Dec 18, 2023
In this special solo episode, Laura Humm goes deep into editing. She talks about her history with editing, the different types of edits, and what happens in the editing process. Then Laura goes deep into how you should choose an editor and what you should look for. Finally, Laura breaks down what you should do when...
Dec 11, 2023
In this episode, Jeff and Scott look at a scene Scott wrote. They talk about finishing novels, writing children's voices, building a character for growth, partnering unlikable characters with characters that like them, writing to segments of the dialogue, and Oliver Twist.
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Dec 4, 2023
In this episode, Dialogue Doctor Coach JP Rindfleisch IX sits down with author MZ to talk about the opening of her story. They look at MZ's Story Hypothesis, talk through her themes, look at her characterization, and then work through ways to ensure the opening of her story is as engaging as possible.
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Nov 27, 2023
In this episode, Jeff interviews the amazing Sacha Black. They talk about her career, her podcasting, the development of the Rebel Author brand, and the transformation of her fiction into Ruby Roe. It's a fantastic look inside the business of a wildly successful author/entrepreneur.
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Nov 20, 2023
Time with Tom is back! Jeff and editor/bookstore owner/all-around-brilliant-writer Tom Holbrook sit down to talk about great stories they've consumed, problems they are thinking through, trends they've seen in editing, and more.
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