by Nanci | Jan 26, 2021 | Podcast
Dramatic scenes are sometimes hard to pull off. There’s a delicate balance between bringing a scene to the emotional brim, and spilling over the top into melodrama. Drama invites the reader to feel with the character. Melodrama tries to convince the reader to...
by Nanci | Jan 19, 2021 | Character, Podcast
How do we avoid writing the stock villain? The raven haired femme fatale. The domestic terrorist. The killer. The abuser. How do we move beyond the cliche to create a bad guy that surprises us? That goes against the status quo? On today’s episode of Writer Unleashed,...
by Nanci | Jan 11, 2021 | Podcast
Of all the things I see tripping writes up, point of view is the most persistent. It’s one of the most misunderstood elements of writing. And often, poorly taught. On today’s episode of Writer Unleashed, we’ll explore 3 common missteps writers make about point...
by Nanci | Jan 5, 2021 | Podcast
Here’s a sobering statistic. 97% of writers never finish their book. And out of the 3% who do finish their books, only 1 to 2 % of them ever publish. On today’s episode of Writer Unleashed, we’ll break down some of the most common barriers to bringing your story...
by Nanci | Dec 29, 2020 | Podcast
You’re stuck in the middle of your story. And now you’ve lost motivation and have stopped writing altogether. So how do you get your mojo back so you can bring your work in progress to the finish line? On today’s episode of Writer Unleashed, we’ll explore...
by Nanci | Dec 22, 2020 | Podcast
How do we create atmosphere in story in a way that evokes mood and simultaneously reveals the inner life of your character? Well, you already know how to do this. On today’s episode of Writer Unleashed, we’ll talk about what you instinctively know about creating mood...
