by Nanci | Aug 31, 2021 | Podcast
Show, don’t tell, has got to be the most canned, useless advice bandied about. Yes, you should show. But that doesn’t mean you never tell. Telling does have its place. So the question becomes, when is it better to show rather than tell? And how do you...
by Nanci | Aug 24, 2021 | Podcast
POV is the thing that flummoxes writers the most. Should you write in first person, or third? Close third, limited, third, or omniscient. How do you show what’s happening when your character’s not looking? Should you show more than one POV? A big part of...
by Nanci | Aug 16, 2021 | Podcast
You can engineer a stellar plot line, dream up characters with compelling conflicts — all the broad strokes – but it’s the accumulation of small word choices that keeps readers spellbound. In today’s episode, I’m giving you 3 quick editing tips you can...
by Nanci | Aug 10, 2021 | Podcast
What’s the difference between a plot driven story and a character driven story? Is one better than the other? The truth is, you can’t separate them. Plot and character are inextricably bound. That means if one dominates, your story falls apart. In today’s...
by Nanci | Jul 31, 2021 | Podcast
Where are you getting most stuck in your work in progress? The beginning? The end? Or are you getting stalled in the middle?In this episode, I’m sharing a 3-Act framework to help guide you through the writing process. So that you’re not drowning in your own...
by Nanci | Jun 16, 2021 | Podcast
Story dialogue is not the same as real life dialogue. But at the same time, we should pay attention to the nuances and the rhythm of real life conversations. We want to be looking for the ways people don’t listen to one another. The ways we dance around hard truths....
