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Episode 5 How to Plot your Fiction Novel So how, exactly, do you plot a fiction novel? Bestselling author Libby Klein has some plotting 101 tips that are invaluable. Plotting Versus Pantsing Plotting versus pantsing is a popular topic. Everyone has their own process, and there is no one way to do things when it comes to writing. The most important thing is to figure out what works for you. In this Episode In this episode, author Libby Klein joins me to talk through her plotting process, her

Episode 4 Do you know how to add humor to your writing? You don't have to be a side-splitting funny person to be able to add humor to your writing. You don't even need to be funny at all. So what do you need? You just need to understand the techniques needed to add humor to your writing and you'll be golden. Scott Sedita There are a lot of ways you can approach humor. Scott Sedita's Eight Characters of Comedy is one way to create characters with that sole intention. His Eight Characters of Comedy

Episode 3 Outlining while Still Writing by the Seat of your Pants Outlining (or plotting) seems opposite of writing by the seat of your pants. In a lot of ways it is. But it doesn't have to be. See how they work together. In this episode, I'm talking with bestselling mystery and suspense author Daryl Wood Gerber about how these two methods of writing actually work hand-in-hand. First First of all, are you a plotter or a pantser? Most writers fall somewhere in between. Plotting can be a roadmap,

Episode 2 How do you Write a Convincing Villain? The villain is just as important as the hero. In fact, in the WriterSpark Ready, Set, WRITE! course, I recommend starting with the villain to ensure complexity. In This Episode In this episode, Melissa chats with author Annette Dashofy about her tips to writing a compelling villain. Annette gives several tips on writing villains. Definitely keep them in mind as you write yours. Listen Now! Please LIKE this episode, follow the podcast, and leave

Episode 1 Writing your Bliss Rather than Writing to the Market Writing your bliss rather than writing to the market may not be easy to do. It's tempting to want to write to the market. If you do that, however, you risk: being uninspired by your own plot boring readers because they will sense the lack of inspiration your writing lacking authenticity your readers sensing that lack of authenticity Follow Your Heart In this episode, Melissa chats with mystery writer, Brook Peterson, about 'Writing