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Turning to Story

Turning to Story

Writing is tough, and the publishing industry is tougher. Authors Lyssa Mia Smith and Anna Mercier have come together to present their most effective defense against the woes of the industry: craft. Join us for weekly in-depth looks at specific craft topics explored through a lens of searching for joy.

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34: Underlying Fantasy

Turning to Story ·

2025/02/12

You know we love tropes on Turning to Story. Cuddling for warmth. Touch-starved. Enemies to lovers. Butwhyare those tropes so darn good? This week, authors Anna Mercier and Lyssa Mia Smith analyze T. Taylor's7 Figure Fictionto uncover the truth about tropes.Follow the Turning to Story Substack for show notes!Pre-order Lyssa's YA fantasy romance, GILDED IN VENGEANCE, now!Check out7 Figure Fiction by T. Taylor

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01:07:50

33: Worldbuilding

Turning to Story ·

2025/02/05

How do you create a world that leaps from the page? What about one readers will print t-shirts and fanart of? This week, authors Anna Mercier and Lyssa Mia Smith discuss how make the world of your story work for you.Remember to add Lyssa's new YA romantic fantasy, GILDED IN VENGEANCE, to your Goodreads! Also, follow the Turning to Story Substack for episode notes and extras!

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00:58:03

32: Crafting Strong Character Choices

Turning to Story ·

2025/01/29

Betray their family? Leave home for an adventure? Reveal that your skin sparkles in the sunlight to the girl you love? This week is all about character choices. Authors Anna Mercier and Lyssa Mia Smith chat about what makes strong choices as well as the power they have to send your plot in directions your readers will love. Add Gilded in Vengeance by Lyssa Mia Smith on Goodreads Follow the Turning to Story Substack for weekly updates and notes!

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01:00:42

31: Therapy for Characters

Turning to Story ·

2024/12/19

Grab a warm cup of tea, a cozy blanket, and prepare to take your characters to therapy! This week, Lyssa Mia Smith puts on her psychologist hat to guide us through character behavior patterns and how they can help us build story from the character up.Join the Turning to Story Substack!

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01:02:04

30: Pixar's 22 Rules of Storytelling

Turning to Story ·

2024/12/11

This week, authors Anna Mercier and Lyssa Mia Smith uncover the secrets of Pixar's powerful writing. It starts with internal conflict and ends with jaw-dropping, personal themes. Analyze craft and cheer on football players making touchdowns??Join the Turning to Story Substack

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01:06:45

29: Feedback

Turning to Story ·

2024/12/04

Writing is hard, and the way we present and learn from feedback can make it easier! This week, authors Anna Mercier and Lyssa Mia Smith cover some do's and don'ts of giving and receiving feedback. Join the Turning to Story substack for show notes and extra info!

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00:48:45

28: Four Corner Opposition

Turning to Story ·

2024/11/20

Want to know a trick for writing compelling side characters? What about a trick for mapping character change? And how about something that helps you generate scene ideas? No, it's not magic. It's four corner opposition. This week, authors Anna Mercier and Lyssa Mia Smith discuss and apply John Truby's advice to scenes, chapters, and acts.Get extra resources at the Turning to Story Substack!

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00:54:47

27: Plot Twist Reversals

Turning to Story ·

2024/11/13

What makes the perfect twist? Just when your reader thinks they have it all figured out, how do you turn them in a different direction? Reversals! From first chapter hooks to gasp-worthy midpoints, authors Anna Mercier and Lyssa Mia Smith talk about reversals that keep your reading guessing! Join the Turning to Story substack for show notes and extra resources!

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00:57:55

26: The List Every Romance Needs

Turning to Story ·

2024/11/06

This week, we're tackling our favorite topic: romance! Authors Lyssa Mia Smith and Anna Mercier discusses the list every crackling romance needs to make your readers swoon! Get extra info and show notes at the Turning to Story Substack

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01:02:13

25: Writing the Perfect Scene

Turning to Story ·

2024/10/30

We're back for a third season of deep dives on craft, vampire jokes, and fun surprises! This week, we dive into what makes a scene perfect, and we're not just talk about conflict or characters. Join authors Lyssa Mia Smith and Anna Mercier they analyze scenes to see if they hold up to the perfect scene test.Join the Turning to Story Substack for behind extra resources!

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01:02:22

Surviving Publishing: When Publishing Bites Back

Turning to Story ·

2024/08/21

Congratulations, Campers! You made it to the final week of the surviving publishing boot camp. To celebrate, authors Anna Mercier and Lyssa Mia Smith wanted to take a moment to acknowledge some of the truly heinous ways the publishing industry can kick you while you're already down. We share this in the spirit of catharsis and as a way to help prepare for the very rocky road ahead!Join the Turning to Story Substack

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00:53:47

Surviving Publishing: Action Plans for Writing Dreams

Turning to Story ·

2024/08/14

While dreams are events we cannot control, that doesn't mean that we can't work toward them. This week, authors Anna Mercier and Lyssa Mia Smith apply their favorite tool-- deliberate practice-- to all things outside of the writing craft! Get behind the scenes info at the Turning to Story Substack

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00:56:19

Surviving Publishing: Dreams vs. Goals

Turning to Story ·

2024/07/17

How do you avoid feeling like trash in the writing industry? We wish there was a simple answer, but we can offer something: knowing the difference between dreams vs. goals. Authors Anna Mercier and Lyssa Mia Smith separate publishing dreams from writing goals as a way to maintain peace along this rocky road. Buckle up, campers! It's a good one!Get all the extra information and community at the Turning to Story Substack. Also, listen to But-So Salsa because we love that episode.

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01:03:57

Surviving Publishing: Discipline of Writing

Turning to Story ·

2024/07/10

Alright, Campers! Now that you've got your ideal writerly life designed, what actually gets the word written? Discipline! This week, authors Anna Mercier and Lyssa Mia Smith chat about the power of discipline as well as strategies to really focus and get the work done!As always, you can find more information the Turning to Story Substack!

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01:00:50

Surviving Publishing: Your Ideal Writerly Life

Turning to Story ·

2024/07/03

This week of summer camp is all about treating yourself as the amazing writer you are. Authors Anna Mercier and Lyssa Mia Smith chat about ways to create an ideal schedule as well as ways to protect that sacred time.Join us at the Turning to Story Substack for more behind the scenes resources and discussions!

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01:02:23

Surviving Publishing: Arrival Fallacy

Turning to Story ·

2024/06/26

It's week one of the Summer of Surviving Publishing here at Camp Turning to Story, and we're covering the arrival fallacy. Sometimes we believe achieving a goal will make all our woes disappear: agents, books deals, movies... Gather around the campfire as authors Anna Mercier and Lyssa Mia Smith debunk arrival fallacies and discuss ways to maintain peace throughout the publishing journey.Join the Turning to Story Substack for extra resources and info!

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00:05:52

Summer of Surviving Publishing

Turning to Story ·

2024/06/19

Query trenches got you down? Submission woes really making you doubt yourself? Terrified about that option book? Never fear! Authors Anna Mercier and Lyssa Mia Smith are offering listeners a getaway to a six-week summer camp for writers in this brand new segment all about surviving the publishing industry! Grab your pack, apply some sunscreen, and get ready to learn around the campfire.

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00:41:18

Minisode 9: AMA Part Two

Turning to Story ·

2024/06/12

This week, authors Anna Mercier and Lyssa Mia Smith wrap up the minisodes segment with another AMA! How to decide which novel to query? How do you pitch agents in person? And how many Charlie Swan impressions can Lyssa actually do? Find out more on this week's episode!As always, join the Turning to Story Substack for behind the scenes info and resources!

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00:27:16

Minisode 8: AMA Part One

Turning to Story ·

2024/06/05

As the minisodes come to a close, we answer questions posed by Team Curiosity. Which author would we love to have on the podcast? Is the publishing sky really falling? Does Lyssa have the best Charlie Swan impression? Join authors Anna Mercier and Lyssa Mia Smith as they host the first part of their AMA episodes!As always, join the Turning to Story Substack for behind the scenes info and resources!

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00:37:35

Minisode 7: Crafting the Query

Turning to Story ·

2024/05/29

What makes a query sparkle? What makes an agent request based off a small 300 word pitch? Never fear, author Lyssa Mia Smith analyzes two successful queries of two fantastic authors for craft gold. Big ideas, sparkling phrases, and promise of the premise comps, oh my!Join the Turning to Story Substack for extra info from all our podcast episodes!

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