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The Dialogue Doctor Podcast

Mar 20, 2023

In this episode, Jeff sits down with author Raina Ash. They discuss modulating voices to communicate emotion, using body language, slowing down during emotional moments, and not interrupting a scene's energy. 

Warning: this episode contains conversations about characters having suicidal thoughts and drug use. If you or...


Mar 13, 2023

In this episode, Jeff hangs out with writer and editor, Tom Holbrook in a new segment we are calling "Time with Tom." Jeff and Tom talk about character growth in Back to the Future, an issue with Paper Towns by John Greene, the new show Poker Face, publishing narratives, and other editing questions.

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Mar 6, 2023

In this episode, Jeff sits down with author Madeline Davis to talk about writing historical fiction and adding dialogue to action scenes. They explore the best way to bring forth the voice of a protagonist and seek out how to align side character in a strategic way that will cause the reader to see the protagonist's...


Feb 27, 2023

In this episode, Jeff sits down with author Faye Whyte to edit a piece together. They talk about utilizing all the characters in the room, leaning on existing tropes for hazard characters, keeping all the characters engaged in a segment, and giving the reader insight into what is happening in the POV character's...


Feb 20, 2023

In this episode, Jeff is joined by Three Story Method Editors Thomas Holbrook, Valerie Ihsan, and Catherine Hernandez to talk about ensuring your story has a strong foundational conflict, choices, and consequences. They talk about their favorite plotting tools, how they structure stories, and the mistakes they...