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Writing funny dialogue.","episode-175-writing-funny-dialogue","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/17065584-episode-175-writing-funny-dialogue.mp3",18602046,1548,"2025-07-25T13:00:00Z",{"_60":328,"_44":329,"_46":330,"_42":331,"_77":78,"_79":332,"_81":333,"_83":334,"_85":86,"_87":57},"d0af44ac-03e1-418c-ae04-360dd7fb7888","Episode 174 - How to ruin our story's first sentences.","episode-174-how-to-ruin-our-storys-first-sentences","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/17042407-episode-174-how-to-ruin-our-story-s-first-sentences.mp3",19098302,1536,"2025-07-18T13:00:00Z",{"_60":336,"_44":337,"_46":338,"_42":339,"_77":78,"_79":340,"_81":341,"_83":342,"_85":86,"_87":35},"dccbf98c-1821-46b6-839c-0c4cd2c258b9","Episode 173 - The magic of dialogue.","episode-173-the-magic-of-dialogue","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/17013650-episode-173-the-magic-of-dialogue.mp3",17266978,1436,"2025-07-11T13:00:00Z",{"_60":344,"_44":345,"_46":346,"_42":347,"_77":78,"_79":348,"_81":237,"_83":349,"_85":86,"_87":57},"f29d059a-bdc1-4129-ba6b-b2b2b0ff817d","Episode 172 - Our first fifteen pages.","episode-172-our-first-fifteen-pages","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/16996638-episode-172-our-first-fifteen-pages.mp3",19297323,"2025-07-04T13:00:00Z",{"_60":351,"_44":352,"_46":353,"_42":354,"_77":78,"_79":355,"_81":356,"_83":357,"_85":86,"_87":57},"591960f1-004f-4b94-b06f-182c96da34d0","Episode 171 - Top ten list of bad advice for writers.","episode-171-top-ten-list-of-bad-advice-for-writers","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/16982402-episode-171-top-ten-list-of-bad-advice-for-writers.mp3",21023316,1749,"2025-06-27T13:00:00Z",{"_60":359,"_44":360,"_46":361,"_42":362,"_77":78,"_79":363,"_81":364,"_83":365,"_85":86,"_87":57},"b11d7a4f-03e7-4b75-90ca-3abf2b78817e","Episode 170 - Writing the crowd scene. And guilt and pride.","episode-170-writing-the-crowd-scene-and-guilt-and-pride","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/16966733-episode-170-writing-the-crowd-scene-and-guilt-and-pride.mp3",20928662,1689,"2025-06-20T13:00:00Z",{"_60":367,"_44":368,"_46":369,"_42":370,"_77":78,"_79":371,"_81":372,"_83":373,"_85":86,"_87":57},"595eb60b-7894-4cb9-9c36-ad641334109e","Episode 169 - How to find a surefire plot.","episode-169-how-to-find-a-surefire-plot","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/16953553-episode-169-how-to-find-a-surefire-plot.mp3",18068218,1503,"2025-06-13T13:00:00Z",{"_60":375,"_44":376,"_46":377,"_42":378,"_77":78,"_79":379,"_81":110,"_83":380,"_85":86,"_87":57},"2601a9e7-d3b6-4069-9971-995567cd10fb","Episode 168 - Making our first sentence sparkle.","episode-168-making-our-first-sentence-sparkle","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/16930750-episode-168-making-our-first-sentence-sparkle.mp3",20308909,"2025-06-06T13:00:00Z",{"_60":382,"_44":383,"_46":384,"_42":385,"_77":78,"_79":386,"_81":133,"_83":387,"_85":86,"_87":57},"e2a19437-f7dc-4b29-b711-939cd93308d4","Episode 167 - Revealing our character by the setting.","episode-167-revealing-our-character-by-the-setting","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/16910967-episode-167-revealing-our-character-by-the-setting.mp3",19327760,"2025-05-30T13:00:00Z",{"_60":389,"_44":390,"_46":391,"_42":392,"_77":78,"_79":393,"_81":394,"_83":395,"_85":86,"_87":57},"49df0676-1ab3-4150-a3fc-241f357d7bf1","Episode 166- Showing our character's thoughts.","episode-166-showing-our-characters-thoughts","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/16884477-episode-166-showing-our-character-s-thoughts.mp3",18301134,1470,"2025-05-23T13:00:00Z",{"_60":397,"_44":398,"_46":399,"_42":400,"_77":78,"_79":401,"_81":402,"_83":403,"_85":86,"_87":57},"aa4620eb-492a-4a0d-b887-5acd50636370","Episode 165 - The rule of exceptions.","episode-165-the-rule-of-exceptions","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/16830007-episode-165-the-rule-of-exceptions.mp3",20677214,1721,"2025-05-16T13:00:00Z",{"_60":405,"_44":406,"_46":407,"_42":408,"_77":78,"_79":409,"_81":410,"_83":411,"_85":86,"_87":57},"f58d3f13-7cb1-4d76-a97e-55d1fca2db53","Episode 164 - Design our cover? And the masters on setting details.","episode-164-design-our-cover-and-the-masters-on-setting-details","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/16800074-episode-164-design-our-cover-and-the-masters-on-setting-details.mp3",21250300,1716,"2025-05-09T13:00:00Z",{"_60":413,"_44":414,"_46":415,"_42":416,"_77":78,"_79":417,"_81":333,"_83":418,"_85":86,"_87":57},"076170c5-a992-4196-be3f-ef3f2479a724","Episode 163 - The benefits of an underdog.","episode-163-the-benefits-of-an-underdog","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/16752399-episode-163-the-benefits-of-an-underdog.mp3",18458487,"2025-05-02T13:00:00Z",{"_60":420,"_44":421,"_46":422,"_42":423,"_77":78,"_79":424,"_81":425,"_83":426,"_85":86,"_87":35},"7f233648-6777-4b9a-a067-495504f10729","Episode 162 - The state fair plotting technique.","episode-162-the-state-fair-plotting-technique","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/16725906-episode-162-the-state-fair-plotting-technique.mp3",20335240,1639,"2025-04-25T13:00:00Z",{"_60":428,"_44":429,"_46":430,"_42":431,"_77":78,"_79":432,"_81":433,"_83":434,"_85":86,"_87":35},"631c3fc7-04c3-4f88-a519-f15ef79ecc14","Episode 161 - Ways to give readers what they want.","episode-161-ways-to-give-readers-what-they-want","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/16677291-episode-161-ways-to-give-readers-what-they-want.mp3",19299228,1606,"2025-04-18T13:00:00Z",{"_60":436,"_44":437,"_46":438,"_42":439,"_77":78,"_79":440,"_81":441,"_83":442,"_85":86,"_87":35},"3b65f9ed-cac5-49a3-a93a-ca80f9704263","Episode 160 - Should our story have a theme?","episode-160-should-our-story-have-a-theme","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/16632738-episode-160-should-our-story-have-a-theme.mp3",17948476,1441,"2025-04-11T13:00:00Z",{"_60":444,"_44":445,"_46":446,"_42":447,"_77":78,"_79":448,"_81":449,"_83":450,"_85":86,"_87":35},"3a6ad7c8-e915-4f64-a85a-10e9b7522d85","Episode 159 - A surefire way to generate plot, the sidekick.","episode-159-a-surefire-way-to-generate-plot-the-sidekick","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/16610854-episode-159-a-surefire-way-to-generate-plot-the-sidekick.mp3",19582938,1629,"2025-04-04T13:00:00Z",{"_60":452,"_44":453,"_46":454,"_42":455,"_77":78,"_79":456,"_81":457,"_83":458,"_85":86,"_87":35},"d6c51374-90a0-4e62-803d-0ed55ab0d8c4","Episode 158 - A lifetime's writing advice reduced to one minute.","episode-158-a-lifetimes-writing-advice-reduced-to-one-minute","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/16591298-episode-158-a-lifetime-s-writing-advice-reduced-to-one-minute.mp3",16500601,1373,"2025-03-28T13:00:00Z",{"_60":460,"_44":461,"_46":462,"_42":463,"_77":78,"_79":464,"_81":133,"_83":465,"_85":86,"_87":35},"4cfb6e4d-7376-495a-9ca8-7566130812e6","Episode 157 - How we writers can create a world.","episode-157-how-we-writers-can-create-a-world","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/16569467-episode-157-how-we-writers-can-create-a-world.mp3",19845601,"2025-03-21T13:00:00Z",{"_60":467,"_44":468,"_46":469,"_42":470,"_77":78,"_79":471,"_81":472,"_83":473,"_85":86,"_87":35},"b719747b-6ae6-4c69-92d0-f08ee9763c1e","Episode 156 - How to write the fast start.","episode-156-how-to-write-the-fast-start","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/16533794-episode-156-how-to-write-the-fast-start.mp3",19431183,1564,"2025-03-14T13:00:00Z",{"_60":475,"_44":476,"_46":477,"_42":478,"_77":78,"_79":479,"_81":480,"_83":481,"_85":86,"_87":35},"63ea7d35-575b-47af-994e-e898a3c6a213","Episode 155 - The single most important ingredient in an unforgetable story.","episode-155-the-single-most-important-ingredient-in-an-unforgetable-story","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/16490998-episode-155-the-single-most-important-ingredient-in-an-unforgetable-story.mp3",17959512,1494,"2025-03-07T14:00:00Z",{"_60":483,"_44":484,"_46":485,"_42":486,"_77":78,"_79":487,"_81":488,"_83":489,"_85":86,"_87":35},"746b9198-602a-4c93-9f03-8331f9572bb6","Episode 154 - Learning from the masterful writer Edna Ferber.","episode-154-learning-from-the-masterful-writer-edna-ferber","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/16443535-episode-154-learning-from-the-masterful-writer-edna-ferber.mp3",18547237,1490,"2025-02-28T14:00:00Z",{"_60":491,"_44":492,"_46":493,"_42":494,"_77":78,"_79":495,"_81":496,"_83":497,"_85":86,"_87":35},"ea1cf746-ab61-4888-b1b4-2562e12b79cb","Episode 153 - A legendary novelist's lesson for us writers.","episode-153-a-legendary-novelists-lesson-for-us-writers","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/16409944-episode-153-a-legendary-novelist-s-lesson-for-us-writers.mp3",18001483,1542,"2025-02-21T14:00:00Z",{"_60":499,"_44":500,"_46":501,"_42":502,"_77":78,"_79":503,"_81":504,"_83":505,"_85":86,"_87":35},"dc42a618-3cee-4e7f-b68f-3a7fd266d4c0","Episode 152 - How the masters create their settings.","episode-152-how-the-masters-create-their-settings","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/16383806-episode-152-how-the-masters-create-their-settings.mp3",21200424,1712,"2025-02-14T14:00:00Z",{"_60":507,"_44":508,"_46":509,"_42":510,"_77":78,"_79":511,"_81":512,"_83":513,"_85":86,"_87":35},"1de3c7c8-94fd-4f84-88b4-c7741a5d272b","Episode 151 - Mad Magazine, and techniques for riveting dialogue.","episode-151-mad-magazine-and-techniques-for-riveting-dialogue","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/16336268-episode-151-mad-magazine-and-techniques-for-riveting-dialogue.mp3",19745638,1643,"2025-02-07T14:00:00Z",{"_60":515,"_44":516,"_46":517,"_42":518,"_77":78,"_79":519,"_81":520,"_83":521,"_85":86,"_87":35},"06a97fca-eced-4a05-b5a5-ab0f33955a14","Episode 150 - How to deliver a surprise in the story.","episode-150-how-to-deliver-a-surprise-in-the-story","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/16286321-episode-150-how-to-deliver-a-surprise-in-the-story.mp3",20530228,1656,"2025-01-31T14:00:00Z",{"_60":523,"_44":524,"_46":525,"_42":526,"_77":78,"_79":527,"_81":528,"_83":529,"_85":86,"_87":35},"c8c57abc-add0-4fcb-aa36-9ac47915ec7b","Episode 149 - How masterful writers use details.","episode-149-how-masterful-writers-use-details","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/16189823-episode-149-how-masterful-writers-use-details.mp3",18660373,1553,"2025-01-24T14:00:00Z",{"_60":531,"_44":532,"_46":533,"_42":534,"_77":78,"_79":535,"_81":536,"_83":537,"_85":86,"_87":35},"71389730-16f1-4b00-a458-fc5e5ec4f4f2","Episode 148: A magical way to end one scene and begin another.","episode-148-a-magical-way-to-end-one-scene-and-begin-another","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/16129061-episode-148-a-magical-way-to-end-one-scene-and-begin-another.mp3",19400505,1562,"2025-01-17T14:00:00Z",{"_60":539,"_44":540,"_46":541,"_42":542,"_77":78,"_79":543,"_81":544,"_83":545,"_85":86,"_87":35},"47025c30-272e-4bdb-b06e-971e7a28d103","Episode 147 - Make sure it's important and make it short.","episode-147-make-sure-its-important-and-make-it-short","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/16046813-episode-147-make-sure-it-s-important-and-make-it-short.mp3",18724966,1558,"2025-01-10T14:00:00Z",{"_60":547,"_44":548,"_46":549,"_42":550,"_77":78,"_79":551,"_81":552,"_83":553,"_85":86,"_87":35},"a8d983d0-a5a6-4dbc-9e4c-c36d1eae3fed","Episode 146 - How to make our character unforgettable.","episode-146-how-to-make-our-character-unforgettable","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/16032448-episode-146-how-to-make-our-character-unforgettable.mp3",19397043,1561,"2025-01-03T14:00:00Z",{"_60":555,"_44":556,"_46":557,"_42":558,"_77":78,"_79":559,"_81":560,"_83":561,"_85":86,"_87":35},"0f5d800c-f590-4890-80bf-81924c78559d","Episode 145 - Bringing our settings to life.","episode-145-bringing-our-settings-to-life","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/15964044-episode-145-bringing-our-settings-to-life.mp3",19504852,1623,"2024-12-27T14:00:00Z",{"_60":563,"_44":564,"_46":565,"_42":566,"_77":78,"_79":567,"_81":568,"_83":569,"_85":86,"_87":35},"59993a33-bd05-4462-8aee-c1f4ae5bafee","Episode 144 - One sentence can bring our character to life.","episode-144-one-sentence-can-bring-our-character-to-life","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/15944867-episode-144-one-sentence-can-bring-our-character-to-life.mp3",19616791,1580,"2024-12-20T14:00:00Z",{"_60":571,"_44":572,"_46":573,"_42":574,"_77":78,"_79":575,"_81":576,"_83":577,"_85":86,"_87":35},"d7fe048d-5978-475e-813d-0930880e15d6","Episode 143 - The three most important sentences when writing a scene.","episode-143-the-three-most-important-sentences-when-writing-a-scene","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/15917218-episode-143-the-three-most-important-sentences-when-writing-a-scene.mp3",19384845,1613,"2024-12-13T14:00:00Z",{"_60":579,"_44":580,"_46":581,"_42":582,"_77":78,"_79":583,"_81":488,"_83":584,"_85":86,"_87":35},"3d70f100-c26f-445e-9dfb-fe03e277286d","Episode 142 - A big technique for literary writing.","episode-142-a-big-technique-for-literary-writing","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/15883281-episode-142-a-big-technique-for-literary-writing.mp3",18543455,"2024-12-06T14:00:00Z",{"_60":586,"_44":587,"_46":588,"_42":589,"_77":78,"_79":590,"_81":133,"_83":591,"_85":86,"_87":35},"871fc695-d179-4705-821e-7a1ddd9f2edb","Episode 141 - How to begin and end scenes.","episode-141-how-to-begin-and-end-scenes","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/15857029-episode-141-how-to-begin-and-end-scenes.mp3",19839947,"2024-11-29T14:00:00Z",{"_60":593,"_44":594,"_46":595,"_42":596,"_77":78,"_79":597,"_81":229,"_83":598,"_85":86,"_87":35},"f30ff4c7-b9a8-4ba6-ae6c-34afc3567dee","Episode 140 - Tips from Stephen King on writing dialogue.","episode-140-tips-from-stephen-king-on-writing-dialogue","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/15841814-episode-140-tips-from-stephen-king-on-writing-dialogue.mp3",20826151,"2024-11-22T14:00:00Z",{"_60":600,"_44":601,"_46":602,"_42":603,"_77":78,"_79":604,"_81":605,"_83":606,"_85":86,"_87":35},"4408e05f-b8b4-42ff-b115-7c1ed9d327e3","Episode 139 - Writing in the first person.","episode-139-writing-in-the-first-person","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/15822387-episode-139-writing-in-the-first-person.mp3",19520521,1664,"2024-11-15T14:00:00Z",{"_60":608,"_44":609,"_46":610,"_42":611,"_77":78,"_79":612,"_81":605,"_83":613,"_85":86,"_87":35},"050b6522-5484-4d78-a802-64d73be44b37","Episode 138 - How to live a writer's life.","episode-138-how-to-live-a-writers-life","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/15809127-episode-138-how-to-live-a-writer-s-life.mp3",20154043,"2024-11-08T14:00:00Z",{"_60":615,"_44":616,"_46":617,"_42":618,"_77":78,"_79":619,"_81":620,"_83":621,"_85":86,"_87":35},"4c0c4801-139c-49d4-92ba-b42e7ec5ce3e","Episode 137 - Twenty-one rules of writing.","episode-137-twenty-one-rules-of-writing","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/15795239-episode-137-twenty-one-rules-of-writing.mp3",20193227,1715,"2024-11-01T13:00:00Z",{"_60":623,"_44":624,"_46":625,"_42":626,"_77":78,"_79":627,"_81":628,"_83":629,"_85":86,"_87":35},"5c3030ef-8417-4370-abc6-56694a0f1dd5","Episode 136 - Benefits of a character's otherness.","episode-136-benefits-of-a-characters-otherness","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/15787786-episode-136-benefits-of-a-character-s-otherness.mp3",19541226,1661,"2024-10-25T13:00:00Z",{"_60":631,"_44":632,"_46":633,"_42":634,"_77":78,"_79":635,"_81":636,"_83":637,"_85":86,"_87":35},"c1d7fe70-184b-4cff-9fa2-76fc27afea1b","Episode 135 - Maybe the strongest writing tool - contrast.","episode-135-maybe-the-strongest-writing-tool-contrast","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/15762717-episode-135-maybe-the-strongest-writing-tool-contrast.mp3",18481716,1538,"2024-10-18T13:00:00Z",{"_60":639,"_44":640,"_46":641,"_42":642,"_77":78,"_79":643,"_81":644,"_83":645,"_85":86,"_87":35},"1572b67c-37d4-47d7-8c68-3fb65c3a2528","Episode 134 - A stong technique for describing a character's personality.","episode-134-a-stong-technique-for-describing-a-characters-personality","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/15752200-episode-134-a-stong-technique-for-describing-a-character-s-personality.mp3",22152159,1791,"2024-10-11T13:00:00Z",{"_60":647,"_44":648,"_46":649,"_42":650,"_77":78,"_79":651,"_81":253,"_83":652,"_85":86,"_87":35},"5d8919b8-7ea0-402f-b9bc-4bd4f82fe592","Episode 133 - In our plot what should we save for a sequel?","episode-133-in-our-plot-what-should-we-save-for-a-sequel","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/15735789-episode-133-in-our-plot-what-should-we-save-for-a-sequel.mp3",19107089,"2024-10-04T13:00:00Z",{"_60":654,"_44":655,"_46":656,"_42":657,"_77":78,"_79":658,"_81":659,"_83":660,"_85":86,"_87":35},"67f6a7e6-27ff-4eb7-b4b1-9f606e602ef9","Episode 132 - How to avoid the main reason readers stop reading a novel.","episode-132-how-to-avoid-the-main-reason-readers-stop-reading-a-novel","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/15707859-episode-132-how-to-avoid-the-main-reason-readers-stop-reading-a-novel.mp3",20993574,1694,"2024-09-27T13:00:00Z",{"_60":662,"_44":663,"_46":664,"_42":665,"_77":78,"_79":666,"_81":667,"_83":668,"_85":86,"_87":35},"37784956-b91e-4ba3-beb4-6968aad571a2","Episode 131 - A review of the ten strongest writing techniques.","episode-131-a-review-of-the-ten-strongest-writing-techniques","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/15664205-episode-131-a-review-of-the-ten-strongest-writing-techniques.mp3",17988012,1497,"2024-09-20T13:00:00Z",{"_60":670,"_44":671,"_46":672,"_42":673,"_77":78,"_79":674,"_81":675,"_83":676,"_85":86,"_87":35},"a4f40ea6-d75d-42d4-a960-15489dccc23e","Episode 130 - Kurt Vonnegut's rules of writing, and powerful character descriptioins.","episode-130-kurt-vonneguts-rules-of-writing-and-powerful-character-descriptioins","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/15638220-episode-130-kurt-vonnegut-s-rules-of-writing-and-powerful-character-descriptioins.mp3",19845362,1599,"2024-09-13T13:00:00Z",{"_60":678,"_44":679,"_46":680,"_42":681,"_77":78,"_79":682,"_81":683,"_83":684,"_85":86,"_87":35},"aa28fa3d-1f26-4337-abdc-6ff22bd152cb","Episode 129 - A scene with too many mistakes. Can we spot them?","episode-129-a-scene-with-too-many-mistakes-can-we-spot-them","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/15606628-episode-129-a-scene-with-too-many-mistakes-can-we-spot-them.mp3",18995191,1619,"2024-09-06T13:00:00Z",{"_60":686,"_44":687,"_46":688,"_42":689,"_77":78,"_79":690,"_81":691,"_83":692,"_85":86,"_87":35},"f90d7015-3c7e-4495-b40e-257e38c0d19a","Episode 128 - Should we be afraid our plot has been done before?","episode-128-should-we-be-afraid-our-plot-has-been-done-before","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/15589019-episode-128-should-we-be-afraid-our-plot-has-been-done-before.mp3",18936259,1523,"2024-08-30T13:00:00Z",{"_60":694,"_44":695,"_46":696,"_42":697,"_77":78,"_79":698,"_81":699,"_83":700,"_85":86,"_87":35},"49b472d3-34b2-4441-aa47-59a1b895a0c7","Episode 127 - Go big or go home plotting.","episode-127-go-big-or-go-home-plotting","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/15527850-episode-127-go-big-or-go-home-plotting.mp3",20272846,1687,"2024-08-23T13:00:00Z",{"_60":702,"_44":703,"_46":704,"_42":705,"_77":78,"_79":706,"_81":707,"_83":708,"_85":86,"_87":35},"4e95ec8f-52ea-4d17-89f7-4f68e9b75cb2","Episode 126 - Should we hire a book coach?","episode-126-should-we-hire-a-book-coach","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/15488026-episode-126-should-we-hire-a-book-coach.mp3",20576913,1706,"2024-08-16T13:00:00Z",{"_60":710,"_44":711,"_46":712,"_42":713,"_77":78,"_79":714,"_81":715,"_83":716,"_85":86,"_87":35},"2be8264b-c091-4298-8731-43fd57adfae8","Episode 125 - When to avoid the proven writing technique.","episode-125-when-to-avoid-the-proven-writing-technique","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/15436127-episode-125-when-to-avoid-the-proven-writing-technique.mp3",18637508,1551,"2024-08-09T13:00:00Z",{"_60":718,"_44":719,"_46":720,"_42":721,"_77":78,"_79":722,"_81":528,"_83":723,"_85":86,"_87":35},"5a7102cf-9f75-4e13-823d-f6e611bf33dd","Episode 124 - Save the cat plotting.","episode-124-save-the-cat-plotting","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/15379622-episode-124-save-the-cat-plotting.mp3",19291990,"2024-08-02T13:00:00Z",{"_60":725,"_44":726,"_46":727,"_42":728,"_77":78,"_79":729,"_81":730,"_83":731,"_85":86,"_87":35},"9caf7805-0e9d-4231-94bf-2addcf5fb598","Episode 123 - The beauty of a professional submission.","episode-123-the-beauty-of-a-professional-submission","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/15342025-episode-123-the-beauty-of-a-professional-submission.mp3",17973888,1495,"2024-07-26T13:00:00Z",{"_60":733,"_44":734,"_46":735,"_42":736,"_77":78,"_79":737,"_81":738,"_83":739,"_85":86,"_87":35},"242737f4-bc03-42f5-9062-a10c9f4a3d23","Episode 122 - Getting inside a villain's mind.","episode-122-getting-inside-a-villains-mind","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/15302935-episode-122-getting-inside-a-villain-s-mind.mp3",19784471,1641,"2024-07-19T13:00:00Z",{"_60":741,"_44":742,"_46":743,"_42":744,"_77":78,"_79":745,"_81":746,"_83":747,"_85":86,"_87":35},"44458f4a-adde-434e-92ba-d432979e3d31","Episode 121 - The biggest mistakes new writers make.","episode-121-the-biggest-mistakes-new-writers-make","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/15231712-episode-121-the-biggest-mistakes-new-writers-make.mp3",18131245,1456,"2024-07-12T13:00:00Z",{"_60":749,"_44":750,"_46":751,"_42":752,"_77":78,"_79":753,"_81":754,"_83":755,"_85":86,"_87":35},"bc4dcf93-79f1-4653-8b9d-0c46dfaed199","Episode 120 - The most important element in fiction.","episode-120-the-most-important-element-in-fiction","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/15174768-episode-120-the-most-important-element-in-fiction.mp3",19961279,1702,"2024-07-05T13:00:00Z",{"_60":757,"_44":758,"_46":759,"_42":760,"_77":78,"_79":761,"_81":762,"_83":763,"_85":86,"_87":35},"3ac951a6-fb07-4456-991f-da5eda30942f","Episode 119 - Making our sentences instantly stronger.","episode-119-making-our-sentences-instantly-stronger","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/15040016-episode-119-making-our-sentences-instantly-stronger.mp3",18196764,1555,"2024-06-28T13:00:00Z",{"_60":765,"_44":766,"_46":767,"_42":768,"_77":78,"_79":769,"_81":770,"_83":771,"_85":86,"_87":35},"695397b6-1cfe-401e-b0fb-62bba5d0d848","Episode 118 - Naming characters and the framing device.","episode-118-naming-characters-and-the-framing-device","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/15003243-episode-118-naming-characters-and-the-framing-device.mp3",20465344,1691,"2024-06-21T13:00:00Z",{"_60":773,"_44":774,"_46":775,"_42":776,"_77":78,"_79":777,"_81":394,"_83":778,"_85":86,"_87":35},"bf30349c-33eb-419a-89d1-f006e0b97539","Episode 117 - Making multiple submissions, and a strong dialogue technique.","episode-117-making-multiple-submissions-and-a-strong-dialogue-technique","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/14948788-episode-117-making-multiple-submissions-and-a-strong-dialogue-technique.mp3",17173329,"2024-06-14T13:00:00Z",{"_60":780,"_44":781,"_46":782,"_42":783,"_77":78,"_79":784,"_81":785,"_83":786,"_85":86,"_87":35},"85569ad1-a97e-4349-9ee2-1d7657351c80","Episode 116 - Advice from your lifestyle counselor, and mistakes when describing our setting.","episode-116-advice-from-your-lifestyle-counselor-and-mistakes-when-describing-our-setting","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/14806869-episode-116-advice-from-your-lifestyle-counselor-and-mistakes-when-describing-our-setting.mp3",22015840,1821,"2024-06-07T13:00:00Z",{"_60":788,"_44":789,"_46":790,"_42":791,"_77":78,"_79":792,"_81":793,"_83":794,"_85":86,"_87":35},"d626a000-f747-4ccb-b259-9c360f3d7874","Episode 115 - Downer titles and words that echo poorly.","episode-115-downer-titles-and-words-that-echo-poorly","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/14781620-episode-115-downer-titles-and-words-that-echo-poorly.mp3",19440299,1618,"2024-05-31T13:00:00Z",{"_60":796,"_44":797,"_46":798,"_42":799,"_77":78,"_79":800,"_81":149,"_83":801,"_85":86,"_87":35},"4a674a70-0172-400e-b848-47b2435661ad","Episode 114 - A critical technique to make our story engaging.","episode-114-a-critical-technique-to-make-our-story-engaging","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/14712339-episode-114-a-critical-technique-to-make-our-story-engaging.mp3",18254772,"2024-05-24T13:00:00Z",{"_60":803,"_44":804,"_46":805,"_42":806,"_77":78,"_79":807,"_81":808,"_83":809,"_85":86,"_87":35},"a79c1d7c-d74c-42de-9039-a753483eb188","Episode 113 - The clear window technique.","episode-113-the-clear-window-technique","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/14653932-episode-113-the-clear-window-technique.mp3",19003295,1529,"2024-05-17T13:00:00Z",{"_60":811,"_44":812,"_46":813,"_42":814,"_77":78,"_79":815,"_81":816,"_83":817,"_85":86,"_87":35},"a4b47811-0bf8-4881-a8b6-200c2bc120eb","Episode 112 - Writing in the past or present tense, and making submissions.","episode-112-writing-in-the-past-or-present-tense-and-making-submissions","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/14632853-episode-112-writing-in-the-past-or-present-tense-and-making-submissions.mp3",18872960,1570,"2024-05-10T13:00:00Z",{"_60":819,"_44":820,"_46":821,"_42":822,"_77":78,"_79":823,"_81":620,"_83":824,"_85":86,"_87":35},"0ecae544-feaf-460a-bae8-9fe317b10e4e","Episode 111 - If we have to have a big meeting, show rather than tell.","episode-111-if-we-have-to-have-a-big-meeting-show-rather-than-tell","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/14587740-episode-111-if-we-have-to-have-a-big-meeting-show-rather-than-tell.mp3",20610824,"2024-05-03T13:00:00Z",{"_60":826,"_44":827,"_46":828,"_42":829,"_77":78,"_79":830,"_81":528,"_83":831,"_85":86,"_87":35},"b418f173-c17f-46e6-9d74-96752d409c47","Episode 110 - Book cover design, and regaining enthusiasm.","episode-110-book-cover-design-and-regaining-enthusiasm","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/14567033-episode-110-book-cover-design-and-regaining-enthusiasm.mp3",19294229,"2024-04-26T13:00:00Z",{"_60":833,"_44":834,"_46":835,"_42":836,"_77":78,"_79":837,"_81":838,"_83":839,"_85":86,"_87":35},"5a5d2ea5-ad4b-4cc0-b798-d2412e682f8c","Episode 109 - How we can stop stalling and get going.","episode-109-how-we-can-stop-stalling-and-get-going","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/14540349-episode-109-how-we-can-stop-stalling-and-get-going.mp3",19040308,1532,"2024-04-19T13:00:00Z",{"_60":841,"_44":842,"_46":843,"_42":844,"_77":78,"_79":845,"_81":301,"_83":846,"_85":86,"_87":35},"9aff34f1-027c-4e5c-91a6-0da97d39a78d","Episode 108 - Every description should do double duty.","episode-108-every-description-should-do-double-duty","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/14510150-episode-108-every-description-should-do-double-duty.mp3",19878841,"2024-04-12T13:00:00Z",{"_60":848,"_44":849,"_46":850,"_42":851,"_77":78,"_79":852,"_81":165,"_83":853,"_85":86,"_87":35},"7a3bfafa-1995-466b-8414-c3e2e19efc5f","Episode 107 - The differences between literary and commercial fiction.","episode-107-the-differences-between-literary-and-commercial-fiction","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/14480596-episode-107-the-differences-between-literary-and-commercial-fiction.mp3",20923980,"2024-04-05T13:00:00Z",{"_60":855,"_44":856,"_46":857,"_42":858,"_77":78,"_79":859,"_81":860,"_83":861,"_85":86,"_87":35},"0181f571-5b34-49bd-abdf-bc50400a7f66","Episode 106 - How to write a scene's sequel, and plotting the novel's middle.","episode-106-how-to-write-a-scenes-sequel-and-plotting-the-novels-middle","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/14471684-episode-106-how-to-write-a-scene-s-sequel-and-plotting-the-novel-s-middle.mp3",19486423,1569,"2024-03-29T13:00:00Z",{"_60":863,"_44":864,"_46":865,"_42":866,"_77":78,"_79":867,"_81":868,"_83":869,"_85":86,"_87":35},"3857b15f-2bbb-4766-b779-68f8a4ca821f","Episode 105 - A technique for plotting scene to scene, and my failed writing experiment.","episode-105-a-technique-for-plotting-scene-to-scene-and-my-failed-writing-experiment","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/14442853-episode-105-a-technique-for-plotting-scene-to-scene-and-my-failed-writing-experiment.mp3",19924989,1658,"2024-03-22T13:00:00Z",{"_60":871,"_44":872,"_46":873,"_42":874,"_77":78,"_79":875,"_81":860,"_83":876,"_85":86,"_87":35},"8fd1dd5b-d763-46c0-ac5f-43c412580f66","Episode 104 - Let's get to work, and showing with dialogue.","episode-104-lets-get-to-work-and-showing-with-dialogue","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/14370080-episode-104-let-s-get-to-work-and-showing-with-dialogue.mp3",19492343,"2024-03-15T16:00:00Z",{"_60":878,"_44":879,"_46":880,"_42":881,"_77":78,"_79":882,"_81":883,"_83":884,"_85":86,"_87":35},"04defa31-bf62-4217-8d74-55d93e4dad19","Episode 103 - The joy of creating something out of nothing. And, is our new plot point a strong one?","episode-103-the-joy-of-creating-something-out-of-nothing-and-is-our-new-plot-point-a-strong-one","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/14303359-episode-103-the-joy-of-creating-something-out-of-nothing-and-is-our-new-plot-point-a-strong-one.mp3",18697469,1556,"2024-03-08T14:00:00Z",{"_60":886,"_44":887,"_46":888,"_42":889,"_77":78,"_79":890,"_81":891,"_83":892,"_85":86,"_87":35},"f130fb77-d98d-4325-95f3-674024e3b1fc","Episode 102 - Lovely sentence-by-sentence writing, and pumping up our creativity.","episode-102-lovely-sentence-by-sentence-writing-and-pumping-up-our-creativity","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/14219585-episode-102-lovely-sentence-by-sentence-writing-and-pumping-up-our-creativity.mp3",18686771,1502,"2024-03-01T14:00:00Z",{"_60":894,"_44":895,"_46":896,"_42":897,"_77":78,"_79":898,"_81":899,"_83":900,"_85":86,"_87":35},"5c963cb1-4ce5-4e7b-953c-512d162e7c84","Episode 101 - The phrases notebook, and avoiding our plot bogging down.","episode-101-the-phrases-notebook-and-avoiding-our-plot-bogging-down","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/14120811-episode-101-the-phrases-notebook-and-avoiding-our-plot-bogging-down.mp3",19060406,1586,"2024-02-23T14:00:00Z",{"_60":902,"_44":903,"_46":904,"_42":905,"_77":78,"_79":906,"_81":907,"_83":908,"_85":86,"_87":35},"9e9bf9ba-f02f-43d3-910f-4cf868fdd9d9","Episode 100 - Getting into the flow, and the power of fiction.","episode-100-getting-into-the-flow-and-the-power-of-fiction","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/14075909-episode-100-getting-into-the-flow-and-the-power-of-fiction.mp3",21097312,1743,"2024-02-16T14:00:00Z",{"_60":910,"_44":911,"_46":912,"_42":913,"_77":78,"_79":914,"_81":915,"_83":916,"_85":86,"_87":35},"d2cc1640-bfdc-4c49-87fe-bf8327a31e5f","Episode 99 - Traps when writing character-driven stories.","episode-99-traps-when-writing-character-driven-stories","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/14025188-episode-99-traps-when-writing-character-driven-stories.mp3",17404006,1448,"2024-02-09T14:00:00Z",{"_60":918,"_44":919,"_46":920,"_42":921,"_77":78,"_79":922,"_81":838,"_83":923,"_85":86,"_87":35},"014a60f5-5b0c-4c57-8f13-43777932927a","Episode 98 - Counterintuitive techniques that new writers might resist.","episode-98-counterintuitive-techniques-that-new-writers-might-resist","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/13971083-episode-98-counterintuitive-techniques-that-new-writers-might-resist.mp3",18409644,"2024-02-02T14:00:00Z",{"_60":925,"_44":926,"_46":927,"_42":928,"_77":78,"_79":929,"_81":930,"_83":931,"_85":86,"_87":35},"edac3d3e-53b5-49ce-904c-fb3857d47100","Episode 97 - Clothing our characters. Also, how to end a scene.","episode-97-clothing-our-characters-also-how-to-end-a-scene","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/13912028-episode-97-clothing-our-characters-also-how-to-end-a-scene.mp3",18492072,1518,"2024-01-26T14:00:00Z",{"_60":933,"_44":934,"_46":935,"_42":936,"_77":78,"_79":937,"_81":938,"_83":939,"_85":86,"_87":35},"c841a716-2bff-46a6-ae44-85252ccc20f9","Episode 96 - How to create emotions in our characters and readers.","episode-96-how-to-create-emotions-in-our-characters-and-readers","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/13874514-episode-96-how-to-create-emotions-in-our-characters-and-readers.mp3",20625236,1648,"2024-01-19T14:00:00Z",{"_60":941,"_44":942,"_46":943,"_42":944,"_77":78,"_79":945,"_81":946,"_83":947,"_85":86,"_87":35},"73da3e9a-f4d5-4ee0-b850-a15917d49362","Episode 95 - More strong dialogue techniques.","episode-95-more-strong-dialogue-techniques","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/13831614-episode-95-more-strong-dialogue-techniques.mp3",17388309,1447,"2024-01-12T14:00:00Z",{"_60":949,"_44":950,"_46":951,"_42":952,"_77":78,"_79":953,"_81":954,"_83":955,"_85":86,"_87":35},"695d12c3-e2c0-40f3-8659-239bd997cc04","Episode 94 - Seven big dialogue writing techniques.","episode-94-seven-big-dialogue-writing-techniques","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/13795670-episode-94-seven-big-dialogue-writing-techniques.mp3",19915824,1605,"2024-01-05T14:00:00Z",{"_60":957,"_44":958,"_46":959,"_42":960,"_77":78,"_79":961,"_81":962,"_83":963,"_85":86,"_87":35},"5b9de53f-884c-4841-b370-3c3b33a3ec1d","Episode 93 - Can we avoid stupid writing?","episode-93-can-we-avoid-stupid-writing","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/13773799-episode-93-can-we-avoid-stupid-writing.mp3",21915112,1771,"2023-12-29T14:00:00Z",{"_60":965,"_44":966,"_46":967,"_42":968,"_77":78,"_79":969,"_81":325,"_83":970,"_85":86,"_87":35},"f45bcffa-0f27-4567-bf88-8b551a33ff8b","Episode 92 - Fourteen scene mistakes and how to avoid them.","episode-92-fourteen-scene-mistakes-and-how-to-avoid-them","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/13752904-episode-92-fourteen-scene-mistakes-and-how-to-avoid-them.mp3",19419305,"2023-12-22T14:00:00Z",{"_60":972,"_44":973,"_46":974,"_42":975,"_77":78,"_79":976,"_81":110,"_83":977,"_85":86,"_87":35},"0fd2582b-4c1f-4958-abed-1323ab0d1acd","Episode 91 - The benefits of a buddy, and Willa Cather and Nathaniel Hawthorne.","episode-91-the-benefits-of-a-buddy-and-willa-cather-and-nathaniel-hawthorne","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/13701152-episode-91-the-benefits-of-a-buddy-and-willa-cather-and-nathaniel-hawthorne.mp3",19677330,"2023-12-15T14:00:00Z",{"_60":979,"_44":980,"_46":981,"_42":982,"_77":78,"_79":983,"_81":984,"_83":985,"_85":86,"_87":35},"ba05aed0-e539-4a9e-826d-a825c5afa9a2","Episode 90 - Techniques for creating riveting settings.","episode-90-techniques-for-creating-riveting-settings","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/13686469-episode-90-techniques-for-creating-riveting-settings.mp3",19257233,1550,"2023-12-08T14:00:00Z",{"_60":987,"_44":988,"_46":989,"_42":990,"_77":78,"_79":991,"_81":984,"_83":992,"_85":86,"_87":35},"688cf484-7508-44a0-b071-9798c597e94b","Episode 89 - Avoiding the biggest mistakes before we begin to write.","episode-89-avoiding-the-biggest-mistakes-before-we-begin-to-write","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/13656867-episode-89-avoiding-the-biggest-mistakes-before-we-begin-to-write.mp3",18631574,"2023-12-01T14:00:00Z",{"_60":994,"_44":995,"_46":996,"_42":997,"_77":78,"_79":998,"_81":999,"_83":1000,"_85":86,"_87":35},"578292fa-e855-4c85-a9db-b0abbb7be0d0","Episode 88 - Writing the fight scene.","episode-88-writing-the-fight-scene","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/13614016-episode-88-writing-the-fight-scene.mp3",21268732,1717,"2023-11-24T14:00:00Z",{"_60":1002,"_44":1003,"_46":1004,"_42":1005,"_77":78,"_79":1006,"_81":999,"_83":1007,"_85":86,"_87":35},"adde6475-540c-40a5-82a3-abfa19570414","Episode 87 - How to write a fabulous first sentence.","episode-87-how-to-write-a-fabulous-first-sentence","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/13591828-episode-87-how-to-write-a-fabulous-first-sentence.mp3",21396344,"2023-11-17T14:00:00Z",{"_60":1009,"_44":1010,"_46":1011,"_42":1012,"_77":78,"_79":1013,"_81":1014,"_83":1015,"_85":86,"_87":35},"9c99d299-28b0-498c-8a50-5d62bffe5d0f","Episode 86 - The importance of a tie-up later list. Also: sequels.","episode-86-the-importance-of-a-tie-up-later-list-also-sequels","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/13565455-episode-86-the-importance-of-a-tie-up-later-list-also-sequels.mp3",17905264,1437,"2023-11-10T14:00:00Z",{"_60":1017,"_44":1018,"_46":1019,"_42":1020,"_77":78,"_79":1021,"_81":552,"_83":1022,"_85":86,"_87":35},"8cf7553e-bcb2-4619-8921-bcbf72210ef2","Episode 85 - Dialogue's three most important techniques.","episode-85-dialogues-three-most-important-techniques","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/13526122-episode-85-dialogue-s-three-most-important-techniques.mp3",18755684,"2023-11-03T13:00:00Z",{"_60":1024,"_44":1025,"_46":1026,"_42":1027,"_77":78,"_79":1028,"_81":1029,"_83":1030,"_85":86,"_87":35},"a696944c-88d0-4a95-bb0a-1e8d6ba2d22d","Episode 84 - Why we should create a funny character, and how to do so.","episode-84-why-we-should-create-a-funny-character-and-how-to-do-so","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/13498122-episode-84-why-we-should-create-a-funny-character-and-how-to-do-so.mp3",17696499,1467,"2023-10-27T15:00:00Z",{"_60":1032,"_44":1033,"_46":1034,"_42":1035,"_77":78,"_79":1036,"_81":1037,"_83":1038,"_85":86,"_87":35},"325d1a02-c7ee-463d-8721-3ea820ac75c9","Episode 83 - How to show our character's thoughts to avoid interior monologue.","episode-83-how-to-show-our-characters-thoughts-to-avoid-interior-monologue","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/13474372-episode-83-how-to-show-our-character-s-thoughts-to-avoid-interior-monologue.mp3",18812153,1565,"2023-10-20T16:00:00Z",{"_60":1040,"_44":1041,"_46":1042,"_42":1043,"_77":78,"_79":1044,"_81":1045,"_83":1046,"_85":86,"_87":35},"2ecd96c0-d406-4183-aa1c-b72093aec809","Episode 82 - Finding the courage to write, and describing our first-person hero.","episode-82-finding-the-courage-to-write-and-describing-our-first-person-hero","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/13437216-episode-82-finding-the-courage-to-write-and-describing-our-first-person-hero.mp3",20924627,1665,"2023-10-13T13:00:00Z",{"_60":1048,"_44":1049,"_46":1050,"_42":1051,"_77":78,"_79":1052,"_81":125,"_83":1053,"_85":86,"_87":35},"d23837bc-67cb-4844-88f8-884994c6ec8e","Episode 81 - The top ten fiction writing techniques.","episode-81-the-top-ten-fiction-writing-techniques","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/13417331-episode-81-the-top-ten-fiction-writing-techniques.mp3",19200176,"2023-10-06T13:00:00Z",{"_60":1055,"_44":1056,"_46":1057,"_42":1058,"_77":78,"_79":1059,"_81":1060,"_83":1061,"_85":86,"_87":35},"3b51b578-1089-48c2-8df5-d1ee22cbf8c1","Episode 80 - Maybe we are writing magic, and strong versus weak words.","episode-80-maybe-we-are-writing-magic-and-strong-versus-weak-words","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/13357033-episode-80-maybe-we-are-writing-magic-and-strong-versus-weak-words.mp3",18997711,1563,"2023-09-29T13:00:00Z",{"_60":1063,"_44":1064,"_46":1065,"_42":1066,"_77":78,"_79":1067,"_81":1045,"_83":1068,"_85":86,"_87":35},"1f8d62f8-1c57-42e5-ad9e-4eb2d2dc4ac8","Episode 79 - Tips for writing YA fiction. Also: adding detail to our scenes.","episode-79-tips-for-writing-ya-fiction-also-adding-detail-to-our-scenes","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/13312236-episode-79-tips-for-writing-ya-fiction-also-adding-detail-to-our-scenes.mp3",20007723,"2023-09-22T13:00:00Z",{"_60":1070,"_44":1071,"_46":1072,"_42":1073,"_77":78,"_79":1074,"_81":899,"_83":1075,"_85":86,"_87":35},"f7734d66-d4f2-4942-83c6-706b02f2ba0d","Episode 78 - Developing a distinctive voice, and flashbacks.","episode-78-developing-a-distinctive-voice-and-flashbacks","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/13278183-episode-78-developing-a-distinctive-voice-and-flashbacks.mp3",19056311,"2023-09-15T16:00:00Z",{"_60":1077,"_44":1078,"_46":1079,"_42":1080,"_77":78,"_79":1081,"_81":1082,"_83":1083,"_85":86,"_87":35},"a510836c-9797-4686-85c3-7e795c78bd2d","Episode 77 - Eleven techniques for writing strong sentences.","episode-77-eleven-techniques-for-writing-strong-sentences","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/13251796-episode-77-eleven-techniques-for-writing-strong-sentences.mp3",18919950,1463,"2023-09-08T13:00:00Z",{"_60":1085,"_44":1086,"_46":1087,"_42":1088,"_77":78,"_79":1089,"_81":1090,"_83":1091,"_85":86,"_87":35},"3357d21a-1a9e-4afa-b0b4-3d02235ecaca","Episode 76 - Writing our synopsis, and avoiding filters.","episode-76-writing-our-synopsis-and-avoiding-filters","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/13218179-episode-76-writing-our-synopsis-and-avoiding-filters.mp3",18422466,1533,"2023-09-01T13:00:00Z",{"_60":1093,"_44":1094,"_46":1095,"_42":1096,"_77":78,"_79":1097,"_81":746,"_83":1098,"_85":86,"_87":35},"2e1b380c-c9bb-42df-bf66-9f156465856f","Episode 75 - The magical difference between scene and summary.","episode-75-the-magical-difference-between-scene-and-summary","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/13194439-episode-75-the-magical-difference-between-scene-and-summary.mp3",18134086,"2023-08-25T16:00:00Z",{"_60":1100,"_44":1101,"_46":1102,"_42":1103,"_77":78,"_79":1104,"_81":1105,"_83":1106,"_85":86,"_87":35},"be8df57a-952e-42fa-91d2-8db780c7410c","Episode 74 - How to describe our villainous villain, and how to get unstuck.","episode-74-how-to-describe-our-villainous-villain-and-how-to-get-unstuck","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/13174081-episode-74-how-to-describe-our-villainous-villain-and-how-to-get-unstuck.mp3",18729393,1506,"2023-08-18T13:00:00Z",{"_60":1108,"_44":1109,"_46":1110,"_42":1111,"_77":78,"_79":1112,"_81":1113,"_83":1114,"_85":86,"_87":35},"d20e0b7c-f571-4d81-9c36-3c2b0ec67332","Episode 73 - How to make settings work for our story, and how writers get to work each day.","episode-73-how-to-make-settings-work-for-our-story-and-how-writers-get-to-work-each-day","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/13143735-episode-73-how-to-make-settings-work-for-our-story-and-how-writers-get-to-work-each-day.mp3",18178970,1512,"2023-08-11T13:00:00Z",{"_60":1116,"_44":1117,"_46":1118,"_42":1119,"_77":78,"_79":1120,"_81":1121,"_83":1122,"_85":86,"_87":35},"46050a75-042c-4c70-9311-c858ed481111","Episode 72 - Finding an agent, and writing a query.","episode-72-finding-an-agent-and-writing-a-query","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/13127302-episode-72-finding-an-agent-and-writing-a-query.mp3",23694071,1895,"2023-08-04T13:00:00Z",{"_60":1124,"_44":1125,"_46":1126,"_42":1127,"_77":78,"_79":1128,"_81":560,"_83":1129,"_85":86,"_87":35},"3d8d2161-156b-4b76-b7e8-5af5aeee0d59","Episode 71 - Using the critical tool of contrast. And writing vivid character descriptions.","episode-71-using-the-critical-tool-of-contrast-and-writing-vivid-character-descriptions","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/13103334-episode-71-using-the-critical-tool-of-contrast-and-writing-vivid-character-descriptions.mp3",20135021,"2023-07-28T13:00:00Z",{"_60":1131,"_44":1132,"_46":1133,"_42":1134,"_77":78,"_79":1135,"_81":1136,"_83":1137,"_85":86,"_87":35},"b05c62b9-2727-43f3-b4da-51567735a5c5","Episode 70 - Writing a story in the first-person.","episode-70-writing-a-story-in-the-first-person","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/13067368-episode-70-writing-a-story-in-the-first-person.mp3",17205878,1431,"2023-07-21T13:00:00Z",{"_60":1139,"_44":1140,"_46":1141,"_42":1142,"_77":78,"_79":1143,"_81":1144,"_83":1145,"_85":86,"_87":35},"7629e350-1f6c-46e5-9b6d-efb6a3b45afe","Episode 69 - Learning character and setting descriptions from the masters.","episode-69-learning-character-and-setting-descriptions-from-the-masters","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/13052997-episode-69-learning-character-and-setting-descriptions-from-the-masters.mp3",18374228,1476,"2023-07-14T13:00:00Z",{"_60":1147,"_44":1148,"_46":1149,"_42":1150,"_77":78,"_79":1151,"_81":1152,"_83":1153,"_85":86,"_87":35},"aae63ff4-29fd-43f4-9107-59556e2c5327","Episode 68 - Do we have an idea or a plot? Also: how to write joyful dialogue.","episode-68-do-we-have-an-idea-or-a-plot-also-how-to-write-joyful-dialogue","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/13014253-episode-68-do-we-have-an-idea-or-a-plot-also-how-to-write-joyful-dialogue.mp3",18504014,1587,"2023-07-07T13:00:00Z",{"_60":1155,"_44":1156,"_46":1157,"_42":1158,"_77":78,"_79":1159,"_81":1160,"_83":1161,"_85":86,"_87":35},"22868e9b-71e7-4695-98ee-dab78ac24f9e","Episode 67 - Lighting the writing fuse, and showing rather than telling about the setting.","episode-67-lighting-the-writing-fuse-and-showing-rather-than-telling-about-the-setting","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/12981938-episode-67-lighting-the-writing-fuse-and-showing-rather-than-telling-about-the-setting.mp3",19599925,1513,"2023-06-30T13:00:00Z",{"_60":1163,"_44":1164,"_46":1165,"_42":1166,"_77":78,"_79":1167,"_81":496,"_83":1168,"_85":86,"_87":35},"62f59252-9f3a-4a11-b1e1-9940d81e83d2","Episode 66 - Creating characters readers love. Also; techniques for writing sad dialogue.","episode-66-creating-characters-readers-love-also-techniques-for-writing-sad-dialogue","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/13003619-episode-66-creating-characters-readers-love-also-techniques-for-writing-sad-dialogue.mp3",18204360,"2023-06-23T13:00:00Z",{"_60":1170,"_44":1171,"_46":1172,"_42":1173,"_77":78,"_79":1174,"_81":1175,"_83":1176,"_85":86,"_87":35},"ef0168de-379e-41e2-93fa-c63bd6010212","Episode 65 - A writer's thoughts on ChatGPT. And the benefits of identifying our genre.","episode-65-a-writers-thoughts-on-chatgpt-and-the-benefits-of-identifying-our-genre","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/12967470-episode-65-a-writer-s-thoughts-on-chatgpt-and-the-benefits-of-identifying-our-genre.mp3",19569515,1576,"2023-06-16T13:00:00Z",{"_60":1178,"_44":1179,"_46":1180,"_42":1181,"_77":78,"_79":1182,"_81":1183,"_83":1184,"_85":86,"_87":35},"8a0d029e-5517-43c6-9d2b-db6c93d4d83c","Episode 64 - How to get started writing, and tips on romantic and angry dialogue.","episode-64-how-to-get-started-writing-and-tips-on-romantic-and-angry-dialogue","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/13002826-episode-64-how-to-get-started-writing-and-tips-on-romantic-and-angry-dialogue.mp3",18822190,1566,"2023-06-09T13:00:00Z",{"_60":1186,"_44":1187,"_46":1188,"_42":1189,"_77":78,"_79":1190,"_81":1191,"_83":1192,"_85":86,"_87":35},"d24834ce-3f1b-4109-83bb-49e765c24e92","Episode 63 - How to bring our settings to life, and writing the romantic scene.","episode-63-how-to-bring-our-settings-to-life-and-writing-the-romantic-scene","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/12961094-episode-63-how-to-bring-our-settings-to-life-and-writing-the-romantic-scene.mp3",23032080,1864,"2023-06-02T13:00:00Z",{"_60":1194,"_44":1195,"_46":1196,"_42":1197,"_77":78,"_79":1198,"_81":1199,"_83":1200,"_85":86,"_87":35},"63b9d22b-5895-483d-a812-57e8ca94e3c5","Episode 62 - A technique for bringing our characters to life, and writing the action scene.","episode-62-a-technique-for-bringing-our-characters-to-life-and-writing-the-action-scene","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/12925317-episode-62-a-technique-for-bringing-our-characters-to-life-and-writing-the-action-scene.mp3",20561651,1647,"2023-05-26T12:00:00Z",{"_60":1202,"_44":1203,"_46":1204,"_42":1205,"_77":78,"_79":1206,"_81":1207,"_83":1208,"_85":86,"_87":35},"64deb5ef-c717-4773-93fa-20c0d32219c6","Episode 61 - How to detect and fix a sloppy scene. Also: how to unleash story ideas.","episode-61-how-to-detect-and-fix-a-sloppy-scene-also-how-to-unleash-story-ideas","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/12880030-episode-61-how-to-detect-and-fix-a-sloppy-scene-also-how-to-unleash-story-ideas.mp3",16361334,1361,"2023-05-19T12:00:00Z",{"_60":1210,"_44":1211,"_46":1212,"_42":1213,"_77":78,"_79":1214,"_81":1215,"_83":1216,"_85":86,"_87":35},"99cdfa20-319b-48b3-bbda-726ced66168b","Episode 60 - Fabulous sentences of fiction, font fiddling, and slow motion.","episode-60-fabulous-sentences-of-fiction-font-fiddling-and-slow-motion","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/12836114-episode-60-fabulous-sentences-of-fiction-font-fiddling-and-slow-motion.mp3",16402065,1359,"2023-05-12T12:00:00Z",{"_60":1218,"_44":1219,"_46":1220,"_42":1221,"_77":78,"_79":1222,"_81":1223,"_83":1224,"_85":86,"_87":35},"55e093cf-cda5-4866-8a0e-e1a3b546de7c","Episode 59 - Plotting with a spreadsheet. And the unreliable narrator. Also, fiddling with the flow of time.","episode-59-plotting-with-a-spreadsheet-and-the-unreliable-narrator-also-fiddling-with-the-flow-of-time","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/12789934-episode-59-plotting-with-a-spreadsheet-and-the-unreliable-narrator-also-fiddling-with-the-flow-of-time.mp3",17445490,1451,"2023-05-05T13:00:00Z",{"_60":1226,"_44":1227,"_46":1228,"_42":1229,"_77":78,"_79":1230,"_81":1231,"_83":1232,"_85":86,"_87":35},"5c0b63f8-c79e-4fbb-9e35-860d6b340a55","Episode 58 - Making writing less daunting, and some techniques to avoid weak sentences.","episode-58-making-writing-less-daunting-and-some-techniques-to-avoid-weak-sentences","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/12741589-episode-58-making-writing-less-daunting-and-some-techniques-to-avoid-weak-sentences.mp3",20655684,1666,"2023-04-28T12:00:00Z",{"_60":1234,"_44":1235,"_46":1236,"_42":1237,"_77":78,"_79":1238,"_81":1239,"_83":1240,"_85":86,"_87":35},"8e21958f-81c2-4e44-a9c0-8404c915afda","Episode 57 - An important tool, the timeline. Also, authorial distance.","episode-57-an-important-tool-the-timeline-also-authorial-distance","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/12705836-episode-57-an-important-tool-the-timeline-also-authorial-distance.mp3",17143857,1363,"2023-04-23T17:00:00Z",{"_60":1242,"_44":1243,"_46":1244,"_42":1245,"_77":78,"_79":1246,"_81":1247,"_83":1248,"_85":86,"_87":35},"1080bc1b-e704-4f8c-8c0c-c4e56e18b761","Episode 56 - How many characters are too many? And he wore his guilt like a harness.","episode-56-how-many-characters-are-too-many-and-he-wore-his-guilt-like-a-harness","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/12649512-episode-56-how-many-characters-are-too-many-and-he-wore-his-guilt-like-a-harness.mp3",19678910,1585,"2023-04-14T12:00:00Z",{"_60":1250,"_44":1251,"_46":1252,"_42":1253,"_77":78,"_79":1254,"_81":1255,"_83":1256,"_85":86,"_87":35},"5079a27d-a99a-43ee-a955-1d3f8ea77c5a","Episode 55 - How many words should we write a day? And the use of contrast.","episode-55-how-many-words-should-we-write-a-day-and-the-use-of-contrast","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/12607978-episode-55-how-many-words-should-we-write-a-day-and-the-use-of-contrast.mp3",17699959,1459,"2023-04-07T15:00:00Z",{"_60":1258,"_44":1259,"_46":1260,"_42":1261,"_77":78,"_79":1262,"_81":1263,"_83":1264,"_85":86,"_87":35},"850fa16f-b920-43a5-b7cd-f37abc359210","Episode 54 - Fear of failure, author photos, and the use of humor.","episode-54-fear-of-failure-author-photos-and-the-use-of-humor","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/12555287-episode-54-fear-of-failure-author-photos-and-the-use-of-humor.mp3",18203058,1508,"2023-03-31T13:00:00Z",{"_60":1266,"_44":1267,"_46":1268,"_42":1269,"_77":78,"_79":1270,"_81":1271,"_83":1272,"_85":86,"_87":35},"ab2472ef-1cb5-4359-ae9c-db53df80d124","Episode 53 - Embarrassing stuff, and the middle of the novel.","episode-53-embarrassing-stuff-and-the-middle-of-the-novel","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/12507948-episode-53-embarrassing-stuff-and-the-middle-of-the-novel.mp3",17106218,1423,"2023-03-24T14:00:00Z",{"_60":1274,"_44":1275,"_46":1276,"_42":1277,"_77":78,"_79":1278,"_81":1279,"_83":1280,"_85":86,"_87":35},"8932fe7c-4ddd-4ad0-84a7-8538a121f6c1","Episode 52 - Making our sentences more lively, and avoiding reader disbelief.","episode-52-making-our-sentences-more-lively-and-avoiding-reader-disbelief","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/12459796-episode-52-making-our-sentences-more-lively-and-avoiding-reader-disbelief.mp3",18413916,1469,"2023-03-17T13:00:00Z",{"_60":1282,"_44":1283,"_46":1284,"_42":1285,"_77":78,"_79":1286,"_81":1287,"_83":1288,"_85":86,"_87":35},"b2b82de2-c8b8-4842-baa8-5935b8ee372b","Episode 51 - The wonder factor.","episode-51-the-wonder-factor","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/12413526-episode-51-the-wonder-factor.mp3",18423670,1480,"2023-03-10T13:00:00Z",{"_60":1290,"_44":1291,"_46":1292,"_42":1293,"_77":78,"_79":1294,"_81":1295,"_83":1296,"_85":86,"_87":35},"0a84403e-ce87-40d1-88d5-af3450f6e459","Episode 50 - The right kind of surprise ending, and wonderful character descriptions.","episode-50-the-right-kind-of-surprise-ending-and-wonderful-character-descriptions","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/12367509-episode-50-the-right-kind-of-surprise-ending-and-wonderful-character-descriptions.mp3",19759619,1626,"2023-03-03T14:00:00Z",{"_60":1298,"_44":1299,"_46":1300,"_42":1301,"_77":78,"_79":1302,"_81":1303,"_83":1304,"_85":86,"_87":35},"5f84f6f9-c641-402e-a1c5-89604600e23e","Episode 49 - Avoiding the biggest mistake, and keeping the POV tight.","episode-49-avoiding-the-biggest-mistake-and-keeping-the-pov-tight","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/12320573-episode-49-avoiding-the-biggest-mistake-and-keeping-the-pov-tight.mp3",16124319,1342,"2023-02-24T14:00:00Z",{"_60":1306,"_44":1307,"_46":1308,"_42":1309,"_77":78,"_79":1310,"_81":1311,"_83":1312,"_85":86,"_87":35},"18b3e746-3748-496e-bb34-44c8cfb7cc07","Episode 48 - Writing strong dialogue, and Ray Bradbury on plotting.","episode-48-writing-strong-dialogue-and-ray-bradbury-on-plotting","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/12272754-episode-48-writing-strong-dialogue-and-ray-bradbury-on-plotting.mp3",18566057,1492,"2023-02-17T13:00:00Z",{"_60":1314,"_44":1315,"_46":1316,"_42":1317,"_77":78,"_79":1318,"_81":1319,"_83":1320,"_85":86,"_87":35},"0323523a-c857-424d-b186-9b845a0a5c60","Episode 47 - A strong plotting technique, and leeches.","episode-47-a-strong-plotting-technique-and-leeches","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/12225553-episode-47-a-strong-plotting-technique-and-leeches.mp3",16188237,1278,"2023-02-10T14:00:00Z",{"_60":1322,"_44":1323,"_46":1324,"_42":1325,"_77":78,"_79":1326,"_81":1327,"_83":1328,"_85":86,"_87":35},"19f2d516-7c74-4104-b38d-aef8cc85b13e","Episode 46 - What if no one comes to our book signing? And crafting our narrative voice.","episode-46-what-if-no-one-comes-to-our-book-signing-and-crafting-our-narrative-voice","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/11992467-episode-46-what-if-no-one-comes-to-our-book-signing-and-crafting-our-narrative-voice.mp3",19304635,1554,"2023-01-06T15:00:00Z",{"_60":1330,"_44":1331,"_46":1332,"_42":1333,"_77":78,"_79":1334,"_81":1335,"_83":1336,"_85":86,"_87":35},"927f6506-1e14-47c8-b685-06b17eb73f32","Episode 45 - Techniques to make our dialogue riveting.","episode-45-techniques-to-make-our-dialogue-riveting","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/11952359-episode-45-techniques-to-make-our-dialogue-riveting.mp3",14775744,1229,"2022-12-30T14:00:00Z",{"_60":1338,"_44":1339,"_46":1340,"_42":1341,"_77":78,"_79":1342,"_81":1343,"_83":1344,"_85":86,"_87":35},"1e3c1bdb-2dbf-4634-a71c-30275c1f59f4","Episode 44 - How to avoid another prospect-killing mistake.","episode-44-how-to-avoid-another-prospect-killing-mistake","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/11924002-episode-44-how-to-avoid-another-prospect-killing-mistake.mp3",15647789,1302,"2022-12-23T16:00:00Z",{"_60":1346,"_44":1347,"_46":1348,"_42":1349,"_77":78,"_79":1350,"_81":1351,"_83":1352,"_85":86,"_87":35},"97ff3a4a-fc4a-45ef-85a8-6fd55d78ff59","Episode 43 - Dialogue should do double duty. Here's how.","episode-43-dialogue-should-do-double-duty-heres-how","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/11884443-episode-43-dialogue-should-do-double-duty-here-s-how.mp3",19132790,1592,"2022-12-16T15:00:00Z",{"_60":1354,"_44":1355,"_46":1356,"_42":1357,"_77":78,"_79":1358,"_81":1359,"_83":1360,"_85":86,"_87":35},"2a66bfc6-871a-406b-a641-9fddb0b06866","Episode 42 - The single most important writing technique.","episode-42-the-single-most-important-writing-technique","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/11842572-episode-42-the-single-most-important-writing-technique.mp3",17688194,1405,"2022-12-09T13:00:00Z",{"_60":1362,"_44":1363,"_46":1364,"_42":1365,"_77":78,"_79":1366,"_81":1160,"_83":1367,"_85":86,"_87":35},"3dfce8d1-3567-4c9f-b5c1-ac8d23d3272b","Episode 41 - How can we know if we have the talent to write?","episode-41-how-can-we-know-if-we-have-the-talent-to-write","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/11802408-episode-41-how-can-we-know-if-we-have-the-talent-to-write.mp3",18820271,"2022-12-02T16:00:00Z",{"_60":1369,"_44":1370,"_46":1371,"_42":1372,"_77":78,"_79":1373,"_81":472,"_83":1374,"_85":86,"_87":35},"40b13284-3ae7-4328-88f1-ca9e5b56f6f2","Episode 40 - Creating villainous villains.","episode-40-creating-villainous-villains","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/11760704-episode-40-creating-villainous-villains.mp3",19030255,"2022-11-25T15:00:00Z",{"_60":1376,"_44":1377,"_46":1378,"_42":1379,"_77":78,"_79":1380,"_81":1381,"_83":1382,"_85":86,"_87":35},"924375d4-fc69-46bd-a388-460dcfeba12f","Episode 39 - How to create characters readers love.","episode-39-how-to-create-characters-readers-love","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/11722032-episode-39-how-to-create-characters-readers-love.mp3",18337506,1526,"2022-11-18T16:00:00Z",{"_60":1384,"_44":1385,"_46":1386,"_42":1387,"_77":78,"_79":1388,"_81":1389,"_83":1390,"_85":86,"_87":35},"1394e592-92a3-4516-8456-73ccbf212e76","Episode 38 - We shouldn't write these scenes, and strong techniqes for character description.","episode-38-we-shouldnt-write-these-scenes-and-strong-techniqes-for-character-description","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/11676399-episode-38-we-shouldn-t-write-these-scenes-and-strong-techniqes-for-character-description.mp3",20683281,1669,"2022-11-11T16:00:00Z",{"_60":1392,"_44":1393,"_46":1394,"_42":1395,"_77":78,"_79":1396,"_81":1397,"_83":1398,"_85":86,"_87":35},"6df8ec75-2a71-46c4-ab08-202a51f64be6","Episode 37 - When to stop preparing and start writing.","episode-37-when-to-stop-preparing-and-start-writing","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/11631422-episode-37-when-to-stop-preparing-and-start-writing.mp3",19067453,1520,"2022-11-04T16:00:00Z",{"_60":1400,"_44":1401,"_46":1402,"_42":1403,"_77":78,"_79":1404,"_81":1405,"_83":1406,"_85":86,"_87":35},"1e8aa46e-4bb8-4197-a1fe-6467586067fd","Episode 36 - The most interesting to the least interesting aspects of a novel.","episode-36-the-most-interesting-to-the-least-interesting-aspects-of-a-novel","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/11586316-episode-36-the-most-interesting-to-the-least-interesting-aspects-of-a-novel.mp3",19723722,1589,"2022-10-28T13:00:00Z",{"_60":1408,"_44":1409,"_46":1410,"_42":1411,"_77":78,"_79":1412,"_81":1413,"_83":1414,"_85":86,"_87":35},"23c98474-fd08-40a0-84e7-725981857956","Episode 35 - A close look at scene structure, and avoiding mushy sentences.","episode-35-a-close-look-at-scene-structure-and-avoiding-mushy-sentences","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/11542296-episode-35-a-close-look-at-scene-structure-and-avoiding-mushy-sentences.mp3",16799987,1389,"2022-10-21T13:00:00Z",{"_60":1416,"_44":1417,"_46":1418,"_42":1419,"_77":78,"_79":1420,"_81":1421,"_83":1422,"_85":86,"_87":35},"b33371e4-acba-4a2f-aa98-424070de1cc8","Episode 34 - Why and how to practice writing, and more thoughts on thoughts.","episode-34-why-and-how-to-practice-writing-and-more-thoughts-on-thoughts","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/11500474-episode-34-why-and-how-to-practice-writing-and-more-thoughts-on-thoughts.mp3",17383355,1394,"2022-10-14T15:00:00Z",{"_60":1424,"_44":1425,"_46":1426,"_42":1427,"_77":78,"_79":1428,"_81":1136,"_83":1429,"_85":86,"_87":35},"1a389bcd-1f4d-40e7-ac63-0d5a1a741114","Episode 33 - Danger signs our plot is dull.","episode-33-danger-signs-our-plot-is-dull","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/11457244-episode-33-danger-signs-our-plot-is-dull.mp3",18001009,"2022-10-07T13:00:00Z",{"_60":1431,"_44":1432,"_46":1433,"_42":1434,"_77":78,"_79":1435,"_81":1436,"_83":1437,"_85":86,"_87":35},"48ec1eb4-3ac0-4386-8168-bfdd1295885d","Episode 32 - A formula for showing, and clear and spare writing.","episode-32-a-formula-for-showing-and-clear-and-spare-writing","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/11414560-episode-32-a-formula-for-showing-and-clear-and-spare-writing.mp3",18987041,1527,"2022-09-30T15:00:00Z",{"_60":1439,"_44":1440,"_46":1441,"_42":1442,"_77":78,"_79":1443,"_81":1444,"_83":1445,"_85":86,"_87":35},"76fb92a3-38b1-4277-b9cf-a4a02a94a0b5","Episode 31 - Favorite novels and check-mark plotting.","episode-31-favorite-novels-and-check-mark-plotting","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/11373266-episode-31-favorite-novels-and-check-mark-plotting.mp3",16119585,1341,"2022-09-23T16:00:00Z",{"_60":1447,"_44":1448,"_46":1449,"_42":1450,"_77":78,"_79":1451,"_81":189,"_83":1452,"_85":86,"_87":35},"6cbc1b4a-0108-4739-8af9-8dbf4a5fcb28","Episode 30 - Plotting and the power struggle.","episode-30-plotting-and-the-power-struggle","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/11331634-episode-30-plotting-and-the-power-struggle.mp3",18788539,"2022-09-16T15:00:00Z",{"_60":1454,"_44":1455,"_46":1456,"_42":1457,"_77":78,"_79":1458,"_81":899,"_83":1459,"_85":86,"_87":35},"93e6aac8-1e88-4b89-9d77-afa6ec6a645b","Episode 29 - The pattern of a novel.","episode-29-the-pattern-of-a-novel","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/11289545-episode-29-the-pattern-of-a-novel.mp3",19844821,"2022-09-09T14:00:00Z",{"_60":1461,"_44":1462,"_46":1463,"_42":1464,"_77":78,"_79":1465,"_81":1466,"_83":1467,"_85":86,"_87":35},"aa99188d-b099-4d7d-ab26-dcbbaeefff83","Episode 28 - The enchanter quality, and weather and rudeness.","episode-28-the-enchanter-quality-and-weather-and-rudeness","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/11249981-episode-28-the-enchanter-quality-and-weather-and-rudeness.mp3",20054711,1616,"2022-09-02T15:00:00Z",{"_60":1469,"_44":1470,"_46":1471,"_42":1472,"_77":78,"_79":1473,"_81":245,"_83":1474,"_85":86,"_87":35},"bc080c4f-a07c-4d3f-9ad7-370db47cec15","Episode 27 - The importance of genres and formulas. 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And thinking.","episode-25-the-magic-of-writing-cause-and-effect-and-thinking","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/11127762-episode-25-the-magic-of-writing-cause-and-effect-and-thinking.mp3",18257605,"2022-08-12T15:00:00Z",{"_60":1491,"_44":1492,"_46":1493,"_42":1494,"_77":78,"_79":1495,"_81":1496,"_83":1497,"_85":86,"_87":35},"998beaac-e6b9-4c22-b058-5e57e847a5ea","Episode 24 - Showing others our work. 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Dialogue","episode-12-dialogue","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/10522931-episode-12-dialogue.mp3",18237634,1509,"2022-04-28T19:00:00Z",{"_60":1591,"_44":1592,"_46":1593,"_42":1594,"_77":78,"_79":1595,"_81":1596,"_83":1597,"_85":86,"_87":35},"f3e3c226-a211-475e-8e8d-a368d524b863","Episode 11: Point of view and voice.","episode-11-point-of-view-and-voice","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/10480737-episode-11-point-of-view-and-voice.mp3",18843418,1504,"2022-04-21T19:00:00Z",{"_60":1599,"_44":1600,"_46":1601,"_42":1602,"_77":78,"_79":1603,"_81":1604,"_83":1605,"_85":86,"_87":35},"25b29d64-3e00-4ce5-9d8d-5fb9da770347","Episode 10: More show and tell, and the grammatical person.","episode-10-more-show-and-tell-and-the-grammatical-person","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/10449786-episode-10-more-show-and-tell-and-the-grammatical-person.mp3",17379875,1393,"2022-04-16T19:00:00Z",{"_60":1607,"_44":1608,"_46":1609,"_42":1610,"_77":78,"_79":1611,"_81":1612,"_83":1613,"_85":86,"_87":35},"7977c756-c524-4788-ae5f-902d4131b9f1","Episode 9: Showing versus telling","episode-9-showing-versus-telling","https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947997/episodes/10408063-episode-9-showing-versus-telling.mp3",20678957,1636,"2022-04-09T18:00:00Z",{"_60":1615,"_44":1616,"_46":1617,"_42":1618,"_77":78,"_79":1619,"_81":1620,"_83":1621,"_85":86,"_87":35},"99abd9fd-9e29-4dfa-a6a1-f971e10ca668","Episode 8 - 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Physics loves formulas: E=MC2. How about writing? Here is a formula for writing strong sentences, ones that are clear and have energy. Our setting and character descriptions can also benefit from a formula, one that shows how to engage the reader. That formula is talked about here, too.

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Episode 201 - A formula for strong sentences.

Episode Description

Never lose your place, on any device