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In this weeks episode, Crys and JP talk all about how to plan a series. They discuss how to anchor your characters, the different type of series, and the difference between series and serials.
Abhorsen by Garth Nix
The Secret School by Avi
Heroine’s Journey by Gail Carriger
[Read more…] about Episode 45: How do you plan a series?In this week’s episode, Crys and JP talk all about how they worldbuild, including what tools they find helpful to begin worldbuilding and tips to help along the way.
Azgaar’s Fantasy Map Generator
[Read more…] about Episode 44: How do you worldbuild?This month, Janet, Marianne, Lon and Ran join JP and Crys for another book club, this time reading Your Brand Should Be Gay (Even if You’re Not) by Re Perez. They discuss hot takes, useful tips and how they’ll incorporate this book’s teachings into their own brands
Your Brand Should be Gay (Even if You’re Not) by Re Perez
Start with Why by Simon Sinek
Save the Cat! Writes a Novel by Jessica Brody
[Read more…] about Episode 43: Book Club — Your Brand Should Be GayIn this week’s episode, Crys and JP talk about their continued deep dive into writing villains. They discuss who villains actually are in your story, tips on writing them, and things to avoid.
13 Steps to Evil: How to Craft Superbad Villains by Sacha Black
Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire
The Emotional Wound Thesaurus: A Writer’s Guide to Psychological Trauma by Becca Puglisi and Angela Ackerman
Writing About Villains: How to Create Compelling Dark Characters for Your Fiction by Rayne Hall
You Are a Storyteller Podcast
Three Story Method: Foundations of Fiction by J. Thorn and Zach Bohannon
Your Brand Should be Gay (Even if You’re Not) by Re Perez
[Read more…] about Episode 42: How To Write VillainsIn this week’s episode, Crys and JP talk about different ways to deliver stories beyond the normal trifecta of eBooks, print books, and audiobooks that indie authors typically use. From serialized platforms, to social media stories, they cover lesser known methods that get your story out there.
You’re Gonna Need a Bigger Story by Howard Houston
Episode 34: Book Club–You’re Gonna Need a Bigger Story
Stand Still. Stay Silent by Minna Sundberg
The Wandering Inn by Pirate Aba
Your Brand Should be Gay (Even if You’re Not) by Re Perez
[Read more…] about Episode 41: How many ways can we deliver stories?In this week’s episode, Crys and JP catch up on how their Tarot stories are coming along. They also talk about some other tools and techniques they use to help form their stories.
The Nutshell Technique by Jill Chamberlain
Three Story Method: Foundations of Fiction by J. Thorn and Zach Bohannon
The Emotional Wound Thesaurus by Becca Puglisi
You’re Gonna Need a Bigger Story by Howard Houston
[Read more…] about Episode 40: Tarot Story Part 2