SWRT 150 | Art in the Time of Corona

SWRT 150 | Art in the Time of Corona

How soon is too soon to talk about something like the Coronavirus in our fiction? And how is the emotional impact of everything that is going on affecting everyone? How can we use this situation to benefit our craft? And what is the role of fiction in times like these?

SWRT 143 | Starting Again with Leeland Artra

SWRT 143 | Starting Again with Leeland Artra

What caused Leeland’s break from writing? And what is the problem of the allure of the new and different? Why do we struggle to just write the next book in the series? What was the impetus behind Leeland’s return to writing? And what are some tips Leeland has for streamlining your marketing so you can have more time for your writing?

SWRT 139 | The Craft of Writing Book Copy with Bryan Cohen

SWRT 139 | The Craft of Writing Book Copy with Bryan Cohen

Why should author’s know how to craft copy for their book? What are the fundamentals? How do you find the number one conflict in your book? And then how do you make it exciting? What is the structure of a book blurb? And where do most author’s run into problems?

Life Experience – is it a prerequisite to writing?

Life Experience – is it a prerequisite to writing?

How much life experience do you need to be a writer? Familiar with the assertion that life experience is crucial to being a good writer? I’ve been wondering recently how much and in what ways this is true.  Life experience?     And yet, despite my lack of exceptional...

SWRT 121 | The Power of the Endnote

What is an endnote and why are we talking about it? How is it different from a resolution? Or the end of a scene or chapter? How can you use a “full circle” moment to really make your endnote powerful? And why should you craft it before you even get to the end of your story?

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