by M | Sep 23, 2023 | Podcast Episodes, Season 1
Episode 16: Getting Through the Murky Middle with Guest Author Casssie Shiels In this episode Amy Bell and M Irene interview guest author Cassie Shiels about tackling the middle of your story. She details tools she uses in order to better help her plot and write the...
by M | Sep 7, 2023 | Podcast Episodes, Season 1
Episode 15 Save the Cat Writes a Novel with Guest Author Don Carey In this episode Amy Bell and M Irene interview author Don Carey about his plotting process! He details how plotting and layouts have benefited his writing, and specifically dives into the Save the Cat...
by M | Aug 26, 2023 | Podcast Episodes, Season 1
Episode 14: Picking Your Plot Structure In this episode, Amy Bell and M Irene summarize various plot structures that can help you in their writing. They also discuss what it means to be a pantser vs. plotter and why knowing plot structure can help you in either...
by M | Aug 20, 2023 | Podcast Episodes, Season 1
Episode 13: Matching Your Characters to Your Plot In this episode Amy Bell and M Irene transition from talking about characters to plot, and the importance of making sure your characters match your plot and vice versa! They go through how to find the right plot for...
by M | Aug 13, 2023 | Podcast Episodes, Season 1
Episode 12: Bringing Your Characters to Life with Guest Author Megan Walker In this episode M Irene and Amy Bell discuss how to bring your characters to life with guest author Megan Walker. She talks about how to better use emotion to make your stories more three...
by M | Aug 4, 2023 | Podcast Episodes, Season 1
Episode 11: Cast of Characters In this episode Amy Bell and M Irene discuss structuring your cast of characters and the importance of side characters. They go over the difference between archetypes and stereotypes, and delve into dramatica theory archetypes and how...
