Aug 31, 2020
This week Jeff Elkins sits down with his friend and teacher, Laura Humm. Laura is the COO of SIMmersion, an innovative training company that builds simulations that train professionals in difficult conversations. Additionally, Laura was Jeff's first editor, got him into writing as a profession, and has taught Jeff much...
Aug 24, 2020
Jeff and J discuss a chapter J is working in. They talk about creating unique voices and making sure those voices match the character's educational and socioeconomic level, developing an emotional flow for a character in a scene, and why dialogue is important to your book.
Recorded in April of 2020, this was Jeff's...
Aug 17, 2020
In this episode, Jeff is joined by his friend Rachael Mueller. Together they look at scenes from the TV show The Magicians.
Rachael and Jeff discuss the courageous dialogue writing of the series, writing authentic characters, and guarding against insensitivity in your dialogue.
Check out the video feed of the episode...
Aug 10, 2020
Alicia McCalla is an amazing science fiction, fantasy, urban fantasy author who specializes in bringing diverse heroes to underrepresented readers. Alicia let Jeff take a look at her new book Becoming Hero, the first book in the Heroes League Legacy series (both working titles). This Superhero Post-Apocalyptic...
Aug 10, 2020
Jeff sets expectations for the podcast by discussing his hopes for the Dialogue Doctor, giving a brief introduction to who he is, and talking about what you can expect each week. Come to DialogueDoctor.com for more information.