Dawn and Nancy will review the basics of building a plot, providing a scan of some of the most popular methods available, along with a few tips and tricks they've gleaned from their experience.

Join Dawn and Nancy as they start at the beginning - building stories one piece at a time. In this episode they explore how to build compelling characters with enough conflict and backstory to drive a narrative (but not so much that readers will put the book down!)

Dawn and Nancy discuss the stories they've been watching and reading lately, focusing on plot devices, believability (and whether it matters) and more!

Romance, and specifically romantic comedy, relies heavily on the "meet-cute" to set up the story. Nancy and Dawn explore the origins of the meet-cute and talk about how to avoid cliche when developing yours.

Join Dawn and Nancy as they chat with bestseller Eva Charles about what makes "dark" romance -- and how to draw readers through the pages using suspense, intrigue and even a little bit of fear. Please note, this episode will discuss kink and other topics that are likely to be not safe for work or for little ears.

This week Dawn and Nancy chat with a romcom writer who's working on her first book. She's looking for basic guidance and steering -- tune in to see what coaching looks like at this stage!

Today Dawn and Nancy will host a live story coaching session on air, in honor of the launch of Story Strategy Coaching. Watch how it works live, and then go here to learn more: https://evident-ink.teachable.com/courses

Dawn and Nancy chat with thriller/mystery author Terry Shepherd about how he selects pieces of his stories to highlight in book trailers as part of his promotional toolkit. Just like blurbs, trailers require authors to select only certain aspects of their stories in hopes of attracting readers who want to know more. What should you include? What should you leave out? Find out!

Join Dawn and Nancy as we chat with author Sierra Simone about how she pulls readers inside her characters' heads, grounding them in the story and building atmosphere that feels immersive and real.

In this recurring series-within-the-series, Dawn and Nancy discuss some of their favorite stories. Sometimes they'll talk about books, but often, this discussion will focus on what's working across genres and mediums to help storytellers tell stories. Today they'll explore character, discussing well-known shows like The Office, Community, Younger and more!