Once Upon a Time or Story Openings

So, you've finally gotten your ideas out of your brain and on to the page. Congratulations! But you're not done yet. Learn how to tackle the next stage in the writing process. Revisions!

Words. We have so many of them at our disposal. I mean, dictionaries and thesauruses are literally books that list of all the words available to you! But, how do you know which word to choose? Which word is best for your sentence, paragraph, chapter, story? Find out how to choose the best words to use in this episode!

Today we discuss and celebrate the unsung essentials workers of your novel: chapters. Learn what a chapter is, how it functions, how to write one, and most importantly, how to end one in this episode of Everything's All Write!

Today is a very special episode where we explore and prepare for on of my favorite yet most exasperating times of year. What time of year is it? It’s NaNoWriMo time! Are you up to the challenge?

Are you talking to me? Are you talking to me? You guessed it. This podcast episode is all about character voice!

What do real estate and writing have in common? They both know that success will depend on location, location, location! You’ve probably guessed this week’s topic… Setting. What is setting? Well, at its most simplistic, setting is the location of your story. It sounds simple, but you have to remember, that definition includes… everything, everywhere, everywhen.

In previous episodes, we’ve spent some time talking about creating great stories, how to start them, how to end them, how to plan them, and even how to tell them, but what about who tells them?

In the previous episode, we explored the importance of crafting a stellar closing for your story. Now, we will get into building the story itself! Break out your tool set. We are going to build a house!

In the previous episode, we explored the importance of crafting a stellar opening for your story. A great opening line is essential as it is the first impression a reader gets of you as a writer and storyteller. However, how you end your story is just as important as how you begin it because it is the last impression your reader gets of your writing and your storytelling.

They say you don’t a second chance to make a first impression. It is certainly true, for people and… for books. Learn how to make your story openings engaging to readers in this week’s podcast!