
Overcoming Focus Issues in Writing: Attention, Overwhelm and Scheduling Problems
How to Write Fiction: Do you have issues with keeping the focus on your fiction? Maybe you're overwhelmed with all you ... Read more
7 Jan 2020
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1hr 6mins
Ranked #6
How to Write Surprises and Mysteries in Any Genre
How to Write Surprises and Mysteries in Any Genre
Have you ever read a book that kept surprising you with twists and turns you didn't see coming but once read you couldn'... Read more
12 Feb 2019
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1hr 5mins
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Listeners' Questions on: Which Idea is Best, Hitting Word Count and Why We Don't Name and Shame
Listeners' Questions on: Which Idea is Best, Hitting Word Count and Why We Don't Name and Shame
How to Write Fiction: Today we cover three different questions our listeners have asked - 1. How Do I Know Which Idea is... Read more
19 Nov 2019
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1hr 30mins
Ranked #8
11 Common Stereotypes: How to Make Them (and others) Real People - Part Two
11 Common Stereotypes: How to Make Them (and others) Real People - Part Two
The conclusion to the two parter on stereotypes: I (host Rebecca Galardo) and Author/Teacher Holly Lisle discuss stereot... Read more
5 Feb 2019
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1hr 23mins
Ranked #9
Perfectionism: Part One - First Draft
Perfectionism: Part One - First Draft
Today exactly marks ONE YEAR since our first episode was released! So we take on a heavy hitter. PERFECTIONISM. Holly a... Read more
23 Jul 2019
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1hr 57mins
Ranked #10
Workshop - How to Build Plot Arcs
Workshop - How to Build Plot Arcs
How to Write Fiction: A Workshop on Creating Story Arcs for Novels You might know how to write a scene, but what about s... Read more
15 Oct 2019
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1hr 23mins
Ranked #11
How to Build Your Writing System
How to Build Your Writing System
Holly gets asked all the time: "How do you consistently show up to work and get words on the page?" "How do you get to ... Read more
9 Apr 2019
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1hr 22mins
Ranked #12
How to Write Fiction: Boring Writing, Flashbacks, Dream Premonitions and Pre-Climax Info Dumps
How to Write Fiction: Boring Writing, Flashbacks, Dream Premonitions and Pre-Climax Info Dumps
How to Write Fiction: Listener's Questions! How can I know if the writing is boring to just me as the writer or to every... Read more
17 Mar 2020
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51mins
Ranked #13
How to Write Sex and Romance in Any Genre
How to Write Sex and Romance in Any Genre
Sometimes sex or romance - or both - adds to fiction. The question is, when? I (host Rebecca Galardo) and Author/Teache... Read more
19 Feb 2019
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1hr 50mins
Ranked #14
How to Write Middles for Fiction
How to Write Middles for Fiction
How to Write Middles for Fiction If the beginning is the most intimidating the middle is the slog, the quicksand, the Wa... Read more
30 Apr 2019
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1hr 19mins
Ranked #15
How to Include a Theme in Your Fiction and Characters
How to Include a Theme in Your Fiction and Characters
How to Write Fiction: Working with a Theme in your fiction and characters! Most writers at one point in their lives stru... Read more
28 Jan 2020
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49mins
Ranked #16
How to Worldbuild Fast - Workshop
How to Worldbuild Fast - Workshop
How to Write Fiction: Workshop with Us While We Build Worlds in Around 5 Minutes (or less!) a Piece. Are you the type of... Read more
26 Nov 2019
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1hr 3mins
Ranked #17
How to Keep Your Scenes On Target
How to Keep Your Scenes On Target
How to Write: How do I keep my scenes cohesive and get to the point? How do I not lose sight of what the scene is suppo... Read more
17 Sep 2019
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56mins
Ranked #18
30 Minute Worldbuilding Workshop
30 Minute Worldbuilding Workshop
In today's episode we are answer another request - another new worksheet! Many of our listeners have asked for another f... Read more
2 Jul 2019
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1hr 14mins
Ranked #19
When Do You Know it's Time to Go Indie? - How Should I Publish My Fiction?
When Do You Know it's Time to Go Indie? - How Should I Publish My Fiction?
Trad Pub (traditional publication) VS Indie. It's a well known conflict at this point, because there are pros and cons t... Read more
21 May 2019
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2hr 2mins
Ranked #20
Process - What is it and How Does it Effect My Writing?
Process - What is it and How Does it Effect My Writing?
How to Write Fiction: What is Process and can I change it? How does Process effect my writing? Have you been struggling... Read more
31 Mar 2020
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1hr 45mins
