People often think of first person POV as the most intimate voice. But in a way, we think second person... more

With today’s episode, we are continuing our discussion on proximity by focusing on another POV: third person omniscient. In omniscient... more

Third person limited is one of the most popular storytelling lenses. Yet it is often understood differently by various authors... more

We’re now going to have a few episodes focusing on the lens of proximity—specifically, how close you are to a... more

Today, we’re returning to different personal metaphors for how we all think about writing and storytelling. In this episode, we’re... more

This episode was recorded live at our 2024 Writing Excuses Cruise. (Did you know that we host a writing retreat... more

Today we have the pleasure of talking with author (and longtime listener!) Chuck Tingle. We invited him on the podcast... more

What do emotional beats and action scenes have in common? Well, they both need to land with your audience in... more

This week, we’re continuing our conversation about the lens of who. On last week’s episode we talked about a character’s... more

Do you know what your characters want? And is there a deeper desire underneath that one? A character's motivations can help... more