by Nanci | Mar 3, 2021 | Podcast
Sometimes readers dislike a character. Because he or she has no redeeming qualities. And then there are characters they have a neutral reaction to. They don’t dislike them. But they don’t like them either. In both cases, readers simply don’t care. In...
by Nanci | Feb 23, 2021 | Podcast
What questions should you ask before you plot your story? Whether you outline every chapter, or write from the hip, on today’s episode of Writer Unleashed, I’ll break down 3 questions you should explore before you outline the plot.Download as an MP3 by right-clicking...
by Nanci | Feb 16, 2021 | Podcast
Whether you’re a football fan or not, the Superbowl ads are often storytelling works of art. On today’s episode of Writer Unleashed, we’ll unwrap 3 storytelling techniques we can learn from our favorite Superbowl ads, so you can apply them directly to your stories....
by Nanci | Feb 10, 2021 | Podcast
What does it take to become a successful writer? On today’s episode of Writer Unleashed, author and media consultant Simona David and I unpack the journey and the process. Download as an MP3 by right-clicking here and choosing “save as.” On today’s episode...
by Nanci | Feb 2, 2021 | Podcast
Whether you’re writing fiction or memoir, knowing how to include essential information that brings readers up to speed on your story’s present…is tricky. We often think that the story only makes sense if we load in all that essential backstory. Too much of...
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...
