by Nanci | Jul 11, 2022 | Podcast
Should you hire an editor? What kind of editing do you need? What do editors actually do? And what can you expect to pay for a skilled editor? In this episode, I’m answering the most frequently asked questions I get about editors. I’ll demystify the...
by Nanci | Jun 27, 2022 | Podcast
What do readers really want when they turn to a book? Is it entertainment? Escape? Catharsis? Or is there a deep rooted evolutionary need? In this episode, you’ll learn 4 reasons readers keep reading. Once you learn the unconscious drivers pulling your reader...
by Nanci | Jun 13, 2022 | Podcast
Wanna know the most common misstep with plot? Developing it before you do any prep work on your protagonist. Simply put, you can’t develop a plot, without knowing who it affects and why. Before you develop your plot, before you write your opening scene, you need to...
by Nanci | Jun 6, 2022 | Podcast
Sometimes writers will introduce a big cast of characters in the first few pages, or the first chapter. But it’s not clear who the main protagonist is. This is often the result of believing that a story is about what happens. So you’re hyper focused on...
