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From Audience to Impact: Crafting a Narrative That Connects
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Replacing Plot with Emotion in Quiet Novels
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Emotions—But Make It Messy
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How Withholding Backstory and Context Can Actually Elevate A Story
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Bianca and CeCe Discuss The Real Sh*t No One Tells You About Writing
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Concrete vs. Abstract Curiosity
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How a Books With Hooks Query Became a Buzzy Debut
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Leaning into Illustrator Notes & CeCe Not Minding a But, But
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Nuggets of Wisdom from Carley Fortune and Sue Hincenbergs
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The Problem with the Blank Canvas Protagonist
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Why Plot and Specificity are a Query Letter's Best Friends
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Ann Napolitano on Overcoming Rejection and Despair as Part of the Writing Life & Kirthana Ramisetti on The Art of Foreshadowing
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Stage Directions, Opening and How to Avoid Them
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The Evolution of a Novel: Learning to Let Go
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It's a Vibe: Plot Points & Emotional Vibes in Storytelling
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Knowing the Shape of Your Story
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Using the 'Micro to Macro' Hack
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Those Aha Moments That Arrive at the 80 000-Word Mark
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Delving Deeply Into Your Antagonist's Psyche
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The Stories We Tell Ourselves to Make Them More Palatable
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What is Literary Burlesque and Can You Perform It?
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Capturing Your Character’s Voice by Deeply Immersing Yourself in Their Perspective
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January Bonus Episode Comp Titles Segment
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CeCe Swipes Carly’s Submission
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Exploring How a Single Choice Can Define an Entire Life
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A Query That Ticks all of CeCe’s Psychological Acuity Boxes
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Playing to Your Strengths as a Writer
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Can An Agent Picture a Movie Trailer After Reading Your Query Letter?
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Techniques for Fully Dramatizing Scenes or Bringing Memories to Life
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The Polarizing “P” Word
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All Things Fantasy and Romantasy
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The Challenges of Writing in the First Person
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November Bonus Episode: Comps Title Segment
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All the Things You Might Not Expect on Your Author Bingo Card
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The Significance of Pacing in Storytelling
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The Black List: The Future of Storytelling
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Leveraging Your Characters’ Emotional Complexity
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October Comp Title Bonus Episode
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Dramatizing a Scene so That It Comes to Life on the Page
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Ensuring Your Plot and Climax Match Your Genre
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How Character Relationships Can Reveal Vulnerability and Create High Stakes
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Balancing Scene Work and Interiority
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September Comp Titles Segment
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Bumper September Bonus Episode
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Insights from NYT bestselling authors, Liane Moriarty and Hannah Nicole Maehrer
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Digging Deep to Find Your Characters’ Messy Emotions
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Problem-Solving Your Way Through a Story
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Making Something Unexpected Happen in Your Opening Pages
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Coco Mellors' Incredible Insights on Writing
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August Bonus: Insights from Fiona Barton and Jean Meltzer
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Writing the So-Called ‘Unlikable Protagonist’
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The Idea of Writing the Book That Doesn’t Exist
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Why You Shouldn’t Make Every Change Your Beta Readers Suggest
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Working With an Agent on Edits Ahead of Submission
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From Self-Publishing to Traditional Publishing: You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know
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Giving Characters Changing Wants and Needs to Fulfill Their Character Arcs
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Giving Yourself Permission to Change and Grow as a Writer
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Writing Issue-Driven YA Fiction & Considering Alternate Routes to Publication
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The Joy of Writing Without Following a Synopsis
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How to Tackle Writing an Omniscient POV
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What Message Do You Want to Convey Through Your Writing?
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How Interiority Makes a Character Come Alive
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An Inspiring Journey to Publication
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Writing That Evokes All the Feels
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Choosing How to Frame Certain Aspects of Your Work
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May Bonus Episode
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A Debut Experience All Authors Dream Of
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Insights from Publishing Phenomenon, Veronica Roth
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Rewriting Instead of Giving Up
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Metaphor and Meaning in Memoir
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April Bonus Episode: Writing Without a Pricetag
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